Glossary of Terms
Amset- a god who is one of the Four Sons of Horus and protected the liver of the dead
Anubis- the god of embalming
Book of the Dead- a collection of spells and hymns put inside of a dead persons tomb
Canopic Jars- the organs were placed in these and carried the Four Sons of Horus on them
Duamutef- a god who was one of the Four Sons of Horus and protected the stomach
Gods and Goddesses- what the Egyptians based their religion on
Hapi- a god who was one of the Four Sons of Horus and protected the lungs
Horus- the falcon god
Isis- goddess of magic, mother of Horus, wife and sister of Osiris
Maat- a goddess who determines the kind of life the dead had lived
Mummy- a preserved body made by the Egyptians and others, they were made thousands of years ago
Osiris- god of the Underworld and the first mummy
Ptah- was said to have created the Earth
Pyramid-the dead's tomb was placed here and builders began when the Pharoah was born
Qebhsenuef- a god who was one of the Four Sons of Horus and protected the intestines
Ra- the sun god
Set- an evil god who killed his brother,Osiris, and attempted to kill his nephew, Horus
Thoth- was the god of wisdom and written word