Religion Of The Living

Religion Of The Living
State Religion We have very limited knowledge of the religious rites and customs practiced by the living during the Predynastic Period since no chapels or http://www.egykingdom.tk/2011/01/state-religion.html
The Gods and Goddesses There were hundreds of deities in the Egyptian pantheon. Here are some who represent the three main categories of state, local, and household http://www.egykingdom.tk/2011/01/gods-and-goddesses.html
Temples and Temple Art There are two temple traditions in ancient Egypt. The sun temples of Dynasty 5 and Aten temples of Dynasty 18 probably derive from the http://www.egykingdom.tk/2011/01/temples-and-temple-art.html
Priests The Egyptian term that is now translated as “priest” actually meant “god’s servant.” This title was held by a man whose main duty was to act http://www.egykingdom.tk/2011/01/priests.html
Religious Rituals The Egyptians believed that the living, the dead, and the gods all had the same basic needs shelter, food and drink, washing, rest, and http://www.egykingdom.tk/2011/01/religious-rituals.html
Religious Artifacts The Egyptian belief in magical powers and properties influenced many areas of their lives. Inanimate objects were believed to have the ability to http://www.egykingdom.tk/2011/01/religious-artifacts.html
Creation Myths Creation myths (cosmogonies) attempted to explain the origin and creation of the universe. They were first formalized during the Old http://www.egykingdom.tk/2011/01/creation-myths.html
Household Gods and Domestic Worship Although ordinary people may have understood something of the god’s role within the temple and had contact with the temple deities during the http://www.egykingdom.tk/2011/01/household-gods-and-domestic-worship.html
Magic By one definition, magic is the apparent manipulation of supernatural forces to change the form of things or influence events. The Egyptians http://www.egykingdom.tk/2011/01/magic.html
Personal Piety, Ethics, and Morals Egyptian religious texts do not preserve any details about concepts of personal piety, ethics, and morals; most information can be gleaned only http://www.egykingdom.tk/2011/01/personal-piety-ethics-and-morals.html
Monotheism and the Cult of the Aten In the reign of Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV) toward the end of Dynasty 18, radical changes affected Egyptian religious beliefs and customs. http://www.egykingdom.tk/2011/01/monotheism-and-cult-of-aten.html
Links with Other Religions From earliest times the Egyptians incorporated foreign deities into their own pantheon so that they became part of the Egyptian system. It is http://www.egykingdom.tk/2011/01/links-with-other-religions.html
Religion under the Greeks and Romans When Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BC, he was welcomed by the people as their savior from the burden of Persian http://www.egykingdom.tk/2011/01/religion-under-greeks-and-romans.html