The ancient Egyptians worshiped many gods. The main god of the sun was Re (or Ra). Each city had its own special gods. When the city of Thebes grew in importance, its special god Amon did also. Eventually, the Egyptians combined Amon with Re. Amon-Re was considered the king of the gods.
In pre-dynastic times, religion was largely animistic (they considered certain animals, plants, and geographic features to be the homes of spirits). Many ancient Egyptian gods are represented by totemic animals based on the ancient understanding of the role or characteristic of the animal. For example, Anubis (the Jackal) was associated with the dead and funeral arrangements because jackals were often seen on the edge of the desert where the Egyptians were buried. It was considered that the jackals guarded the souls of the deceased.
ancient egypt gods homework
Did you know that lots of ancient gods in Egypt changed roles throughout the centuries? Well they did and Isis changed roles many times indeed. Here are some super awesome facts about this goddess who was certainly rather famous!Interesting Facts about the Egyptian Goddess Isis
The ancient Egyptians were a religious people and believed in many gods. They built large temples and monuments to honour their gods and goddesses. They also believed in an afterlife and built elaborate tombs for their kings and queens.
Many ancient religions claimed that their gods lived in high places, such as Mount Olympus, the place of residence of the Greek gods, or Mount Everest, residence of several Hindu gods. The Egyptian religion is a little more ambiguous in attributing a place of residence to its gods.
I have been busy doing my egyptian god homework with my mum. I have been using the computer to print pictures and I have been cutting and sticking aswell as glueing them on to a big piece of paper. It was and I learnt a lot about Anubis!!File Uploaded 2ff7e9595c
Comments