1. Ancient Egyptian Idea of the Soul
The soul is made up of 3 parts – Ba, Ka, Akh
One part of the soul can’t live without the other
Mummification helped keep all parts alive

2. Ba Looked like a human headed bird
Represented personality, character, or individuality
Ba lived inside the tomb and could leave and come back when it wished
It could visit the land of the living and come back

3. Ka Was the double of the person
Looked like a human figure with raised arms
Was an exact physical and emotional copy of the individual that was imprisoned in the human heart and released at death
Had to stay close to the human body and could never leave the tomb

4. Ka Ka could not live unless the body was preserved
If the body couldn’t be preserved, then it lived in a picture painted on the tomb wall
Ka needed the objects and offerings in the tomb
It required food, drink, and clothing
Friends and family had to leave regular offerings at the tomb to help Ka survive

5. Akh Represented the immortality of the deceased
Sometimes looked like a bird
Akh made the journey to the underworld so it could eventually take its place in the afterlife

6. Gods and Goddesses
Took shape in the form of a human body with an animal head
The animals they took form in were considered sacred
Monuments and temples were built to honor these major gods
Every major town worshipped its own set of gods and goddess that helped explain nature’s events

7. Priests Worked in the temples
Job was to cloth, feed, and put to bed the sculpted images of representing the gods
Had to shave their heads and body hair and wash their bodies twice a day to remain pure
Sacred music and dancing were part of the rituals and celebrations conducted by the priests