Egyptian gods and goddesses
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Contents
Egyptian gods and goddesses
Learn about ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses.
Sekhmet
Make inferences about Sekhmet.
Symbols and animal characteristics
Discover the meaning of ancient Egyptian symbols.
Egyptian god and goddesses quiz
To recall information about gods and goddesses.
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Learn about ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses.
Egyptian gods and goddesses
- Egyptians practised their religion for over 3,000 years and worshipped over 1,400 gods and goddesses.
- The Egyptian gods had human and animal features.
- Each god was responsible for an aspect of Egyptian life.
- The Egyptians worked hard to keep the gods happy and built temples dedicated to each god.
- The Egyptians celebrated festivals in honour of the gods.
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Sekhmet
Make inferences about Sekhmet.
Who was she? What inferences can you make?
Sekhmet was a warrior and healing goddess - the Egyptians believed Sekhmet had a cure for all illnesses. She had the head of a lioness and sometimes appeared with a sun disk or serpent. The lioness's headdress suggests she was fierce as she destroyed Ra's enemies. She also held a sceptre and ankh in her hands; this suggests she gave the Egyptians life by making the Nile flood each year and allowing the crops to grow.
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Symbols
Discover the meaning of ancient Egyptian symbols.
Eye of Horus
scarab
ankh
djed
The Tree of Life
Feather of Ma'at
was sceptre
ouroboros
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Egyptian god and goddesses quiz
To recall information about gods and goddesses.
Horus, god of the war and sky, could turn himself into a falcon.
Ra, the sun god, had the head of a falcon and wore a solar disc with a cobra on his head. He carried a scarab.
Bastet, the goddess of cats and women, had a cat's headdress and held an ankh.
Thoth, the god of writing, had the head of an ibis and carried a scroll.
Osiris, Lord of the Underworld, wore a white headdress and carried a crook and flail.
Isis, the goddess of magic, wore a crown or solar disc with cow's horns.
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Egyptian gods and goddesses
©2023 Kapow Primary
www.kapowprimary.com
Contents
Egyptian gods and goddesses
Learn about ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses.
Sekhmet
Make inferences about Sekhmet.
Symbols and animal characteristics
Discover the meaning of ancient Egyptian symbols.
Egyptian god and goddesses quiz
To recall information about gods and goddesses.
©2023 Kapow Primary
www.kapowprimary.com
Learn about ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses.
Egyptian gods and goddesses
©2023 Kapow Primary
www.kapowprimary.com
©2022 Kapow Primary
www.kapowprimary.com
Sekhmet
Make inferences about Sekhmet.
Who was she? What inferences can you make?
Sekhmet was a warrior and healing goddess - the Egyptians believed Sekhmet had a cure for all illnesses. She had the head of a lioness and sometimes appeared with a sun disk or serpent. The lioness's headdress suggests she was fierce as she destroyed Ra's enemies. She also held a sceptre and ankh in her hands; this suggests she gave the Egyptians life by making the Nile flood each year and allowing the crops to grow.
©2023 Kapow Primary
www.kapowprimary.com
©2022 Kapow Primary
www.kapowprimary.com
Symbols
Discover the meaning of ancient Egyptian symbols.
Eye of Horus
scarab
ankh
djed
The Tree of Life
Feather of Ma'at
was sceptre
ouroboros
©2023 Kapow Primary
www.kapowprimary.com
©2022 Kapow Primary
www.kapowprimary.com
Egyptian god and goddesses quiz
To recall information about gods and goddesses.
Horus, god of the war and sky, could turn himself into a falcon.
Ra, the sun god, had the head of a falcon and wore a solar disc with a cobra on his head. He carried a scarab.
Bastet, the goddess of cats and women, had a cat's headdress and held an ankh.
Thoth, the god of writing, had the head of an ibis and carried a scroll.
Osiris, Lord of the Underworld, wore a white headdress and carried a crook and flail.
Isis, the goddess of magic, wore a crown or solar disc with cow's horns.
©2023 Kapow Primary
www.kapowprimary.com
©2022 Kapow Primary
www.kapowprimary.com