The pantheon of the Egyptian deities is quite various and is divided into gods and goddesses of paramount and minor value. Certain spheres of influence in the world device or human life were "accountable" to each of them and also any given features of a cult, honoring or sacrifices are devoted.
Paramount Egyptian gods
The most known of the Egyptian gods Amon, or Amon Ra dominating over all gods and identifying himself the Sun.
Aakh who in some areas of the country was called by Yakh was considered as god of the Moon who is responsible for its emergence in the sky and calling, gain and, on the contrary, decrease.
Aker is god of Earth and everything living on it. Egyptologists identify its cult with the Ancient Greek goddess of the earth and fertility Demetra.Bast, or Bastet is the goddess of love, human joy, fun and holidays. Ordinary Bastet was represented by ancient artists and priests in the form of a cat.Geb – one more god of the earth, but any more not as planets, and as places of cultivation of various cultures and life of people and plants. Anubis - knowing all "underground" affairs in the kingdom of the dead. Imhotep is god patronizing copyists, chroniclers and architects. He was a symbol of divine wisdom which was given also to people. Gore – the deity in the form of a falcon, "responsible" for the sky and a firmament and also for all its stars and planets. Terrible Kauket, or Keket who is goddess of darkness, undercover affairs and fear. Its couple is Cook, or Kek patronizing night darkness. Osiris is one more god of the underground world, it is almost completely similar on the Anubisu functions. Anubis differs from the similar deity only in the fact that arose in later time.
Deities of Egypt of the second row
Aquin was considered as small on the sphere of the influence by the deity which, as well as the Greek Charon, was responsible for delivery of the died people to the underground kingdom. Anuket is the goddess of the main river of the country of Nile watching for its full-water content and food of fields the Nile silt. Imnut – god who, according to myths of Ancient Egypt, taught people to embalming art. Egyptologists consider this deity of one of forms of the patron of the dead Anubis. To Ben, representing revival and regeneration. Ordinary this god was represented in the form of a heron. Ikh who was also called by Akhi or Aykhi - this god was Gore's son and patronized musical art. Mafdet is the goddess patronizing looking for revenge and fair punishment. She was also the goddess of justice and wise judges. Menket – the goddess of brewers and frothy beverage who was honored in late Egypt. Nemti – the deity patronizing the travelers going through deserts and also caravans and their conductors. Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs esteemed the own goddess – Nekhbet personifying throne in the country.