The
Plagues and the gods and goddesses of Egypt
Plagues References Possible Egyptian gods and goddesses of
Egypt
attacked by the Plagues*
1. Nile turned to blood Ex 7:14-25 Hapi
(also called Apis), the bull god. god of the Nile, Isis,
goddess
of the Nile, Khnun, ram god, guardian of the Nile,
and
others
2. Frogs 8:1-15 Heqet, goddess of birth,
with a frog head
3. Gnats 8:16-19 Set, god of the desert
4. Flies 8:20-32 Re, a sun god, or the god
Uatchit, possibly represented by
the
fly.
5. Death of
Livestock 9:1-7 Hathor, goddess with a cow
head, Apis, the bull god,
symbol
of fertility
6. Boils 9:8-12 Sekhmet, goddess with power
over disease, Sunu, the
pestilence
god, Isis, goddess of healing
7. Hail 9:13-35 Nut, the sky goddess, Osiris,
god of crops and fertility;
Set,
god of storms
8. Locusts 10:1-20 Nut, the sky goddess,Osiris,
god of crops and fertility
9. Darkness 10:21-29 Re, the sun god, Horus, a sun
god, Nut, a sky goddess,
Hathor,
a sky goddess
10. Death of the 11:1-12:30 Min, god of reproduction, Heqet,
goddess who attended
Firstborn women at
childbirth, Isis, goddess who protected children;
Pharoah's firstborn son, a god
*Some gods and
goddesses had more than one function or area of responsibility. Many of the gods and goddesses were
worshipped in one city or location and or at one period of time. The Egyptian religion was often complex and
at times even contradictory..
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