The Bird Gods of Ancient Egypt | 台北市立動物園資訊網
2008年6月9日—TheBirdGodsofAncientEgypt·Falcon/Hawk:TheFalconorHawkisusuallyassociatedwiththeGodHorus.·Goose:Knownasthe'Great ...
As many of you know the ancient Egyptians[1] personified many of their major gods as birds. Why they did is open to considerable debate. Perhaps it was because birds could fly and thus be in areas unattainable by humans or perhaps maybe they were viewed as being powerful for being able to live in the harsh desert conditions.
Below is a guide to the ‘Bird Gods of Ancient Egypt’, and like anything in Egyptian culture, you can find more information by searching the web or visiting your local library.
Falcon/Hawk: The Falcon or Hawk is usually associated with the God Horus[2]. It is believed that the Falcon had special protective powers and is often represented hovering over or protecting a Pharaoh. The Falcon was also sacred to Montu[3], the god of war and Sokar[4] the god of the Memphite[5] necropolis. Qebehsenuef[6], the son of Horus...
Horus | Story, Appearance, Symbols | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Horus | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Thoth | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Bennu | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Geb | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Ra | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Hathor | 台北市立動物園資訊網
The Bird Gods of Ancient Egypt | 台北市立動物園資訊網
11 Egyptian Gods and Goddesses | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Isis | Description, Myth, Symbols, History | 台北市立動物園資訊網
【聖環】:;
有很特別的嘴型,又長又黑,又彎又鉤覓食時會用彎而鉤的嘴啄泥地。喜歡在海岸潟湖活動,會一起產卵繁殖。昆蟲、甲殼類、軟體動...
【埃及聖?】:?科;暫無危機 LC
級飛羽及次級飛羽的羽端為黑色。有很特別的嘴型,又長又黑,又彎又鉤是本屬鳥類中嘴巴最厚的一種。在繁殖期,下頸處的皮膚裸...