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This is for K Kim

Isis: Isis was the Egyptian goddess of magic, giver of life, moon, and Earth. She was also worshipped as the goddess of medicine and wisdom. Isis was called "The One Who is All", "Lady of Ten Thousand Names", and the "Mother of Life". She wore a headdress showing an empty throne which represented both her husband's absence and was the seat of the Pharaoh's power. She was six feet tall, had brown eyes, and black hair. Isis taught women to grind corn, make bread, spin flax, and weave cloth and tamed men. Isis taught her people the skills of reading and agriculture. Isis was related to Geb (father), Nut (mother), Osiris (brother/husband), Horus I Seth (brothers), Nephthys (sister), Horus II, Anhur, Neper, Min (sons), Bast, Sesmu (daughters), Arugis, Bata (step sons), Duamutef, Hapi II, Ihy, Imsety, Qebshuf, Mihos (grandsons), Sakhmet (granddaughter), Hathor, Qadesh, Hatmehyt (daughters in law), Babi Suchos (nephews), Edjo, and Nekhbet (nieces). Isis had the special powers of super human strength, longevity, and resistance to harm, great mysterical skills letting her to manipulate the elemental forces of the universe, raise and protect the spirits of the dead.

Ma'at: Ma'at or Mayet was the Egyptian goddess of truth, peace, and justice. The name Ma'at means truth in Egyptian and it relates to anything that is true, ordered or balanced. She often wore a long tight fitting dress and with a white ostrich feather on her head. She also carried scepter in one hand and an ankh in the other. Ma'at sometimes was shown with wings under her arms. She was the daughter of Ra and had eight children with Thoth. Ma'at played a very important role in the Book of the Dead which was performed in the Hall of Ma'at. She weighed one's heart and if it was decreased they were able to meet Osiris in the after life. But, if the heart was heavier then the feather, they would be destroyed by Ammut.



**Nephthys and Osiris.**
Nephthys was the Goddess of the dead, also known as the protector of the dead. Her name was meant to mean " Lady of the Mansion". She was the sister of Isis, Osiris, and Horus, she was married to Set, the mother of Anubis, and the daughter of Geb and Nut. She was often shown on coffins or in funerary scenes to the Egyptians because they would believe that she would take care and protect over their loved ones. Nephthys was a member of Ennead and was originally conceived as a female counterpart of Set, because to the Egyptains, Set represented the dessert, while Nephthys represented the air. As the Goddess of air, she was able to take the form of a bird, or known as a Barren. From that fact, she would be associated as a Vulture. Ancient Egyptains believed that woman were associated as Vultures. Vultures always fed on dead or decaying things, such as animals, so Nephthys was created to be the Goddess of the dead or the protector. People believed that she protected Hapi in his role as of the Four Sons of Horus, she was also known as Hapi's guardian. Nephthys was appeared to be with Isis, Selkit ( Serqet ) and Neith on the gilded shrine of Tutankhamun, but was depicted with Isis, Bast, and Hathor in this role. Nephthys was also known as a source of rain and the Nile river to people, and was thought to protect woman during childbirth with her assistance of her sister, Isis. Her and her sister, Isis, were very closely associated with both life and death to people. Nephthys and Isis were very close even though that Set ( Nephthys Husband ) had murdered Isis's husband ( Osiris ) and Nephthys even protected Osiris and supported Isis as she tried to resurrect him. Her major center of worships were Heiopolis or also known as Iunu, in the 13th Nome of Lower Egypt.

Osiris was the god of the dead, vegetation, and the ruler of the underworld. He was the first son of Geb and Nut, and the brother of Set, Horus ( the elder ), Isis ( also known as his wife ), and Nephthys. He was one of the most prominent gods of Ennead, but Osiris's worships were predated the development. When Osiris became the ruler over Egypt, people were into practicing cannibalism, so Osiris helped the people to evolve beyond that state and taught them how to farm, the farming skills, and the land of Egypt. Ancient Egyptians believed that Osiris gave the gift of barley, one of their most important crops. A myth has been that Osiris was murdered by his evil brother, Set/Seth, and was chopped up into pieces and thrown in the Nile River, then, his wife, Isis, tried to resurrect him by putting his body parts back together. After that, a large temple was built to honor Osiris at Abydos, in Upper Egypt

Nephthys other names are: Nebet-Het and Nebt-Het Osiris's other names are: Asar, Ausar, Aesar, and Unnefer

This is for P Gonzalez

Hey Hey Hey my gods are Khepri and Sobek!!!!!!!!

Sobek: Sobek is the god of the Nile. His other names might include Sebek, Sebek-Ra, Sobeq ,Suchos, Sobki, and lastly Soknopais. He is usually said to be in a form of crocodile with a headdress of feathers and a sun disk. In egyptian myths Sobek's father was Set the god of thunder and chaos. He also assisted with the birth of Hourus and helped to destroy Seth according to the "book of the dead". Sobek was also said to be Creator of the world that came from "Dark water" and created order in the universe. The people worshiped tamed crocodiles and kept them in pools in the kings home for his protection. The egyptian's would also pray to Sobek while on the Nile asking him to keep them safe from the wild crocodile's. He would be worshipped in cities that depended on water and all the different reptiles were adored with clean pools and jewelry. Even crocodiles and other animals in Egypt have been found in bandages. This is some info on Sobek. Khepri: Khepri is the god creation,movement of sun and rebirth. His other names were Kheper,Khepera,Chepri,and Khephir. He was in a form of a giant Sacrab Beetle. In the pyramid texts to have created himself but is said to be connected with Atum and Ra two creator gods. It is said that his mother is Nut, of the night sky. The word Kheper means "to come into being himself" and "to emerge". He is one of the most famous insect gods and had said to push the sun across the sky and take it to the underworld and soon in the morning he would bring it back to give to all life. Peple relate this to how beetles push a ball of dung acrosss the earth. He is also one of the oldest egyptian god's that was aroundin the fifth Dynasty (ca 2494-2345 BC). Khepri was even given a role in the "book of the dead". People were said to have been buried with Sacrab beetle amulets on their hearts or around their chest's during the mummification processes. This is some information about Khepri. I hope You enjoyed it! :)