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EGYPTIAN RELIGION

EGYPTIAN RELIGION. Gods and Goddesses Beliefs and Practices Death and the Afterlife. Gods and Goddesses . The ancient Egyptians believed that immortal beings influenced all aspects of nature and human activity.

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EGYPTIAN RELIGION

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  1. EGYPTIAN RELIGION Gods and Goddesses Beliefs and Practices Death and the Afterlife

  2. Gods and Goddesses • The ancient Egyptians believed that immortal beings influenced all aspects of nature and human activity. • As a result, they worshipped many different deities…more than 80 gods and goddesses.

  3. Main Gods/Goddesses • Re- main god, relied upon for a good harvest. • Isis- goddess of female fertility. • Osiris- ruler of vegetation and the dead. • Anubis- escorted the dead to the afterlife.

  4. Association with Animals • Many deities were associated with animals. • They were pictured with human bodies and animal heads. • Dog/cat= loyalty • Crocodile/serpent= fear • Hawk/falcon= swiftness

  5. Beliefs and Practices • Each human had the following: • KA- Spiritual double that remained in the heart until death, when the spirit and the body separated. • BA- Represented personality and character. It entered the body at birth and left it at death.

  6. Death and the Afterlife • Egyptian burial practices were a way to ensure that the person who had died could continue to enjoy living in the afterlife. • For a person to pass on to the afterlife, it was believed that the body had to be preserved in a recognizable form. • Before mummification, the dry desert provided this as it removed moisture and prevented decay.

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