A crowd of gods
Egyptian texts name more than 1,400 deities—some estimate “thousands upon thousands.” Each had cults, roles, and stories.Ancient Egyptian Deities: Thousands of Powers
Forces made personal
Many gods embodied immanent forces: Shu as air, Meretseger as parts of earth, Sia as perception. They could be zoomorphic, human, or both.Ancient Egyptian Deities: Thousands of Powers
