History 8 Egypt ID's
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- 15. Zoser
- 16. Imhotep
- 17. Narmar/Menes
- 18. Senefru
- 19. Khufu
Khufu was a prosoperous pharaoh of Egypt. Khufu, the second pharaoh of the fourth dynasty of the Old Kingdom, reigned for 23 years. He was the son of Senefru and is credited with building the Great Pyramid of Giza. Khufu was considered a god by his people, who created mankind and was responsible for the yearly floods of the Nile.
More Information Here: http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/khufu.htm
- 20. Khafre
- 21. Menkarua
- 22. Djedefre
- 23. Mentuhotep
- 24. Amhose
- 25. Thutmose I
- 26. Hatshepsut
- 27. Senemut
- 28. Thutmose III
- 29. Amonhotep I
- 30. Amonhotep III
Amhonhotep III was the ninth pharoah of the eighteenth dynasty.
He uplifted Egypt, his rule being the peak of artistic spleandor and prosperity for all of Egypt.
His rule was also a time of great Egyptian influence in the rest of the world.
File:Amenhotep III face.jpg
For more information, click [1].
- 31. Akhenaten
- 32. Nerfertiti
- 33. Tutankahmen
- 34. Ankhesenamun
- 35. Ay
- 36. Horemheb
- 37. Ramses II
- 38. Nefetari
- 39. Tiyi
- 40. Herodotus
Gods of Egypt
- 41. Amon
- 42. Re
- 43. Atum
- 44. Aten
- 45. Anubis
- 46. Horus
Horus was a very significant god, in fact he was the patron god of the Egyptians and he ruled over the skies and acted as a protector/god of war. Ruling the skies included the sun and the moon which were his thought of to be his eyes that traveresed the world as he soared over it as a falcon (the designated animal head for him). Horus is the son of Isis and the combonation of the two gods Ra and Khonsu of whom also have falcon heads.-JV"
For more on Horus: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horus
- 47. Isis
Isis is an ideal motherly figure to Egyptians and to the god family. She was thought of to be matron of nature and magic the father of all pharaohs, and daughter of Geb, the God of the Earth. Myths said that when she wept for her dead husband Osiris, the Nile flooded.-JV"
For more on Isis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isis
- 48. Osiris
Osiris, father of Horus and Seth , was the god of afterlife, the underworld, and the dead. He was the husband and brother of Isis. He is often depicted as a green man with a tall white hat. Other than being the ruler of the dead, he is the god who is credited with the learning of the Egyptians skills of law, agriculture, and religion.
More information and images can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osiris
- 49. Seth
Seth is known as the Lord of Upper Egypt and the evil brother of Osiris. He is often represented by a man with the head of an unknown animal. He sometimes is shown as a crocodile. He is represented as a hippopotamus or a black pig in his battles with Horus.
A good source:
http://www.egyptartsite.com/seth.html
A good image:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Set.svg
- 50. Thoth
- 52. Ammut
- 53. Ptah
- 54. Maat
