Ancient Egypt enjoyed the pagan worship of around 2000 Egyptian deities over 3000 years. Each Egyptian deity represented an aspect of Egyptian life such as the underworld, the sun, or fertility. The major Egyptian deities were revered across many regions of Egypt. Most Egyptian deities were worshipped locally and their importance waxed and waned over time. The ancient Egyptians believed that nine Egyptian sun gods were born at Heliopolis. Their cult of worship referred to them as the ‘divine family’ of the Ennead of Heliopolis. These gods and goddesses were Osiris, Isis, Set, Atum (Ra), Geb, Nephthys, Shu, Nut, and ...
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