The Religion of the The Religion of the EgyptiansEgyptians

Introduction:Introduction:

Religion played a great role Religion played a great role during the time of the ancient during the time of the ancient

Egypt. Egyptians were Egypt. Egyptians were considered considered polystheistic polystheistic

which means they which means they worshipped many gods.worshipped many gods.

During the time of ancient During the time of ancient Egypt, Egyptians believed Egypt, Egyptians believed

that all sorts of natural that all sorts of natural calamities were controlled by calamities were controlled by

the gods or goddesses. the gods or goddesses.

They believed in all sorts of gods They believed in all sorts of gods and goddesses because they and goddesses because they only understood a little about only understood a little about many aspects of the natural many aspects of the natural

world. Like the annual flooding of world. Like the annual flooding of the Nile.the Nile.

And because of all the And because of all the natural calamities or events natural calamities or events that had happened in their that had happened in their palce those calamities or palce those calamities or

events bacame a part of their events bacame a part of their religion. religion.

EgyptianEgyptianBeliefsBeliefs

The Origin MythsThe Origin Myths

During the time of ancient During the time of ancient Egypt, Egyptians believed Egypt, Egyptians believed that in the beginning, the that in the beginning, the

universe was filled with dark universe was filled with dark waters of chaos.waters of chaos.

While the Earth was created when While the Earth was created when ShuShu and and and and TefnutTefnut gave birth to a two gave birth to a two children named children named NutNut which means sky which means sky and and GebGeb which means Earth. which means Earth.

One of the children One of the children

of of Shu and Tefnut.Shu and Tefnut. (Nut)(Nut)

While the humans were created when While the humans were created when Shu and Tefnut were wandering in Shu and Tefnut were wandering in the dark wastes and got lost. The the dark wastes and got lost. The

god Re-Atum sent his eyes to look for god Re-Atum sent his eyes to look for them and when they finally reunited them and when they finally reunited his tears of joy turned into human his tears of joy turned into human

beings.beings.And that’s how Egyptians believed on And that’s how Egyptians believed on

how the world began.how the world began.

Death BeliefsDeath Beliefs

As you know Egyptians believed in As you know Egyptians believed in the concept of “death after life”. the concept of “death after life”.

They believed that souls They believed that souls travelled through the after life travelled through the after life

that’s why they gave importance that’s why they gave importance in preserving the bodies of the in preserving the bodies of the

dead. dead.

They belived that the They belived that the god Anubis was the god Anubis was the one who judged the one who judged the souls of the dead by souls of the dead by weighing their hearts weighing their hearts

with the ostrich with the ostrich feather. Using this, feather. Using this, Anubis knew wether Anubis knew wether that person did well that person did well during their stay on during their stay on

earth.earth.

Egyptians Gods or Egyptians Gods or GoddessesGoddesses

Top 4 Gods or Top 4 Gods or GoddessesGoddesses

RaRa(God of Sun)(God of Sun)

• Ancient Egyptian Ancient Egyptian considered Ra as considered Ra as the sun god. He the sun god. He was a major diety was a major diety during the 5during the 5thth dynasty. He was dynasty. He was believed to be believed to be sailing across the sailing across the sky in a papyrus sky in a papyrus boat, bringing the boat, bringing the sun with him.sun with him.

OsirisOsiris(God of life, death, and (God of life, death, and

fertility)fertility)• Osiris is considered Osiris is considered

to be one of the to be one of the most important most important gods during the gods during the time of the ancient time of the ancient Egyptians. He is Egyptians. He is considered to be considered to be the god of life, the god of life, death, and fertility.death, and fertility.

IsisIsis(goddess)(goddess)

• Isis is a goddess Isis is a goddess in Egyptian in Egyptian mythology. She mythology. She was the wife was the wife Osiris. She was Osiris. She was also considered also considered to be the to be the protector of the protector of the children.children.

AnubisAnubis(God of the Dead)(God of the Dead)

• Anubis jackal-Anubis jackal-headed god. He headed god. He was associated was associated with with mummification mummification and the afterlife and the afterlife in the Egyptian in the Egyptian myhtology.myhtology.

Egyptian TemplesEgyptian Temples

• Egyptian temples Egyptian temples were also part of were also part of the Egyptian the Egyptian religion.religion.

• Temples serves as Temples serves as the worshipping the worshipping place for the place for the Egyptians.Egyptians.

• They also kept it They also kept it clean and organized clean and organized according to the law according to the law of “Maat”.of “Maat”.

• If this law was If this law was disobeyed they disobeyed they believed that the believed that the god or goddess will god or goddess will leave and great leave and great unrest will happen unrest will happen to Egypt.to Egypt.

• The purpose of The purpose of the temple was the temple was to be a cosmic to be a cosmic center by which center by which men had men had communication communication with the gods. with the gods.

Some Pictures of the Egyptian Some Pictures of the Egyptian Temple:Temple:

Priests During the Priests During the Ancient EgyptAncient Egypt

Egyptian PriestsEgyptian Priests

Egyptian priests were the servants of Egyptian priests were the servants of the deities.the deities.

They were told to keep recordsThey were told to keep records They also made sure that the people They also made sure that the people

are following the rules of the pharaohare following the rules of the pharaoh They are more of a member of a local They are more of a member of a local

government rather than being holy government rather than being holy figuresfigures