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Online Resources for Gods and Goddesses of Egypt Curriculum
The British Museum
British Museum Education Department
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/gods/explore/main.html
Short descriptions include hieroglyphics , some primary sources or art
and an illustration.
British Broadcasting System
Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt Gallery
By Barbara Waterson
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/gods_gallery.shtml
Click on an artifact and get a short profile of a deity.
Egypt: Complete Guide for Travel, Ancient & Modern Egypt
Commercial site
Egyptian Mythology
http://www.touregypt.net/gods1.htm
Alphabetically arranged deities with access to more in-depth
descriptions.
The Goddesses and Gods of Ancient Egypt
Minnesota State University, Mankato
E-Museum
E-Museum Staff
http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/prehistory/egypt/religion/godslist.html
Short descriptions of deities.
Ancient Egypt Discovery Case: Gods and Goddesses
Royal Ontario Museum
http://www.rom.on.ca/egypt/case/about/gods.html
Rich site containing profile of deities and ancillary materials such as
maps and time lines.
Egypt: A New Look At An Ancient Culture:
The Divine Realm: Gods, Goddesses, and the Afterlife
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
http://www.upenn.edu/museum/Exhibits/egyptgods.html
University of Pennsylvania Museum presents a clickable chart of some
of ancient Egypt's most important gods and goddesses.
Well organized chart of gods and goddesses and how they are
interconnected. Provides photographs of artifacts supporting the short
descriptions.
Neferchichi's Tomb
Gods & Goddesses
Content: Kevin Fleury
http://www.neferchichi.com/godsinfo.html
An attractive commercial site with concise descriptions and
clip art for educational use.
Online Encyclopedias
WorldBook
This encyclopedia is aimed at grades 3 and up, is designed to cover curriculum topics, and includes "Today in History," and "Behind the Headlines" features.
Britannica
Content of print version, plus Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. Interactive maps, daily features, spotlights, related Web site links.