Gods of Ancient Egypt have not performed well-defined function and rarely interfered with debate people.The names of some of the gods were not fixed and depend on the time of day and on the activities carried out at some point.
Cult of Apis
Egyptian god of fertility was named Apis.He had the face of a bull.Often portrayed between the horns of the solar disk.Center of worship was in Memphis.Apis was considered the soul of the sun god Ra and the soul of Ptah - the god of Memphis.According to the beliefs of the Egyptians at the time of the ritual bull run fertilized fields.Egyptian god of fertility was associated with the cult of the dead.Images of this god, holding a mummy on his back, often found on the sarcophagi.
living personification of Apis
Memphis Apis was considered the personification of the black bull with white markings on his forehead and two tassels on the tail.This bull had to have a silhouette of the neck at the back and a scarab silhouette under the tongue.When a bull was born, it was a great joy for the residents of Egypt.He diverted a special room.He clothed and fed.This bull granted honors as a god.Revered not only of the bull, and a cow who bore him.She also provided a special room.All movements of the priests interpreted the bull and it was built to predict the future.When the bull died, it was a great grief, nationwide mourning was declared.His body was embalmed and placed in a sarcophagus.This sarcophagus was preserved in a special crypt - Serapeum.Sarcophagus bull Apis plundered in ancient times, like the crypts of pharaohs.Also in honor of the bull erecting the statue, holding the solar disk between the horns.After the death of the bull priests proceeded to seek new Apis.When found, the nationwide celebration began.Apis should not live more than 25 years.If he was living before that age, it had to be thrown into the Nile - drowned in the well.Each year, during the update of the Nile celebrated the feast of Apis.
Bull Osiris
Myths of Egypt said that Nut (goddess of the sky) every morning was transformed into a cow and bear bull Apis.By evening the bull becomes an adult, and the goddess made him her husband.Apis and Mnevis dedicated to Osiris, considered his bulls.According to the beliefs of the inhabitants of Egypt, Apis - the bull of the moon, and Mnevis - bull sun.Under the reign of Ptolemy Apis and Osiris merged into a single god Serapis.
Min - manufacturer of crop
Another Egyptian fertility god Min was considered a producer harvests.He is depicted as a bearded man wearing a crown with two long feathers and standing with a disproportionately huge phallus.In the right hand raised Ming held a whip - a symbol of power over the slave power.At first, he was considered a god-creator, protector god of cattle and crops.Later he became a god of roads, deserts and lord protector of travelers.Egyptian fertility god Min also gave male sexual power.Minh was the main holiday feast stages.On this day Pharaoh personally cut the first sheaf, who took into their own hands the god of fertility.Egypt is famous for many gods, which are often associated with the pharaohs.
