Guess the God/Goddess
I am the goddess of fertility and nature. I am the wife and sister of Osiris, and the mother of Horus. I am one of the most popular goddesses. Which goddess am I?
I am Isis. Because I helped restore the body of Osiris, I was seen as the goddess of death.
How many primal gods were there?(HINT:Less than ten)
There were nine primal gods.
How many gods were there thought to be in Ancient Egypt?
There were thought to be over 2,000 gods and goddesses in Ancient Egypt.
What did the Ancient Egyptians believe they could accomplish?
Ancient Egyptians believed they could survive the afterlife.
Why did people celebrate The Festival of Opet?
People celebrated Opet to honor and worship the gods.
I am the god of the afterlife, the dead, and the fertile land. I look like a green faced mummy wearing a crown of ostrich feathers. I was the first king to survive death and I am the most respected god of Ancient Egypt. Which god am I?
I am Osiris. I am the husband and brother of Isis and the father of Horus. I was the ruler of the afterlife.
Teftnut and Shu's children, Gab and Nut were gods of what two things?
The Earth god, being Gab and the sky god, being Nut.
Who was the first ever mummy?(HINT:Whos body did Isis restore?).
Osiris was the first mummy.
How many judges would the soul stand before? (HINT:Between 20-50)
The soul would stand before 42 judges to proclaim its innocence of a sin they once did.
Opet was celebrated yearly, but when did people celebrate it?(HINT:The Nile River does this frequently).
Opet was celebrated when the Nile River flooded each year.
I am the god of the sky, eternal life, the rising of the sun, and the keeper of order. I look like a man with the head of a hawk. I am the son of Osiris and Isis. Which god am I?
I am Horus. My name means the distant one. Ra chose me to be the godly ruler of Egypt.
Who were the first divine pair?(HINT:Part of the primal gods).
Teftnut and Shu were the first divine pair.
When Horus was strong enough, who did he challenge for the throne?(HINT:He challenged one of his family members, what was their name?).
When Horus was strong enough, he fought his uncle, Seth, for the throne.
After an Egyptian would die, their soul would travel through the underworld. What would they avoid on their way?
They would avoid monsters until they reached a the hall of Ma.
There are 4 major things the Ancient Egyptians did to celebrate Opet, what 4 things did they do to celebrate?
The Ancient Egyptians celebrated The Festival of Opet by making bouquets out of flowers, signing, dancing, and worshipping the gods.
I am the god of creation and the king of gods. I look like a man wearing a crown with two, tall, feather plumes and I became a god during The New Kingdom. Which god am I?
I am Amun also known as Amun-Ra. My name means Hidden, or Invisible One. I was worshipped throughout Egypt.
What were the nine primal gods known as?(HINT:A kind of medical test you take to figure out if you're related with someone or your roots).
They were known as DNA.
Which god was thought to be the force behind all things, even creation itself?
Amun or Amun-Ra, was thought to be the force behind all things, even creation itself.
The soul of an Ancient Egyptian would be weighed against an object, what is the object that the soul and heart is weighed against? (HINT:Birds have this)
It would be weighed against the Feather of Truth.
A statue of a god was carried around for all to see, which god was the statue of?
The statue was of the sun god, Amun, also known as Amun-Ra.
I am the god of mummification. I look like a human with the head of a long-nosed like jackal. I also defended the dead. Which god am I?
I am the god, Anubis. Egyptians prayed to me to protect their dead family members from the teeth of wild dogs that wondered in the graveyards.
Who were the primal gods?(HINT:Isis, Osiris and their family).
Osiris, Isis, Seth, Neftis, Thebes, Memphis, Shu, Teftnut, and Horus were the primal gods.
Why was Osiris shown with a green face?
Osiris was shown with a green face to symbolize Egypts plant life and rebirth.
The soul of an Egyptian was weighed to see its pureness and worthiness, who were the two gods that weighed it?
Anubis and Thoth were the two gods that weighed the soul and heart of an Ancient Egyptian.
How long did The Festival Opet last?(HINT:More than just one day).
The Festival of Opet lasted for several weeks.