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Ankhesenamun3 · Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 3:51 pm Post subject:

Isis is so cool.

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Si-amun · Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2004 3:52 pm Post subject:

Here is my top ten:

1. Isis
2. Amun Ra
3. Osiris
4. Horus
5. Hathor
6. Sekhmet
7. Bast
8. Mut
9. Anubis
10.Hapy
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Ankhesenamun3 · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 9:15 pm Post subject:

They are all neat Gods or Goddess. Bast is awsome also.

Dark_Meryetamun_28 · Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 2:24 pm Post subject:

Nephthys is so awesome...I wish Egyptian mythology included her a bit more.
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Si-amun · Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 5:32 pm Post subject:

She does always seem to be over shadowed by her sister. I still love Isis more though! Nephthys does have important roles though, but usually along with Isis (as protector of the dead, in ressurecting Osiris etc). She was also the mother of Anubis, and in some legends the reason Set turned against Osiris. (Because she tricked Osiris into sleeping with her - producing Anubis).
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Hydarnes · Servant Joined: 21 Jul 2004 Posts: 12

Amun(/-Ra), hands down.

Like no other deity he rose to inimitable prominence as king of all the gods. His priesthood was disgustingly rich, not to mention immensely powerful, and his high priests wielded power that nearly rivaled the Pharaohs.

No other cult or priesthood came close to that of Amun's. Not even Akhenaten could stop his overriding might, and the heretic king's legacy was punished with eternal infamy and disgrace.

ZericsKirog · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 7:39 am Post subject:

Where is Anubis??? It is my favorite....
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Goddess~Maat · Scribe Joined: 24 Sep 2004 Posts: 73 Location: USA

I like Isis out of that list. But otherwise, I like Maat.(Duh! Rolling Eyes

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Psusennes I · Pharaoh Joined: 09 Sep 2004 Posts: 913 Location: England

I'm not seeing Qebehsenuef! Sure- he is stuffed with colon and lower intestines, but just look at his face *ahhhhh!* and his amazing name- it means he who cools his brothers!

If I had to choose a favourite god it would have to be Thoth. He is the wife of Ma'at and was self-created. He is the head of cosmic order and in my opinion the most important of all the gods. He invented writing, mathematics and science, and he wrote the book of the dead.
For all you Goths out there it was he who invented the hermetic arts in the first place- you should be worshiping him! He was the father of Amun, and is portrayed as an ibis because they look a bit like scribes, they sort of dip their beaks in and out of the water- cool!
Furthermore, when Ra collapsed after Sekhmet went mad, Thoth took over as ruler of the gods, and master of Heka.

You see Thoth rules!!!
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Ramsekh · Gods/Goddesses Joined: 03 Aug 2004 Posts: 746

Thoth was one of the first gods I learned about. Then I came across anubis and he became my favorite god.

Maya · Tomb Robber Joined: 20 Dec 2004 Posts: 4

I don't have a favorite goddess. Sekhmet is the one I identify the most with. Having an eternal hunger nothing can quinch. That's me all over.
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Si-amun · Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2004 1:22 pm Post subject:

I was reading an interesting article the other day (cant remember what website though so sorry) which suggested that all of the gods and goddesses in the Egyptian Pantheon were actually the various incarnations of a sole deity (as it is in Hindu belief). The articale suggested that this was why the attributes of various gods were combined to make new Gods and also why each God is depicted in a very stylistically similar way (with a certain rare few exceptions). What do you all think?
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Isis · Scribe Joined: 06 Jan 2005 Posts: 92 Location: CA

Well, my two favorite Gods and Goddesses are Isis and Ra. I like them the best for some unknown reason, maybe it's that i like the sun and believe in magic.
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Niankhkhnum · Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 11:49 pm Post subject:

Bast, in honor of my two elderly companion cats. Khnum, who has fascinated me since 1990 when I visited his temple in Esna....Also, Min ...uh...never mind why. Confused

Fondly,

Niankhkhnum
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Si-amun · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 12:02 am Post subject:

Min? tut tut tut! (lol, see the pun!!!) I dont even want to know why you love Min so much! Remember to eat a lot of lettuce though (nudge nudge) lol.
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Thou dost appear beautiful on the horizon of heaven, oh living Amun, he who was the first to live.