Tessa Orewiler
October 12, 2015
Dr.Wiggins
World Literature Annotated Bibliographies
Annotated Bibliographies for Ancient Egyptian Gods
Cass, Stephanie. "Anubis." Encyclopedia Mythica . 2015. Encyclopedia Mythica Online. 11
Oct. 2015 .
Anubis is the name given to the Egyptian God, Ienpw. He was mainly known as the Lord of the Dead until Osiris came and took his place. He is often known as having a jackal or wild dog head however the actual creature he is represented by is unknown. There are even legends that suggest he is represented by a sort of hybrid between jackals and wild dogs. The color and type of animal represents his involvement in funerary activities. Anubis is mentioned in the
Pyramid Texts. Anubis was also known for embalming even …show more content…
Anubis took Osiris’ role of the person that holds the scales while the weighing of hearts against Ma’at’s feather. Anubis’ genealogy is a mystery. Many myths and legends say different things as to who Anubis’ parents may be; however, none of them say who his parents definitely are. Worship for Anubis was centered in Cynopolis.
Dixon, Marianne. "Sakhmet." Encyclopedia Mythica . 2015. Encyclopedia Mythica Online.
11 Oct. 2015 < http://www.pantheon.org/articles/s/sakhmet.html >.
The goddess associated with war and vengeance was Sakhmet. She had a lion head. She was worshipped as part of a triad in Memphis and also Luxor. Her husband was Ptah and their
Orewiler 2 son was Nefrtem. In the myth known as “The Destruction of Mankind” she was known as the
“Eye of Re”. In this myth the Sun God sent her to kill humans that were betraying him. He had to trick her with bloody looking beer to get her to stop. Since she’s the goddess of war she was with the Pharaoh when going into battle. She was the “Lady of Pestilence” and the only one who could reverse …show more content…
The genealogy of Thoth is also complicated and not specified.
Everyone always wants his advice because he is so wise. He is a mediator and peacemaker. He too was there during the judgement of the dead. He asked the dead questions before writing their results of the weighing of the heart. He is a lunar deity. He was also the messenger of the Gods like Hermes was to the Greek God’s. This is why his center of worship is called Hermopolis.
"Ancient Egypt: The Mythology and Egyptian Myths." Ancient Egypt: The Mythology and
Egyptian
Myths. Web. 11 Oct. 2015. < http://www.egyptianmyths.net >
Anubis was the God of mummification and he was known for having a jackal head. He was known for inventing embalming. He is known to be carrying a sceptre. He is symbolized by
Orewiler 3 a black and white oxhide splattered with blood hanging from a pole. As Osiris rose in popularity, he took over some of Anubis’ roles. His parentage is unknown for a fact.
Sekhmet was known as the goddess of war and destruction. She was feared for the time that she released her powers for the destruction of mankind. She was related to the goddess
Bastet and they were known as the Goddesses of the West and the
October 12, 2015
Dr.Wiggins
World Literature Annotated Bibliographies
Annotated Bibliographies for Ancient Egyptian Gods
Cass, Stephanie. "Anubis." Encyclopedia Mythica . 2015. Encyclopedia Mythica Online. 11
Oct. 2015 .
Anubis is the name given to the Egyptian God, Ienpw. He was mainly known as the Lord of the Dead until Osiris came and took his place. He is often known as having a jackal or wild dog head however the actual creature he is represented by is unknown. There are even legends that suggest he is represented by a sort of hybrid between jackals and wild dogs. The color and type of animal represents his involvement in funerary activities. Anubis is mentioned in the
Pyramid Texts. Anubis was also known for embalming even …show more content…
Anubis took Osiris’ role of the person that holds the scales while the weighing of hearts against Ma’at’s feather. Anubis’ genealogy is a mystery. Many myths and legends say different things as to who Anubis’ parents may be; however, none of them say who his parents definitely are. Worship for Anubis was centered in Cynopolis.
Dixon, Marianne. "Sakhmet." Encyclopedia Mythica . 2015. Encyclopedia Mythica Online.
11 Oct. 2015 < http://www.pantheon.org/articles/s/sakhmet.html >.
The goddess associated with war and vengeance was Sakhmet. She had a lion head. She was worshipped as part of a triad in Memphis and also Luxor. Her husband was Ptah and their
Orewiler 2 son was Nefrtem. In the myth known as “The Destruction of Mankind” she was known as the
“Eye of Re”. In this myth the Sun God sent her to kill humans that were betraying him. He had to trick her with bloody looking beer to get her to stop. Since she’s the goddess of war she was with the Pharaoh when going into battle. She was the “Lady of Pestilence” and the only one who could reverse …show more content…
The genealogy of Thoth is also complicated and not specified.
Everyone always wants his advice because he is so wise. He is a mediator and peacemaker. He too was there during the judgement of the dead. He asked the dead questions before writing their results of the weighing of the heart. He is a lunar deity. He was also the messenger of the Gods like Hermes was to the Greek God’s. This is why his center of worship is called Hermopolis.
"Ancient Egypt: The Mythology and Egyptian Myths." Ancient Egypt: The Mythology and
Egyptian
Myths. Web. 11 Oct. 2015. < http://www.egyptianmyths.net >
Anubis was the God of mummification and he was known for having a jackal head. He was known for inventing embalming. He is known to be carrying a sceptre. He is symbolized by
Orewiler 3 a black and white oxhide splattered with blood hanging from a pole. As Osiris rose in popularity, he took over some of Anubis’ roles. His parentage is unknown for a fact.
Sekhmet was known as the goddess of war and destruction. She was feared for the time that she released her powers for the destruction of mankind. She was related to the goddess
Bastet and they were known as the Goddesses of the West and the