Which bird was regarded sacred and holy by the egyptians?

description. The sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopica), of southern Arabia and Africa south of the Sahara and formerly of Egypt, was sacred to the ancient Egyptians.

1. What birds were in ancient Egypt?
2. Did the Egyptians worship birds?
3. What animal was held sacred in ancient Egypt?

What birds were in ancient Egypt?

Those birds included ducks, ibises and other waterfowl as well as eagles, vultures and falcons, as well as more exotic birds such as ostriches. Some birds lived in the wild along the Nile while others were domesticated.

Did the Egyptians worship birds?

As many of you know the ancient Egyptians personified many of their major gods as birds. Why they did is open to considerable debate. Geb often is represented as the 'earth' god and he is the father of the goddess Isis who is sometimes referred to as the 'egg of the Goose'. ...

What animal was held sacred in ancient Egypt?

Cat. Cats are perhaps the most sacred of all Ancient Egyptian animals.