Ancient Egypt
Thousands of years ago, the ancient Egyptians went about their normal lives. And they, like many people today, had a religion they practiced. But how did their religion play a part in culture?
Their Religion…
The Ancient Egyptians’ religion was polytheistic, meaning they worshiped many, many gods. In the early times of their religion, each town had its own god, along with a number of minor gods. Everyone worshiped these town gods, not just the inhabitants of the town. And as a town’s importance grew, their god got all buffed up in importance along with it. When Thebes became the capital of Ancient Egypt, their town god, Amon, became very important, too. Soon, people had combined Amon with Ra (Re), the sun god, and called him
Thousands of years ago, the ancient Egyptians went about their normal lives. And they, like many people today, had a religion they practiced. But how did their religion play a part in culture?
Their Religion…
The Ancient Egyptians’ religion was polytheistic, meaning they worshiped many, many gods. In the early times of their religion, each town had its own god, along with a number of minor gods. Everyone worshiped these town gods, not just the inhabitants of the town. And as a town’s importance grew, their god got all buffed up in importance along with it. When Thebes became the capital of Ancient Egypt, their town god, Amon, became very important, too. Soon, people had combined Amon with Ra (Re), the sun god, and called him