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Egyptian Pharaohs
Pharaohs were the supreme leader of Egypt but that was a job they couldn't do alone
They Had many different workers working for him
Egyptians were really religious people who believed in many different gods, goddesses, and Pharaohs
The king of all gods being Re, the sun god
They also believed small figures of gods would protect them.
They also believed that making eyes on their doors, it would word off evil
Cats were a worshiped animal
They were worshiped so much that there was a law if a person killed a cat, they would be punished with death.
Also, when a cat died, people would shave their eyebrows to show respect.
Egyptians believed that illnesses were caused by the wrath of the gods or a evil spirit entered the body.
A common cure
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