Egypt: Humans & Ideas

Egypt, a land of prosperity, prosper, and bountiful harvest is a place that one can not simply forget. As I have traveled through the land many things have caught my attention, but the one aspect of Egyptian culture and idealistic concepts that has made me ponder the most is their highly expansive and interesting religion. Everywhere, I see shrines to gods, many, many gods. From Ra, the god of the sun, to Osiris, the god of the dead, there is almost a god for everything in existence. But the most interesting aspect of their culture I have encountered, is the fact that the Pharoh (King of Egypt) is displayed as a god in society, specificy Horus, god of the Pharaohs  Another vexing belief maintained by the Egyptians is the belief in Ka, essentially the life force of a person, but even more intriguing, they mummify people when they die in order to maintain the body not just for the purpose of burial, but for the Ka to inhabit in the after life. The same is done with the person's possessions, internal organs, food and water, and much more. Even animals such as cats received such treatment, as they were a special and sacred portion of Egyptian society. 

This article best displays key theme seven, Spiritual life & moral codes, by going into detail about what religious practices and rituals were conducted to practice scared ideals. 

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