Ancient Egyptian Religion Research Paper
Ancient Egyptian Religion
Throughout Egyptian history, religion has had heavy influences on all acts of life and death. The Pharaoh had a large part in egyptian religion. Each Pharaoh was viewed as an intermediate between god and man. As rulers and gods, pharaohs had the most power in Egypt and had the job of appointing priests. Priests were the ones who embalmed bodies and worked the temples. Temples in ancient egypt were unlike modern day churches. In Egyptian temples the only people who would enter were the pharaohs, priests and priestesses. There were also no weekly masses, instead there would be annual festivals which the priests would host. In order to pray to the gods normal citizens would build shrines inside their homes instead.
Throughout Egyptian history, religion has had heavy influences on all acts of life and death. The Pharaoh had a large part in egyptian religion. Each Pharaoh was viewed as an intermediate between god and man. As rulers and gods, pharaohs had the most power in Egypt and had the job of appointing priests. Priests were the ones who embalmed bodies and worked the temples. Temples in ancient egypt were unlike modern day churches. In Egyptian temples the only people who would enter were the pharaohs, priests and priestesses. There were also no weekly masses, instead there would be annual festivals which the priests would host. In order to pray to the gods normal citizens would build shrines inside their homes instead.