Scary bedtime stories are usually originated from old mythologies or have a real legend behind them. So, what’s better than some ancient Egyptian mythologies for the most terrifying stories of all time!? Right!

That’s why we collected some of the most spine-chilling Egyptian mythologies for you to enjoy. Pick up your covers and read carefully.

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1. The God of mummification: Anubis

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Anpu in ancient Egyptian also known as Anubis in Greek is the Egyptian God of Mummification. He’s famous for having a Black jackal, sometimes only the head of a black dog with pointy tall ears and the body of a man. He’s also the son of Osiris and Nephthys.

“The color black was chosen for its symbolism, not because Egyptian dogs or jackals were black. Black symbolized the decay of the body as well as the fertile soil of the Nile River Valley which represented regeneration and life.” Worldhistory.org

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But what’s more trembling about him than other gods!?

Anubis had two jobs: one was to mummify the dead and the other was to stand in the hall of truth and weigh the heart of the dead person opposite to a white feather representing (Maat).

If the white feather weighed more than the heart then that person’s soul will be doomed for eternity.

On the other hand, if the heart weighs the same as the feather, then the person’s soul would be guided to the afterlife which is the whole purpose of the ancient Egyptians life.

You can visit his tomb in the valley of kings in Luxor.

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2. The God of the moon: Khonsu

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You may have heard about Khonsu from Marvel’s series “Moon Night”, But really who is Khonsu? Let’s find out more about him.

Khonsu or “traveler” is the name of the god of the moon. But why exactly a traveler? because he watches over the people who travel under his name at night. He’s the son of Mut and Amun Ra. He also was a part of a triad with Mut and Amun.

He’s usually drawn whether with a hawk’s head, on top of it a moon and holding with his hands an Uas and ankh or drawn as a man standing like a mummy with his Uas and ankh in his crossed hands.

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There are two sides to this God: one that’s nice and the other is ugly.

As always, we are going to tell you about them both. Hahaha!

“It was thought that Khonsu could influence the fertility of both the people and their livestock, and one myth (recorded on the walls of the Ptolemaic temple of Khonsu at Karnak) gives him a prominent role in the creation of the universe. He was also revered as a god of healing, as is recorded in the story of the “Princess of Bekheten”. It was said that he personally healed the pharaoh Ptolemy IV” ancientegyptonline.co.us

He’ also known as “Khonsu who lives on hearts”. And in some texts, he was described as a cannibal who catches and eats other Gods.

You can come over and visit him in Karnak temple at Luxor.

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3. Devourer of the Dead: Ammit

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Ahemait or Ammit is listed as the most terrifying ancient Egyptian God of them all.

As mentioned above, Ammit’s title is the Devourer of the dead or eater of hearts.

She’s the god that destroys the doomed souls for eternity and the protector of the lake of fire.

“She was generally depicted as a demon with the head of a crocodile, the torso of a wild cat, and the hindquarters of a hippopotamus. However, she also took human form.” ancientegyptonline.co.uk

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But what makes her of that great high power?

As you may know from Anubis’s previous story of life and death for ancient Egyptians. When a person’s heart is heavier than the feather of Maat or equal to it, that usually means his soul is pure and he could continue his journey to the afterlife.

On the other hand, if the heart of that person is lighter than the feather, then he was convicted of eternal death and his soul was thrown into the lake of fire.

Ammit was a nightmare for the Egyptians. They believed that she waited for the doomed souls after their trial so she could destroy them for eternity. Other texts claimed that she waited for the doomed to feed on them too.

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4. Goddess of war, diseases and healing: Sekhmet

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Sakhmet or Sekhmet is the name of the Egyptian deity of battle, which means (powerful one). She is the daughter of Ra (the God of the sun). Also known by the name “Eye of Ra”.

Usually depicted as a woman wearing a red dress with a lion’s head and on top of it the sun.

Also, it was believed that she was responsible for spreading diseases and curing them.

In addition to the ability to control the wind of the deserts according to her mood. So, People equally had a love/hate relationship with her.

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“According to myth”, Ra became angry because mankind was not following his laws and preserving Ma’at (justice or balance). He decided to punish mankind by sending an aspect of his daughter, the “Eye of Ra”. He plucked Hathor from Ureas on his brow, and sent her to earth in the form of a lion. She became Sekhmet, the “Eye of Ra” and began her rampage. ancientegyptonline.co.uk

The lands got filled with so much blood that Ra wanted the killing to be stopped. However, Sekhmet became thirsty for blood and wasn’t able to stop. So, Ra filled 7,000 jars with beer, adding some red color disguising it as blood, tricking Sekhmet into drinking it.

She became so drunk after drinking them all, that she ceased all the killing and spared the remaining people’s lives.

You can go visit her statues in El Karnak temple at Luxor.

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