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Egyptian Gods By Animal
This page contains a list of Egyptian gods ordered by symbolic animal. It can be either the animal used to represent the god, or simply an animal that is associated in some way. For more details about the link between animal and god, please consult the homepage of the god in question.
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Aries
See also: ram and mythology.
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Jackal
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Chat
See also: cat in ancient Egypt.
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Dogs and other canids
- Anubis (or jackal)
- Bedou (red dog)
- Khentyimenty (black dog)
- Oupaout (Wepwawet) (black dog)
- Seth (or jackal)
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Cobra
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Crocodile
- Khentykhety
- Sobek
- Seth (to Judgement of Osiris)
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Hawk
- Anty
- Ash
- Ddoun (until the New Kingdom )
- Haroeris
- Hemen
- Harakhty
- Horus
- Houroun
- Khonsu
- Mekhenty-IRTY
- Montu
- Nephthys
- O
- Qebehsenuef
- Re
- Seker (Sokar)
- Sepedu
Gazelle
- Anukis (Anqet).
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Frog
Hedgehog
- bset Hippo
Ibis
Leo
Mummies of cats - Aker
- Apedemak
- Chesmou
- Ddoun (from the New Kingdom )
- Khenttkhas
- Mahes
- Mandulis
- Matt (Matt)
- Mehyt
- Menhyt
- Lied
- Pachet (Pakhet)
- Respite
- Sekhmet
- Tefnut
Goose
- Amun (in his role as progenitor of the primordial egg)
Bird
Fish
Beetle Scorpion
Snake
The two mistresses See also: Snake in ancient Egypt.
- Amun (in his role of fertilizing the egg crucial)
- Apophis
- Apep
- Buto
- Khensit
- Mehen
- Mertesger ( Mert-Seger )
- Nehebkaou ( nehet-kau )
- Ouadjyt
- Renenutet
- Somtous
Monkey
Taurus
The bull Apis See also: Bull in Ancient Egypt.
Cow
- Bat
- Chente
- IHET
- Isis
- Hathor
- Hesat
- Methyour (Methia)
- Nebethetepet (representation)
- Neith
- Nout
- Sekhathor
- Shed
- Shenti
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