The gods and goddesses worshipped in ancient Egypt were known as Egyptian deities. The beliefs and practices associated with these gods constituted the foundation of ancient Egyptian religion, which arose sometime during prehistory. In This article, we are going to merge Egyptian Mythology and the attractions and temples found in Egypt tours of these gods and goddesses.
Set God: The God of the storm
There are many interesting facts about ancient Egyptian mythology, but one of the most fascinating is the role that the god Set played in the lives of the people. Set was known as the god of chaos and disorder, and he was often depicted as a creature with the head of a donkey or a jackal. He was also associated with storms, darkness, and death.
Nephthys: The Goddess of the air
The goddess Nephthys was frequently depicted as having wings in ancient Egyptian mythology. Moreover, she was occasionally shown with a cobra or lioness head. Nephthys was a symbol of sadness, death, and the afterlife. She had many titles, including "lady of the house" and "mistress of the castle." Plan to visit the Egyptian Museum, which is rich of mysteries and tales you'd want to hear about on your Cairo day tours, to see her statues, since it is on the Egyptian Museum tour that you may locate them.
Hathor: The Goddess of the love
Hathor was a goddess in ancient Egypt who was revered as the protector of love and motherhood. She was frequently portrayed as either a cow or a lady with the head of a cow. It was believed that Hathor was responsible for spreading pleasure and happiness across the earth since she was connected to fertility, music, and dancing. On your Luxor day tours, be sure to stop at her temple. To view her inscriptions, take a tour from Luxor to Dendera, where the Hathor temple is located.
Sekhmet: The Goddess of war
Sekhmet was one of the most powerful and feared goddesses in ancient Egypt. She was the personification of the destructive power of the sun and was often depicted as a lioness or a woman with the head of a lioness. Sekhmet was thought to be responsible for diseases and plagues but was also seen as a protector against them. She was sometimes known as "The Lady of Pestilence". Know more about the goddess Sekhmet during the Karnak Temple on Luxor's east bank tour.
Bastet Goddess
In ancient Egyptian mythology, Bastet was the goddess of cats, protector of women and children, and a patroness of pregnant women and new mothers. She was often represented as a cat or a woman with the head of a cat. During your Egypt day tours, you will notice that the cat is a distinctive cat statue around you that is very sacred to the Pharaohs.
Bastet was originally a lioness goddess, but she later became associated with domestic cats. She was thought to be the daughter of the sun god Ra and the sky goddess Nut.
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