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Egyptian Pantheon

Ancient Egyptian

Name Date

1. Who's who

Write the letter of each figure's role next to their name.

  1. 1.Ra
  2. 2.Amun
  3. 3.Osiris
  4. 4.Isis
  5. 5.Horus
  6. 6.Set
  7. 7.Nephthys
  8. 8.Nut
  • A.kingship, sky, war
  • B.magic, motherhood, healing
  • C.afterlife, resurrection, fertility
  • D.mourning, death, protection
  • E.hidden power, creation, kingship
  • F.the sky, the stars, the daily solar cycle
  • G.chaos, desert, storms
  • H.sun, creation, kingship

2. Family and relationships

Fill in each blank with a name from the word bank.

Word bank: Nut · Osiris · Ptah · Ra · Shu

  1. 1. is the spouse of Geb.
  2. 2. is a parent of Sekhmet.
  3. 3. is a sibling of Set.
  4. 4. is the spouse of Sekhmet.
  5. 5. is a parent of Geb.
  6. 6. is a parent of Nut.

3. Short answers

  1. 1. What was Ra associated with, and which symbols help you recognise Ra?

  2. 2. What was Amun associated with, and which symbols help you recognise Amun?

  3. 3. Retell “The Heliopolitan Creation Myth” in two or three sentences. Who is involved, and what changes by the end?

  4. 4. Retell “The Murder and Resurrection of Osiris” in two or three sentences. Who is involved, and what changes by the end?

Answer key: Egyptian Pantheon

1. Who's who

  1. 1. Ra: H
  2. 2. Amun: E
  3. 3. Osiris: C
  4. 4. Isis: B
  5. 5. Horus: A
  6. 6. Set: G
  7. 7. Nephthys: D
  8. 8. Nut: F

2. Family and relationships

  1. 1. Nut
  2. 2. Ra
  3. 3. Osiris
  4. 4. Ptah
  5. 5. Shu
  6. 6. Shu

3. Short answers (guidance)

  1. 1. sun, creation, kingship. Symbols: sun disk, falcon, solar barque. (mythosatlas.com/deities/ra)
  2. 2. hidden power, creation, kingship. Symbols: ram, goose, double-plumed crown. (mythosatlas.com/deities/amun)
  3. 3. In the beginning was the primordial waters of Nun, dark and chaotic. From these waters arose the primeval mound, and upon it stood Atum (later identified with Ra), the self-created god. (mythosatlas.com/stories/creation-heliopolis)
  4. 4. Osiris ruled Egypt as its first pharaoh, teaching agriculture and civilization. His brother Set, consumed by jealousy, murdered him and scattered his body across Egypt. (mythosatlas.com/stories/osiris-myth)

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