History // Ancient Egypt

Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

Name and describe key Egyptian gods and goddesses: Ra the sun god who sailed across the sky each day, Osiris the ruler of the afterlife, Isis the goddess of magic and motherhood, Anubis the jackal-headed god of mummification, Horus the falcon-headed sky god, Thoth the ibis-headed god of writing, and Bastet the cat goddess of protection

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7 to 9
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If the learner sees an Egyptian statue with a jackal head, can they tell you it represents Anubis and explain what he was the god of?

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  • Name at least four Egyptian gods/goddesses and describe their roles
  • Explain why many gods were shown with animal heads and what the animals represented
  • Understand that Egyptians built temples as homes for the gods and performed daily rituals there

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