The gods of a nation tend to evolve to represent
their cultural sophistication.
The Egyptian gods were initially local deities that were consolidated or merged
much like modern companies. Alas not the romantic, mysterious objects conceived
of by many western readers. Initially each city had it's own creation mythology. Hermopolis had eight primeval deities, Memphis had Ptah crafting the world but perhaps the most influential were the creator-god Atum and the falcun headed sun god Ra of Heliopolis.
Late in the dynastic time-frame, the
Egyptian gods were incorporated into the Greek and Roman pantheons. Towards the end of the pharaohic period the monotheistic belief systems of Christianity, Judaism and
Islam supplanted the old gods. Finally, with the rush of science, for many,
religion ceased to be the best rationalization. Ironically, the philosophic tenant of
'burden of proof' now drives science to furnish the huge amount of explanation a
deity may need.
The Egyptian pantheon may economically be
summarized:

Many myths surround the above, and vary with
geographical location and period.
One of the oldest, Amon (god of Thebes, a fertility deity), was 'joined' with Ra (the
sun god of Heliopolis) to form Amon-Ra. Bastet, was a daughter of Ra (sometimes
said to be his sister and consort) whose cult originated in Bubastis, the
capital of a province of lower Egypt. Hathor, another daughter was thought to
have been the 'eye of Ra'. Anubis, the son of Ra
(although later said to be the child of Osiris and Nephthys)
supervised the burial of Osiris and so became associated with funeral rites. He
is also said to have assisted in the judgement of the dead and is depicted with the head of
a jackal.
Isis was the Egyptian mother goddess who was
worshipped for more than 3000 years. Her cult later passed much of its imagery
to the virgin Mary. Isis resurrected her brother Osiris after he was killed by
his brother Seth. Osiris became god of the dead.
Horus was the son of Isis and Osiris, born after Osiris retired to the
underworld.
Horus is depicted with the head of a falcon.
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Isis
Thoth
Amun
Horus
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