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1. The Egyptians believed and worshipped many gods, therefore they had a polytheistic religion.
2. They believed that death was just where the spirit left the body and that it does not necessarily terminate life.
3. Egyptians believed in an afterlife.
4. Because of their belief in the afterlife, they did anything they could to try to achieve it, helping to lead to the process of mummification.
5. They believed that preserving the body was the key to preserving the soul.
6. They believed that the pharaohs was a descendent of the gods.
7. They believed in the phoenix, a mythical bird that was lite on fire and reborn from the ashes.
8. Egyptians believed that the dark area of the night sky around which stars appear to revolve was the physical gateway into the heavens.
9. They worshipped cats because they were the protectors of the home.
10. They used magical texts that were written in tombs to protect them from robbers.

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This text was written during the Middle Kingdom and tells of the story of Sinuhe, who was the courier and assistant to the king of Egypt, Amenhotep I, and how he fled and joined Bedouin tribe until he reached old age and returned to live in Egypt.

This text helps to showcase and provide insight into the cultural differences between Egypt and the Near East. In addition, it showcases an example of remarkable Egyptian poetry and the views of the afterlife.

The two best known versions of this text are Berlin 3022 and 10499 Papyri.

This text helps to showcase Egyptian mythology in its views in the afterlife, and also telling of a mythological tale.

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This image depicts Isis and Osiris, two main figures in the creation of mankind and in Egyptian mythology in general.

Isis was the goddess of magic, healing, motherhood and the wife of Osiris.

Osiris is the god of the afterlife, resurrection, rebirth, fertile vegetation and the husband of Isis.

In one of the main stories that helped to give Egyptians hope that they would be able to overcome death is when Set, the brother of Osiris, who was jealous of his accomplishments for mankind, killed him and chopped his body up into 14 pieces and scattered them. Isis, being devastated, cries and then found 13 of the 14 pieces of Osiris' body. Using magic, she brought back Osiris for a time until he could no longer stay and therefore went down into the underworld to become the god of the dead.

This image helps to depict Egyptian mythology by the fact that it showcases two central figures in Egyptian mythology.

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This video showcases who, why and how the Egyptians mummified their dead.

It states in the video that it was mostly the wealthy who were able to mummify the dead, and that it was due to the myth of Osiris, who was reincarnated that gave Egyptians hope that they themselves could triumph over death.

The mummification process, according to the video, began with them removing all organs except for the heart and placing them in jars called canopic, which were in the shape of the four sons of Horus with protective spells on them in order to preserve the organs. Then, they dry out the body with sacred oils and then wrap it in a bunch of layers of linen.

This video helps to showcase Egyptian mythology and culture, as it shows the high regard and importance that the Egyptians placed on making sure to keep the bodies in tact so that the souls remain in tact during the afterlife.

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This image depicts the Great Pyramid otherwise known as Pyramid of Khufu, which is the oldest and tallest of the three pyramids over Giza. It was constructed around 2551-2528 BC and originally stood at 481.4 feet. It was created out of 2. million blocks of limestone.

The Great Pyramid and the other pyramids of Giza were created to be used as royal tombs for the pharaohs.

This image helps to showcase Egyptian mythology as it helps to show physical evidence of where the mummies of pharaohs laid to rest so that they could be protected while they entered the afterlife.

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This text was written during the 19th dynasty of the new kingdom of ancient Egypt (c 1275-1250 BC) and was written in cursive hieroglyphics. It is also one of the most richly illustrated of the surviving copies of the Book of the Dead. This manuscript was specifically written for the Theban scribe Ani.

This manuscript includes parts of the Book of the Dead, which showcases prayers that were intended to help the deceased make a successful transition to the afterlife.

This is important to Egyptian mythology, as it helps to showcase the belief in the afterlife that the Egyptians had, and how important it was to them to be able to reach it.

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Nov 20, 2018 - The Papyrus of Ani (c.1250 BC) This XIX dynasty papyrus, written in hieratic, a cursive writing system often used for religious texts, was created to be the "Book of the Dead" for the scribe Ani. The Book of the Dead was a collection of magic spells intended to assist a dead person's journey through the Duat, the path into the afterlife. Source Egypt Old History