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Satet – Goddess of the Inundation
Satet (Setet, Sathit, Satit, Sati, Setis, Satis) was the archer-goddess of the Nile cataracts, her name linking her to Setet Island (Sehel Island) and the area around it. She was also a fertility goddess, due to her aspect as a … Continue reading
Qadesh – Goddess of Esctasy and Sexual Pleasure
Qadesh was Middle-Eastern goddess of sacred ecstasy and sexual pleasure, adopted in the New Kingdom by the Egyptians into a triad with the gods Min and Reshep. Her name, probably meaning the “holy”, gives no clue to her origins but … Continue reading
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Osiris – Lord of the Dead
Throughout the height of Egyptian civilization, Osiris (Oser, Aser, Asar, Usire) was the primary deity. In power, he was second only his father, Ra, and was the leader of the gods on earth. He was the husband of Isis and … Continue reading
Baal – God of Thunder
The storm god, Baal, was a West Semitic import to Egypt. Late Bronze Age texts discovered at Ras Shamra (ancient Ugarit) on the Levantine coast, from which his cult spread, indicate that by 1400 BC, Baal had displaced the god … Continue reading
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Anat – Mother of Gods
Anat (Greek form: Anaitis), goddess from the old nomad society taking care of fertility, hunting, sexuality, and war. She came from the coast town Ugarit just north of today’s Lebanon and was imported to Egypt in the late Middle Kingdom … Continue reading
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