egypt religion
Egypt had no word for relgion because it was infused in their society. The created god in Egypt in the old kingdom is called PTAH Ptah created the universe conceived in his mind, and simply spoke the world and the universe appeared. Ptah was embodied in everything in the universe They thought that Egypt belonged in the universe cosmic
Heliopolis= was a city north of Lower Egypt The sun god had different forms and names based on it's function When the sun god was in human form was worshipped as ATUM. When he was known as Re he was identified as Horus In the new kingdom Re became associated with Amon. Re= another name of sun god when he had a human body and a falcon head. (human form) Khepra= when sun god was in form of a scaraab or beetle. They had sun gods & land gods Deity= means god. Amon was an air god of the city of Thebes. The sun god was a source of life and was there for worthy of worship The Egyptians even developed a sun cult at Heliopolis. When associated with Amon he was known as Amon-Re The pharaoh took the title as sun of Re since he was regarded as the "Earthy Embodiement of Re" The river & land god included 2: Osiris & Isis Osiris & Isis had a child named Horus-- was related to Nile and Land. #61623; Because Pharaoh was devined and was responsible for maintaining stability within the universe Egyptians were polytheistic They were gods in Ancient Egypt that were responsible for natural forces in nature and the heavenly bodies. Because the Egyptian believed that the sun like the scaraab beetle came forward out of it's own source.
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