Greek Gods In Ancient Egypt

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

gaining favor from the gods so Egypt would be protected from chaos and the forces
There were two types of temples, one was a Cultus temple and that was made for a specific god’s home and the second one was called a Mortuary temple and that was built to worship a dead pharaoh
Over time, temples grew into big complexes with many of the buildings
In the center of a temple was a statue of the god and that is where the priest would hold rituals
Only the priests could enter the sacred buildings
Around the temple, there would be smaller rooms and they would hold lesser gods
There would be a high priest and they performed the most important rituals and managed the work of the temple
The priests had to be pure in order to serve and worship their gods
They had to be washed twice a day, shave their head, and wear the cleanest linen clothing and leopard skins
The high priest would go to the temple in the morning and rub the god’s statue with oils and perfume then put ceremonial clothing on the god and then paint him
Rituals sometimes included music and hymns
Many of their festivals would be open to the local people and not just the priests
Some festivals included large possessions where a god would come and visit a temple of another god
The temples sometimes owned land and they would grow grain, gold, perfumes, and other gifts for people wanting to earn a certain favor from the gods
Judges were sometimes priests in Ancient Egypt
The temples would grow larger as new pharaohs added them
The high priest was considered to be a powerful person in society and government