Ancient Egyptian Religion Gianna Del Giudice Jordan Spadola Erin Keller
Table of Contents Gods & Goddesses The Role of Women Religion Importance of the Nile Afterlife The Story of Isis and Osiris Research/Sites Pictures/Sites Picture Collage
Gods & Goddesses Egyptians cherish the gods and goddesses. There are about 2,000 gods and goddesses that the Egyptians believe in. Each god has a different power. Such as: Horus (sky god) Amun -Ra (sun god) www.civilization.ca/.../Egypt/images/reli01b.jp
The Role of Women The woman mostly ran the household and they could start a family at any age. They believed that the women were very important to the society. They were able to have children. They were expected to get married, but the men could have more than one wife. www.rowenaart.com/images/EgyptianGirl_bg.jpg
Religion Religion beliefs formed the basis of Egyptian art, medicine, Astronomy, Literature, and Government. Egypt's religious animals were sheep, bulls, gazelles, and cats. These animals were considered holy animals. www.mythencyclopedia.com/images/mlw_0001_0004
Importance of the Nile Provides trade for the Egyptians. Brought fresh soil up onto the land. Gave the Egyptians an opportunity to catch many fish. Provided preventions of attack. Three of the Egyptian gods tied in with the Nile for various reasons. Ra- (sun god)The sun and the lakes are two main parts of the world. Amun- (most powerful god) so he controlled the waters. Khnum- (creator god) so he created the waters.
Afterlife Afterlife was very important to the Egyptians. It was the most important part of life. Wealthy people get buried in stone tombs and get valuable stuff. Those who have a light heart mean they lived a life as a good person. If your heart is lighter than a feather, you can go through the mummification process. www.kenseamedia.com/.../images/afterlife1.jpg
The Story of Isis & Osiris Isis was an ancient god of the Egyptians. Isis and Osiris were part human , part animal. During the Middle Kingdom Anubis was replaced by Osiris. Back then Osiris was named The Burial King. sacred-texts.com
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Pictures/ Sites Gods and Goddesses- www.civilization.ca/.../Egypt/images/reli01b.jp The Role of Women- www.mythencyclopedia.com/images/mlw_0001_0004 Religion- www.rowenaart.com/images/EgyptianGirl_bg.jpg Last.fm Almahdishrine.org Pagefarm.net Ancientarmour.com http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Maat.sv g/240px-Maat.svg.png www.kenseamedia.com/.../images/afterlife1.jpg
Key Words For Pictures Gods and Goddesses Egyptian Woman Egyptian Religion Egyptian Afterlife Osiris and Isis
Research/ Sites www2.sptimes.com/Egypt/EgyptCredit.4.3.html historylink101.net/egypt_1/religion.htm www.egyptologyonline.com/the_afterlife.htm www.ancientegypt.co.uk/gods/explore/main.html