The grain king was killed and buried at first, and was thought to be reincarnated as gods. ... The pharaoh was considered part god, part king. ... Once a law was written down, it stood. ... If a noble could be buried close to the pharaoh's tomb and he could carve his titles to show how he served him, and how he could serve him in the future, he might be taken along. ... During the Old Kingdom, the Egyptians believed that the king was the living embodiment of their god. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

One of the Pharaoh's earliest titles was Bee King and the Gods were often associated with the bee. ... On average, about 500 hives were kept at once. ... Know also that wisdom is like honey for you: If you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Minoan derives its name from the mythical King Minos who kept a Minotaur, a half man half bull figure supposedly in his labyrinth or palace precinct. Theseus, the mythical founder of Athens, volunteered to go to Crete as part of a tribute required by King Minos, where he had to find his way out of the labyrinth without getting killed by the Minotaur. With the aid of Ariadne, King Minos' daughter, Theseus succeeds, but faces additional trials. ... Again it was Schliemann, who started digging here in 1876 and uncovered what he called King Agamemnon's palace and his famous gold mask, su...

• Word Count: 7196
• Approx Pages: 29
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School