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: Ancient Egyptian Deities
Famous quotes containing the words animal and/or worship:
“To the men of this world, to the animal strength and spirits, to the men of practical power, whilst immersed in it, the man of ideas appears out of his reason. They alone gave reason.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“So long as men worship the Caesars and Napoleons, Caesars and Napoleons will duly rise and make them miserable.”
—Aldous Huxley (1894–1963)