Egyptian Amulets Role In Egyptian Religion

Egyptian Amulets: Egyptian Amulets played a large role in the Egyptian religion, they weren’t just pieces of jewellery but could be any object. The amulets were sacred because believed that they were magical amulets which were deities and symbols that could transport the represented deities power. They believed the purpose of using an amulet was to be provided with good-luck, protection and well-being. An example of the use of an amulet would be when an individual was being mummified, whilst wrapping they would place an amulet to protect the body through to the underworld, the amulet “ The knot of Isis” was placed to protect the body while they amulet called “plummet” granted the power of being balanced in the next life.