Religion of Ancient Egypt

KEY QUESTION: What were the main religious beliefs of people living throughout Ancient Egypt?

You will be writing down your observations throughout this presentation.

HOW DID WE GET HERE?How was the world formed?How did people get here?

Egyptian creation myth.

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Life After Death• Ancient Egyptian’s positive outlook shaped their

religion and led them to believe that the gods favored them. Egyptians believed that their prosperity (good fortune), could continue with a happy afterlife. An afterlife is the life believed to occur following death.

• The Egyptians are believed to be one of the earliest civilizations to base their religious beliefs around the idea of an afterlife.

Weighing of the heart ceremony.

The Book of the Dead https://safeshare.tv/my/safeviews/ss5bd07840522aa/play

DISCUSSION QUESTION: How was the Nile River influential towards the ancient Egyptian religious beliefs?

Many GodsAncient Egyptians were polytheists (worshiping many gods). The gods they worshiped were related to their belief in an afterlife and to parts of nature, such as the sun, the river, and plant life. Here are some of their most important gods.

Ra: The Sun God

Ra was highly worshiped by the Egyptians. Pharaohs often connected themselves with Ra in an attempt to be seen as a god themselves.

Osiris

Osiris was the Egyptian god of the underworld who judged Egyptians after death.

IsisIsis was a fertility goddess who was Osiris’ wife. Isis is considered the patron saint of women, mothers and children.

AnubisAnubis was the god of the dead, responsible for weighing the heart against the feather of Maat.

Ancient Egyptians believe in over 2000 different gods and goddesses. There are many different pictures and names given for them.

http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/gods/explore/main.html