Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
Name and describe key Egyptian gods and goddesses: Ra the sun god who sailed across the sky each day, Osiris the ruler of the afterlife, Isis the goddess of magic and motherhood, Anubis the jackal-headed god of mummification, Horus the falcon-headed sky god, Thoth the ibis-headed god of writing, and Bastet the cat goddess of protection
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If your child sees an Egyptian statue with a jackal head, can they tell you it represents Anubis and explain what he was the god of?
Name and describe key Egyptian gods and goddesses: Ra the sun god who sailed across the sky each day, Osiris the ruler of the afterlife, Isis the goddess of magic and motherhood, Anubis the jackal-headed god of mummification, Horus the falcon-headed sky god, Thoth the ibis-headed god of writing, and Bastet the cat goddess of protection
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- Name at least four Egyptian gods/goddesses and describe their roles
- Explain why many gods were shown with animal heads and what the animals represented
- Understand that Egyptians built temples as homes for the gods and performed daily rituals there
“If your child sees an Egyptian statue with a jackal head, can they tell you it represents Anubis and explain what he was the god of?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- History
- Domain
- Ancient Egypt
- Age range
- Ages 7–9