Ancient Egyptian deities were an integral part of ancient Egyptian religion and were worshipped for millennia. Many of them ruled over natural and social phenomena, as well as abstract concepts. These gods and goddesses appear in virtually every aspect of ancient Egyptian civilization, and more than 1,500 of them are known by name. Many Egyptian texts mention deities' names without indicating their character or role, while other texts refer to specific deities without even stating their name, so a complete list of them is difficult to assemble.
Major deities
Male
Aker – A god of earth and the horizon
Amun – A creator god, patron deity of the city of Thebes, and the preeminent deity in Egypt during the New Kingdom Anhur – A god of war and hunting Aten – Sun disk deity who became the focus of the monolatrous or monotheistic Atenist belief system in the reign of Akhenaten Atum – A creator god and solar deity, first god of the Ennead Bennu – A solar and creator deity, depicted as a heron Geb – An earth god and member of the Ennead Hapi – Personification of the Nile flood Horus – A major god, usually shown as a falcon or as a human child, linked with the sky, the sun, kingship, protection, and healing. Often said to be the son of Osiris and Isis. Khepri – A solar creator god, often treated as the morning form of Ra and represented by a scarab beetle Khnum (Khnemu) – A ram god, the patron deity of Elephantine, who was said to control the Nile flood and give life to gods and humans Khonsu – A moon god, son of Amun and Mut Maahes (Mahes, Mihos) – A lion god, son of Bastet Montu – A god of war and the sun, worshipped at Thebes Nefertum – God of the lotus blossom from which the sun god rose at the beginning of time. Son of Ptah and Sekhmet. Nemty – Falcon god, worshipped in Middle Egypt, who appears in myth as a ferryman for greater gods Neper – A god of grain Osiris – god of death and resurrection who rules the underworld and enlivens vegetation, the sun god, and deceased souls Ptah – A creator deity and god of craftsmen, the patron god of Memphis Set – An ambivalent god, characterized by violence, chaos, and strength, connected with the desert. Mythological murderer of Osiris and enemy of Horus, but also a supporter of the king. Shu – Embodiment of wind or air, a member of the Ennead Sobek – Crocodile god, worshipped in the Faiyum and at Kom Ombo Sopdu – A god of the sky and of Egypt's eastern border regions Thoth – A moon god, and a god of writing and scribes, and patron deity of Hermopolis Wadj-wer – Personification of the Mediterranean sea or lakes of the Nile Delta
Female
Amunet – Female counterpart of Amun and a member of the Ogdoad
Anuket – A feathered headdress wearing goddess of Egypt's southern frontier regions, particularly the lower cataracts of the Nile Bastet – Goddess represented as a cat or lioness, patroness of the city of Bubastis, linked with protection from evil Bat – Cow goddess from early in Egyptian history, eventually absorbed by Hathor Hathor (Egyptian: Het-Hert) – One of the most important goddesses, linked with the sky, the sun, sexuality and motherhood, music and dance, foreign lands and goods, and the afterlife. One of many forms of the Eye of Ra. Hatmehit - Fish goddess Heqet – Frog goddess said to protect women in childbirth Hesat – A maternal cow goddess Imentet (Amentet) – An afterlife goddess closely linked with Isis and Hathor Isis – Wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, linked with funerary rites, motherhood, protection, and magic. She became a major deity in Greek and Roman religion. Maat – Goddess who personified truth, justice, and order Menhit – A lioness goddess Mut – Consort of Amun, worshipped at Thebes Neith – A creator and hunter goddess, patron of the city of Sais in Lower Egypt Nekhbet (Nekhebit) – A vulture goddess, the tutelary deity of Upper Egypt Nephthys (Egyptian: Nebet-Het) – A member of the Ennead, the consort of Set, who mourned Osiris alongside Isis Nepit – A goddess of grain, female counterpart of Neper Nut – A sky goddess, a member of the Ennead Pakhet – A lioness goddess mainly worshipped in the area around Beni Hasan Renenutet – An agricultural goddess Satet – A goddess of Egypt's southern frontier regions Sekhmet – A lioness goddess, both destructive and violent and capable of warding off disease, protector of the pharaohs who led them in war, the consort of Ptah and one of many forms of the Eye of Ra. Tefnut – Lioness goddess of moisture and a member of the Ennead Wadjet (Uatchit) – A cobra goddess, the tutelary deity of Lower Egypt Wosret (Egyptian: Usret) – A goddess of Thebes