More About Gods and Goddesses Egyptian deities were complex, and few if any can be defined accurately in simple terms such as “war god” or “ram god.” A single god might have been perceived as having a variety of forms and powers, expressed with different images. Several gods who shared a characteristic could also share a particular form. Amun, for instance, could be shown as a ram, but so could Khnum and a number of other gods. A specific garment or attribute like a headdress might be unique to one deity, but more often it conveyed a message valid for a number of deities. Many images of Amun and Min show each of these gods wearing a caplike crown with feathers, for example. The Egyptian belief system often merged together two or more gods, a process called syncretism. This did not mean that the individual deities ceased to exist independently, but rather that they coexisted within a new composite being that had aspects of each. All the images of one deity taken together provide an understanding of his or her divine nature. The descriptions on this site refer to the most common representations of these gods and goddesses.