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Ancient Egyptian Religion[ edit]
Ancient Egypt intertwined beliefs and practices throughout their civilization. From their growth within their society the understanding and sharing of values through religion helped exponentially. Throughout the years of this peculiar civilization the differences between their culture along with the higher sense of individuality was personified through their polytheistic religion which began in the late prehistoric period when writing was being invented along with myths being created. Religion played a key role within Ancient Egyptian society which intertwined with mythology, science, medicine, psychiatry, magic, spiritualism, her biology, religion and the afterlife.

Religion[ edit]
Within their religion, gods were the creators of humans and were seen as higher power, like kings or queens which created order and guidance to those who follow or are in their society. There was an ever eternal journey in one’s life on Earth upon Egyptian religion which played a daily role upon their lives. The underlining religion and principle upon Egypt was known as heka (magic) revolving around one god which personified the communication between human beings and gods through magic and medicine. More information of the start of the Religion and history.

Gods and Goddesses[ edit]
With Heka, comes the honoring harmony between life, death and the continuance of life after death if one was worthy, through the principle of ma’at (harmony). This goddess ma’at holds the white feather upon a weights to have the decision of ones life after death. By honoring and following harmony, Osiris, The Lord of the Dead welcomes judgment and assures this process as welcoming the dead to the Hall of Truth. Talk about the main gods and goddesses.

References[ edit]

 * 1) "Cultures & Traditions - Art for the Afterlife - DMA Collection Online". collections.dma.org.
 * 2) "Egyptian civilization - Religion". www.historymuseum.ca. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
 * 3) Mark, Joshua J. "Ancient Egyptian Religion". World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
 * 4) Onstine, Suzanne (2010-01). "Gender and the Religion of Ancient Egypt: Gender and the Religion of Ancient Egypt". Religion Compass. 4 (1): 1–11. doi:10.1111/j.1749-8171.2009.00178.
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