PRESENTATION OUTLINE
How did Egyptians worship gods?
Ancient Egyptians thought it was very important to please the gods and goddesses. Worshipping was a large part of life in Ancient Egypt, one gods and goddesses were worshipped by he pharaoh and priests in large temples. The priest and ruler hosted special rituals to make the gods happy.
Why did ancient Egyptian worship gods?
The Egyptians worshipped gods because they thought the gods had connections to the afterlife. They worship gods because they thought that the gods had the power to grow and destroy nature.
What is the God known for?
Why did people worship them?
Ra was the primary name of the sun god of Ancient Egypt. He was often considered to be the King of the Gods and thus the patron of the pharaoh and one of the central gods of the Egyptian pantheon. He was also described as the creator of everything. Ra was so powerful and popular and his worship was so enduring that some modern commentators have argued that the Egyptian religion was in fact a form of veiled monotheism with Ra as the one god. This seems to be somewhat of an overstatement, but underlines his primary position within religious texts throughout Egyptian history.
Are their symbols on his/her image? What do they mean?
The symbol the sun disk and the falcon headed man on the God, Ra' s image represents Ra's solar character the sun disk also known as the " solar disk " weighs heavily on Egyptian art. The sun was a primary source of light to the ancient Egyptians and this representation is very common.
Are there any stories behind the god? How did they come to be?
As the sun god, he rode across the sky in a golden ship, bringing light and warmth to all creatures living on earth. When the sun set in the evening, he descended to the underworld and brought light and air to the people who dwelled there. Each evening Ra's servants helped him battle his eternal enemy, the mighty snake Apep (known also as Apophis), who tried to swallow Ra and all his creations.
Ra is the God of Sun. Ra (Re) was the primary name of the sun god of Ancient Egypt. He was often considered to be the King of the Gods and thus the patron of the pharaoh and one of the central gods of the Egyptian pantheon. He was also described as the creator of everything. Ra was so powerful and popular and his worship was so enduring that some commentators have argued that the Egyptian religion was in fact a form of veiled monotheism with Ra as the one god. This seems to be somewhat of an overstatement, but underlines his primary position within religious texts throughout Egyptian history.
