How may gods and goddesess were the in ancient egypt?

In ancient Egypt why did women need a god to protect them?

It wasn't just women who needed gods for protection, everyone did. The Ancient Egyptains used to carry amulets with them to help keep them safe. There were gods for different things ie a pregnant woman may wear the amulet of the goddess Tawaret who looked after pregnant women.

What are the release dates for Curses of Ancient Egypt - 2002 TV?

Curses of Ancient Egypt - 2002 TV was released on: USA: 23 May 2002

How many gods did people in Egypt worship?

At any one time they may have worshiped dozens of gods, each who had distinct functions and duties.

Did people have the right to oppose their government in the time of ancient Egypt?

Pharaohs, the rulers of Ancient Egypt, were very powerful and I don't think it was custom for the people to disagree with them. You would have to go to a Historian or a History book to find out more about the political status of Ancient Egypt. If you're researching life in Ancient Egypt, you may find this site useful... it has lots of info on Ancient Egypt (click on "Ancient Egypt" on the left to go to the home page). http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/pharaoh/home.html

Which was the busiest farming season in ancient Egypt?

the harvest seson in Egypt is between the months March and May.

What are the differences between the map of ancient Egypt and current Egypt?

Ancient Egypt is very long ago and Egypt is a place in Africa now. Ancient Egypt was many years ago and Egypt is a country in Africa now Egypt now is better because Egypt now have a new generation can do something may be impossible with others

How many gods did ancient Egypt have?

The Ancient Egyptians had around 8700 gods in total.It may be hard to believe but they really did!over a thousand gods it's hard to name them allThere are approximately 64 Egyptian Gods. These include Osiris, Amun, Re(Ra) AND Nephthys. They all play a vital role in Ancient Egyptian life.Actually by the time the xtains/coptics had come along in the mid 400's there was record of over 2000 deities worshipped in Ancient Egypt. Almost every village in Egypt had it's own gods. Every time a new Pharaoh came into power the whole culture recognised his gods as the best so they were always changing.Actually there are 115 or 114 on all the other sites that's what it said it was. there was no more.Their are well over 800 Egyptian gods because the ancient Egyptians had a god for almost everythingThere were hundreds of gods and goddesses.There were gods for everything like cats, home, pregenent woman, etc.Some gods included Anubis, Thoth, Isis, Bes, Hathor, Osiris, Ra, etc.Up to 2000 gods and spirits were counted in Egyptian mythologyOver two thousand, I believe. However, unlike Ra (sun god), not all were known through the whole country-- many were only local.As well as being localised many gods were known by different names as well.It would be hard to say exactly how many they had, but there would have been well over a hundred gods. Actually there would have been thousands of gods that they believed in and it is pretty hard to name all of them.According to a good book I have on the subject, there are approximately 2000 gods, goddesses or deities of ancient Egypt known to us by name today. However, most of these were just very minor deities worshipped only in particular places for short amounts of time. Bear in mind, many of them were similar, eg. many with the same animal head or basic depiction. Eg, not all falcons are Horus.due to new finds, translation issues and the fact that the egyptian culture evolved many times over its reign as well as incorporated many nearby cultures the exact number is unknown. the last offical count had it at 8700

What is the earliest May Day celebration you know of?

The Sun Festival of ancient Egypt

How may gods did the Greeks have?

Hundreds, each one related to a different aspect of their ancient lives.

What king united Lower and upper ancient Egypt?

Pharaoh Narmer (who may also have been called Menes) united the Kingdoms of Egypt.

Was it ever cold in ancient Egypt?

In Ancient Egypt it was barely ever cold; at night it may have been cooler but not much. People used to sleep on their roofs to get a decent night's sleep.

What was the scarab used for in ancient Egypt?

They are a religious symbol for egyptians. There may be other uses too.