Egyptian Religion

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Egyptian Religion

• Egyptians practiced polytheism
• Only exception was the brief rule of...
• Amenhotep IV (Akhenaton)

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Egyptian Gods

• Amun
• Anubis
• Hapi
• Horus
• Aten
• Osiris

• Ra
• Thoth
• Isis
• Ma'at
• Sekhmet

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Egyptian Gods

• In pairs, you are going to investigate some of
  the main gods in Egyptian culture.
• What you need to include
• Translation of name
• Cult Center
• Attributes
• Representation
• Relations (if any)
• Picture of ONE god and ONE goddess

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Taurt/Taweret

1. The Great Lady
2. Cult Center Thebes and Deir el-Bahri
3. Attributes Protectress of pregnant women and
   infants rebirth into the afterlife
4. Representation Pregnant hippo with human
   breasts, hind legs of a lioness, tail of
   crocodile
5. Relations Daughter of Ra

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