Egyptian Mythology - list of characters

* Aaru: Abode of the blessed dead.
* Amen (Amon, Ammdn): One of chief Theban deities; united with sun god under form of Amen-Ra; husband of Mut.
* Amenti: Region of dead where souls were judged by Osiris.
* Anubis: Guide of souls to Amenti; son of Osiris; jackal-headed.
* Apis: Sacred bull, an embodiment of Ptah; identified with Osiris as Osiris-Apis or Serapis.
* Geb (Keb, Seb): Earth god; father of Osiris; represented with goose on head.
* Hathor (Athor): Goddess of love and mirth; cow-headed.
* Horus: God of day; son of Osiris and Isis; hawk-headed.
* Isis: Goddess of motherhood and fertility; sister and wife of Osiris.
* Khepera: God of morning sun.
* Khnemu (Khnum, Chnuphis, Chnemu, Chnum): Ram-headed god.
* Khonsu (Khensu, Khuns): Son of Amen and Mut.
* Mentu (Ment): Solar deity, sometimes considered god of war; falcon-headed.
* Min (Khem, Chem): Principle of physical life.
* Mut (Maut): Wife of Amen.
* Nephthys: Goddess of the dead; sister and wife of Set.
* Nu: Chaos from which world was created, personified as a god.
* Nut: Goddess of heavens; consort of Geb.
* Osiris: God of underworld and judge of dead; son of Geb and Nut; brother and husband of Isis.
* Ptah (Phtha): Chief deity of Memphis.
* Ra: God of the Sun, the supreme god; son of Nut; Pharaohs claimed descent from him; represented as lion, cat, or falcon.
* Serapis: God uniting attributes of Osiris and Apis.
* Set (Seth): God of darkness or evil; brother and enemy of Osiris; brother and husband of Nephthys.
* Shu: Solar deity; son of Ra and Hathor.
* Tem (Atmu, Atum, Tum): Solar deity.
* Thoth (Dhouti): God of wisdom and magic; scribe of gods; ibis-headed.