(#3) A Demon Goddess Known As The Devourer Waited In The Underworld
Egyptians had elaborate rituals for those who had passed, involving mummification and preparation for the long journey to the afterlife. After the soul left the body, it wandered the underworld looking for the Hall of Truth. Souls had to pass a final exam to reach eternal bliss. And if a soul failed, the demon goddess Ammit destroyed it.
Dubbed the Devourer of Amenti, Ammit was a nightmare for Egyptians: Some believed she had a crocodile's head, a lion's paws, and a hippo's body. During the final exam, the deceased's heart was weighed against a white feather, which represented balance. If their heart didn't pass the exam, Ammit ate the person's essence, and they vanished for eternity.
(#2) Khonsu, The Egyptian God Of The Moon, Ate Hearts
Like the Nile, which gave Egypt life but could also flood and destroy crops, Egyptians often saw their gods as both helpful and dangerous. Khonsu, the god of the moon, was known as the god of healing, but he also had a reputation for eating human hearts.
According to the "Cannibal Hymn" text, Khonsu even ate other gods. Another text called him "Khonsu who lives on hearts."
(#5) Egyptians Worshipped Bastet With Mummified Cats
The goddess associated with cats, Bastet, had a dark side. She was known as the "lady of dread" and the "lady of slaughter" - Bastet lived up to both names. For instance, she cut off Apophis's head by hiding a knife in her paw.
Over time, ancient Egyptians began to associate Bastet with domesticity and the home, earning her more positive connotations. They worshipped Bastet by bringing mummified cats to her temple. In the 1880s, archaeologists excavated her temple and uncovered more than 300,000 mummified cats.
(#7) The Giant Snake Apep Swallowed The Sun God
In ancient Egypt, the god Apep was an enormous snake who terrorized Ra, the sun god. Apep represented evil, darkness, and chaos; he once swallowed Ra whole, gobbling up the sun and leaving the world completely dark. The other gods had to slice a hole through Apep's stomach to let Ra escape.
If Apep ever won the never-ending battle against Ra, Egypt would never see the sun again. No wonder Apep earned the nickname "the evil lizard."
(#10) Jealous Set Got Rid Of His Brother By Tricking Him Into A Coffin
In Egypt's earliest days, the god Osiris ruled over the land. But Osiris's brother Set was so jealous that he plotted to get rid of Osiris. The elaborate plot involved designing a coffin that exactly matched Osiris's measurements. At a party, Set challenged Osiris to hop into the coffin, promising it as a gift if the other god could fit inside.
As soon as Osiris got into the coffin, Set sealed him inside and discarded the coffin in the Nile River. Set then seized control of Egypt.
But Set didn't realize that his sister, Isis - who was also Osiris's wife - was searching for Osiris's body to bring him back to life. Isis resurrected Osiris and conceived a child by him, whom they named Horus. After coming of age, Horus overthrew Set and took over Egypt.
(#8) Only Fake Blood Stopped Hathor From Ending All Human Life
Ra, the sun god, had quite a temper. During one of his rages, he ordered his daughter Hathor to slaughter all the humans she could find. The goddess quickly carried out the command, offing so many people that she was wading in blood. Seeing the destruction, Ra had a change of heart and decided to save the rest of humanity.
To stop Hathor, Ra filled 7,000 jars with beer, disguising the liquid as human blood. Fooled by the beer, Hathor guzzled it down. The goddess became so drunk that she gave up her mission and spared humanity.
Ancient Egyptians celebrated Hathor's mercy by making annual beer offerings.
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The spread of ancient Egyptian myths and legends is determined by the unique natural geographical and humanistic environment of ancient Egypt. The vast land of ancient Egypt was mostly desert. Relying on the Nile Valley, the ancient Egyptians created the earliest human civilization in the world. Myths were an important part of the ancient Egyptian religion n centered on the pharaoh. By depicting many gods, the ancient Egyptians were able to better understand the entire world at that time.
As the Pharaoh is the living God for every Egyptian. They believed that a religious mythology system could serve the purpose of maintaining order and ensuring national loyalty. The main god is the Ra. The random tool shares the 14 creepy myths and legends from Ancient Egypt.
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