Notes: Egyptian Gods
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Ra-Creator
Born in a Lotus Flower
-Alone
Creates other gods
--Spits them out of his mouth and names them:
Shu (god of the air) and Tefnut (goddess of moisture)
-- Both gods become lost, Ra plucks out one of his eyes, names it Hathor (who
later becomes his daughter) to find them and bring them back to him. She does!
Shu and Tefnut
parent twins named Geb (god of the earth) and Nut (goddess of the sky)
Separation Story (4)
Children
Males: Osiris, Haroeris, and Seth
Females: Nephthys and Isis
The Ennead
: The nine gods
Legends
Secret Name of Ra (Sun God) (5)
Murder of Osiris (5)
Horus vs. Seth (3)
Eye of Horus (2)
Who's Who?
Osiris marries Isis = Horus
Seth marries Nephthys (no children)
Osiris and Nephthys = Anubis
Pharoah is Horus
--protects Egypt from chaos
--preserves maat
5 parts of Humans
Body, Soul (Ka), Spirit (Ba), Name, and Shadow (5)
Ka + Ba = Ankh (Eternal Life) Maat = see book pages 48-50