Exploring the Myths and Deities of Ancient Egypt the myths of Egypt are able to showcase their complex characteristics plus their complex and intricate relationships as seen across all their hierarchies, family ties, loose groups, plus the frequent combination of a number of gods into one single entity. The ancient Egyptian gods & goddesses were known for their appearances in a number of artworks where they are seen in the shape of different humans, animals, objects, and combinations of different forms which work to symbolize their essential features. The gods and goddesses of Egypt were seen as powerful forces which can change the course of human lives and influence natural events. The Egyptians interacted with them through the shrines and by offerings in the form of rituals to receive advice or blessings. The ancient Egyptian deities were seen to hold the highest status in their divine society plus the strongest and most influential deity was known to be the creator of the world like Amun while being connected to the life-giving power of the sun. Based on ancient Egyptian writings, the Egyptians believed in a single divine force that was present in all of their other deities and lay behind all things while fully embracing their polytheistic worship and view of the entire world except during a brief period in the 14th century BC in the era of Atenism.

Ancient Egyptian deities are the gods and goddesses worshipped in ancient Egypt. The beliefs and rituals surrounding these gods formed the core of ancient Egyptian religion, which emerged sometime in prehistory. Deities represented natural forces and phenomena, and the Egyptians supported and appeased them through offerings and rituals so that these forces would continue to function according to maat, or divine order. After the founding of the Egyptian state around 3100 BC, the authority to perform these tasks was controlled by the pharaoh, who claimed to be the gods’ representative and managed the temples where the rituals were carried out. The gods’ complex characteristics were expressed in myths and in intricate relationships between deities: family ties, loose groups and hierarchies, and combinations of separate gods into one. Deities’ diverse appearances in art—as animals, humans, objects, and combinations of different forms—also alluded, through symbolism, to their essential features.