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Egypt
Egyptian Religion
• Religion guided EVERY aspect of Egyptian life!
• Trends in Egyptian Mythology/Religion – Polytheistic
• o/ 2000 Gods!
– Gods were Anthropomorphic• Part animal part human
• Strongly influenced by tradition!
NUN(Watery Chaos)
ATUM(Re)
SHU(Air)
GEB(Earth)
OSIRIS(Underworld)
ISIS(Protective
Goddess of living)
Horus(Protector of
Reigning Pharaoh)
TEFNUT(Moisture)
NUT(Sky)
SETH(Chaos)
NEPHTHYS(Protective
Goddess of Dead)
Anubis(God of
Mummification)
Egyptian Religion Continued…
• The Horus King– Pharaohs considered living form of
Horus– Job to maintain order (Ma’at) on
earth by issuing laws of Gods
Belief in the Afterlife
• Focused on afterlife more than any other ancient society.
• To achieve rebirth needed to unite souls with body
• Egyptians believed the soul had 3 parts– “ba” the soul “personality”– “ka” the double of the person – “akh” represented the form of dead in the after
life (union of ba and ka)
• Mummification was crucial!
Mummification
Early Mummification
Mummification as we know it today
The Steps…
Canopic Jars
Hapy Duamutef Qebehsenuef Imsety
Lungs Stomach Intestines Liver
Wow , What a Great Job!!
Recreating the Ancient Mummification Process
Mummies Around the World
Bogs
Bog Bodies
Bog Bodies
Bog Bodies
Reconstructed Bog Bodies
Yde Girl
Looks that Last
Modern Mummification: Plastination
Modern Mummification: Plastination Continued…
Modern Mummification: Plastination and Controversy…
Egyptian Funeral