Ancient Egypt Research Paper
Ancient Egypt and the Immortality Concept Presented in theirReligion, Art, and Architecture
Fabiana Rocha
IDH 1110, Valencia CollegeProfessor Ed Frame03 November 2014
Ancient Egypt and the Immortality Concept Presented in their Religion, Art, and Architecture
The Egyptians were one of the richest, oldest and most mysterious ancient civilizations in the world. They believed in myths like Osiris, had their afterlife displayed on sculptures like Menkaure with a Queen and preserved the concept of immortality in constructions like the Stepped pyramid of Djoser. Egyptians believed that after death, there was another life, meaning that they trust in the eternal life of the soul. After death, the soul would appear in the Court of Osiris and would be judged. The soul was judged and if deserved, the soul received eternal life as a reward (Santana). The myth of Osiris was considered the symbol of the Egyptian fundamental belief in the immortality of the soul and afterlife. Their religion had a complex social organization permeating all fields of life and also influencing the interpretation of the universe and every social and political organization of the Egyptian people. Their concern of living after death is also shown in their culture by sculptors that carved stones like the statue of Menkaure with a Queen, from Valley Temple of Menkaure, with the purpose of enduring for eternity. The concept of immortality can also be …show more content…
This religious and cultural concept can be found in several practices that attested to their faith in the afterlife. The history of the myth Osiris presents his re-birth through the embalming and mummification of his body. The statue of Menkaure with a Queen attests the immortality in a solid stone sculpture to endure perpetually, intended to speed up the return of their soul to a new life. Pharaoh Djoser was also concerned about the return of his soul to
Fabiana Rocha
IDH 1110, Valencia CollegeProfessor Ed Frame03 November 2014
Ancient Egypt and the Immortality Concept Presented in their Religion, Art, and Architecture
The Egyptians were one of the richest, oldest and most mysterious ancient civilizations in the world. They believed in myths like Osiris, had their afterlife displayed on sculptures like Menkaure with a Queen and preserved the concept of immortality in constructions like the Stepped pyramid of Djoser. Egyptians believed that after death, there was another life, meaning that they trust in the eternal life of the soul. After death, the soul would appear in the Court of Osiris and would be judged. The soul was judged and if deserved, the soul received eternal life as a reward (Santana). The myth of Osiris was considered the symbol of the Egyptian fundamental belief in the immortality of the soul and afterlife. Their religion had a complex social organization permeating all fields of life and also influencing the interpretation of the universe and every social and political organization of the Egyptian people. Their concern of living after death is also shown in their culture by sculptors that carved stones like the statue of Menkaure with a Queen, from Valley Temple of Menkaure, with the purpose of enduring for eternity. The concept of immortality can also be …show more content…
This religious and cultural concept can be found in several practices that attested to their faith in the afterlife. The history of the myth Osiris presents his re-birth through the embalming and mummification of his body. The statue of Menkaure with a Queen attests the immortality in a solid stone sculpture to endure perpetually, intended to speed up the return of their soul to a new life. Pharaoh Djoser was also concerned about the return of his soul to