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| − | '''Anubis''' is a [[god]] in [[Egyptian mythology]] who is often represented by a [[jackal]] or other [[dog]], his brother is [[Horus]]. | + | '''Anubis''' is often represented by a [[jackal]] or other [[dog]], his brother is [[Horus]]. |
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| − | '''Hemen''' in [[Egyptian mythology]] is a [[falcon]] god. | + | '''Hemen''' is a [[falcon]] god. |
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| − | '''Horus''' is in [[Egyptian mythology]], a sun [[god]] who is often represented by the falcon, he said to have resurrected his dead father [[Osiris]]. | + | '''Horus''' is a sun [[god]] who is often represented by the falcon, he said to have resurrected his dead father [[Osiris]]. |
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| − | '''Isis''' is a goddess in [[Egyptian mythology]] who is supposed to be the wife of [[Osiris]] and the mother of [[Horus]]. | + | '''Isis''' is a goddess who is supposed to be the wife of [[Osiris]] and the mother of [[Horus]]. |
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| − | '''Osiris''' is a god in [[Egyptian mythology]], who was said to have been killed by his brother the god [[Set (god)|Set]], only to be resurrected by his son [[Horus]]. | + | '''Osiris''' is a god who was said to have been killed by his brother the god [[Set (god)|Set]], only to be resurrected by his son [[Horus]]. |
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| | '''Ra''' is the supreme manifestation of the [[Egyptian]] sun god of Heliopolis and one of the most important members of the Ancient Egyptian pantheon. The Egyptians believed that each day the sun was re-born. In the morning after a bath and breakfast he took a journey across the sky in his heavenly boat and would spend an hour of each day inspecting each of his 12 provinces. When the sun went down in the evening [[Ra]] was believed to enter the underworld until the next morning. All night long Ra had to fight his enemy [[Apep]] the terrible cosmic serpent who lived in the underworld. Ra is usually depicted as a falcon wearing a sun disc on his head. The rulers of Ancient Egypt called themselves Pharaohs - literally "Sons of Ra" - as a means of establishing their divinity. | | '''Ra''' is the supreme manifestation of the [[Egyptian]] sun god of Heliopolis and one of the most important members of the Ancient Egyptian pantheon. The Egyptians believed that each day the sun was re-born. In the morning after a bath and breakfast he took a journey across the sky in his heavenly boat and would spend an hour of each day inspecting each of his 12 provinces. When the sun went down in the evening [[Ra]] was believed to enter the underworld until the next morning. All night long Ra had to fight his enemy [[Apep]] the terrible cosmic serpent who lived in the underworld. Ra is usually depicted as a falcon wearing a sun disc on his head. The rulers of Ancient Egypt called themselves Pharaohs - literally "Sons of Ra" - as a means of establishing their divinity. |
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| − | '''Set''' in [[Egyptian mythology]] is the brother of [[Osiris]] and uncle of [[Horus]], he is said to have killed Osiris, who was later resurrected by Horus, Set was then killed by Horus. | + | '''Set''' is the brother of [[Osiris]] and uncle of [[Horus]], he is said to have killed Osiris, who was later resurrected by Horus, Set was then killed by Horus. |
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| | '''Thoth''' was an [[Egyptian]] [[god]] represented with the head of an [[ibis]], who was supposed to make sure neither good nor bad had too much power over the other. | | '''Thoth''' was an [[Egyptian]] [[god]] represented with the head of an [[ibis]], who was supposed to make sure neither good nor bad had too much power over the other. |
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| | [[Category:Mythology]] | | [[Category:Mythology]] |