1. Chapter 3.3: Egyptian Religion

2. Objectives Learn about Egyptian gods and goddesses. Find out about the Egyptians’ belief in the afterlife. Discover how and why the pharaohs had tombs built.

3. Egyptian Gods and Goddesses Amon-ReChief god of the ancient Egyptians. Amon-Re - Chief god of the ancient Egyptians.

4. Egyptian Gods and Goddesses OsirisThe god of the living and the dead. Osiris – The god of the living and the dead.

5. Egyptian Gods and Goddesses IsisGoddess of women. Isis – Goddess of women.

6. Egyptian Gods and Goddesses HorusThe sky god. Horus – The sky god.

7. Belief in an Afterlife Afterlife - A life after death.

8. Belief in an Afterlife Mummy - A dead body preserved in lifelike condition.

9. Belief in an Afterlife Mummy - A dead body preserved in lifelike condition. The Egyptians believed the soul left the mummy, but returned to it for food offerings.

10. Belief in an Afterlife Mummy - A dead body preserved in lifelike condition. The Egyptians believed the soul left the mummy, but returned to it for food offerings. The body had to be preserved so that the soul could find it.

11. Belief in an Afterlife Process to preserve bodies artificially: Workers removed the organs. The body was filled with a natural salt and stored until it dried out. Then it was cleaned and bathed with spices. Finally, it was wrapped in layers of long linen bandages.

12. The Pharaoh’s Tombs Pyramid - A huge building with four sloping triangular-shaped sides; built as royal tombs in Egypt.

13. The Pharaoh’s Tombs Giza - An ancient Egyptian city; the site of the Great Pyramid.

14. The Pharaoh’s Tombs Building the Pyramids

15. The Pharaoh’s Tombs Moving the blocks of the Pyramids