Ancient Egyptian Religion Essay
Rachel Herz
ANTH101
Final Research Paper
Fall 2013
Ancient Egyptian Religion and Deities
When ancient Egypt is thought of many may come to a visual of pyramids and large cat sculptures. Egypt is famous for its pyramids, temples, and of course the Nile River. Along with these physical landmarks, ancient Egyptian religion is also a major factor of Egypt’s past culture. The ancient Egyptians had a unique belief system compared to others in their time. Their beliefs included a number of deities. Each of these have their own story and most are connected to one another, but, differently than many other belief systems, these deities were believed to live among the humans. The ancient Egyptians had a very complex religion and belief system. …show more content…
The Egyptians took good care of their dead, believing that the things left with them would be taken with them to their next life. All important people in the society including pharaohs and other important officials were mummified and placed in beautifully built tombs to await their arrival into the next life. For the kings, many of the tombs were decorated on the inside to look like their palace. Their furniture, food, clothes, and games were put in their tomb with them so they would not be in need of anything in their next life. “The Egyptians yielded to the pharaohs as gods” (C. 1999: web1). Pharaohs were treated with the upmost respect when being prepared for the …show more content…
Her maternal instincts “eventually included all humanity, and Isis became more widely worshipped than any other Egyptian deity” (Pinch 2002: 149). In many myths, Isis is said to be the enemy of Seth, the God of Evil. “She takes many forms to lure, hunt down, and destroy Seth and his followers” (Pinch 2002: 151). With evidence in certain hymns, Isis was the individual that declared that a man should love a woman and children should love their parents. It is believed that Isis made a similar promise as Jesus Christ in Christianity, that she would suffer the sorrows to console suffering humanity, and promised a happy
ANTH101
Final Research Paper
Fall 2013
Ancient Egyptian Religion and Deities
When ancient Egypt is thought of many may come to a visual of pyramids and large cat sculptures. Egypt is famous for its pyramids, temples, and of course the Nile River. Along with these physical landmarks, ancient Egyptian religion is also a major factor of Egypt’s past culture. The ancient Egyptians had a unique belief system compared to others in their time. Their beliefs included a number of deities. Each of these have their own story and most are connected to one another, but, differently than many other belief systems, these deities were believed to live among the humans. The ancient Egyptians had a very complex religion and belief system. …show more content…
The Egyptians took good care of their dead, believing that the things left with them would be taken with them to their next life. All important people in the society including pharaohs and other important officials were mummified and placed in beautifully built tombs to await their arrival into the next life. For the kings, many of the tombs were decorated on the inside to look like their palace. Their furniture, food, clothes, and games were put in their tomb with them so they would not be in need of anything in their next life. “The Egyptians yielded to the pharaohs as gods” (C. 1999: web1). Pharaohs were treated with the upmost respect when being prepared for the …show more content…
Her maternal instincts “eventually included all humanity, and Isis became more widely worshipped than any other Egyptian deity” (Pinch 2002: 149). In many myths, Isis is said to be the enemy of Seth, the God of Evil. “She takes many forms to lure, hunt down, and destroy Seth and his followers” (Pinch 2002: 151). With evidence in certain hymns, Isis was the individual that declared that a man should love a woman and children should love their parents. It is believed that Isis made a similar promise as Jesus Christ in Christianity, that she would suffer the sorrows to console suffering humanity, and promised a happy