Sculpture of a man praying to Bes.

Bes: The Dwarf-god of Ancient Egypt

The pantheon of ancient Egyptian deities was central to every day mortal life. Each god and goddess had a function. Among other positions, there were deities related to death, birth,…

An image of a winged figure with hieroglyphics.

Seth: The God of Chaos

Seth: The God of Chaos   Seth, also known as Set, was a God worshiped by many and despised by even more during the ancient Egyptian period. Some pharaohs, like…

Photograph of the profile view of the Great Sphinx.

The Great Sphinx

The Sphinx was a mythological creature, a symbol of power and protection in Ancient Egyptian and Greek cultures, with the body of a lion and the head of a human.…

Stone inscribed with human figures and hieroglyphics.

Anubis: God of the Dead

Anubis Anubis is one of the most well known and iconic gods of ancient Egypt. Anubis is actually the Greek version of his name. Inpu or Anpu is what the…

Bright blue figure of Thoth walking.

Thoth: Egyptian God of Knowledge

Thoth was a popular god in the Ancient Egyptian pantheon. He was commonly known as the god of learning, writing, the languages, essentially the god of knowledge. Thoth was also…