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This is for D Dean Ra ===The first god I have chosen for this project is Ra. Ra is the god of the movement of the sun. He appears to be a man with the head of a hawk or a falcon, a head dress, and a sun disk. Many ancient Egyptians thought that Ra was one of the most valued gods they belived existed. And such extreme beliefs were that every night, the goddess of the sky, Nut, would swallow up Ra and would have him re-born again every moring. Also, some believed that Ra traveled through the underworld at night and appeared as a man with the head of a ram. It was said to be that Khepri was a brother of Ra's. Which would make sense knowing that Khepri is the god of the rising of the morning sun, and Ra the god of the movement of the sun. After learning about Ra, I found out many interesting things about him that I didnt know before. I think that Ra is a very interesting god, and I hope that whoever reads this does too. ===

Khepri ===The second god I have chosen to research for this project is Khepri. The name "Khepri" means "He who comes into existance." Khepri is the god of the movement of the morning sun, and the god of creation. He is told to appear as a man with the face of a scarab beetle, because since Khepri is incharge of moving the sun across the earth, the scarab beetle moves a ball of dung across the ground. Another ancient belief I found to be interesting is that people thought since Khepri is the gof of creation, he had to have created himself. Khepri is a brother of Ra, and Atum, the gods of the movement of the sun, and the god of the movement of the evening sunset. Ra and Khepri are indeed interesting gods to have learned about, and I hope you enjoyed reading this report just as much as I enjoyed writing it. ===

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This is for K Dickson

Seshat, otherwise know as Sesha, Sesheta, or Safekh-Aubi, was the goddess of writing, reading, and math. She was the “mistress of the house of books,” as well as the “lady of the library.” Her cult center was in Egypt, and she was also the patron of writing. Seshat was the wife of Thoth, and mother of Hornub, meaning “gold Horus.” She appeared to be wearing a leopard skin dress, had a pointed star above her head, and was often pictured holding a palm branch. During the Stretching the Cord ceremony, she had an important role in helping the pharaoh locate the corners of the temple.



Neith, also known as Neit, was the goddess of hunt and war. Her titles were “great goddess” and “mother of gods,” and her cult center was Sais, located in Lower Egypt. She was a guide in the underworld, and also assisted Isis, Serqet, and Nephthys with their tasks. Neith was considered the guardian of men and gods, and she wore a red crown. She was the mother of the gods Serqet, Isis, Osiris, and Horus.


 * This is for F Carriedo **

Sekhmet was known as the goddess of Fire; representing the scorching, burning, destructive heat of the Sun. According to images online Sekhmet had a head of a lion with a sun disc on her head and the rest of her body was normal; the rest of her was human. Like everyone Sekhmet had parents which were Nut and Geb. She got married to Ptah and had a child named Nefer-tem, she also came close to another goddess named Hathor. The name "Sekhmet" meant "might" or "power". Sekhmet was mentioned a number of times in the spells of __**The Book of the Dead.**__ She appearently associeted with other goddessses givin the name "The Eye of Ra". One day Sekhmet went crazy and wanted to destroy all mankind so Ra(the head of gods)tricked her by dying promagranet juice into beer which she thought was human blood, became drunk and fell asleep for three days! When she awoke she had lost her memory(humanity was saved), the first person she saw was a traveler/god named Ptah and fell deeply in love with him. Their union(creation and destruction) created Nefer-tem(healing). Hathor was a very famous, known as the goddess of joy, music, dance, and motherhood. According to images online Hathor had a normal body, but sometimes considered as a body of a cow with horns. She additionaly wore a blue crown that went all the way under her shoulder and with a goldish, redish kind of neckalace, meaning the symbol of rebirth. On top of her her crown she wore a red disc, holding it were two black horns. Hathor was mother of Ihy and daughter of Nut and Ra. Hathor was known as "The Great One of Many Names" and "Mother of Mothers". Since she was the goddess of music and life her symbol was the sistrum. Hathor was closley associated with another goddess named Isis. She was also associated with the inundation of the Nlie River.
 * Sekhmet an Egyptian Goddess**
 * A Myth About Sekhmet**
 * Hathor an Egyptian Goddess**