Egyptian gods and goddesses occupied an important place in Egyptian mythology.Hundreds of information about them that came to us, allow to come into contact with the history, learn more about the amazing country, likely to pose many puzzles.
mythology this state has a number of distinctive features.First of all, it is characterized by dividing by the local deities and obscheegipetskie.Local gods of Egypt applies only to certain areas and were not only in major cities or regions-polynomials, but also less important, as well as in the settlements.The cults of the deities in the form of totemism originated back in the prehistoric period.They existed many thousands of years, and disappeared with the ancient Egyptian religion.
Egyptian gods described in ancient literature, underwent significant changes.So, gradually replaced local deities obscheegipetskimi.This occurs as fields cult-polynomials for some reason became nation-wide.The gods of Egypt and abstract concepts relating to the mythological texts and deities cosmological myths allow us to trace the history of the mythology of the country.
ancestor of all the divine religions in Egypt is the god Atum.According to ancient legend, it originated from the chaos and was the creator of the first divine couple - Shu and Tefnut.Shu represented the space separating heaven and earth.It was the first pair of gods in ancient Egypt.They gave birth to Nut - Goddess of the Sky and Heaven, as well as Hebe - the god of the earth, who is the personification of all that exists on our planet.
representation of the ancient Egyptians came down to the fact that Nut is at the top, Geb - at the bottom and Tefnut and Shu among them.From a pair of Nut and Geb took two more couples who also represented the Ancient Egypt.Gods gradually inhabited the country, and the following became Osiris and Isis, Seth and Nephthys.
most important figures of the Egyptian pantheon - is Isis and Osiris (god of vegetation).According to legend, he was born on the first of the five deities.Behind him in the sequence were born and Seth Senior Choir, as well as the Egyptian goddess Isis and Nephthys.
Osiris and Isis, while still in the womb, fell in love.After Osiris grew up, he became a just ruler of his people and cared about his culture.During his wanderings ruler became his wife.Jealous brother Seth decided to kill Osiris.His remains are scattered throughout Egypt.Isis collected her husband's body and buried him, soon gave birth to a son Horus, who in the war against the murderers of his father won.
Osiris the Egyptians became a symbol of the dying and reviving nature, Isis - a symbol of marital fidelity and motherhood.Seth - was the god of evil.
important place was given to the god of sun and light - Ra.During the day he lit up the sky, and at night battled the forces of darkness and chaos, defeating them.Every morning, returning in the firmament, it symbolized light.Its symbol is the cross.
God Tor - the ideal of wisdom, truth and intelligence, embodied the best side of human nature.He helped Ra in combat, and it was a symbol of the moon.
Heru (Horus) - was one of the main Egyptian gods.Divine eagle was its personification.He is the companion Ra and Toga and fought with Seth.The solar disk was sometimes his character.Wife of Horus was the goddess of joy, love, music and dance, called her Hathor.
Anubis - the god of the underworld, was portrayed as a man with a jackal's head.
God Amon - god of the wind and the air, which gave life to all.For the Egyptian pharaohs, he was a divine father.He was considered the animating spirit and the great living soul, standing above all gods.He was a defender of the poor and oppressed.His wife - the goddess amunet.
God Sebek in the form of a crocodile was one of the most important in the pantheon.He prayed for healing from diseases and turned to him in difficult situations, in the next world he cared about the fate of the dead.His wife - the goddess Sebeket depicted with a lion's head.
This is a small part of the pantheon, but there were other Egyptian goddesses and gods, many local deities: Aha, Bes, Pateki, Heath et al. They defended the house, people and animals from disease, the evil dangers.They portrayed dwarfs, bearded and curves humans.
