Egypt is one of the most ancient and captivating lands. Modern Egypt is located in Northern Africa. Ancient Egypt, however, was divided into two parts, Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt. Egypt is mentioned in the Bible many times and was where the Israelites were held captive. The purpose of our look into Ancient Egypt is to explore the different gods and goddesses of the time in relation to the Egyptian culture.

Egyptian culture was greatly influenced by its religion (Watterson, 28). Early Egyptian tribes worshipped gods in the shape of animals (Ferguson, 19).Initially, the people of Egypt worshipped a totem pole representing their gods. As Egypt became more civilized, the gods were honored with temples and pyramids (35). Egyptians believed that birth, life, the flooding of the Nile, and the rising of the sun were all subject to the gods (Greenburg, 26).

Egyptians realized the importance of the sun (Watterson, 44). This is the reason Ra, the sun god, is known as the greatest of the Egyptian gods. According to Egyptian mythology, Ra created the earth (Geb) and the sky (Nut)

Shu, the son of Atum, was the god of air and light. He was one of the oldest cosmic deities. Shu was worshipped in the form of a man wearing a feather on his head (45).

Egypt has a rich cultural and spiritual heritage. It played an important part in Bible times and still does today. If you like ancient mythology or just want to increase your knowledge, I would recommend learning more about Egypt, old and new.

The Ancient Egyptians practiced a social pyramid. One was usually born into their social class. At the lowest level were the slaves and servants. Unskilled laborers and peasants although treated the same as the slaves were higher on the social pyramid. Above the peasants were the scribes, skilled craftsmen, artists, and merchants. Today they would be middle class working people. High officials, nobles, priests, and army officers were highly respected although they were no richer than the middle class. Above the priests and army officers were the High Priest and the Chief Commander of the Army. They were both rich and respected. The highest level on the social pyramid was the Pharaoh. Pharaoh ruled Eg

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