CREATED BY:MORGAN STEWART

HAYLEY COOKEHENRY BRADLEYPETER DEMPSEY

Egyptian Gods and Afterlife

Afterlife Afterlife- Known as the ideal version of Egypt.

It was the place of joy and happiness and it was the best place you could go

The Afterlife was commonly referred to as “The Field of Rushes” or “The field of offerings”

The Egyptians believed you could bring your worldly possessions with you into the Afterlife

Afterlife

AfterlifeDeath was believed to be a short pause

between life and another lifeDeath and burial were based on the belief of

afterlifeThe body was consisted of the physical body,

the “ka”, the “ba”, and the “dkh”In the old kingdom bodies were buried in pits

and naturally preservedThey removed internal organs, wrapped the

body in linen and buried in a rectangular sarcophagus or wooden coffin

AfterlifeCoffin of the Middle Kingdom. For Egyptians, the cycles of human life, rebirth, and afterlife mirrored the reproductive cycles that surrounded them in the natural world. After death, the Egyptians looked forward to continuing their daily lives as an invisible spirit among their descendents on Earth in Egypt, enjoying all the pleasures of life with none of its pain or hardships. The tomb reflects not only art but Egyptians' love of life and also what their presence made the afterlife a reality.

AfterlifeIn all burials gifts were brought for the dead

no matter wealthy or notIn the New Kingdom they put the book of the

dead with themAfter the burial the relatives were expected to

bring food and goods for them and recite prayers on behalf of them

They are weighing the heart

AfterlifeThe Book of the Dead (1300 BC) is the common name for ancient Egyptian funerary texts known as The Book of Coming (or Going) Forth By Day. The "book" was nothing like a modern book- the text was initially carved on the exterior of the deceased person's sarcophagus, but was later written on papyrus, now known as scrolls, and buried inside the sarcophagus with the deceased.

Afterlife and Underworld

The Egyptians were very preoccupied about death. They worried about where they would go when they died.

While the Egyptians believed in the good afterlife, they also believed in the bad one called the Underworld.

The underworld was a dark and terrifying place.

Afterlife and Underworld

Afterlife

Many Egyptians brought gifts to the tombs of people who had died.

When someone died, they had to be approved by the gods.

The gods in the afterworld could either send them to the good place, or they could send them to the underworld.

Egyptian Gods

The Egyptians were polytheistic which means they believed in many gods.

Egyptian GodsAnuke-Goddess of WarAnuket-Goddess of the NileApep-The Great DestroyerArensnuphis-Anthropomorphic Nubian DeityAs-Kindly God of the DesertAstarte-Warrior Goddess of CanaanAten-The Sun Disk and later GodAtum-The All-FatherAuf (Efu Ra)-An aspect of the sun god Ra

Egyptian GodsAken-Ferryman of the UnderworldAker-Guardian and Gatekeeper of the UnderworldAm-Heh- Devourer of MillionsAment-Greeter of the DeadAmmit-Devourer of the WickedAmun and Amun-Re-The King of the GodsAnat-Mother of GodsAndjety-A precursor of OsirisAnqet-The Embracer, Goddess of Fertility and the Nile

at AswanAnubis-God of Embalming

Egyptian GodsBaal-God of ThunderBa-Pef- The SoulBabi- The Dominant Male Baboon GodBanebdjetet-God of Lower EgyptBast-Beautiful Cat-GoddessBat- Ancient Cow GoddessBenu (Bennu)- The Bird of CreationBes-Protector of ChildbirthDedwen- Nubian God of ResourcesDenwen- The Fiery Serpent

Egyptian GodsHorus-God of skyGeb-God of earthOsiris-God of the deadSeth-God of chaosIsis-Goddess of life

Egyptian GodsAll gods were depicted as animal figuresThere were more than 2,000 godsTemples- the dwelling places of gods, every

god had his dedicated temple which were accessible by priests and pharaohs

Sacrifice- daily offerings to gods in temples, consisting of foods or drinks

THE ENDEGYPTIAN GODS AND AFTERLIFE