Gods and Goddesses

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Gods and Goddesses

• By Anna

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Tell me about 4 gods and goddesses.

• Seshat Thoth
• Goddess of writing God of knowledge
• Hathor Re
• Goddess of love God of the sun

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Why did the Ancient Egyptians have so many gods?

• The ancient Egyptians
• had a lot of gods to help
• them with everyday problems.
• They also had gods for
• animals and nature.
• Re the sun god is the
• most important god.

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How did the Ancient Egyptians treat cats?

• Bastetis was the cat goddess.
• Cats are considered sacred and often wore a
  golden ring.
• Cats, dogs and even crocodiles got mummified.
• Cats were also considered guardians.
• The Egyptian word for cat is Miw.

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What is an amulet?

• An amulet was a good luck charm.
• The fish amulet was suppose to protect them from
  water accidents
• The Bes amulet was suppose to protect them from
  getting hurt around the house.

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Anna in hieroglyphics