Ancient Egyptian Religion Flashcards
Which god was the Pharaoh considered to be in death?
Osiris
Where did the gods exist?
Everywhere
Who had a head of an ibis (bird)?
Thoth
How many Egyptian gods were there?
Too many to know, possibly as many as 2,000
Who looked like a man with two large feathers on his head?
Amun
What did Amit look like?
Half lion, half crocodile
Who was the main god of the city of Thebes?
Amun
How were Egyptian gods often shown?
Half human, half animal
Which goddess was concerned with issues of justice and social order?
Ma’at
Who was the god of the Sun?
Ra
Who was shown as half woman, half lioness?
Sekhmet
Who was shown as half woman, half cow?
Hathor
How were the gods kept happy?
By regular religious rituals and sacrifices.
Why were Egyptians buried with a lot of things?
They would be able to use them in the afterlife.
Who was the goddess of love and beauty?
Hathor
Who was shown with a jackal head?
Anubis
Who was the monster god who would eat the soul of those whose heart was heavier than a feather in the Underworld?
Amit
How did Anubis know if a person led a good life?
The heart would be lighter than a feather.
What did Osiris look like?
a man with green skin, dressed in mummy wrappings.
Who was thought to be most likely to entire into a positive after life?
Those that were honest during their lifetime.
Who was Thoth?
god of writing and wisdom
God of the sky and hunting
Horus
Which god was the Pharaoh considered to be in life?
Horus
What was the most famous temple in all of ancient Egypt?
Temple of Karnak in Thebes
