Egyptian Pantheon - Animal Worship

Animal Worship

Many animals were considered sacred to particular deities:

Deity Animal
Ptah Bull
Thoth Ibis or Baboon
Amun Ram
Horus or Ra Falcon or Hawk
Anubis Jackal or Dog
Sobek Crocodile
Hathor Cow
Sekhmet Lioness
Nekhbet Vulture
Wadjet or Ejo Egyptian cobra
Khepri Scarab Beetle
Geb Egyptian Goose or Snake
Bast or Bastet Cat

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