A civilization cannot be fully established without the foundation of deity and the belief in the divine. Just like the Romans, Greeks, Indians, and Chinese, the Egyptians also believe in the concept of polytheism or the belief and worship of many gods and goddesses that are related to various aspects of religion, nature, and human worship. Each god or goddess has its own theology, origin, and history of its birth, its capacity, powers, limitations, and strengths. This specific basis of faith influences their way of life, system of work, and even their reasons of living. Learning of who these gods and goddesses are can give a glimpse of their living conditions during their days.
Ptah – Known to be part of the tri-god, which includes his wife, Sekhmet, and Nefertem, their son. Because he is known as a creator-god that can be compared to Zeus or Jupiter, which was responsible for establishing the world, he is addressed as one of the supreme gods.
- Re – It is famed for being seen with a sun disk on its head, which distinguishes it as a sun god. It can be seen in different forms such as an evening sun, Atum; the morning sun, Khepri, and Horakhty, represented by the Sphinx a Giza.
- Osiris – Due to its mummified form, it depicts the god of both death and resurrection. He used to be a mortal king that was murdered by his brother, Seth.

- Isis – Protector of the dead, the wife of Osiris, and the mother of Horus.
- Horus – His image of a falcon had made him to be recognized as the sky god, protector, and patron of the kings.
- Seth – Comparable with the god of war, Seth is a red god that promotes violence, hate, and chaos.
- Hathor – She is the god of fertility, music, motherhood, and protector of women giving birth. As a cow-goddess, she can also be associated with plenty, abundance, and good fortune.
- Anubis – His role is different that of Osiris, even though he is also associated with the dead. He is the funerary god, protector of the dead, and guardian of the underworld. He was responsible for embalming Osiris.
- Thoth – Thoth is a moon god that acts as the scribe of the gods, as he invented the system of writing being used by the Egyptians. He also records sentences given to mortals in the god’s book of wisdom.
- Amun – A god that was never born, created by his own will, Amun is taken as the King of the Gods that is hidden from eternity and he was only revealed when seen with Ra.
- Bastet – Goddess of the cats, which is considered to be sacred protectors of bounty in Egypt. She is also associated with ointments and was also the protector of Pharaoh.








