Category:Egyptian deities

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English: Egyptian deities are often portrayed as having animal heads in art; as an example, Anubis is often portrayed in statuary as having the body of a human, but the head of a canine. Many gods were portrayed with different animal heads, depending upon the situation. The Egyptians did not actually believe that their gods had animal heads; rather, they portrayed them that way as artistic symbolism. This may have been for the benefit of the illiterate. More...
Français : Les dieux égyptiens étaient la personnification des éléments naturels, des événements de la vie et des sentiments. Le panthéon égyptien fut l'un des plus imposants du monde. Pour eux, les dieux habitaient sur terre (dans les temples), et il fallait les honorer pour qu'ils continuent à y résider. Plus...

Hrvatski: Egipatska božanstva su obično prikazivana kao životinje, ljudi sa životinjskom glavom ili kao ljudi.

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This category has the following 79 subcategories, out of 79 total.

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  • Ptah (5 C, 1 P, 55 F)

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  • Ra (4 C, 20 F)

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