Hearthfire Handworks

Wenut is an Egyptian goddess associated with fertility and the birth of children and animals. She is depicted here as a woman with the head of a hare; she may also be shown in the full form of a hare.

Meretseger is an Egyptian goddess, a protector of tombs and patron of artisans and builders. She was particularly beloved by the workers who built the tombs in the Valley of the Kings, where she was believed to live in the highest mountain peak.

Meretseger is depicted here as a woman with the head of a cobra. She carries the was staff, a symbol of power, in one hand and the ankh, a symbol of life, in the other.

Mut is an Egyptian goddess, queen of all the gods; in early times she was primarily associated with the primordial waters of creation while in later times she was linked with motherhood and other creative forces as well. She is the consort of Amun. She had a particular center of worship in the city of Thebes. Mut is depicted here wearing the vulture crown (worn by goddesses with a strong maternal aspect), topped by the double crown (pschent) of Upper and Lower Egypt. She carries the was staff, a symbol of power, in one hand and the ankh, a symbol of life, in the other. Mut may also be depicted as a woman with the wings of a vulture, or in the full form of a vulture.

Amun is an Egyptian god considered to be king of all the gods; he is as well a creator god, believed to be himself a self-created deity, and is associated with sovereignty and with the winds. He is the consort of Mut. He was a major deity throughout Egyptian history, and had a particular center of worship in the city of Thebes. Amun is depicted here with deep blue skin, wearing the double-plumed crown. He carries the was staff, a symbol of power, in one hand and the ankh, a symbol of life, in the other. He may also be depicted with black skin, or with the red skin typical of depictions of men in Egyptian art; he is sometimes depicted as a man with the head of a ram.

Imhotep was an advisor of the Pharaoh Djoser during the 27th century BC; he is probably best known as designer of the Djoser's step pyramid. Many years later, Imhotep was deified and became a healing god, comparable in some ways to the Greek hero-god Asklepios or to the later tradition of Christian saints. In human life a priest of Ptah, the deified Imhotep was said to be a son of Ptah. In addition to his association with healing, Imhotep is a patron of scribes. He is depicted here carrying the tools of the scribe, the stylus and palette.