Greek Gods In Ancient Egypt

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Ancient Egyptians built statues, shrines, and temples to appreciate their gods, goddesses, and Pharaohs The gods and goddesses were shown to be part animals and part human(Anubis watched over the dead and his head was a jackal) Every day, priests would perform ceremonies to appreciate their gods and goddesses Before the ceremonies, they would be purified and cleansed in the lake which was located in the temples sacred Ancient Egyptians would perfume the air and sprinkle themselves and the place with holy water before the shrine to purify the space that they were in Millions of visitors will still always visit these different types of temples Ancient Egyptians built temples as houses for their gods The priests in the temples would hold rituals

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