The Egyptian pantheon was made up of numerous gods and goddesses, who were generally organised in family groupings of three, with a mother, father, and kid. Each deity or goddess was associated with one or more locations where enormous temples were constructed to hold their representations. The Egyptians believed that these gods lived inside each temple and took an interest in human life on earth, so they could not be killed or imprisoned. Here is how the main deities of ancient Egypt are related: Father God Ra Mother Goddess Nut Sister Goddess Isis Grandmother Goddess Hathor King God Osiris Child God Horus Each major temple city had its own god or goddess. For example, Luxor was home to the mother goddess, who had her own huge temple. However, many other cities also had their own family groups of gods and goddesses. For example, Sohag had a family group called the Heavenly Corpses who were very important to Egyptian funerary rituals. Besides these main families, there were also thousands of minor deities who didn't have families of their own but were represented by priests or priestesses who performed religious ceremonies in their names. Some of these minor deities included animals such as baboons and cats which were worshipped because they were seen as guardians of people's homes, and trees such as sycamores and figs which were considered protective spirits of areas where they grew.