EGYPTIAN PANTHEON

Ancient Egypt had by tradition a great variety of gods and what today can be labeled as "spirits" and "fairies". The total of them all was over 2.000, but many of them had similar characteristics and appeared all over the country by different names. The huge diversity is due to the fact that before the country was united the Nile Valley was split up into about forty self ruling areas (later to be provinces - so called nomes) where the ruling tribe had its own deities. Almost all gods had one thing in common - they had a counterpart of the opposite sex and manifested themselves on earth through animals. Thus, hundreds of birds, crocodiles, snakes, frogs, turtles, cows, cats etc. were considered to be the living images of a particular god and a natural and indestructible part of the environment in which people lived. Below are listed but a few of the many Gods of the Egyptian pantheon.

Osiris, God of Fertility and the Dead

Alignment: LG
Domains: Death (Good), Good, Law, Protection
Symbol: Crown
Appearance: Green-skin man in raiment of pharaoh.
Favored Weapon: Crook or Quarterstaff
Worshipers: Nobles, rulers, farmers, commoners

Horus, the Avenger

Alignment: LN
Domains: Destruction, Law, Sun, War
Symbol: Falcon or hawk
Appearance: Falcon-headed man
Favored Weapon: Longsword or lance
Worshipers: Soldier, warriors, fighters, those seeking vengeance or retribution

Set, God of Evil and the Night

Alignment: LE
Domains: Death (Evil), Destruction, Evil, Knowledge, Law, Serpent (Evil)
Symbol: Coiled Cobra
Appearance: Scaled humanoid with head of jackal
Favored Weapon: Cobra staff, Spear of Darkness, poisoned weapons
Worshippers: Evil power-seeking humanoids, evil monks, assassins.

Thoth, God of Knowledge and Magic

Alignment: N
Domains: Knowledge, Magic, Luck, Travel
Symbol: Ibis
Appearance: Ibis-headed humanoid carrying stylus and palette
Favored Weapon: Quarterstaff
Worshipers: Scholars, sages, travelers

Isis, Goddess of Fertility and Magic

Alignment: NG
Domains: Good, Healing, Magic
Symbol: Ankh
Appearance: Beautiful woman
Favored Weapon: None
Worshipers: Women, mothers, wizards, clerics, sorcerers

Amemt the Devourer, Eater of Hearts, Eater of the Dead

Alignment: NE
Domains: Death (Evil), Destruction, Evil, Magic
Symbol: Bleeding heart and Scales of Justice
Appearance: Head of Crocodile, body of leopard, hindquarters of hippo
Favored Weapon: Dagger, knives
Worshipers: Evil humanoids

Bast, Goddess of Beauty and Cats

Alignment: CG
Domains: Animals, Chaos, Good, Luck, Trickery
Symbol: Cat
Appearance: Cat-headed woman
Favored Weapon: Dagger or shortsword
Worshipers: Nobles, women

Sekhmet, "Lady of Pestilence," Goddess of the Sun, Destructor

Alignment: CN
Domains: Chaos, Destruction, Healing, War
Symbol: Sun disc with serpent entwined around it.
Appearance: Lion-headed goddess
Favored Weapon: Longbow, short bow
Worshipers: Surgeons, doctors, healers, warriors

Aapep the Black Serpent, The Destroyer

Alignment: CE
Domains: Chaos, Death (Evil), Destruction, Evil, Serpent (Evil)
Symbol: Black Coiled serpent
Appearance: Great black serpent several miles in length.
Favored Weapon: Whip, dagger, longsword
Worshipers: Evil power-seeking humanoids, assassins, cults

Ra, God of the Sun and Pharaoh of the Gods

Alignment: NG
Domains: Good, Knowledge, Protection, Sun
Symbol: Serpent wrapped around a solar disc
Appearance: Great humanoid with head of hawk in flowing robes and headdress of pharaoh
Favored Weapon: Quarterstaff, club
Worshipers: Rulers, nobles, scholars

Chons, "The Wanderer", God of the Moon, Time, and Knowledge

Alignment: CG
Domains: Chaos, Good, Travel, Trickery
Symbol: Lunar Disc
Appearance: Hawk-headed, in close tight-fitting robe with skullcap topped by crescent of new moon. Head and face shaven, except for punt beard
Favored Weapon: Spear, Shortsword
Worshipers: Musicians, bards, merchants pranksters

Geb, God of the Earth

Alignment: N
Domains: Earth, Plant, Protection, Strength
Symbol: White goose
Appearance: Tall, well-muscled man wearing a white crown
Favored Weapon: Quarterstaff
Worshipers: Farmers, druids

Hamehit, Goddess of the Water, Fish and Seas

Alignment: NG
Domains: Animals, Good, Luck, Water
Symbol: Fish
Appearance: Fish-headed woman of great stature
Favored Weapon: Net, trident
Worshipers: Sailors, fishermen

Shu, Lord of the Air

Alignment: LG
Domains: Air, Good, Law, Strength
Symbol: Ostrich feather
Appearance: Bearded man with plumes
Favored Weapon: Quarterstaff and mace
Worshipers: Mystics, nobles, rulers, warriors

Maat, Goddess of Truth and Law

Alignment: LG
Domains: Good, Knowledge, Law, Strength
Symbol: Stone platform
Appearance: Woman, wearing crown with a huge ostrich feather
Favored Weapon: Mace or morningstar
Worshipers: Judges, city officials, paladins, monks

Nut, Goddess of the Night and Sky

Alignment: NG
Domains: Air, Good, Knowledge, Protection, Trickery
Symbol: Stars twinkling on a black field
Appearance: Naked woman painted with stars bending over the world
Favored Weapon: Dagger
Worshipers: Rogues, bards, guardians, paladins