# The most important Egyptian gods

Ra, Osiris, Isis, Horus, Anubis and the rest: the gods of ancient Egypt, with the heads of falcons, jackals or cats, who ruled the sun, the Nile and the afterlife. Which is your favourite?

- 68 votes · 18 items
- Nov 11, 2023 · mariana pérez
- https://even.best/en/l/2425/the-most-important-egyptian-gods

## Top 18

1. **Amun** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — The hidden god, king of the gods at Thebes.
2. **Set** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — The god of chaos and storms, who killed Osiris.
3. **Ra** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — The sun god, who crossed the sky in his boat.
4. **Thoth** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — The ibis god of wisdom and writing.
5. **Osiris** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — The god of death and resurrection, lord of the afterlife.
6. **Hathor** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — The goddess of love, music and joy.
7. **Sobek** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — The crocodile god of the Nile.
8. **Horus** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — The falcon god of the sky, protector of the pharaoh.
9. **Anubis** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — The jackal god of mummification.
10. **Khonsu** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — The moon god.
11. **Ptah** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — The creator god of Memphis, patron of craftsmen.
12. **Isis** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — The mother goddess of magic, worshipped even in Rome.
13. **Maat** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — The goddess of truth and balance, with her feather.
14. **Sekhmet** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — The lioness goddess of war.
15. **Bastet** (-1 · ▲1 ▼2) — The cat goddess, protector of the home.
16. **Geb** (-1 · ▲1 ▼2) — The god of the earth.
17. **Tefnut** (-2 · ▲1 ▼3) — The goddess of moisture.
18. **Khnum** (-3 · ▲0 ▼3) — The ram god who shaped people on his potter's wheel.

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