I read on yugioh wiki that the egyptian gods were named after people in egyptian mytholagy is that true?

Question

I read on yugioh wiki that the egyptian gods were named after people in egyptian mytholagy is that true?

Answer 1

How is religion and mythology different... wouldnt the gods be IN the mythology

Answer 2

Probably.

Answer 3

I do not watch yuhi whatever but my brother does so sometimes i have to also and i actually looked it up and learned that the water looking dude is riagia the god of rain and the ra king card is the death god in egyption mytholagy

Answer 4

Yes, the Japanese ones are. The changed the names a bit when they where brought over to America.

Slifer The Sky Dragon = Sky Dragon of Osiris (Osiris is the Egyptian God of life, death, and fertility)

Winged Dragon of Ra = Winged God Dragon of Ra (Ra is the Egyptian Sun God

Obelisk the Tormentor = Giant God Warrior of Obelisk (Obelisks are those giant stone pillar looking things. The Washington monument is an example of a modern day obelisk. There is no ancient Egyptian God named Obelisk)

Answer 5

It is indeed true, many Yu-Gi-Oh! cards are actually based on famous and infamous historical and mythological figures, like the Egyptian Gods, Greek Gods and Japanese folkloric and mythological figures.