1. Do Now! What are the 7 characteristics of a civilization for Egypt?
Give Examples of:
Social Structure
Written Language
Government
Religion
Culture
Technology
Stable Food Supply

2. Egyptian
Religion

3. Religion Egyptians practiced a polytheistic religion
They believed that honoring the Gods and Goddesses was a community effort
Egyptians believed in an afterlife
Egyptians mummified their dead to prepare them for their afterlife
During the Old Kingdom, Egyptians only believed that pharaohs and the elite could go to the afterlife
Only pharaohs and their relatives were mummified
During the Middle and New Kingdoms, Egyptians believed that all people had a chance at eternal life
Once mummified Egyptians believed that their soul would be judged by Osiris who would weigh their heart against a feather
The feather symbolized justice

4. Symbols to Know Ankh Crook and Flail Sceptre or Staff Eye of Horus
Symbol of life
Carried in the hand
Crook and Flail
Symbol of kingship (caregiver / punisher)
Sceptre or Staff
Symbol of power and domination
Eye of Horus
Symbolizes royal power and courage

5. Ra God of creation/sun Egyptians believed that Ra created the world
They believed that the rising sun was the symbol of creation

6. Amon
God of the sun, fertility, and reproduction

7. Amon-Ra Egyptians usually combined the Gods Amon and Ra together.
Eventually the two Gods merged into one god, Amon-Ra
King of the Gods. Sun god and god of creation, who protected the rich and poor.

8. Osiris He was killed by his brother Seth out of jealousy
Seth wanted to take his place as king
His wife, Isis, found him and brought him back to life
He was the God of the Underworld

9. Isis
Wife and sister of Osiris
Goddess of motherhood and love

10. Seth
God of Chaos
Murdered his brother Osiris and plucked Horus’s eye out

11. Anubis God of funerals and death He was thought to protect the dead
He supervised embalming

12. Bastet The Goddess of cats, women, and children
Egyptians believed cats were sacred because they killed rats and mice which ate their grain and caused diseases
Sometimes cats were even mummified!

13. Bes Human-like God who wore a feathered headdress and a lion skin
He protected women in childbirth
He also protected children and families against evil influences

14. Horus
Sky God
Son of Osiris and Isis
He gave power to each pharaoh

15. Sekhmet
Lion-headed goddess
The Goddess of medicine and war

16. Thoth God of wisdom and writing
He helped Isis bring Osiris back to life

17. Hapi
God of the Nile River