Mythology Flashcards
Ra
God of the son
Osiris
God of the underworld
Seth
God of evil and chaos
Isis
Goddess of nature
Nephthys
Goddess of sleep/dead
Horus
God of sky / protector
Hapi
God of the Nile
Sekhmet
Goddess of destruction
Anubis
God of dead/ mummification
Taweret
Goddess of childbirth
Embaling process took about
70 days
Amulets
Magic jewelry wrapped in the linens for protection
Scarab beetle
Represented re birth
Shabti
Small figurines / dolls used to represent the deceased
Why mummification
For the afterlife the body must be preserved so the KA(soul) could recognize the BA(body) and reunite
Tombs were filled with
Food ,clothes, jewelry ,weapons ,furniture ,etc .
First step to the afterlife
A boat was put to take you to the realm of the dead (duat)
Second step
Hall of ma’at : face 42 gods , must declare innocence
Third step
Judgment hall : judged by Osiris , feathered weighed against your heart
Feather represents
Ma’at goddess of truth and justice
Heart
Sins
Thoth
Bird - scribe god of wisdom and knowledge
Given the ankh
Symbol of eternal life
New life in heaven or…
Devoured by the eater of the dead god ammit