Gods & goddesses
Bastet
A protective presence. A familiar feline face.
An illustrated guide from Son of the Pharaoh
Ancient Egypt,
explained.
Meet the gods.
Read the symbols.
Follow your curiosity.
A world of meaning lives inside a single object. Discover it, one story at a time.
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A cat can be a guardian.
A beetle can hold a sunrise.
Egyptian art speaks through animals, shapes and gestures. Start with something that catches your eye, then follow the connections.
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Try a deity’s name, a symbol, or a theme such as protection or the afterlife.
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Gods & goddesses
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Gods & goddesses
Isis
Magic, devotion and the power to protect.
Gods & goddesses
Thoth
The written word. The measured moon.
Gods & goddesses
Horus
The falcon above. The king below.
Gods & goddesses
Sekhmet
A lioness’s force, turned toward protection.
Gods & goddesses
Anubis
A watchful guardian at the threshold.
Gods & goddesses
Ma’at
The world, held in balance.
Gods & goddesses
Hathor
Music, beauty and a welcome into life.
Gods & goddesses
Ra
Every sunrise, creation begins again.
Gods & goddesses
Osiris
Life renewed beyond the visible world.
Gods & goddesses
Set
Disruption, strength and an unexpected defender.
Gods & goddesses
Amun
The hidden one at the heart of Karnak.
Gods & goddesses
Khonsu
The traveller crossing the night sky.
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Symbols & amulets
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Symbols & amulets
Ankh
A small sign with life at its centre.
Symbols & amulets
Scarab
A beetle, a sunrise, a promise of renewal.
Symbols & amulets
Eye of Horus
An eye restored. A wish for wholeness.
Symbols & amulets
Eye of Ra
The sun’s power, given a life of its own.
Symbols & amulets
Djed pillar
Stability made visible.
Symbols & amulets
Tyet
A knotted sign of Isis’s protection.
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Objects of the afterlife
2 entries
Let one story lead to another
Three paths into Egypt.
Choose a thread and see where it takes you.
A little self-discovery
Which Egyptian deity
feels most like you?
Ten questions. Eight possibilities. A playful place to begin.
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