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Ancient Egypt
A middle school encyclopedia entry on Ancient Egypt that includes a section on religion. Select the Table of Contents image at the top of the page and select "Religion" or scroll down the article to the section with the heading "Religion".

Ancient Egyptian Religion
An encyclopedia entry on Ancient Egyptian Religion. This is a very broad, detailed overview and should be used as a further resource.

Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses (CAPSTONE eBook)
This is an interactive book all about Egyptian gods and goddesses. Find the Table of Contents to see the book's different chapters, and topics. There are different chapters for different gods & goddesses, if you want to learn more about individual ones.
Egyptian Gods, Heroes, and Mythology (GALE eBook)
This book explores the gods, heroes, creatures, and stories of Egyptian mythology, in addition to examining their influence today. It is a great book to explore after the Capstone book. Browse the Table of Contents to see the different chapters.
Egyptian Gods & Goddesses (GALE eBook)
This is a much more IN-DEPTH book on Egyptian gods & goddesses. It starts with an overview of worship. Find the book's Table of Contents to see chapters about individual gods and goddesses.
Ancient Egyptian Culture (ROSEN eBook)
Find the book's Table of Contents, and browse the chapters on religion - including "Creation Myths," "Gods and Goddesses," and "Rituals" for specific information about Egyptian gods & goddesses.

MUT: Mut, in ancient Egyptian religion, a sky goddess and great divine mother.
NEITH: Patroness of the city of Sais in the Nile River delta
RE: Re, also spelled Ra or Pra, in ancient Egyptian religion, god of the sun and creator god
SEKHMET: Sekhmet, also spelled Sakhmet, in Egyptian religion, a goddess of war and the destroyer of the enemies of the sun god Re