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The Ancient Egyptians had strong faith in numerous Gods that dominated their lives and influenced their morals and values. The Gods were interconnected into myths that Ancient Egyptians used to explain how the universe was created. These myths influenced the rituals and traditions of Ancient Egypt and were even presented on the walls of tombs, temples, jewellery and literature.
Some of the most worshipped and respected Gods and Goddesses of the time were; Anibus, Isis, Seth, and Horus. Anibus was the God of death and had the head of a jackal. During the time period of the Ancient Egyptians, scavengers like Jackals used to roam around cemeteries, dig buried bodies back up the Earth and tear at their flesh. This is why the God of Death is described …show more content…

He is depicted on tombs as having a head that was called the ‘Seth animal’. This is because Seth had a head that was formed out of many traits from different specifies. He had rectangular ears, a pointed snout, and fur. Seth also represented everything that challenged Harmony in the Egyptian society. Horus can be translated to mean, ‘the one far above’ which meant that he was regarded as being extremely significant in comparison to the other gods worshiped at the time. Horus was the God of the sun, war and truth and was depicted by the Ancient Egyptians as having the head of a falcon. The white and red crown that Horus would be presented with resembled the unity of upper and lower Egypt becoming one and creating harmony. Horus was also believed to be the enemy of Seth and had triumphed against him when they fought to rule the world in the waters of the Nile. Horus’s eye is also a symbol that can be seen commonly in temple and tombs of the Ancient Egyptians. The eyes symbolised protection for a king in the …show more content…

Life expectancy at the time in Egypt was 40 years and the Egyptians desired for their lives to go on after the age was reached. In order to do this, the Egyptians bodies would be preserved and they would be buried with essentials for the Afterlife. It was also believed that when someone passed away, the weight of their heart would foretell whether they would be granted entrance in to the afterlife or not. It was said that Anibus would weigh a persons heart against a feather and if it was light, it meant their heart was free of evil and they would pass into the afterlife. If the individuals heart was heavy, their soul would be devoured by Ammut, (the soul eater), and they would not be allowed into the

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