IMAGE ANALYSISAncient Egypt

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Answers

Image 1: Scales, hieroglyphics, birds, monkey, feather, people. Anubis weighing the heart.

Image 2: Canopic Jars held stomach, liver, intestines, and lungs. Represented directions

Image 3: Eye of Ra. Represents power, protection and healing.

Image 4: Osiris the god of the Underworld. Green Skin symbolizes rebirth. Holding a Crook(symbol of office) and Flail(symbol of provider).

Ancient Egyptian Religion

Ancient Egyptians were polytheistic. Belief in many gods and goddesses.

Most gods were related to a specific aspect of nature (ex. god of the sun, god of the Nile, etc.)

Ancient Egyptians also believed in the divinity of the pharaohs. Part human, part god. Acted as a middle-man between people and

gods.

Deities Major Egyptian gods

included: Atum- god of creation Ra- god of the sun Horus- god of

resurrection Osiris- god of the

underworld Isis- mother god Anubis- god of

embalming Set- god of chaos

Beliefs

Ancient Egyptians had a very complicated view of the afterlife which included many elaborate rituals.

Many of these beliefs and rituals are contained the “Book of the Dead.”

The most important step in this process was the “Weighing of the Heart.”