Ancient Egyptian Mythology

Guide Note:

Ancient Egyptian Mythology is the collection of religious beliefs, stories and rituals from ancient Egypt. Fast Facts:

1. Water was believed to be the first creation
2. Gods/Goddesses were part human and part animal
3. 5 separate local belief groups were formed
4. Ra was considered the God of the Sun
5. Elaborate funerals were an essential part of the belief system

The Mahalo Top 7

1. Wikipedia: Ancient Egyptian Religion | List of Egyptian Mythology Topics | Numbers in Egyptian Mythology | Egyptian Pantheon
2. Tour Egypt: Egyptian Mythology
3. Reshafim: Egyptian Mythology
4. Minnesota State University: Ancient Egyptian Mythology
5. Egyptian Myths: Ancient Egyptian Mythology
6. Egypt Art Site: Egyptian Mythology Glossary
7. Video: Ancient Egyptian Creation Myth (Time: 1:28)

Ancient Egyptian Mythology Gods and Goddesses

• Egyptian Myths: Ancient Egyptian Deities
• God Checker: The Gods of Egypt
• Ancient Egyptian Religion: The Egyptian Gods
• Ancient Egypt: The Gods & Goddesses of Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egyptian Mythology Famous Myths

• The following links are from the site Ancient Egypt: The Mythology
• The Story of Re
• The Book of Thoth
• The Golden Lotus
• The Land of the Dead
• The Doomed Prince
• The Prince and the Spinx
• The Seven Year Famine
• Isis and Osiris
• The Princess of Bekhten
• The Girl with the Rose Red Slippers
• Isis and the Seven Scorpions

Ancient Egyptian Temples

• The following links are from Wikipedia
• Abu Simbel
• Abydos
• Bahariya Oasis
• Karnak
• Beni Hasan
• Edfu
• Temple of Kom Ombo
• Luxor Temple
• Medinet Habu Temple
• Temple of Hatshepsut
• Philae
• Ramesseum
• Dendera Temple Complex

Ancient Egyptian Mythology Symbols

• Egyptian Myths: Symbols of Egyptian Mythology
• About.com: Egyptian Religious Symbols
• Tour Egypt: Ancient Egyptian Symbolism

Ancient Egyptian Mythology Five Local Beliefs

The Ennead of Heliopolis

• Wikipedia: Ennead | Heliopolis | Atum
• Egyptian Myths: Ennead of Heliopolis
• Philae: The Ennead

The Ogdoad of Hermopolis

• Wikipedia: Hermopolis | Ogdoad | Thoth
• Philae: The Ogdoad of Hermopolis
• Ancient Egypt Online: The Ogdoad of Hermopolis

The Khnum-Satet-Anuket

• Wikipedia: Khnum | Satet | Anuket | Elephantine
• Tour Egypt: Khnum, Potter God of the Inundation Silt and Creation
• Philae: The House of Life
• Kemet.org: Names of Netjer: Anket

The Amun-Mut-Chons

• Wikipedia: Amun | Mut | Chons | Thebes
• Think Quest: Luxor Temple
• Arikah: Mut

The Ptah-Sekhmet-Nefertem

• Wikipedia: Ptah | Sekhmet | Nefertem | Memphis
• Reshafim: The Triad of Memphis
• Nerfititi: The Triad of Memphis: Ptah, Sekhmet, Nefertem  

Ancient Egyptian Mythology Images and Media

• YouTube: Egyptian Mythology High School Project (Time: 5:18)  
• YouTube & Google Video: Egyptian Mythology Search
• Google Image Search: Egyptian Mythology
• Yahoo! Image Search: Egyptian Mythology
• Flickr: Egyptian Mythology Photos
• Ancient Egypt Lives: Ancient Egyptian Media 
• Showcase.Netins.net Ancient Egyptian Virtual Temple

Ancient Egyptian Mythology Books and Research

• Nefertiti: Egyptian Mythology
• Amazon.com: Egyptian Mythology Books
• Shop.com: Egyptian Mythology Books and Merchandise

Ancient Egyptian Mythology Blogs and Message Boards

• Egyptian Dreams: Ancient Egypt Forum
• Tour Egypt: Egyptian Mythology Forum
• Google Blog Search: Egyptian Mythology
• Tour Egypt: Egyptian Mythology Blogs

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