Nov 29, 2022 · Hathor was the cow-headed Egyptian goddess of love, marriage and motherhood. Like most long-worshiped deities she performed numerous mythological roles, including …

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Dec 8, 2022 · Isis was usually depicted in human form, and could sometimes be seen carrying a sistrum (an ancient percussion instrument). The myths and imagery surrounding Isis and …

Nov 29, 2022 · Horus of Behdebt was the husband of Hathor and father of Horus, Uniter-of-the-Two-Lands (also known as Horus Sematawy or Harsomtus) and Ihy. Horus the Younger. …

Nov 29, 2022 · Bastet was a significant deity from a very early period in Egyptian history. At the Valley Temple of Khafre at Giza (c. 2570 BCE), she and Hathor were the only gods whose …

Nov 29, 2022 · Anubis was the jackal-headed Egyptian god of mummification. Originally the powerful son of Ra and god of the dead, as other deities rose in prominence he became the …

Nov 29, 2022 · Hatshepsut’s birth was supported by a host of gods and goddesses, including Meskhent (goddess of births), Bes (protector of new mothers), Heget (a form of Hathor …

Dec 1, 2022 · Bixia (碧霞) is a Chinese fertility goddess who protects young children and mothers. Also associated with the dawn, she set the perilous Yellow River back in its place during the …

Nov 29, 2022 · Raet-Tawy was the female aspect of Ra. In classical depictions, she was often adorned with a sun disk and Hathor’s cow-horned headdress.. Pop Culture. The 1981 film …

Nov 29, 2022 · Osiris was the powerful Egyptian god of the underworld who passed judgement on the dead. Assassinated by his younger brother Set, his wife Isis had to recover his body not …