Richard H. Wilkinson's reference works entry by entry from the iconographic, cult and textual record of ancient Egyptian religion, covering each deity's attributes, cult centers and historical development as documented in that surviving record rather than through a single overarching narrative. This record has not independently traced a documented history of scholarly disagreement with any specific entry. Use it for established facts about a specific Egyptian deity and how it was worshipped historically; a live archaeological dispute about a particular cult center may have moved past what any one entry here records.
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A reference work from a general audience press working entry by entry from the iconographic, cult and textual record of ancient Egyptian religion, a reputable reference rather than a university press monograph. NotesStandard scholarly reference on the deities of ancient Egyptian religion, covering iconography, cult centers, mythology and historical development across Egyptian history. Use for established facts about Egyptian gods and their worship.
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AuthorRichard H. Wilkinson
PublisherThames & Hudson
Publication Year2003
URLhttps://www.thamesandhudsonusa.com/books/the-complete-gods-and-goddesses-of-ancient-egypt-softcover
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Source The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient EgyptRichard H. Wilkinson
Claims Backed By This Source (500 claims)
This source backs 500 claims across the atlas. As facts: 311 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 95 holds, 8 connected. Plus 84 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Deities, 222 claims: 127 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate, 52 holds, 41 general references.
- Articles, 95 claims: 81 well-attested, 6 connected, 8 general references.
- Animals & Totems, 41 claims: 22 well-attested, 11 holds, 8 general references.
- Practices, 27 claims: 23 well-attested, 2 holds, 2 general references.
- Religious Symbols, 23 claims: 12 well-attested, 9 holds, 2 general references.
- Holidays & Festivals, 16 claims: 10 well-attested, 2 holds, 4 general references.
- Bodies of Water, 12 claims: 4 well-attested, 7 holds, 1 general references.
- Open Questions, 10 claims: 7 well-attested, 2 connected, 1 general references.
- Myths & Sacred Narratives, 9 claims: 6 well-attested, 3 general references.
- Sources, 9 claims: 8 well-attested, 1 holds.
- Plants, 8 claims: 3 well-attested, 3 holds, 2 general references.
- Cultures, 6 claims: 1 well-attested, 4 holds, 1 general references.
- Sacred Sites, 6 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 holds, 3 general references.
- Doctrines, 4 claims: 2 well-attested, 2 general references.
- Body Parts, 3 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
- Mythical Creatures, 3 claims: 2 holds, 1 general references.
- Metals, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
- Religions, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
- Esoteric Texts, 1 claims: 1 general references.
- Hymns & Liturgical Texts, 1 claims: 1 general references.
Well-attested
311Articles
A Column Older Than Its GodA Rite Performed in the King's Name, by Priests Standing InA Single Name for Very Different TreesA Word Spoken Correctly Could Change the WorldA Wound Restored, Worn As A PromiseAn Eye Assembled From A Falcon And A FractionAnubis Before Osiris: Egypt's Original Lord of the DeadBastet and the Guardian CatBecoming the Sun Twelve Times a NightElectrum in Egyptian Sacred ArchitectureFour Million BirdsFrom a Theban Local God to King of the GodsFrom Lioness to CatFrom Palace Magicians to Household HealersGeb the Great Cackler: The Goose Who Laid the WorldGeb the Judge: Dividing the Two LandsGold in Use and in the Alchemical WorkGuardian of the Canopic ShrineKhepri, and the Sun Pushed UphillMa'at, the Gods and the DeadMemphis, Perfume and the Son of SekhmetMother, Vulture, Queen: Who Mut IsNekhbet and the Two LadiesNine Gods, Three GenerationsNut's Image: The Body That Is the SkyNut's Limited Independent CultPlague and Its Cure: The Goddess of PhysiciansRaised At A Festival, Buried With The DeadSelket, and the Seven Scorpions of IsisSobek, Lord of the Nile WatersThe Body of the SkyThe Child of a Triad, and a Rival MoonThe Crocodile of the NileThe Cult of Isis: Philae and a Uniquely Long-Lived WorshipThe Cult of Ra at HeliopolisThe Defender of the Sun, and the God Who Was DemonisedThe Earth That Laughs and Holds the DeadThe Elder Counselor: Nun's Advice to the Aging SunThe Falcon of Horus and the SunThe Feather in the ScalesThe Fierce Protector of BirthThe Five Days, and the Goddess on the Coffin Lid Showing 1 to 50 of 128 entities carrying this claim.
General References
84Myths & Sacred Narratives
Showing 51 to 74 of 74 entities carrying this claim.
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