Egyptian Mythology

#05 Nut and Geb

#05 Nut and Geb

Nut and Geb were the children of Shu and Tefnut. Geb is the god of the Earth. He is depicted with a viper head and considered the father of snakes...

#05 Nut and Geb

Nut and Geb were the children of Shu and Tefnut. Geb is the god of the Earth. He is depicted with a viper head and considered the father of snakes...

#04 Shu and Tefnut

#04 Shu and Tefnut

Atum created the first couple of the Ennead (nine Gods of creation), the god Shu and goddess Tefnut. They were the parents of Nut and Geb and grandparents of Osiris,...

#04 Shu and Tefnut

Atum created the first couple of the Ennead (nine Gods of creation), the god Shu and goddess Tefnut. They were the parents of Nut and Geb and grandparents of Osiris,...

#03 Atum

#03 Atum

In Heliopolis, Atum was regarded as the first God, who created himself, sitting on the benben (mound) which emerged from the chaotic waters of Nu, which covered the world. At...

#03 Atum

In Heliopolis, Atum was regarded as the first God, who created himself, sitting on the benben (mound) which emerged from the chaotic waters of Nu, which covered the world. At...

#02 Creation

#02 Creation

Although there are several Egyptian creation myths, there are common elements found in each of these accounts, such as the Earth being covered by the lifeless waters of chaos, called...

#02 Creation

Although there are several Egyptian creation myths, there are common elements found in each of these accounts, such as the Earth being covered by the lifeless waters of chaos, called...

#01 Sources of Egyptian Mythology

#01 Sources of Egyptian Mythology

Egyptian myths are the basis of ancient tradition, but also address profound questions about the nature of disorder and the fate of the Universe. Egyptian deities represent both physical objects...

#01 Sources of Egyptian Mythology

Egyptian myths are the basis of ancient tradition, but also address profound questions about the nature of disorder and the fate of the Universe. Egyptian deities represent both physical objects...