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Ancient Egypt and Greece

 

            The ancient Egyptian and ancient Greek civilizations are two of the oldest, strongest and most powerful known civilizations in western history. The Egyptian civilization, based in the eastern part of North Africa, is believed to have started around 3150 BC and continued till the end of the Pharaoh rule in 3100BC. The ancient Greek civilization is believed to have been in effect from 1100 BC till about 146 BC. Both of the civilizations have a distinct concept of life, concept of death and time, which is dissolved in their geography and biography. While Egypt is pretty much isolated and dominated by the Nile River, Greece is covered by sea system. Because of those distinguished elements in the geography, there are many similarities and differences focused on the religion of Ancient Egypt and Early Greece based on their funerary concepts, sacred concepts, and their connection to Gods.
             Both the civilizations are known to have things in common. Firstly, the nobility in Egypt and Greece are pharaohs and oracles who are considered to be the people who convey God's messages to their citizens. They also have an incredible power to rule or co-rule the civilization under God and Goddesses' protections. Pharaohs and oracles are considered to be the source of wise counsel or prophetic opinion, predictions or precognition of the future, inspired by the gods. These religious undertones were also apparent in the temples that the two civilizations made. For the Egyptians and Greeks, their pyramids and other temples have such a great religious significance for them. Those huge funeral procession and toms are built for their leaders complete with an underworld realm. Finally, people find that Gods and Goddesses in Ancient Egypt and Early Greece are related to certain things that people expect in their lives. For example, in Egypt Osiris is the God of the dead, and ruler of underworld; Ma'at is the Goddess of truth, justice and harmony.


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