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 |
Read more about this topic: Egyptian Pantheon
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