Hathor – a sky deity symbolic of Hathor – a sky deity symbolic of Neper – an Earth deity associated the sun who is the feminine the sun who is the feminine with, farming, grain and harvest. representation of dance, joy, love representation of dance, joy, love His importance scientifically is and maternal care. and maternal care. knowing when to plant and sow.

Neper – an Earth deity associated Anubis – a deity representing Anubis – a deity representing with, farming, grain and harvest. mummification and tombs. His mummification and tombs. His His importance scientifically is darkened face was a symbol of darkened face was a symbol of knowing when to plant and sow. the Nile’s eroding banks. the Nile’s eroding banks.

Horus – a sky deity whose eyes Horus – a sky deity whose eyes Nut – a sky deity who was a represent the Sun and Moon. The represent the Sun and Moon. The representation of the stars, universe movement of the sun and moon movement of the sun and moon and astronomy. The movement of were thought to be Horus flying were thought to be Horus flying the stars was very important to through the sky. through the sky. ancient cultures.

Nut – a sky deity who was a Osiris – a deity of life, agriculture Osiris – a deity of life, agriculture representation of the stars, universe and vegetation. He is a symbol of the and vegetation. He is a symbol of the and astronomy. The movement of observable cycles of nature and was observable cycles of nature and was the stars was very important to particularly important to the annual particularly important to the annual ancient cultures. flooding of the Nile. flooding of the Nile.

Isis – a sky deity who was closely Isis – a sky deity who was closely Nephthys – a protection deity who associated with the star Sirius (the associated with the star Sirius (the represents the relationship between brightest star in the sky). As her brightest star in the sky). As her the sky and the water. With her sister importance grew she became a importance grew she became a Isis she is also a protector of the representation of rain and renewal. representation of rain and renewal. mummy and other funerary rites.

Nephthys – a protection deity who Anuket – a deity of life and renewal. Anuket – a deity of life and renewal. represents the relationship between Annually, when the Nile would begin Annually, when the Nile would begin the sky and the water. With her sister to flood the Festival of Anuket began. to flood the Festival of Anuket began. Isis she is also a protector of the She was thanked for bringing the She was thanked for bringing the mummy and other funerary rites. water and the crops it would provide. water and the crops it would provide.

Hesat – one of many cow deities Hesat – one of many cow deities that represented life because of that represented life because of Batset – a sky deity who the milk given by the cow. She the milk given by the cow. She represents both the sun and the also represents purity and also represents purity and moon. She is said to be the goodness. goodness. protector of the Queen or King.

Batset – a sky deity who represents both the sun and the Ra – a sky deity who represents the Sun. Ra – a sky deity who represents the Sun. The sun is the giver of life that controls The sun is the giver of life that controls moon. She is said to be the the ripening of crops. Egyptian scientists the ripening of crops. Egyptian scientists protector of the Queen or King. paid close attention to the movement of paid close attention to the movement of the sun throughout the year. the sun throughout the year.

Thoth – a universal deity who was Thoth – a universal deity who was Shu – a deity closely associated symbolic of wisdom, science, art, symbolic of wisdom, science, art, with air. He was said to be a writing and hieroglyphics. writing and hieroglyphics. calming influence on the sky. He is also a deity of wind and peace.

Shu – a deity closely associated Bennu – a deity linked to the sun, Bennu – a deity linked to the sun, with air. He was said to be a creation and rebirth. Associated creation and rebirth. Associated calming influence on the sky. He closely with the Nile. Possibly the closely with the Nile. Possibly the is also a deity of wind and peace. inspiration for the Phoenix. inspiration for the Phoenix.

Maat – a sky deity who regulated Maat – a sky deity who regulated Tefnut – the deity of moisture the stars, seasons and the actions the stars, seasons and the actions and rain. An important deity as of mortals. She is the of mortals. She is the the rainy season was vital for representation of truth and law. representation of truth and law. crops and food production.

Tefnut – the deity of moisture Neith – the deity of creation. She Neith – the deity of creation. She and rain. An important deity as represented wisdom, water, the represented wisdom, water, the the rainy season was vital for universe, rivers, childbirth and universe, rivers, childbirth and crops and food production. fate. fate.