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Egyptian Gods by Function

Gods with Multiple Functions Artisans Creator
Death/Underword/Destruction Destiny Earth/Fertility
Evil Happiness/Laughter Healing
Illness Judgment Protective
Sky Sun Thinking/Wisdom
War Water Women/Children
Vegetation/Agriculture/Drought/Wine ... The End


Artisans
God Name(s) Responsibility
Aken: Keeper of the ferryboat of the Underworld
Amenhotep Building
Hesat Milk
Hike Charms
Khnum of artists generally, of potters specifically
Khonsu Travellers
Seshat Writing
Sesmu: Oil and Wine pressing
Tenenit Beer


Creator
God Name(s)
Atum: Creator of heaven


Death/Underworld/Destruction
God Name(s) Responsiblity
Amentet Death
Ammut Devoured the souls of the dead whose heart had too much guilt
Andjety Resurrected the dead into the afterlife (if they were not devoured by Ammut)
Anti Guarded souls in the underworld until judgement
Anubis Originally the judge of the dead, Osiris took over the job later
Duamutef God of Funerals
Harendotes: Bodyguard of Osiris, so god of bodyguards in general
Isdes One of the judges of the dead
Menhit Destruction
Naunet Abyss of the underworld
Neheh Eternity


Destiny
God Name(s) Responsibility
Hemsut Fate
Sai Destiny
Shait Chance


Earth/Fertility
God Name(s) Responsibility
Amaunet Fertility
Bat Upper Egypt's goddess of fertility
Isis Earth Mother
Min Male Fertility


Evil
God Name(s) Responsibility
Apep God of Evil(Chaos)
Seth Anger


Happiness/Laughter
God Name(s)
Meret


Healing
God Name(s) Responsibility
Imhotep Medicine and Healing
Su: Breath(of life)


Illness
God Name(s) Responsibility
Sakmet Bringer of plague and pestilence (or to ward them off)


Judgement
God Name(s) Responsibility
Haroeris Revenge
Harsomtus Mediation
Meretseger Punished criminals with blindness or death
Petbe Retaliation


Law and Order
God Name(s) Responsibility
Chenti-irti Law and Order
Hu Authority
Maahes Truth and justice
Maat for rulers such as the pharaohs
Sobek Power of Pharaohs


Multiple Functions
God Name(s) Responsibilities
Aker Guardian of the gate to the underworld at the point where east met west, ensured safe passage to the underworld
Ammun Creator of the Universe, Ruler of the Gods, Sun God
Anuket Childbirth, Nourisher (of the earth via the Nile)
Apis God of strength and fertility (for pharaohs)
Bastet Home, Hearth, and Protecting the universe
Chnum Protected source of Nile; Created children from clay and placed them in their mother's womb
Dedun Wealth and Incense
Dua Cosmetics and Toiletries
Harsiesis Duty and Honor towards parents
Hathor Fertility, of Women, and of Childbirth
Hatmehyt Fish and Fishing
Mehet-Weret Sky, Rain, Floods
Neith War and Homemaking
Osiris Death, Rebirth, Vegetation
Ptah: Creator and for artisans, designers, builders,metal workers, architects and masons
Renenutet: Nurturing or raising a child, Motherhood, Equinimity
Renpet Youth and Springtime
Shu Air and Sky
Thoth Wisdom, and magic, music, medicine, astronomy,geometry, surveying, drawing and writing


Protective
God Name(s) Responsibility
Bes against evil and misfortune
Hapi Mummy's Lungs
Harpokrates against Dangerous animals (for children)
Kherty Tombs
Mafdet Destroyer of snakes and scorpions
Mehen Barque of Ra
Mesta Mummy's livers
Qebhsnuf Protector of internal human organs (after death especially)
Serket: Prevents poison and stings
Taweret protects during Childbirth
Tuamutef Protector of a mummy's stomach
Wosyet Children


Sky
God Name(s)
Harakhti:
(Dawn)
Horus


Sun, Moon and Stars
God Name(s)
Aten
(Sun god, originally an avatar of Amun)


Thinking/Wisdom
God Name(s)
Saa


War
God Name(s) Responsibility
Anhur Battle
Resheph Valor
Sachmet War
Septu War


Water/Lake/Rain/River
God Name(s) Responsibility
Ihi Wells (sistrum)h
Nun Water
Tefnut Gentle moisture like dew, or mist


Women/Children
God Name(s) Responsibility
Ba Conception of children
Heket Childbirth
Meskhenet Childbirth


Vegetation/Agriculture/Drought/Wine
God Name(s) Responsibility
Ash Deserts oases
Geb Vegetation
Hapi God of plentiful harvests
Neper Grain
Pachet Deserts



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