How can you tell they’ve got it: Egyptian Gods and Goddesses?

If they’ve got it, you’ll see things like: Name at least four Egyptian gods/goddesses and describe their roles; Explain why many gods were shown with animal heads and what the animals represented; Understand that Egyptians built temples as homes for the gods and performed daily rituals there. Or just try it together: If your child sees an Egyptian statue with a jackal head, can they tell you it represents Anubis and explain what he was the god of?

History Ancient Egypt Ages 7–9

Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

Your child can name Egyptian gods and their jobs, like Ra the sun god and Anubis, who had a jackal head. They know many gods were shown with animal heads.

In curriculum terms

Name and describe key Egyptian gods and goddesses: Ra the sun god who sailed across the sky each day, Osiris the ruler of the afterlife, Isis the goddess of magic and motherhood, Anubis the jackal-headed god of mummification, Horus the falcon-headed sky god, Thoth the ibis-headed god of writing, and Bastet the cat goddess of protection

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How to tell they’ve got it

Tick these off as you see them — no test required.

Name at least four Egyptian gods/goddesses and describe their roles
Explain why many gods were shown with animal heads and what the animals represented
Understand that Egyptians built temples as homes for the gods and performed daily rituals there

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Try this together

If your child sees an Egyptian statue with a jackal head, can they tell you it represents Anubis and explain what he was the god of?

Where this sits on the map

Stuck here? Check the skills it builds on first. Confident? Here’s what it unlocks.

Builds on

Egyptian Gods and the Afterlifeages 5–7Named gods and goddesses builds on basic gods and afterlife knowledge

Egyptian Gods and Goddessesthis skill · ages 7–9

Unlocks

Judgement of the Deadages 9–11Ka/ba and afterlife theology builds on knowing Osiris, Anubis and their roles

The Pharaoh as Living Godages 9–11Pharaoh as god-king builds on knowing named gods and their roles

Egyptian Tomb Paintings and Artefactsages 7–9Tomb paintings depict gods — knowing the gods helps interpret the art

Mummification Step by Stepages 7–9Mummification involves prayers to specific gods like Anubis

solid = must come firstdashed = helps

Curriculum alignment

Where this fits in the official school curriculum — our best automated guess, not yet checked by a person.

This skill sits outside the F–6 Australian Curriculum — no candidate code matched (v0.1). No NSW K–6 outcome code matched (v0.1). No Victorian Curriculum 2.0 code matched (v0.1).

Nearby on the map

Ancient Egypt on the Timelineages 7–9 Building the Pyramidsages 7–9 Egyptian Social Hierarchyages 7–9 Egyptian Tomb Paintings and Artefactsages 7–9

All Ancient Egypt skills →