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What were the effects of gods and goddesses on Egyptian life? By Jordan, Tim, and Sammy November 2004
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This slideshow presentation will discuss the following four aspects: Pantheon Religion Nature Daily life
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Greater Gods Amun and Ra Amun-Ra Osiris Isis Seth Anubis Thoth Bastet Horus
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Lesser gods Apep: Giant serpent that attacks the sun. Ba & Ka: Soul & Spirit Meresger: snake goddess Sobek: protector of the Nile. Serket: Scorpion goddess, protector of canopic jars. Aton: Little known sun god Ptah: God of craftsmen Bes: Dwarf god of luck. Twaret: Protector of pregnant women. Sekhmet: Lesser Goddess of war
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Religion Ra’s eye decided to leave, and the eye cried and made the first people. Sun was a god born each day and died each night. Baby shaped on Khnum’s potters wheel.
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The Beginning Cold waters Nun. The hill Ben-Ben. Ra stood on Ben-Ben. Spat out Shu and Tefnut. Geb and Nut. Isis, Osiris, Seth, Nephthys. That is where the Egyptian pantheon starts.
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Nature Watery catastrophes Nile flood. Earthquakes
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Daily Life Farming Hieroglyphics Mummification
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Interesting Facts Eating donkey flesh Sitting on a tree Looking in deep well Eating eggs Shaving eyebrows
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Skills we Gained by Doing This Project Teamwork Patience Spelling things correctly
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References Social Studies Book Margaret Drover Egyptian Mythology. London: Octopus Books Limited 1972 Everyday learning Company Ancient Egypt. U.S.A.: Everyday Learning 1999 http://www.ancientegypt.c o.uk/menu.htmlhttp://www.ancientegypt.c o.uk/menu.html
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