Questions and Titles Life and Death in Egypt

Life and Death in Egypt

What were Egyptian religious beliefs?

• Polytheism – poly means “many” and theism means “gods”

• Egyptians believed gods controlled every aspect of life

• To keep gods happy they built temples for the gods

Egyptian Temple

Who were the Egyptian Gods?

• Many gods were associated with animals• Amon-Re was the most important god – The

Sun god• Osiris – the god of the underworld• Isis – the mother god of Egypt• Horus- the son of Osiris and Isis

Osiris, Isis, and Horus

How did Egyptians live?

• Egyptian homes were made of bricks and designed to keep people cool

• They ate grains, fruits, vegetables, and fish. Meat was only eaten on special occasions

• They enjoyed music with meals• They loved beauty and fashion – both men

and women wore make-up and wigs to look more attractive

Egyptian woman

Life After Death

• Egyptians believed they could overcome death• Life on earth led to an afterlife where they

would enjoy everything they loved in life• Those who lived good lives would live forever

but those who were sinful would be destroyed

Anubis

How did Egyptians preserve the dead?

• To prepare for afterlife, Egyptians preserved bodies after death

• Poor people were buried in the desert – the hot sand dried bodies out quickly

• Wealthy people were mummified

Egyptian Mummy

Summary

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