| Term | Definition |
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Anubis |
God of the dead and embalming |
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Osiris |
Ruler of the Underworld, god of dying vegitation, husband of Isis; shown as mummy |
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Amun |
Creator god, associated with fertility; sometimes pictured as goose but most often as a man |
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Isis |
Wife of Osiris, guardian, and magician; often has heiroglyph of her name on her head |
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Ptah |
Creator god; the patron of all craftsmen, including architects, artists and sculptors; frequently shown as mummified man. |
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Seth |
god of disorder, deserts, storms, and war; usually shown with head of unidentified animal |