2. The gods of Ancient Egypt You can use the space bar to turn the pages or you can use the arrow below.

3. People’s beliefs varied according to where they lived. They tended to think that their local god had something to do with how the world began. Most agreed that the world began as water and that from the water, a mound rose up with the life force upon it. SAMPLE SLIDE Random Slides From This PowerPoint Show

4. It was believed that gods often entered a creature sacred to them. You might see Nekhbet, goddess of Upper Egypt, as a vulture. Thoth, god of wisdom and writing, might take the shape of the ibis while the mongoose was sacred to Ra. In one story, Ra became a mongoose to fight the evil serpent. SAMPLE SLIDE Random Slides From This PowerPoint Show

5. Anubis was the jackal-headed god of embalming and the dead. Jackals were often seen in cemeteries so the Ancient Egyptians believed that Anubis watched over the dead. Anubis SAMPLE SLIDE Random Slides From This PowerPoint Show

6. Thoth was the god of writing and wisdom but was also connected with the moon. It was believed that Thoth gave the Egyptians the gift of hieroglyphic writing. He had a head like an ibis and held a scribe’s palette. He was also shown as an ibis or a baboon. Thoth SAMPLE SLIDE Random Slides From This PowerPoint Show

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