Ancient Egypt Webquest - Religion 2.2

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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

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Anthropomorphic

Gods were often associated with animals. Most gods and goddesses shared their characteristics or spheres with half human and half animal depictions. For example, Horus represented as 1/2 Human and 1/2 Head of Falcon. Sometimes the god will be represented as the animal without its human elements especially in jewelry.