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?

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

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? Question #1 & #2

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 Question #3, #4, & #5

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 BrainPop: Egyptian Pharaohs Question #6

Ancient Egyptian Religion 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 Question #7

The Afterlife 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 Question #8

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 BrainPop: Mummies of Ancient Egypt

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

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

Group Presentations You have from now until the end of class to find out as much information about your god as possible and present this info to the class – Group 1: Isis – Group 2: Horus – Group 3: Ra (Re) – Group 4: Seth (Set) – Group 5: Osiris (Remember to keep presentations to 2 minutes or less!) -What did your god look like? -Who were they related to? -What special powers did they have? -How were they worshipped?