10/20/1010/20/10BR- 1.There are many different versions of BR- 1.There are many different versions of how the earth was created. Think about how the earth was created. Think about the different religions that are on the earth the different religions that are on the earth and the different stories, characters, and and the different stories, characters, and symbols that are associated with them. symbols that are associated with them. What stories do you know?What stories do you know?2. What is the difference between a 2. What is the difference between a monotheistic and polytheistic religionmonotheistic and polytheistic religion

TodayToday: An Introduction to Egyptian : An Introduction to Egyptian Gods and Goddesses (chapter 5)Gods and Goddesses (chapter 5)

Egyptian PantheonEgyptian Pantheon

Lots of gods and goddesses for lots of different Lots of gods and goddesses for lots of different thingsthings

Can be confusing because importance of Can be confusing because importance of figures shift over time and sometimes the figures shift over time and sometimes the names of people change and symbols are names of people change and symbols are mixed or combined.mixed or combined.

Different cities worshipped some gods more Different cities worshipped some gods more than othersthan others

Gods (their statues) were kept in temples and Gods (their statues) were kept in temples and were taken care of by priests (fed real food were taken care of by priests (fed real food and talked to or even entertained)and talked to or even entertained)

List of Egyptian gods and goddessesList of Egyptian gods and goddesses

Images of the godsImages of the gods

Write down the name and a short Write down the name and a short description. Make a note of any description. Make a note of any special symbols that give you clues special symbols that give you clues to who they are.to who they are.

Re (or Ra)Re (or Ra)

God of the sun. God of the sun. Responsible for all Responsible for all life. Father to all life. Father to all the gods. the gods. Recognizable by Recognizable by the red sun disk.the red sun disk.

Ma’atMa’atMa’at is the goddess of balance, justice, truth. The ostrich feather on her head is her symbol. Sometimes you will see her represented only by the feather

AmunAmun

Amun (ah-moon)Amun (ah-moon)

Creator god. Also Creator god. Also known as Amun-known as Amun-Re. He replaces Re Re. He replaces Re or (Ra) in the New or (Ra) in the New Kingdom.Kingdom.

ShuShu

God of the air and God of the air and is married to is married to Tefnut.Tefnut.

His head is covered His head is covered with featherswith feathers

TefnutTefnut

Goddess of Goddess of moisture moisture (water/rain). (water/rain). Mother of Geb and Mother of Geb and Nut.Nut.

Geb and NutGeb and Nut Geb is the god of Geb is the god of

earth (green and earth (green and leafy) and Nut is the leafy) and Nut is the goddess of the goddess of the heavens (that’s why heavens (that’s why she looks like he’s she looks like he’s made of stars) were made of stars) were the children of the children of ShuShu and and TefnutTefnut. They had . They had four children, four children, OsirisOsiris, , IsisIsis, , SethSeth and and NephthysNephthys..

Bastet and MontuBastet and Montu Bastet (cat Bastet (cat

or lioness) or lioness) and Montu and Montu (two (two plumed plumed hawk) hawk) were both were both deities deities associated associated with war.with war.

NeithNeith

Goddess of war Goddess of war and huntingand hunting

OsirisOsiris

God of the dead or the underworld or afterlife. Green symbolizes death and rebirth. Husband of Isis. Killed by brother Seth. Father of Horace. White wrapping symbolizes mummification.

Isis - Isis - Wife of OsirisWife of OsirisWorshiped as the ideal mother, wife, patron of Worshiped as the ideal mother, wife, patron of nature and magic. She was the friend of slaves, nature and magic. She was the friend of slaves, sinners, artisans, the downtrodden, as well as sinners, artisans, the downtrodden, as well as listening to the prayers of the wealthy, maidens, listening to the prayers of the wealthy, maidens, aristocrats and rulers. Isis is the Goddess of aristocrats and rulers. Isis is the Goddess of motherhood and fertilitymotherhood and fertility

Hathor (ha-tor)Hathor (ha-tor)

Goddess of women (protecting mother goddess) who is symbolized by cows horns holding a sun disk.

HorusHorusHawk headed Hawk headed god who is the god who is the son of Isis and son of Isis and Osiris. Is born Osiris. Is born after Isis after Isis reassembles reassembles Osiris and is Osiris and is made to get made to get revenge on Seth revenge on Seth and to restore and to restore peace and peace and balance to the balance to the land. Sometimes land. Sometimes has a sun disk.has a sun disk.

Wedjat - Eye of Horus

NepthysNepthysNepthys is the sister of Nepthys is the sister of Isis and is associated Isis and is associated with nursing, caring, with nursing, caring, and protecting of and protecting of people. She is married people. She is married to Seth and important to Seth and important in the Osiris myth for in the Osiris myth for helping gather up the helping gather up the pieces of Osiris.pieces of Osiris.

PtahPtahA god associated with helping to create (build the world) and that’s why he’s worshipped by people that build things. He is symbolized by his blue cap and mummy wrapping (white)

Seth (or Set)Seth (or Set)The god of darkness, desert, storms, and chaos. He is the jealous brother of Osiris. He kills Osiris and takes control of the land. The land suffers greatly. Isis and Nepthys (Seth’s wife) conspire to bring back Osiris in order to create Horus. Horus chases off Seth but fights a continual struggle with him every day. Part of the day Horus wins (daylight/goodness) but part of the day Seth wins (darkness/evil).

ThothThothGod of writing, counting and record keeping. He is the scribe of the gods. Most importantly he tallies your life on the day of your soul’s judgment.

AnubisAnubis

Jackal-headed god. Jackal-headed god. Ferryman of the Ferryman of the dead, associated dead, associated with mummies. with mummies. Anubis is Anubis is responsible for responsible for guiding your spirit guiding your spirit in the afterlifein the afterlife

Ammut Ammut “The swallower”This guy was responsible for devouring your heart if it was not judged to be free of sin (if it weighed more than the feather of Ma’at.)

Other SymbolsOther Symbols

Was staff - symbolized power

Djed Pillar - symbolized stability

Ankh - symbolized life

Assignment -Assignment -

Due on Monday, October 27Due on Monday, October 27

(Re)Read the story of Seth, Osiris, Isis, (Re)Read the story of Seth, Osiris, Isis, and their son Horace (Horus) (pp.44-and their son Horace (Horus) (pp.44-45).45).

Create a six panel cartoon that tells Create a six panel cartoon that tells the story of Osiris.the story of Osiris.