Discuss the Egyptian religious beliefs and death rituals as they centered on divine kingship and the pharaoh
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER:
Students should explain Egyptians' connection to the geography of the Nile Valley and their vision of the cosmic order that this geography supported. The abundance and benevolence of the Nile Valley gave them a vision of the cosmos that emphasized renewal and bounty. Students should explain the importance of the monarchy in religious belief as well. The king was a chief priest as well as political leader. The Egyptian state centered on the king, often known by the New Kingdom term Pharaoh, from an Egyptian phrase meaning “palace.” From the time of the Old Kingdom, if not earlier, Egyptians considered the king to be a god sent to earth to maintain ma’at, the divinely authorized order of the universe. He was the indispensable link between his people and the gods, and his benevolent rule ensured the welfare and prosperity of the country. So much depended on the kings that their deaths called forth elaborate efforts to ensure the well-being of their spirits on their perilous journey to rejoin the gods. Massive resources were poured into the construction of royal tombs, the celebration of elaborate funerary rites, and the sustenance of the kings’ spirits in the afterlife by perpetual offerings in funerary chapels attached to the royal tombs. Egypt had many gods, many of whom were depicted with animal heads, others with human form. Students should understand the important temples and festivals held for the gods. Egyptians believed that the afterlife was a journey beset with hazards. Students should describe the extensive preparations of the tomb and the body for the journey to the afterlife.
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