Egyptian+Gods+and+Mortals


 * Alex Kim

The Gods and the Mortals**



The humans and the gods had a respectful relationship. The mortals honored some gods and feared other gods. Their was celebrations and festivals for gods. Gods played a major role in the humans lives. They built huge pyramids and statues for them. The mortals lives revolved around the gods.

​**Festivals and Rituals for the Gods**

//Festival of Opet//

The festival of Opet was a festival that honored the union between Amun and the mother of the reigning king. It lasted between two and four weeks. It was located in Thebes and almost everybody showed up. This is when a king emerges from the temple of Luxor as a god. His physical form united with his divine ka or spirit.

//Festival of Bubastis//

The festival of Bubastis was a festival to honor and respect all the gods and goddesses in every aspect of life. This festival drew crowds of over 700,000 people. The gods were everything too them. That's why they celebrated the gods so much.

The pharaohs were the kings of Egypt. But they still listened and obeyed the gods. Pharaohs were gods reborn to the Egyptian people. All the festivals and rituals that were done shows how much the gods played in their lives. The greatest god in Egyptian mythology was the sun god Ra. The people of Egypt worshiped him a lot. They would build him temples and statues to show respect. They even showed respect to the god of the dead, Osiris. Even in death they had a strong relationship with the gods. When a Egyptian died they traveled to the hall of the dead. Thats were Anubis, the god of embalming, weighed your heart. If your heart was lighter than a feather you would live forever. That thought influenced many actions of the Egyptians.

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