EGYPT - Religion Gods and Godesses, Book of Dead, Spirit of Dead, Mummification, and the Afterlife

Gods and Goddesses Ancient Egyptians worship of 2000 different gods Ancient Egyptians worship of 2000 different gods Before Egypt was united their were 40 tribes all with different gods Before Egypt was united their were 40 tribes all with different gods After all the Gods were kept, meaning many gods had similar characteristics After all the Gods were kept, meaning many gods had similar characteristics Animals were considered the living images of the gods Animals were considered the living images of the gods How Gods Dress Tunic with suspenders. Tunic with suspenders. Dress with suspenders. Dress with suspenders. The short loincloth The short loincloth The short-sleeved overall The short-sleeved overall The full-length dress The full-length dress

BOOK OF THE DEAD In Egyptian called : "The Book of Coming forth by Day“ In Egyptian called : "The Book of Coming forth by Day“ Contains spells, charms, passwords and numbers to help secure an easy passage for the deceased into the after life Contains spells, charms, passwords and numbers to help secure an easy passage for the deceased into the after life Egyptians believed that knowledge of the appropriate spells was essential to achieving happiness in the next life Egyptians believed that knowledge of the appropriate spells was essential to achieving happiness in the next life written on papyrus paper and organized into chapters containing only hieroglyphics written on papyrus paper and organized into chapters containing only hieroglyphics spell 125 is one of the most well known segments which is the judging of the soul done by Osiris and his 42 judges spell 125 is one of the most well known segments which is the judging of the soul done by Osiris and his 42 judges "Book of the Dead" meant to aid deceased in not dying a second time and becoming an akh "Book of the Dead" meant to aid deceased in not dying a second time and becoming an akh The book of dead inscribed on tomb   weighing of the heart against Ma'at’s Feather

Mummification Wrapping First the head and neck are wrapped with linen. The fingers and toes are wrapped individually. The arms and legs are wrapped separately from the body In the layers the embalmers place amulets to protect the body in the underworld. The 'isis knot' amulet protects the body and ' Plummet' represents personal balance Priests read out spells while the mummy is being wrapped. Papyrus scroll filled with spells from the book of the dead is wrapped in the mummies hands A cloth is then wrapped over the whole body and a painting of Osiris is Painted on top. A funeral is then held for the dead person before the body is layered to rest they have a ritual called 'the opening of he mouth' this lets the dead person eat and drink one last time

The After Life Death is not seen as the last stage of life Death is not seen as the last stage of life Before the mummy can reach the underworld it has to pass through seven Before the mummy can reach the underworld it has to pass through seven gates, aided by the magic spells inscribed upon the funerary objects, then the dead person arrives in the presence of Osiris (god of the underworld) the dead person arrives in the presence of Osiris (god of the underworld) Osiris then performs a ceremony called the 'weighing of the heart‘ Osiris then performs a ceremony called the 'weighing of the heart‘ Heart of the dead person is weighed on a scale by the jackal headed god Heart of the dead person is weighed on a scale by the jackal headed god Balancing the scale meant immortality If the scale did not balance then Amemt (crocodile headed god) would eat If the scale did not balance then Amemt (crocodile headed god) would eat the heart, and Seth, murderer of Osiris ate the rest of the body

Embalming the Body Wash the body with good smelling palm wines and rinse with water from the Nile. Wash the body with good smelling palm wines and rinse with water from the Nile. Cut a slit in the left side of the body and remove internal organs the liver, stomach, lungs and intestines are placed in canopic jars. imsety the human headed god holds the liver hapy the baboon headed god holds the lungs duamutef the jackal headed god holds the stomach qebehsenuef the falcon headed god holds the intestines Cut a slit in the left side of the body and remove internal organs the liver, stomach, lungs and intestines are placed in canopic jars. imsety the human headed god holds the liver hapy the baboon headed god holds the lungs duamutef the jackal headed god holds the stomach qebehsenuef the falcon headed god holds the intestines A hook is then inserted up the nose to remove the brains the heart remains in the body because the Egyptians believed that your heart was the most important aspect of the human. A hook is then inserted up the nose to remove the brains the heart remains in the body because the Egyptians believed that your heart was the most important aspect of the human. The body is then covered and stuffed with which will help to dry out The body is then covered and stuffed with which will help to dry out The body is then placed in the desert for 40 days. After the 40 days the body is then washed again with Nile water the skin is the covered in oils. The body is then placed in the desert for 40 days. After the 40 days the body is then washed again with Nile water the skin is the covered in oils.

Canopic Jars