Egyptian Religion

Group 1 What river did Ancient Egypt develop around? What makes the River unique?

Group 2 What type of land is most of Egypt made up of? If it weren’t for the Nile River, do you think there would have been an Ancient Egypt?

Group 3 Explain why Upper and Lower Egypt may be confusing when looking at a map. How did these two regions get their names?

Group 4 What natural barriers protected Egypt from invaders? Where was Egypt vulnerable?

Where did most of the population in Egypt live? Group 5 Where did most of the population in Egypt live? What challenges do you think Egypt faced with a growing population?

Group 6 How did the Rosetta Stone help archaeologists decipher hieroglyphics?

Group 7 What were pyramids used for? How were they different from Ziggurats?

Group 8 How did the Ancient Egyptians discover anatomy? What was blowing around that could be damagning? (think- eyes, ears, teeth)

Question #1 & #2 Religion Definition: belief in a supernatural power considered to have control of human destiny -How were humans created? -What is the meaning of life? -What happens when we die?

Polytheistic vs. Monotheistic Question #3, #4, & #5 Polytheistic vs. Monotheistic Polytheism- The belief in many gods. Ancient Egyptians were polytheistic Hindus, Ancient Greece Monotheism- The belief in a singular god. Christianity, Islam, Judaism

BrainPop: Egyptian Pharaohs Question #6 Gods and Goddesses The Ancient Egyptians believed in many gods and goddesses Believed in over 2000 different gods They believed that some of these gods lived in the sun, sky, the Nile River, the desert, etc. Often, these gods would take the form of animals or humans or a combination of both

Ancient Egyptian Religion Question #7 Beliefs: Gods control the forces of nature Gods control life and death Gods identified with certain animals Ka: Life force (spirit) that left the body after death

The Afterlife Egyptians believed in life after death Question #8 Egyptians believed in life after death Believed that the dead needed to take things with them that they would need in the afterlife This is why people were often buried with treasure, clothing, and other valuable objects

BrainPop: Mummies of Ancient Egypt Mummification Preserved the bodies of the dead through mummification Egyptians believed that once they died, they were sent to the Underworld for their next life

Ancient Egyptian Gods Isis- God of protection Queen of all Gods Question #9 Ancient Egyptian Gods Isis- God of protection Queen of all Gods Wife of Osiris Nile floods bring renewed life

Ancient Egyptian Gods Horus- God of the sky Question #9 Ancient Egyptian Gods Horus- God of the sky He is probably most well-known as the protector of the ruler of Egypt. The Egyptians believed that the pharaoh was the 'living Horus'. Head of a hawk

Ancient Egyptian Gods Re- Sun God Question #9 Ancient Egyptian Gods Re- Sun God The most important God of Ancient Egypt Represented light, warmth, and growth Head of a falcon

Ancient Egyptian Gods Set- God of chaos Question #9 Ancient Egyptian Gods Set- God of chaos Set represented everything that threatened harmony in Egypt Believed to cause a failed harvest

Question #9 Ancient Egyptian Gods Osiris- God of the death and rebirth, and ruler of the underworld Judges the dead The rise and fall of the Nile is believed to be the death and rebirth of Osiris

Group Presentations You have from now until the end of class to find out as much information about your god as possible for something we are doing tomorrow. Group 1: Isis Group 2: Horus Group 3: Ra (Re) Group 4: Seth (Set) Group 5: Osiris Group 6: Anubis Group 7: Amun Group 8: Sobek -What did your god look like? -Who were they related to? -What special powers did they have? -How were they worshipped?