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
Lesson
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“Egyptian Gods and Goddesses means naming key Egyptian gods and goddesses and matching each to a simple role. We will practise once together, then check a fresh example.”
Bring to the table
- God/goddess cards: Ra, Osiris, Isis, Anubis, Horus, Thoth, Bastet
- Role reminder card
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Worked example. Ra is linked with the sun. Osiris with the afterlife. Anubis with mummification. Bastet with protection.
Optional challenge. For Egyptian Gods and Goddesses, add Anubis or Bastet.
What to notice. Keep one parent note: names matched; support used. This session samples mythology names, not mastery of Egyptology.
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Egyptian Gods and Goddesses means naming key Egyptian gods and goddesses and matching each to a simple role. We will practise once together, then check a fresh example.
Materials: God/goddess cards: Ra, Osiris, Isis, Anubis, Horus, Thoth, Bastet; Role reminder card. 1. Match Ra as the sun god and Osiris as ruler of the afterlife. 2. Match Anubis with mummification and Bastet with protection. 3. Add one more such as Isis, Horus, or Thoth. 4. Fresh check: child answers one new prompt on the same idea. Record and stop. Done: Ask one god/goddess role. Proof: parent note of examples tried and support used. Stop: End after the fresh check; keep optional challenge for another day.
Identify selected Egyptian deities and discuss representations as beliefs.
Identify selected Egyptian deities and discuss representations as beliefs.
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Match Egyptian gods and goddesses to roles.
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Ancient Egypt
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BBC Bitesize materials useful for Egyptian Gods and Goddesses. An adult picks one article or clip; the page is a topic hub, not a single quiz.
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Check understanding
- 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
“If your child sees an Egyptian statue with a jackal head, can they tell you it represents Anubis and explain what he was the god of?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- History
- Domain
- Ancient Egypt
- Age range
- Ages 7–9