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Ancient EgyptiansWeek 6

LI: To know the Ancient Egyptians believed in more than one god

Recap: What is the mummification process?


Ancient Egyptian Gods In ancient Egyptian times, gods were extremely important in making the country run properly so the Egyptians worshipped gods for just about everything- flooding, health, love, having babies, the sun, the sky and so on.

There were over 2000 gods- that’s a lot more than all of the gods in all of the different religions that exist nowadays! The gods were male, or female (goddesses) and were often shown as having the body of a human and the head of an animal or bird.


Temples and priests The pharaohs of Egypt built the temples as houses for the Egyptian gods. Inside the temples, priests performed rituals in hopes of gaining the favour of the gods and to protect Egypt from the forces of chaos.

There were two main types of temples built in Ancient Egypt. The first type is called a Cultustemple and was built to house a specific god or gods. The second type is called a Mortuary temple and was built to worship a dead pharaoh.


NAME: Ra

GOD OF: the sun

Ra was the most important god to all the Egyptians.

It was believed that he was swallowed by Nut the sky goddess every night and born again in the morning.

The Egyptians also believed that Ra travelled through the underworld at night, where he appeared as a man with the head of a ram!


NAME: Anubis

GOD OF: the dead and the process of embalming

It was thought that jackals watched over the dead as they were seen in cemeteries a lot.

Anubis helped to embalm Osiris when he was killed by Seth.

Egyptian priests would wear a mask of Anubis during mummification ceremonies.


NAME: Osiris

GOD OF: the dead and the underworld.

Osiris was also a god of resurrection and fertility.

The Egyptians believed that he gave them the gift of their most important crop, barley.

Osiris was the husband of Isis and the father of Horus.


NAME: Horus

GOD OF: the sky

Protector and ruler of Egypt. All living pharaohs were considered a ‘living Horus’.

It was believed that Horus was the son of Isis and Osiris.

Horus became a ruler of the living after losing an eye in a battle and having it restored. The eye then became a symbol of protection.


NAME: Thoth

GOD OF: writing and knowledge

Thoth could also appear as a baboon.

It was believed that Thoth gave the Egyptians the gift of hieroglyphs.

LI: To know the names of some other pharaohs and when they ruled

The Ancient Egyptian period lasted for almost 3000years, from 3000 to 30 BCE.

http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/egypt/timeline.html

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We have already looked at the life of Tutankhamun. Can you remember any facts about him?

There were many other powerful pharaohs that ruled Ancient Egypt.

These include:

• Rameses II• Hatshepsut• Akhenaten • Nefertiti • Cleopatra.


Who were the pharaohs?

• The pharaohs were kings & queens of Egypt.• They ruled Egypt for around 3000 years.• Most were men.• There were some famous female pharaohs.• Most important person in the kingdom.• In charge of the government & temples.

• Egyptians believed they were half-man & half-God.

• God half was taken from Horus, God of the sky.


Rameses II: • Born in 1303 BC.• Died in 1213 BC.• Reigned from 1279 to 1213 BC.• One of the most famous pharaohs.

• He had a lot of achievements in his lifetime.

• Was a great leader & led the army into many battles.

• Created one of the first peace treaties.

• Many of his statues still stand today.


Cleopatra • Born in 69 BC.• Died in 30 BC.• Reigned from 51 to 30 BC.• Was born a princess & her father was Pharaoh Ptolemy VIII.

• Her family ruled Egypt for 300 years.

• Ruled with her brother.• He made her leave the palace.• In 48 BC she fell in love with Julius Caesar.

• He took back Egypt for her to rule.


Akhenaten• Was a Pharaoh for 17 years.• His father was Amenhotep III, • Akhenaten was known as the ‘Rebel Pharaoh’ because of his views

• Akhenaten’s wife Nefertiti was said to be the most beautiful woman in the world

• He tried to stop Egyptians from following their old gods. He also had the old temples broken down.

• Egyptian’s tried to hide the fact that Akhenaten had ever been a Pharaoh

• Akhenaten’s son was called Tutankhaten or King Tut


Nefertiti • Was the Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten.

• She was the mother-in-law and may have been stepmother of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun.

• She was queen of ancient Egypt from 1353 to 1336.

• Her name in English means "the beautiful (or perfect) woman has come".

• Nefertiti was one of the most powerful queens in Ancient Egypt.


Hatshepsut• Was one of only a few women to rule ancient Egypt..

• Parents were King Thutmose I and Queen Ahmose.

• She married her half brother Thutmose II. • Her father died. Hatshepsut and her husband then came to power. In 1479 bc her husband died. Thutmose III, her stepson, then became king. But he was too young to rule. So Hatshepsut governed for him.

• Hatshepsut steadily gained in influence. She soon had herself crowned as pharaoh (the supreme ruler).

• To strengthen her image as ruler, she wore the traditional clothing of a pharaoh. She even wore the usual false beard


Activity: Choose 3 pharaohs from below. Draw the pharaohs and write a description about them.

Rameses II

Hatshepsut

Cleopatra

Nefertiti

Akhenaten

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