Key Words
5. Bes (continuation)
6. Horus
7. Khnum
8. Thoth
9. Maat
10. Hathor
Main Ideas/Supporting Ideas
Music
Dancing Shown, ugly dwarf
Son of Osiris and Isis
Shown, falcon headed
Show, child with finger on his mouth
Another Creator God
From Catarac Region
Made man on his potter’s wheel
Shown, ram headed man
Scribe of Gods
Inventor writing
Controller of magic and magicians
Shown, head of an ibis (bird)
Goddess of Truth and Justice
Symbol of balance in universes
Shown woman wearing ostrich feather in her
head
Goddess of Love
Music and Dancing
Sky Goddess
Shown as a cow/woman with cow’s horns
Greeks identified her with Aphiodite
Name: Tinille Medina 8-73
CORNELL NOTETAKING: Ancient Egyptians Gods and Goddesses (pg.2)
Egyptians had hundreds of deities to respect. All
Egyptians believed in 4 most important deities (Ra,
Osiris, Isis, Anubis) but, there are more gods and god-
desses in Ancient Egypt. Other gods and goddesses
were worshipped in towns and villages. In Ancient
Egypt, religion was so important so, priests and priest-
ess were very powerful members of society.
Date: February 16, 2012
Connections and Reflections
(Summary)
(chapter 4, page 82)