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Ancient Egyptian religion revolved around many gods/goddesses, deities, and rituals. Ancient Egyptians believed that the gods were the ultimate controllers of the natural forces of the world. These many myths were created and passed down from generation to generation in order to explain the origins of these natural events.
Temples were also created to honor the gods and to give the working class a sense of faith in their everyday lives. Ancient Egyptians were also polytheists, meaning they worshiped more than one god. This wasn't a problem for them due to there being more than one hundred total deities in Ancient Egyptian religion.
However, the actual religion that was practiced regularly was centered around the Pharaohs who ruled over Egypt and received prodigious attention. One could even compare their status to that of a god's. The Pharaoh acted as the gateway between the people and the gods. Because of this, they were obligated to perform countless rituals and sacrifices in order to please the gods and maintain peace. The Ancient Egyptians also put aside immense amounts of resources to perform these acts of spirituality. Pharaohs were also responsible for the Maat, or the "rightful order of the universe". He was expected to intensively look after the people and control every part of daily life. Although there were officials/deputies to help him with his official work, the Pharaoh was the one who had the last word. The Pharaohs were expected to take both praise (during the good years) and criticism (during the bad years).
Another huge part of the Egyptian religion was the belief in "life after death". Funerals were taken very seriously to ensure a pleasant afterlife for the souls of the deceased by providing tombs, ancient charms, and offerings to help preserve the souls and bodies of the dead. Whenever a Pharaoh passed on, he was buried in an enormous, lavish tomb which is located in the Great Pyramids. The Pharaohs were mummified and preserved and buried with numerous ancient charms, such as the one in the picture to the left.
The picture shows an ankh, which represents the "key of life", and was found along with many other ancient artifacts in the tomb of King Tutankhamen.
Temples were also created to honor the gods and to give the working class a sense of faith in their everyday lives. Ancient Egyptians were also polytheists, meaning they worshiped more than one god. This wasn't a problem for them due to there being more than one hundred total deities in Ancient Egyptian religion.
However, the actual religion that was practiced regularly was centered around the Pharaohs who ruled over Egypt and received prodigious attention. One could even compare their status to that of a god's. The Pharaoh acted as the gateway between the people and the gods. Because of this, they were obligated to perform countless rituals and sacrifices in order to please the gods and maintain peace. The Ancient Egyptians also put aside immense amounts of resources to perform these acts of spirituality. Pharaohs were also responsible for the Maat, or the "rightful order of the universe". He was expected to intensively look after the people and control every part of daily life. Although there were officials/deputies to help him with his official work, the Pharaoh was the one who had the last word. The Pharaohs were expected to take both praise (during the good years) and criticism (during the bad years).
Another huge part of the Egyptian religion was the belief in "life after death". Funerals were taken very seriously to ensure a pleasant afterlife for the souls of the deceased by providing tombs, ancient charms, and offerings to help preserve the souls and bodies of the dead. Whenever a Pharaoh passed on, he was buried in an enormous, lavish tomb which is located in the Great Pyramids. The Pharaohs were mummified and preserved and buried with numerous ancient charms, such as the one in the picture to the left.
The picture shows an ankh, which represents the "key of life", and was found along with many other ancient artifacts in the tomb of King Tutankhamen.