The ancient stories are full of magic and wonder. We love all of the old myths and legends, but some of our favorites are from the Ancient Egyptians. Stories of immortality, fate, and powerful deities waiting just beyond the veil.
What’s not to love?
Here are our top three favorite deities from Ancient Egypt.
Horus
Photo: Wadjet Eye of Horus Signet Ring
This falcon-headed god symbolizes light and royalty. When Horus was an infant, his uncle Set—god of war and chaos—killed his father, Osiris. Horus’ mother, Isis, hid Horus in the marshland of the Nile, where he learned magicks from his mother—goddess of motherhood, magick, death, healing, and rebirth. Soon he became strong enough to fight against Set in a pretty epic and sometimes strange battle to take back the throne of Egypt. Listen, this story’s wild. We think you should definitely look this one up when you’ve got time.
Bastet
Photo: Bast Figurine Tea Candle Holder
The goddess of protection, pleasure, and the bringer of good health. The Lady of the East is a cat-headed goddess who rides through the sky with her father Ra in his chariot to protect him from harm. At night she turns into a cat to protect Ra from the serpent Apep, his greatest enemy and the embodiment of chaos itself. It’s said that Bastet is the gentler, more domesticated aspect of Sekhmet—lion-headed warrior, protector, and goddess of healing. Or perhaps Sekhmet is an aspect of Bastet’s. Either way, you won’t want to mess with these cats.
Anubis
Photo: Jackal Anubis Ring
The jackal-headed god of death, mummification, and the afterlife sounds like a really scary guy at first, but all the stories with Anubis point to him being a just and benevolent figure. In the afterlife, Anubis weighs one’s heart against one of the goddess Ma’at’s feathers. If your heart is lighter than the feather, you ascend to a heavenly existence. If it’s heavier, then you and your heart will be consumed by Ammit, Eater of Hearts and Devourer of the Dead.
Love Ancient Egyptian mythology?
Take a look into our treasure trove. Who knows? You might find a trinket that was once owned by an ancient deity. Or at least just something really, really cool.
Anubis, Guardian Of The Dead Ring
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In Egyptian myth, the Underworld was called Duat and believed to be full of terrible, great dangers. Anubis greeted souls in the Underworld and was believed to protect them on their journey. Anubis was also associated with resurrection and renewal,… SEE MORE
Eye of Horus Wadjet Ring
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The Eye of Horus, or the Wadjet, is one of the best-known magical symbols of Ancient Egypt. It is believed to provide protection, health and rejuvenation, and was worn by both the living and the dead. Even today, the Eye… SEE MORE
Bastet Necklace
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Bastet was the Ancient Egyptian goddess of cats, the home, fire, sunrise, music, dance, pleasure as well as sexuality, fertility and family. Believed to be the "Soul of Isis", she was known as The Sacred Cat.As the warrior daughter of… SEE MORE