1. Success Criteria
To learn how to obtain life after death, the Egyptians studied what? 
 Explain the roles of Osiris and Anubis in the journey to the afterlife.
Describe Re(Ra) and Horus.  
What is another word for mummification and what happens during it?
Vocabulary:
Book of the Dead
Afterlife
Mummification
Embalming

2. Essential Question: What makes a culture unique?
Religion in Egypt
Standard 6.18
Essential Question:  What makes a culture unique? pp

3. Re (Ra) Horus Hapi (Hapy) Osiris Isis Thoth Anubis
Egyptians were polytheistic; they believed in over 700 gods and goddesses
Re (Ra)
Horus
Hapi (Hapy)
Osiris
Isis
Thoth
Anubis

4. Re (Ra) (Amon-Re) Appearance:
Man with falcon head & a sun disc on head
King of gods
Sun god
Egyptians depended on the sun to grow their crops
god of all creation
Born each sunrise; died each sunset

5. Horus Appearance: Man with a falcon head god of the sky god of war
Son of Osiris & Isis
Pharaoh on Earth sent to rule
“All seeing eye” symbol of protection

6. Hapy (Hapi) Appearance: Blue with papyrus reeds on head
god of the Nile
Brings the flooding and the
“gift” of the Nile (silt)

7. Osiris Appearance: green skin with pharaoh’s beard; dressed like
Mummy holding crook and flail; tall white crown
god of the dead and underworld
god of farming
Father of Horus
Early pharaoh who gave them laws and taught them
farming
They were not scared of him, thought he was fair,
good & loving

8. Isis Appearance: Woman with throne or sun disc on head Wife of Osiris
Helped rule the underworld
Mother of Horus; faithful and loving
Mother of the pharaohs
Listens to prayers

9. Thoth Appearance: Head of an ibis bird god of writing & learning
He is the record keeper
Brought the knowledge of writing
Hieroglyphics to the people

10. Anubis Appearance: Head of a jackal god of embalming & the dead
Brings the “ka” to the afterlife
Since jackals were often seen in the
cemetery, they believed he watched over
the dead

11. The Afterlife p. 110
Primary source: “wheat and barley…shall be given unto him therein, and he shall flourish there just as he did upon earth.”
~ The Book of the Dead

12. Imhotep's Book of the Dead ~2 mins

13. The Weighing of the Heart ~2 mins

14. Book of the Dead Anubis weighing the Ka against the feather of Truth
Book of the Dead     Anubis weighing the Ka against the feather of Truth.  Osiris gives final judgement.  Thoth writes down Osiris's verdict. Ammit is “lying in wait.”

15. Embalming:

17. Success Criteria
To learn how to obtain life after death, the Egyptians studied what? 
 Explain the roles of Osiris and Anubis in the journey to the afterlife.
Describe Re(Ra) and Horus.  
What is another word for mummification and what happens during it?
Vocabulary:
Book of the Dead
Afterlife
Mummification
Embalming