a. shaped by nubian religious beliefs
b. greatly influenced by Mesopotamian religion
c.independent of the political development of Egypt
d. permeated by the cyclical patterns of the Nile River
e. monotheistic
2006-09-12 07:41:51 · 12 answers · asked by S 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
I'm thinking it's definitely not B, C, or E....anyone have any ideas? I'm thinking it's D because the book I'm looking at says that their beliefs were spread into Nubia....
2006-09-12 07:47:28 · update #1
The most correct answer on your list is
d. permeated by the cyclical patterns of the Nile River.
In fact, you may find evidence which would appear to support a & b (Nubian and Mesopotamian influences), but it is more likely that all three of these religious beliefs were influneced by earlier beliefs.
Obviously, religion and politics were closely tied together.
Egyptian religion was only Monotheistic during the brief reign of Aknehaten, after the Hyksos occupation of the 18th Dynasty.
2006-09-12 07:47:34 · answer #1 · answered by Jim T 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
D. its definately not C or E, cause the Pharoh was regarded as a God, so it was definately tied into government. The flood of the Nile River pretty much controlled thier lives because it made their cops grow. And the Egyptians had a huge pantheon with hundreds of gods. Also i dont think that it was influenced to much on Mesopotamia because the Pharohs were considered to be Gods, and in Mesopotamia the priests controlled the government without being considered Gods. I also think that Nubia was shaped by Egypt.
2006-09-12 08:41:15 · answer #2 · answered by prettygirl_angel2007 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ancient Egyptian religion was far from monotheistic. Akentakan was the only pharaoh who worshiped only one god and that was the Sun-God Ra. After his death the priests went back to worshiping all the other gods. As for the rest of the stuff you mentioned I don't think any of it except maybe the patterns of the Nile made any difference whatsoever in the religion of the Egyptians
2006-09-12 07:49:50 · answer #3 · answered by katlvr125 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
C and D
The Nile was the beginning and end for Egypt and the whole religion was centred on the annual flood which could bring prosperity or famine.
For most of its history Egypt was polytheistic but there was one notable exception when the pharoah Akhenaten declared there was only one god (Aten), the sun, and destroyed all the other gods. This is believed to be the source of the one god religion of the jews, christians and moslems.
After his death all the old gods were reinstated and traces of his religion obliterated in Egypt.
2006-09-12 19:09:14 · answer #4 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
c, d, and e. Egyptian religion continued until the Christian era. Everything in Egypt revolved around the Nile. And there was a VERY short period in which Egypt was monotheistic, at least in name. Pharoah Akhanatten, the pharoah which was directly before Tutankhammun, abolished all other religions in favor of the Atten, or sun disk. Rumor has it that he was murdered by the priests of the god Ammun, and Tutankhammun, a boy king, was instilled in his place. Tut's advisors then restored the old gods in Tut's name.
2006-09-12 08:36:22 · answer #5 · answered by cross-stitch kelly 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
even nonetheless there is distinctive know-how interior the bible, it additionally had a political reason in the back of being made. Jesus got here from Egypt and he wasn't Christian. the two him and Moses practiced Egyptian Magick. as an occasion, turning staffs into snakes and water into wine. This grew to become into Egyptian Magick. Even Jesus says interior the bible "you're able to try this too." So confident, Jesus grew to become into extra of a Witch than he grew to become right into a Christian. in case you particularly seem for that actuality interior the bible, you will discover it. Christianity has very Pagan roots. yet Jesus wasn't coaching Christianity interior the bible. He grew to become into attempting to coach some thing completely distinctive. that's why he grew to become into crucified.
2016-12-18 09:06:55 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B!!! GO Mesopotamians!!! (Cradle of Civilization) :)
2006-09-12 14:54:05 · answer #7 · answered by ImAssyrian 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd go with d. In the game Pharaoh when you're good to the "gods" by building them temples and shrines you have popups that tell you'll have good floods that season or something. (Bad floods if they're angry with you. :P)
2006-09-12 08:35:27 · answer #8 · answered by IAskUAnswer 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it depends on which era of Egyptian history you are referring to and which Pharaoh was on the throne.
2006-09-12 07:44:53 · answer #9 · answered by dropkickchick 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I like d
2006-09-12 07:44:06 · answer #10 · answered by nico 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋