Osiris
(/oʊˈsaɪrɪs/, from Egyptian wsjr, Coptic ⲟⲩⲥⲓⲣⲉ) is the god of fertility, agriculture, the afterlife, the dead, resurrection, life, and vegetation in ancient Egyptian religion.
Who is the god of agriculture?
Demeter
, in Greek religion, daughter of the deities Cronus and Rhea, sister and consort of Zeus (the king of the gods), and goddess of agriculture. Her name indicates that she is a mother.
Who is the Egyptian god of plants?
Osiris
. Osiris was originally a vegetation god linked with the growth of crops. He was the mythological first king of Egypt and one of the most important of the gods.
Who is the Egyptian god of food?
Heset – Goddess
of food and drink associated with beer and enjoyment. She was an early goddess of Egypt depicted as a cow with a tray of food on her horns and milk flowing freely from her udders. Beer was referred to as “the milk of Heset”.
Who is Ra?
Ra was
the king of the deities and the father of all creation
. He was the patron of the sun, heaven, kingship, power, and light. He was not only the deity who governed the actions of the sun, he could also be the physical sun itself, as well as the day.
Who was the ugliest god?
Facts
about Hephaestus
Hephaestus was the only ugly god among perfectly beautiful immortals. Hephaestus was born deformed and was cast out of heaven by one or both of his parents when they noticed that he was imperfect. He was the workman of the immortals: he made their dwellings, furnishings, and weapons.
Who is the god of plants?
Flora
, in Roman religion, the goddess of the flowering of plants. Titus Tatius (according to tradition, the Sabine king who ruled with Romulus) is said to have introduced her cult to Rome; her temple stood near the Circus Maximus.
Who is the male god of beauty?
In modern times, the term “
Adonis”
can be used to refer to a man who is desirable and attractive. The word has deep roots in ancient Greek mythology because Adonis is the god of beauty and attraction – a male counterpart for Aphrodite.
What are female gods called?
A goddess
is a female deity.
Who is the god of violence?
As the god of war and violence,
Ares
was the personification of the bloodlust and cruelty that took place during battles. His sister, Athena was the goddess of war, but she represented the intelligence and strategy that was used to win wars.
Who was God of Nile?
Hapi
, in ancient Egyptian religion, personification of the annual inundation of the Nile River. Hapi was the most important among numerous personifications of aspects of natural fertility, and his dominance increased during Egyptian history.
Is HAPI a boy or girl?
Hapi was the Egyptian god of fertility bringing the silt to the banks of the Nile. Hapi was a human-headed god often depicted as androgynous,
as partly male and partly female in appearance
. Identified with blue skin with a crown of papyrus and/or lotus plants.
Why is Hapi blue?
Although male and wearing the false beard, Hapi was pictured with pendulous breasts and a large stomach, as representations of the fertility of the Nile. He also was usually given blue or green skin,
representing water
.
Who was Ra wife?
Hathor
ascended with Ra and became his mythological wife, and thus divine mother of the pharaoh.
How was Ra born?
According to the Pyramid Texts, Ra (as Atum) emerged
from the waters of Nun as a benben stone (an obelisk-like pillar)
. He then spat forth Shu (air) and Tefnut (moisture), and Tefnut in turn gave birth to Geb (earth) and Nut (sky).
What is Ra secret name?
en it became unbearable, Ra ordered the other gods to stand back while he whispered his secret name to
Isis
. ‘Now the power ofthe secretname has passed from my heart to your heart,’ said Ra wearily.
