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

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

• Today An Introduction to Egyptian Gods and
  Goddesses (chapter 5)

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Egyptian Pantheon

• Lots of gods and goddesses for lots of different
  things
• Can be confusing because importance of figures
  shift over time and sometimes the names of people
  change and symbols are mixed or combined.
• Different cities worshipped some gods more than
  others
• Gods (their statues) were kept in temples and
  were taken care of by priests (fed real food and
  talked to or even entertained)
• List of Egyptian gods and goddesses

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Images of the gods

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

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Re (or Ra)
God of the sun. Responsible for all life. Father
to all the gods. Recognizable by the red sun
disk.
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Maat
Maat 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
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Amun

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

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Shu

• God of the air and is married to Tefnut.
• His head is covered with feathers

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Tefnut

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

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Geb and Nut

• Geb is the god of earth (green and leafy) and Nut
  is the goddess of the heavens (thats why she
  looks like hes made of stars) were the children
  of Shu and Tefnut. They had four children,
  Osiris, Isis, Seth and Nephthys.

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Bastet and Montu

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

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Neith

• Goddess of war and hunting

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Osiris
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.
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Isis - Wife of Osiris
Worshiped as the ideal mother, wife, patron of
nature and magic. She was the friend of slaves,
sinners, artisans, the downtrodden, as well as
listening to the prayers of the wealthy, maidens,
aristocrats and rulers. Isis is the Goddess of
motherhood and fertility
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Hathor (ha-tor)
Goddess of women (protecting mother goddess) who
is symbolized by cows horns holding a sun disk.
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HorusHawk headed god who is the son of Isis and
Osiris. Is born after Isis reassembles Osiris and
is made to get revenge on Seth and to restore
peace and balance to the land. Sometimes has a
sun disk.
Wedjat - Eye of Horus
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Nepthys
Nepthys is the sister of Isis and is associated
with nursing, caring, and protecting of people.
She is married to Seth and important in the
Osiris myth for helping gather up the pieces of
Osiris.
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Ptah
A god associated with helping to create (build
the world) and thats why hes worshipped by
people that build things. He is symbolized by his
blue cap and mummy wrapping (white)
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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 (Seths 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).
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Thoth
God of writing, counting and record keeping. He
is the scribe of the gods. Most importantly he
tallies your life on the day of your souls
judgment.
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Anubis

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

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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 Maat.)
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Other Symbols
Djed Pillar - symbolized stability
Ankh - symbolized life
Was staff - symbolized power
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Assignment -

• Due on Monday, October 27
• (Re)Read the story of Seth, Osiris, Isis, and
  their son Horace (Horus) (pp.44-45).
• Create a six panel cartoon that tells the story
  of Osiris.