It is true, that in the Egyptian pantheon there are a variety of Gods and Goddesses. Yet, in ancient times there was often a belief that the distinct Gods were a manifestation of One (e.g., John Anthony West whose book I don't have readily available). This idea is evident in Hebrew Kabbalah where the Godhead is "broken" into 10 characteristics emanating from Ayin / Ein Soph, or Nothing and All respectively. In 19th century India, a similar idea was espoused by Ramakrishna regarding the Hindu deities. For this saint (some would say incarnation of God), all the Goddesses and Gods were manife...
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