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Ammit

Anubis and Ammit in the Egyptian underworld.

Ammit, from Egyptian mythology, is described as having a head of a crocodile, the front arms and front half of the body of a lion, and the bottom and legs of a hippo.

Amun

The Amun temple in Egypt.

Amun is from Egyptian Mythology, he started his life as wind in Thebes and was considered a fertility god. Much of Egypt’s wealth was dedicated to his temple.

Anubis

Anubis, measuring a heart of a recently deceased person.  If their heart was heavy, it would be fed to Ammit.

Anubis shows up in Egyptian Mythology, and is often seen drawn numerous times in Egyptian tombs. He is described as having a human body with the head of a jackal.

Apis

A picture of a mummified Bull, from the Smithosian Museum.

Apis is from Egyptian Mythology and is considered to be a reincarnation of Ptah. He is depicted as a big black bull with white markings on his hips and a white triangle on his forehead.

Aten

A close-up of Aten holding ankh, as depicted in Egyptian Mythology.

Aten is from Egyptian Mythology and is described as a red solar disk with rays coming down like the sun, which are suppose to represent his goodness.