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Preparing for Eternity

Preparing for Eternity. Five Parts of the Individual. 1. KA Life force – Soul 2. BA Personality – Spirit Able to visit the living world but must return at night. Human-headed bird. Five Parts of the Individual. 3. Akh Unification of KA/BA 4. Ren Name 5. Shuwt Shadow

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Preparing for Eternity

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  1. Preparing for Eternity

  2. Five Parts of the Individual • 1. KA Life force – Soul • 2. BA Personality – Spirit Able to visit the living world but must return at night. Human-headed bird.

  3. Five Parts of the Individual • 3. Akh Unification of • KA/BA • 4. Ren Name • 5. Shuwt Shadow • Both Ren and Shuwt protect the individual.

  4. Khnum – Creator God • Ram Headed God Khnum molded every person from clay at birth. There is a spiritual replica – KA free to wander in the tomb. Also known as Kaw.

  5. Ankh Symbol of eternal life. The gods are often seen holding an ankh to someone's lips this is considered to be an offering of "The Breath of Life". The breath you will need in the afterlife.

  6. Life After Death • 1. Only possible if body is pristine • 2. The KA had to be supplied with substance. • 3. The deceased’s name had to be commemorated in prayer.

  7. MummificationThe God Anubis • Remove internal organs • dehydrate body with natron (sodium) • anointed with aromatic oils/resin wrap • 70 days to do this – • mourning costs

  8. Anubis God of Mummification • Black Jackal • Patron of Embalming • Keeper of Poisons

  9. Spirit – What is this called? • Journey hazardous • Equip the dead with magic – Amulets • Heart Scarab – weighed • Prevalent in funerals as a symbol of rebirth BEETLE (kheper)

  10. Power of the Pharaoh • Senwosret III, one of Egypt’s most effective Kings. • Since the pharaoh was a god, absolute power on earth.

  11. Ba – Protecting the Dead • “Oh my heart which I had from my mother, Oh my heart which I had upon Earth, do not rise up against me as a witness in the presence of the Lord of Things.” • Chapter 30 The Book of the Dead

  12. Osiris Lord of the Underworld • Also god of fertility and agriculture • Father to Horus

  13. Horus falcon-headed form • Wears a double crown

  14. The Book of the Dead

  15. Maat – Owner of the feather of truth • Anubis was responsible for weighing the heart of the deceased against the feather of truth.

  16. Devourer of the Condemned Dead • Waits hungrily for those hearts that are heavy with sin!!! Monster Ammut

  17. Monster Ammut • Head of a dog or crocodile • forelegs of a lion • hindquarters of a hippopotamus • Into the jaws heart of the deceased was destined to fall if it was sinful!

  18. Ammut

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