1. Osiris and Isis
Before You Read

2. What is religion? Ancient Egyptians had no word for religion.
Worshipped many gods
Heavenly bodies
Natural forces

3. Osiris Famous story = death and resurrection
Killed by evil brother Seth
Cuts body into fourteen parts – scatters them
Isis- wife finds them, uses magic to bring back to life
Becomes ruler of the dead
Symbolizes new life in the after-world

4. Afterlife
EVERY deceased soul had to be judged in the Hall of Two Truths
Dangerous journey through the underworld filled with monsters to get there
Egyptians placed prayers and spells to protect from creatures

5. Judgment Recite from The Book of Dead – Negative Confession
List of misdeeds not made
Heart – feather of truth
Balanced- led before Osiris
Heavy = sin = devoured by Amment
Croc, Lion, Hippo