Essay On Egyptian Gods

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There are a million things that we as humans can't control. Throughout history, humans have always turned to and used a higher, more powerful, source. The Egyptians use the Nile as the primary source for their water. They use fire to see at night and the sun lights their way in the daytime. To them, the common thing to do is to turn to the sun, which is the most powerful source of both energy and light. The Egyptians have gods for every part of their lives. To them gods are helpers when it comes to tasks being done and guides for crossing dangerous paths. Because of their beliefs in these gods and the influence that these gods have, religion plays the main role in their way of life. The majority of what they do is based upon their religious beliefs. The various sun gods of Egypt are worshipped in exchange for their seemingly everlasting energy. It is a possibility that the Egyptians believe that if they did not worship the sun gods, the sun would not return the next day. As a result of their lack of worship, they would be left in …show more content…

No one wants to suffer the consequences of not worshiping the gods. If you disagree with the Pharaoh or make your opinion about the religion of the culture, you will be detained and executed. If there is even a thought in the Pharaoh’s mind that you are against him, he will kill you. Egyptian art produces images of majestic things like pharaohs, pyramids, and the almighty sphinx. Art is a symbolic representation of ideas and thoughts. Egyptian art forms are characterized by detail depiction of god’s, humans, heroic battles, and nature. Hieroglyphics are often used by priests and are used as common communication throughout Egypt. Papyrus reeds are used as paper for scribes. These scribes keep the ideals, beliefs, and history of Egypt. To preserve theses scribes, they are kept in the walls of tombs and in Egyptian

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