Who is the ancient Egyptian god of horses?

Astarte . This goddess of Egypt was 'adopted' during the New Kingdom period of ancient Egyptian history from the war goddess Ishtar who was worshipped in Mesopotamia, Canaan and Syria. read more

From my admittedly limited knowledge on ancient Egyptian deities, I’d say Resheph. He was originally god of horses and chariots, and later god of plague. In my research, there was a site that claimed Astarte was also revered as goddess of horses and chariots, but I haven’t found any reputable sources to confirm that. read more

The originally Eblaite and Canaanite deity was adopted into ancient Egyptian religion in the late Bronze Age during the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt (late 15th century BC) as a god of horses and chariots. In Biblical Hebrew, רֶשֶׁף ‬ resheph is a noun interpreted as"flame, lightning" but also"burning fever, plague, pestilence". read more

Horses in Ancient Egypt. Horses were introduced into Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period (about 1700-1550 BC). The earliest remains of horses are a few bones from Avaris and the skeleton of a horse found at Buhen. The Buhen remains date to the early Second Intermediate Period, but this date is disputed. read more

Astarte became one of the recognised goddesses of Egypt during the 18th Dynasty of the New Kingdom period, when the expert use of the horse and chariot had enabled the Egyptians to rise to the peak of the their Empire. As the goddess of Horses and Chariots, Astarte was venerated as a powerful and violent war goddess. read more