Ancient Egyptian religion

Aug. 1st is lughnasadh or lammas it is a pagan celebration where pagans bring in the beginning of the harvest season It's also a day for honoring Lugh, the Celtic craftsman god. Some of the gods and goddess where: Adonis: Adonis was a god of the dying summer vegetation. In many stories, he dies and is later reborn, much like Attis and Tammuz. Attis: his stories often deal with the theme of rebirth and regeneration. Ceres : she was a mother-type goddess who was responsible for agricultural…

In ancient Egyptian times, the Nile River served as a great “gift” for the Egyptians in many ways. This includes the natural barriers, water supply, and farming. Because of these things, Egyptians found it nice to live there. This is when the Nile Valley was created. In Egypt, the Nile River ran through a green valley with deserts on both sides. The natural barriers was great for protecting the Egyptians from harm, such as cataracts. Cataracts are wild rapids which don’t allow enemies to…

The land near the river became surrounded by thriving self-sustaining villages. Each village was ruled by a chiefdom; where a person is in charge of their town, usually with much power. Within these chiefdoms, the known characteristic feature of Ancient Egypt, one of the great civilizations of world history,…

1: The burial crypt really intrigued me and got my attention. I kept thinking about who came up with the idea to build it, what they constructed it to look like, and just how it all came together. 2: I also wanted to know why they went with marble. It’s kind of an odd thought but i kept staring at the stonework and just kept wondering what made the architect chose that stone along with that color of marble and not a different look. Part 2: Find Fifteen (15) artifacts and explain what they were…

The head of a pharaoh is a portrait made of stone and copper during the 5th and 6th dynasty (old kingdom). The portrait originated in Egypt (2675-2139 B.C.E). The head of the pharaoh, according to Freer and Sackler Gallery (current location), is believed to have been part of a full body statue because of the missing piece of the neck. The tall crown with the round top indicates that the pharaoh ruled over southern Egypt. There are a couple of unattractive things that I do not like. I know it is…

To start off, the most important characteristic that all civilizations in Asia and Northeast Africa had in common was that they all originated around some form of water. Egypt thrived around the Nile River, Mesopotamia flourished off of the Tigris/Euphrates River, India, the Indus River, and China the Yellow River. In all of these areas, civilizations were able to develop because the rivers provided rich soil and irrigation for crops, as well as providing barriers from attacks and disease.…

know as the desert. Luckily the Nile river flows through Egypt bringing them food and water. The Nile was important but, the hot desert provided Natron salt, which helped preserve goods and even the dead. Once the Egyptians learned that, believing in Afterlife began. The Ancient Egyptians adapted to their environment by evolving new beliefs and techniques to deal with death.…

During the Ancient Egyptian era, members of the community took the time to ensure that those who were important during their period of existence were paid proper respects after they had passed away. Considering that the kings and high rulers were not satisfied with simply being placed in the ground like the common Egyptian at the time, they sought out to enhance the burial techniques for those of importance. (“Burial Practice, Afterlife, and Mummies,” 2014) One of the most popular examples…

Ancient Egypt Summary The Egyptian Empire lasted for almost 3000 years. We know most of Egyptian history by their drawings, and their towns that they built. Before the Egyptian empire, they was a tribe. They were a hunter gatherer society that soon settled. The tribe split up into 2 separate tribes, and settled very far apart from one another. One was on the base of the Nile River in the North, and one in the deep desert of the white lands in the South. The first king of Egypt settled in the…

flowed South to North, starting in the mountains and ending in a delta. Without this vital source of water, Egypt would not have been what it was. It was a source of food and water for the Egyptians, but it was much more than that. The Nile shaped Ancient Egypt in economic ways and was a major influence on early religion. The Nile had a large effect on Egypt’s economic life. The Nile was used for travel,…