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)