According to Egyptian belief, the function assigned by the gods to the Egyptian kings was to maintain ma'at, or the
a. separation of the divine and natural spheres.
b. divinely authorized order of the universe.
c. subservience of the people to the king.
d. welfare and prosperity of the country.
e. accumulation of royal wealth.
ANSWER:
b
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