Egyptian Mythology Project by Isabelle M https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj en-us 2019-03-11 19:00:07 UTC 2026-01-24 13:32:14 UTC hello@padlet.com Did You Know... izzy5133 https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340132924 Anubis, the god of the underworld, is depicted as having the head of a jackal. It is believed that this depiction comes from jackals that would lurk around graveyards in Egypt and would dig up bodies and eat them (epicreads). 

]]> 2019-03-11 19:09:01 UTC https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340132924 Did You Know... izzy5133 https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340135975 Sobek, the guardian of waterways, was depicted as having the head of a crocodile. In reverence to Sobek, crocodiles were kept in some temples (list25).

]]> 2019-03-11 19:16:41 UTC https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340135975 Did You Know... izzy5133 https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340136807 Egyptian mythology was one of the longest lasting religions, lasting over 3,000 years (list25).



]]> 2019-03-11 19:18:35 UTC https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340136807 Did You Know... izzy5133 https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340137278 Gods and goddesses were often depicted with a human body and an animal head. However, someone depicted with the body of an animal and the head of a human was most likely a king (list25) 

]]> 2019-03-11 19:19:48 UTC https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340137278 Did You Know... izzy5133 https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340138295 Egyptians became one of the first modern civilizations to have household pets. Many Egyptians kept animals related to certain gods and goddesses because they worshiped them (Histor.]]> 2019-03-11 19:22:02 UTC https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340138295 Did You Know... izzy5133 https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340139056 The earliest set of texts regarding the afterlife were inscribed inside the royal tombs in the Great Pyramids in 2500 - 2300 BC and are referred to as the Pyramid Texts (BBC). ]]> 2019-03-11 19:24:05 UTC https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340139056 Did You Know... izzy5133 https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340141040 It is believed that the pyramids were built as tombs for the Pharaohs to serve as their gateways to the afterlife (BBC). ]]> 2019-03-11 19:29:32 UTC https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340141040 Did You Know... izzy5133 https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340142289 Over time, the roles of  many Gods and Goddesses as well as the plots of many myths changed, sometimes drastically (Ancient History). ]]> 2019-03-11 19:33:08 UTC https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340142289 Did You Know izzy5133 https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340151910 Both men and women in Ancient Egypt wore makeup because it was believed to give them protection of the gods, Horus and Ra (History).]]> 2019-03-11 19:58:47 UTC https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340151910 Background video on Ancient Egypt izzy5133 https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340157292 2019-03-11 20:18:55 UTC https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340157292 Creation Myths video izzy5133 https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340158049 2019-03-11 20:21:50 UTC https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340158049 4. Amulet of Anubis izzy5133 https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340159861 This artifact is an amulet depicting the god Anubis. Anubis is depicted with a jackal head. ]]> 2019-03-11 20:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340159861 2. The Sarcophagi of King Tut izzy5133 https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340160089 Pharaohs and kings were often buried in sarcophagi as seen below. Pharaohs were believed to serve by divine right. The way they were buried differed greatly from the way commoners were buried. ]]> 2019-03-11 20:29:07 UTC https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340160089 3. The Pyramids of Giza izzy5133 https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340160127 Today, these pyramids are one of the most recognizable markers of Ancient Egyptian civilization. Many serve as temples and tombs for deceased Pharaohs. Inside the tombs, the Pharaohs would be given everything civilians thought he would need once he became a god in the afterlife. ]]> 2019-03-11 20:29:17 UTC https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340160127 1. The Sphinx izzy5133 https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340160628 The Great Sphinx of Egypt is one of the world's largest monuments dating back 4,500 years. The sphinx is a creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human. The actual origins of the structure are debated but some believe it was erected for the Pharaoh Khafre. ]]> 2019-03-11 20:31:01 UTC https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340160628 Works Cited izzy5133 https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340161328
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]]> 2019-03-11 20:33:45 UTC https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340161328 Photos from... izzy5133 https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340161392 1. Editors, History.com. “The Sphinx.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 4 Jan. 2018, www.history.com/topics/ancient-egypt/the-sphinx.
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4. UnivRecord. “Ancient Egyptian Artifacts on View for First Time in Kelsey Exhibit.” The University Record, record.umich.edu/articles/ancient-egyptian-artifacts-view-first-time-kelsey-exhibit.]]> 2019-03-11 20:33:57 UTC https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340161392 Did You Know... izzy5133 https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340173192 Egyptians used mummification to preserve the body and furthermore preserve the Ka after death. The Ka was a life force that could not exist without the body. After death, it would take its place in the Kingdom of Death.]]> 2019-03-11 21:13:53 UTC https://padlet.com/izzy5133/al0jka7k3tcj/wish/340173192