ocr: Ancient Egyptian Gods The Egyptians were polytheistic, which means they worshipped more than one god. Egyptians believed that everything that happened on earth was controlled by the gods. Illness was considered a punishment from the gods, while a good flood was considered a blessing from the gods. The Egyptians had many stories that explained how the world was created. At the time that the Giza pyramids were built, most people believed that Ptah, the god of crattsmen, had created the See Also: world. Ptah thought of the world, and then he spoke. When he spoke, what he Doctor said became true a ...