Egyptian Religion And Ancient Egypt

Egyptian Religion And Ancient Egypt

Egyptian Religion



Jose Saucedo

English II Honors

November 20, 2014



Egyptian Religion



Egypt was a very powerful empire lasting more than 3000 years, which is divided into 8 or 9 periods, sometimes called kingdoms. But what made their empire, so powerful, what made it last more than 3 millennia. Egyptologist believes that it was due to Egypt's strong bond with their gods and goddesses and their mythological beliefs. The gods and goddesses and the myths were the foundations of Egypt's cultural structure. The Egyptian gods were vital in the religion and culture of Egypt. The gods were the explanation for life, death, basically everything about on earth and in our universe. The most popular gods were Ra, Osiris, Isis, Horus, Seth, and Anubis. Ra was the god of the sun and creation. He was often depicted as a hawk–headed man with a sun disk; he may also be depicted as a scarab beetle. Osiris is the god of life, death, and the afterlife. Osiris has the appearance of a mummified Pharaoh; he wore an Atef crown with feathers on the sides, and held a crook and flail, the tools of a Pharaoh. He had green skin, with meaning rebirth to the Egyptians. Isis was the wife of Osiris, and the mother of Horus. She was also the goddess of magic, marriage, and healing. She is depicted as a queen with a sun disk. Horus was the son of Osiris and Isis. Horus is the Egyptian god of the sky. He became the king of Egypt after fighting his uncle Seth. He is usually depicted as

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