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    The ancient Roman and Greek societies received the most recognition but my interest resides elsewhere. The one civilization that drew much attention and had a lot of interaction with Rome and Greece is ancient Egypt. To the Roman and Greek peoples the Egyptian civilization was seen as a mysterious realm of exotica, power, and wealth. For these reasons I, just like the ancient world, wanted to know more about this culture. My main focus was the unique belief system the Egyptians possessed. I…

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    sun god. Also at times he was associated with the Ra, the supreme solar god. Adding on Atum created all of the other gods. So, when Atum did this it gave the Egyptians a chance to have other gods to pray for that specialized in certain things. Like, Horus the god of the sky or Hathor the god of protectiveness, joy and love. All of these gods allowed the ancient Egyptians to know as if various gods were watching over making sure everything was going to be okay. Atum was described as a human who…

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    In David A. Lemmings book, The World of Myth, I learned more about the importance of the many gods and goddesses. Lemming explains the relationship between the stories of gods and humanity. He states that “their relationship is a human relationship, their family is a reflection of our families, their hierarchies mirror ours” (Pg. 87). Lemming believes that the deities are there to help us learn how to get over problems that we face in our own realities. He also believes that mythology give…

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    Religion played a very significant role in Ancient Egypt. Religion is the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power. The Egyptians worshipped many gods. Their choice of worship was always influenced by tradition or formality. Art symbolism was a promiscuous way of expression religious beliefs in ancient Egypt. The main god they worshipped was pharaoh the King of Egypt. The history of ancient Egyptian religion is rooted in Egypt’s prehistory and it lasted for 3,000 years. One…

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    What was Hatshepsut’s family background? (5 Marks) (10 Lines) Hatshepsut’s family background consisted of her descendance from the pharaoh Thutmose I and his royal consort, Ahmose. She was the only child born to Thutmose I and his royal consort. After Thutmose I death Hatshepsut at the time twelve. She married her half brother, Thutmose II, whose mother was a lesser wife. During the reign of Thutmose II, Hatshepsut took the traditional role of queen and main wife. Hatshepsut gained the role of…

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    Located in northeastern Africa, Egypt is bordered by the Mediterranean on one side, a desert on another, and mountains on a third. This geography let the Egyptians live in relative peace around the River Nile. The Nile is over 4000 miles long and its annual floods fertilized the surrounding valley. The Egyptians gradually learned how to manage and store the water in canals and basins for irrigation, and they used measuring devices called a nilometers to measure the water levels. By implementing…

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    The Myth Of Hades

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    Like many myths, the story of Hades does more than account for a natural phenomenon such as the seasons. This story shows the emotional complexity of Demeter; she is a god who suffers. Persephone too suffers, for every year she must return to the Underworld. The story of Hades reveals a trend in Greek mythology in which different gods represent different aspects of the natural world. Persephone comes to represent spring, and Demeter represents summer. Zeus permitted Hades, who was in love…

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    Osiris Movie Analysis

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    and the story is the fact that the main antagonist is Set. In the Movie and the original Osiris is killed off at the start but in the original, he is brought back. In the movie after Osiris is killed by Set he remains dead. Set then takes both of Horus’ eyes. From here Set eventually seeks to gain power and control over basically everything and eventually deciding to destroy the world by releasing a demon. One major difference in the movie is that inclusion of humans. In the original myth there…

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    completed to your lives unforgivable moments. Once he had completed a full judgement he would then in turn determine that persons chances for eternal rest. Osiris was the husband and brother of Isis (goddess of health, wisdom, and marriage), father to Horus (god of the sky and kingship) and Anubis (Protector of the dead and god of funerals), and brother to Set (God of storms, chaos, and war) and Nephthys (goddess of death and rivers). Osiris, a distinct and recognizable figure, with his body…

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    Canopic Jar

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    Canopic Jars 1.2.17 A Canopic Jar is part of the ancient Egyptian Mummification ritual, which was the process of preserving the vital body parts (heart, intestine, lungs and stomach.) The ancient Egyptians believed that by preserving a persons organs and body, you would therefore preserve their spirit. The organs are wrapped in resin soaked linen to help preserve them, The Jars are then placed in special places around a tomb, usually within Canopic chests (chests that contain more than one…

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