Ancient Egypt Webquest - Religion 2.2

From LearnSocialStudies

Step #2.2 - The Religion of Ancient Egypt

Essential Question: How did religion play a significant role in Ancient Egypt?

Characteristics of Ancient Egyptian Religion

Characteristic(s)

Description

Image

!

Anthropomorphic

Associations with animals: Most gods and goddesses shared their characteristics or spheres with half human and half animal. For example, Horus = 1/2 Human / Head of Falcon. Sometimes the god will be represented as the animal without its human elements.