Ancient Egyptian astronomy is very different from our modern day astronomy, but it was very vital for the ancient Egyptians belief system.

Ancient Egyptian Astronomy

Ancient Egyptian astronomy was a very complex system. It has survived for so long, that no one has come near to find any beginning of its creation. Where exactly Ancient  astronomy descends from, is unknown. There are theories, but nothing proven by archaeological finds.

The Star Worshippers.

The old Pyramid builders, are proven to be star worshippers. Whereas the later Egyptians, would come to change their belief system purposely away from the stars. But they always mentioned them, as if they were unsure of which was right, this is why they kept the names and their beings.


Actually the later Egyptians could not root out the star worshippers from their ancient past, because their basic numeral system was build up by them.

Sopdet Queen of the Decans.

The most important deity was the great lady Sirius, and she was called Sopdet. Thousands of years ago in ancient Egypt, she was the queen of the night heaven, the queen of the stars, Queen of the Decans.

Sopdet/Sirius had a great husband who was the famous Orion, and his name was Sah, he was one of the 36 Decans.


The old Pyramid builders believed that their soul would travel towards the pointed star, the pointed star being Sirius.


When a person was deceased, they believed that the soul automatically became a sister or brother to the stars, the greatest gods and goddess whom are below the greatest one, because it was universal.


Ancient Astronomy was seen like their writing system, a symbol system rather than a letter system.


When The Greeks came along they changed a lot, especially flipping genders and attributes of the gods and goddess. 

More about ancient astronomy will be added.