Pharaohs Gods Coloring Sheet
Ancient Egypt Discovery Series
Name: Date:
The Divine Pharaoh
Living Horus on Earth • Keeper of Ma'at (Cosmic Harmony & Order)
Coloring & Activity • Part 1
The Golden Nemes & Regalia COLOR ME
Tip: Alternate blue and gold stripes on the nemes headdress. Use bright turquoise and carnelian red on the wesekh collar!
The Crook & Flail Power & Mercy
The Heka guided the people like a shepherd. The Nekhakha defended the realm.
Eye of Horus Protection & Health
The Ankh Key of Eternal Life
Royal Cartouche Write Your Name!
[DRAW SYMBOLS]
Pharaohs circled their royal names in protective rope coils:
A: 𓄿 (vulture) B: 𓃀 (foot) M: 𓅓 (owl) R: 𓂋 (mouth) S: 𓋴 (cloth) N: 𓈖 (wave)
Color the knotted cord gold to protect the ruler's soul!
The Sacred Pigment Palette • How Egyptians Colored Their World
Natural Minerals
1
Yellow Ochre
Sun & Flesh of Gods
2
Egyptian Blue
Nile, Sky & Heavens
3
Malachite Green
New Life & Crops
4
Red Ochre
Fire, Desert & Chaos
5
Kem (Black)
Rich Fertile Silt
6
Hedj (White)
Purity & Linen
Sacred Horizon: Pyramids & Obelisks of Giza Color the desert dunes and evening sky
Ancient Egypt Discovery Series PANTHEON & TEMPLE LIFE
Gods of the Nile
Deities, Sacred Beasts & Temple Rituals of the Afterlife
Coloring & Activity • Part 2
1. Ra (Amun-Ra)
King of Gods • Lord of the Sun
SOLAR
Myth: Ra sails across the celestial sky every day in his solar barque, defeating the serpent Apophis at night to rise again at dawn.
2. Anubis (Anpu)
Jackal God • Guide of Souls
AFTERLIFE
Weighing of the Heart: Anubis weighed the deceased person's heart against the feather of Ma'at to determine if they entered paradise.
3. Osiris (Wesir)
Ruler of the Dead • Rebirth
RESURRECTION
Color Tradition: Osiris is painted with green skin (fertility & new sprouting vegetation) or black skin (rich river soil of rebirth).
4. Isis (Aset)
Mother of Horus • Great Magician
PROTECTION
Winged Protector: Isis spread her feathered wings to breathe life back into Osiris and shelter her infant son Horus from dangerous beasts.
The Great Temple Gateway • Pylon of Karnak & Luxor
Temple Architecture
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The Pylon: Modeled after the hieroglyph for "horizon" (akhet) where the sun rises between two peaks.
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Daily Offering: High priests entered the dark inner sanctuary to wash, perfume, and clothe the god's golden statue.
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Hypostyle Halls: Mighty stone pillars carved like papyrus reed forests represented the primordial swamp of creation.