The Egyptian religion, embodied in Egyptian mythology, is a succession of beliefs and a changing Egyptian pantheon reflecting the beliefs held by the people of Egypt, as early as predynastic times and all the way until the coming of Christianity and Islam in the Græco-Roman and Arab eras. These were conducted by Egyptian priestesses, priests, or magicians, but the use of magic and spells is questioned. The oldest oracle of record was in Egypt at Per-Wadjet, and has been suggested as having been the source of the oracular tradition that spread into other early religious traditions, such as Crete and Greece.[39]
A supplicant before a deity, Sekhmet, flanked by the symbols of both Upper and Lower Egypt Wadjet, the cobra, and Nekhbet, the white vultureEvery animal portrayed and worshiped in ancient Egyptian art, writing, and religion is indigenous to Africa, all the way from the predynastic until the Graeco-Roman eras, over 3000 years.
Displayed to the right is an image that exemplifies the totemic aspects of the religion of ancient Egypt from its earliest times to the sunset of the culture. An ancient deity represented as a lioness is seated on a throne that is flanked by the two other oldest among the earliest triad of deities, the Egyptian cobra and the white vulture. These three animals were consistently represented as the protectors and the patrons of both Upper and Lower Egypt. The supplicant, Hariesis, represents Horus, the son of Hathor, the similarly ancient cow deity who is considered another aspect of their primal Earth mother as sun goddess.
The inner reaches of the temples were sacred places where only priestesses and priests were allowed. On special occasions ordinary people were allowed into the temple courtyards.
The religious nature of ancient Egyptian civilization influenced its contribution to the arts of the ancient world. Many of the great works of ancient Egypt depict deities and pharaohs, who were also considered divine after death. Ancient Egyptian art in general is characterized by the idea of order.
2007-11-03 03:37:51
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answered by steve j 4
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Egyptians believe in many gods.
One of the more famous aspects of the Egyptian religious beliefs was their ideas of the afterlife. They believed the physical body had to be preserved to allow a place for their spirit to dwell in the afterlife. Because of this, mummification was performed to preserve the body. In addition, large pyramids were constructed as tombs for the pharaohs in the Old Kingdom. Later, rock cut tombs were used to bury the pharaohs.
2007-11-03 03:37:40
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answered by ♥Šωèé†íé♥ 6
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Egyptians believed in using spell check
2007-11-03 03:30:53
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answered by Kenneth E 4
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The ancient egyptians believed in afterlife and sacrificed people for their God.
2007-11-03 03:34:06
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answered by ? 2
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Egyptians no longer in common terms believed in existence after demise, lots of their civilization grew to become into typical around it. historic Egyptians had their bodies mummified to maintain it for the afterlife, so it may desire to connect their souls and minds after demise. They observed demise as a continuation of their existence on earth (they had it tremendously solid), and that they could be buried with those issues they utilized in existence, even nutrition, on condition that they could proceed to wish them in demise. to realize the afterlife, inspite of the indisputable fact that, they had to bypass by a chain of exams and answer questions positioned forth to them by the gods (they have been a polytheistic society, and believed the gods governed all--even the pharoah grew to become into considered a god). to help them alongside, they have been buried with a duplicate of the e book of the ineffective, in the event that they could have the money for one (and that they could save as lots funds as they could in this existence to coach for it). this could furnish the solutions they necessary to the questions. there have been numerous exams, such simply by fact the weighing of the coronary heart, wherein the coronary heart of the deceased grew to become into positioned on a scale, and if the coronary heart weighed greater suitable than a feather (in different words, they weren't freed from sin), the coronary heart grew to become into thrown to an alligator-headed monster to be eaten, and that they won't bypass greater. between the worst issues that could desire to ensue to an historic Egyptian grew to become into to be forgotten, or to no longer make it to the afterlife. If the physique grew to become into no longer preserved, they won't make it to the afterlife. additionally, some temples and tombs have photographs of Egyptians that have been defaced, and the reliefs chipped away, so the guy does no longer have the potential to proceed interior the afterlife. The pantheon of gods in Egypt grew to become into enourmous. Many aspects had their very very own gods that have been fantastically substantial to them, yet there have been additionally gods and goddesses that have been common to the society, which contain Isis, Osiris and Set.
2016-10-03 06:06:17
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answered by ? 4
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Do you mean as in pagan gods? They where mono-thiests and belived in multiple gods include Ra, Isis, Anubis, Bast, Hourus, and etc... they also belived that the pharaoh was the son of a god, that if you died outside of eygept your soul would be lost forever...
Please be more specific.
2007-11-03 04:14:12
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answered by Vuk Bronkovic 3
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The religion of the state, beliefs of the people and life after death.
2007-11-03 03:38:57
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answered by staisil 7
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1) afterlife, sometimes people were buried with belongings
2) pharoahs are gods too
3) act of sacrifice
2007-11-03 03:36:03
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answered by Anonymous
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Would you mind resubmitting that question so it makes sense?
2007-11-03 03:37:07
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answered by Anonymous
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i beleive they beleived in spell check
2007-11-03 03:36:25
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answered by Mr. Q 2
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