Gods of Ancient Egypt
Gods of Ancient Egypt
20 Gods of Ancient Egypt terms
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- Anubis
- Noun
- God Anubis was a God of mummification and God of the dead in Ancient Egypt. He had a canine head and body of a man
- Example: Anubis was a follower of Osiris and a forth son of Ra.
- sk: Anup
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- Bastet
- Noun
- Goddess in Ancient Egypt. She has a head of a cat and the slender body of a woman. Bastet is a saint of all cats.
- Example: Goddess Bastet was a saint and a protector of a town Pibaste.
- sk: Bastet
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- Canine
- Noun
- Animal relating to dog.
- Example: Anubis was depicted as a God with canine head and a body of a man.
- sk: Šakal
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- Chariot
- Noun
- A two-whealed vehicle that was used in ancient times.
- Example: Chariot that pulled Sun was owned by Ra.
- sk: Koč
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- Coffin
- Noun
- A long wooden box in which the body of a dead person is buried or burned.
- Example: In Ancient Egypt, coffins were very fancy jewelled.
- sk: Rakva
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- Devour
- Verb
- To destroy something completely.
- Example: Seth had devoured Osirises body into 16 peaces.
- sk: Zničiť
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- Eternity
- Noun
- Time that never ends nor has its limit.
- Example: It is destined that Ra pulls the sun with his chariot for eternity.
- sk: Navždy.
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- Fertility
- Noun
- The quality of being able to produce young.
- Example: Osiris was a God of fertility.
- sk: Plodnosť
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- Horus
- Noun
- Horus was one of the most important God in Ancient Egypt.
- Example: Horus had a falcon like deity.
- sk: Hor
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- Influence
- Verb
- To affect or change how someone or something develops, behaves, or thinks.
- Example: Osiris had a massive influence on the Egyptians.
- sk: Vplyv
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- Mummification
- Noun
- The process of preserving a dead body as a mummy.
- Example: Mummification was a sort of art in Ancient Egypt. Not everybody could master the skill of mummification.
- sk: Mumifikácia
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- Offering
- Noun
- Something that you give or offer to someone
- Example: Offerings were very popular in Ancient Mythology.
- sk: Ponuka
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- Osiris
- Noun
- Osiris was a God in Ancient Egypt. He was the ruler of the dead and the underworld.
- Example: When Osiris had died, Anubis mummified him, thus Osiris became the ruler of the underworld.
- sk: Usire
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- Papyrus
- Noun
- A paper made from a grass like plant used by ancient Egyptians.
- Example: Papyrus from the ancient Egypt contains a lot of information about their Gods.
- sk: Papyrus
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- Ra
- Noun
- God of Ancient Egypt. The strongest God, the ruler of the Sun and the world.
- Example: God Ra was the son of Goddes Neit and the God Geb.
- sk: Boh Re
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- Resurrection
- Noun
- the act of bringing something that had disappeared or ended, back into use or existence.
- Example: Ancient civilizations believed in resurrection.
- sk: Vzkriesenie
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- Serpent
- Noun
- Serpent is a giant snake.
- Example: Serpent Apep was the biggest enemy of the God Ra.
- sk: Had.
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- Sistrum
- Noun
- Playing instrument invented in Ancient Egypt. Consisting of two metal rods and bells.
- Example: Ihej, son of Horus, invented sistrum.
- sk: Sistrum
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- Tomb
- Noun
- A large stone structure or underground room where someone very important is buried.
- Example: Egyptian Tombs were decorated with wall art.
- sk: Hrobka
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- Uraeus
- Noun
- Saint cobra that was worn on the forehead of a Pharoh. It was a symbol of Pharoh's power.
- Example: Cleopatra had her own uraeus which was embedded with diamonds and sapphires.
- sk: Posvätná kobra.
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