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Egyptian Religion

Egyptian Religion. Egyptians could not always predict what each year’s flooding would be like Believed gods or goddesses controlled nature. Religion. Egyptians believed the sun was a god who was born each day and died every night Sun god was called Ra (RAH), also pronounced Re (RAY)

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Egyptian Religion

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  1. Egyptian Religion

  2. Egyptians could not always predict what each year’s flooding would be like • Believed gods or goddesses controlled nature Religion

  3. Egyptians believed the sun was a god who was born each day and died every night • Sun god was called Ra (RAH), also pronounced Re (RAY) • Cycle led them to believe in an afterlife Religion

  4. Ra

  5. Hapi: god of the flood • Horus: the sky god • Osiris: god of the next world • Each Egyptian city had one or more special gods or goddesses. • As a city gained strength, its god became more important • Amon-Ra: most powerful god Other Gods

  6. Hapi

  7. Horus

  8. Osiris

  9. Who were some of the gods we discussed? Why was Amon-Ra the Egyptians most powerful god? Wrap Up

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