Egyptian Pantheon (Kemetism)
A sacred architecture of sky, sun, river, and death. Egyptian deities embody cosmic balance—creation, destruction, rebirth, and judgment woven into an eternal cycle. Life was preparation for the afterlife, and the divine governed both with measured precision.
Deities
🜂 Ra
Domain: Sun, creation, kingship
Symbols: Solar disk, falcon, sun boat
Realm: Sky
Key Associations: Daily solar journey
Ra is the sun god who travels across the sky by day and through the underworld by night, sustaining cosmic order.
🜂 Osiris
Domain: Afterlife, resurrection, kingship
Symbols: Crook and flail, green skin, mummy wrappings
Realm: Duat (Underworld)
Key Associations: Death and rebirth
Osiris is slain and resurrected, becoming ruler of the underworld and judge of the dead.
🜂 Isis
Domain: Magic, motherhood, protection
Symbols: Throne headdress, ankh, wings
Realm: Earth and sky
Key Associations: Devotion and restoration
Isis is a powerful magician who resurrects Osiris and protects her son Horus.
🜂 Horus
Domain: Sky, kingship, protection
Symbols: Falcon, Eye of Horus
Realm: Sky
Key Associations: Divine kingship
Horus avenges his father Osiris and becomes a symbol of rightful rule.
🜂 Set (Seth)
Domain: Chaos, storms, desert
Symbols: Set animal (unknown composite creature), spear
Realm: Desert
Key Associations: Disorder and conflict
Set kills Osiris and battles Horus for control of Egypt, embodying disruptive force.
🜂 Anubis
Domain: Embalming, funerary rites
Symbols: Jackal, scales
Realm: Duat
Key Associations: Weighing of the heart
Anubis oversees mummification and guides souls during judgment.
🜂 Thoth
Domain: Writing, knowledge, wisdom
Symbols: Ibis, baboon, writing palette
Realm: Divine scribe
Key Associations: Record-keeping
Thoth records the results of the weighing of the heart and governs sacred knowledge.
🜂 Hathor
Domain: Love, music, motherhood
Symbols: Cow horns, sistrum
Realm: Sky and earth
Key Associations: Joy and nourishment
Hathor is associated with celebration and maternal protection.
🜂 Sekhmet
Domain: War, plague, healing
Symbols: Lioness, solar disk
Realm: Desert and battlefield
Key Associations: Destruction and restoration
Sekhmet embodies both destructive force and healing power.
🜂 Bastet
Domain: Home, fertility, protection
Symbols: Cat
Realm: Household and temple
Key Associations: Guardianship
Bastet evolves from a lioness war goddess into a protector of domestic life.
🜂 Ptah
Domain: Creation, craftsmanship
Symbols: Staff combining djed, was, and ankh
Realm: Memphis
Key Associations: Creative speech
Ptah creates through thought and spoken word.
🜂 Ma’at
Domain: Truth, justice, cosmic order
Symbols: Feather
Realm: Universal balance
Key Associations: Moral order
Ma’at represents the principle of balance that sustains the universe.
🜂 Nephthys
Domain: Protection, mourning
Symbols: House-and-basket headdress
Realm: Liminal spaces
Key Associations: Guardian of the dead
Nephthys assists Isis and protects the deceased.
🜂 Sobek
Domain: Nile, strength, fertility
Symbols: Crocodile
Realm: River
Key Associations: Power and unpredictability
Sobek represents the dangerous and life-giving aspects of the Nile.
🜂 Khonsu
Domain: Moon, time
Symbols: Crescent moon
Realm: Sky
Key Associations: Healing
Khonsu governs lunar cycles and is associated with protection and restoration.
Creatures
🜂 Apophis (Apep)
Type: Primordial chaos serpent
Domain: Night, disorder
Symbols: Giant serpent
Key Associations: Enemy of Ra
Apophis is the embodiment of chaos who attacks Ra’s sun boat each night during its journey through the underworld. He represents cosmic disorder.
🜂 Ammit
Type: Devourer of the dead
Domain: Judgment hall
Symbols: Crocodile head, lion body, hippopotamus hindquarters
Key Associations: Final punishment
Ammit consumes the hearts of those who fail the weighing of the heart. She is not a goddess of punishment, but an executioner of divine justice.
🜂 Bennu
Type: Sacred bird
Domain: Creation and rebirth
Symbols: Heron-like bird
Key Associations: Solar renewal
The Bennu is associated with the sun, creation, and cyclical rebirth. It later influences the Greek concept of the phoenix.
🜂 Wadjet (Serpent Form)
Type: Protective cobra deity manifestation
Domain: Royal protection
Symbols: Uraeus cobra
Key Associations: Kingship
Wadjet appears as a rearing cobra on royal crowns, symbolizing divine protection.
🜂 The Apis Bull
Type: Sacred animal manifestation
Domain: Divine embodiment
Symbols: Marked bull
Key Associations: Fertility and strength
The Apis bull was worshipped as a living manifestation of divine power, particularly associated with Ptah.
🜂 Mehen
Type: Protective serpent
Domain: Solar underworld journey
Symbols: Coiled snake
Key Associations: Defense of Ra
Mehen coils around Ra’s boat to protect it from Apophis during the night journey.
🜂 The Four Sons of Horus
Type: Protective funerary beings
Domain: Canopic jars
Symbols: Human, baboon, jackal, falcon heads
Key Associations: Organ protection
These four beings guard the organs of the deceased during mummification.
🜂 The Serpopard
Type: Hybrid creature (lion-leopard with serpent neck)
Domain: Early dynastic iconography
Symbols: Intertwined necks
Key Associations: Primordial chaos
Appearing in early Egyptian art, the serpopard represents wild or chaotic forces.
🜂 Sobek’s Crocodile Manifestations
Type: Sacred crocodiles
Domain: Nile
Symbols: Crocodile
Key Associations: River power
Crocodiles were revered as living embodiments of Sobek’s divine presence.
🜂 The Ammut-like Composite Guardians
Type: Composite underworld guardians
Domain: Gates of the Duat
Symbols: Hybrid animal forms
Key Associations: Trial and passage
Various hybrid beings guard gates in the underworld, challenging souls during their journey.
Kemetism is the modern revival of Ancient Egyptian polytheism, honoring Ra, Isis, Osiris, and the pantheon of the Netjeru. Drawing from temple texts, hymns, and festivals, practitioners rebuild rituals of offerings, libations, and seasonal celebrations like Wep Ronpet. Discover how the gods of Egypt live again in a tradition reborn from the sands of time.