# data[].attributes.body
These pyramids were built as tombs for Pharaohs to ensure their safe keeping and riches in the afterlife. In Egyptian mythology, people believed there was an afterlife and that the riches you were buried with traveled with you to the afterlife.

# data[].attributes.body
Linked below is a pdf from the Penn Museum. The first three pages highlight the Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh, considered to be a link between the people and the gods. He often performed rituals for the gods and built temples.

# data[].attributes.body
This mysterious symbol was seen on many depictions of the gods- it is believed to symbolize eternal life, and also symbolized the powers of the gods as the "key to life."

# data[].attributes.body
"The worship of Egyptian gods was one of the most durable religions in the world, lasting over 3,000 years. In contrast, Buddhism has been around for only 2,500; Christianity for 2,000; and Mormonism for 200 years."
Source: https://list25.com/25-facts-about-ancient-egyptian-gods/2/

# data[].attributes.body
Attached is a link from RAk12 to a word document of the story of the Egyptian Creation myth. It highlights how each of the first gods came to be, and how the earth came to be.

# data[].attributes.body
One of the most interesting portions of the Egyptian Creation Myth is that Ra, the sun god is supposedly eaten by Nut every night, and is reborn every morning.

# data[].attributes.body
Ancient Egyptian Mythologists say there are over 2,000 Egyptian gods, however, many of them are known only locally in different are

# data[].attributes.body
Anubis, the god of the dead, is often depicted with the head of a jackal, as jackals were often found hanging around grave sites.

# data[].attributes.body
Isis was often depicted in Egyptian Mythology with a headdress shaped like a throne.

# data[].attributes.body
https://youtu.be/mx5MMMvup60

This is a video of 16 main Egyptian gods and goddesses, and each come with a description. This video is a great tool for understanding the basics of Egyptian Mythology.