Ra - Ra was the most important God. He was the God of the Sun. Each night, he was swallowed by Nut, the Sky Goddess, and reborn to her by day. He was shown as a man with a hawk head, wearing a headdress adorned with a sundisk.

Ra-Horakhty - Ra-Horakhty was a combination of the Gods Ra, the Sun God, and Horus, the Sky God. Therefore, he became known as the God of the Rising Sun.

Sekhmet - Sekhmet was the Goddess of war, she was displayed as a woman with the head of a lioness.

Seshat - Seshat was the Goddess of writing and measurement. She wore a leopard skin dress and a star headdress.

Seth - Seth was the God of Chaos, and all that threatened Ma'at in Ancient Egypt. He was the brother of Isis, Osiris, and Nephthys, who was also his wife. At some time in history, Seth was associated with kingship. He was pictured as a man with an unidentifiable animal head.

Sobeck - Sobeck was the God of the Nile. He was shown as a man with the head of a crocodile, wearing a headdress, or as a crocodile. In temples where Sobeck was worshipped, live crocodiles were kept in pools.

Thoth - Thoth was the God of writing and knowledge.He was rumored tohave brought hieroglyphics to ancient Egypt. He was thought to have looked like a man with an ibis head, an ibis, or a baboon.
 

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