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Religion
► At the beginning of Old Kingdom- Egypt had
many different beliefs
► Each city had its own gods and system of
worship
► Priests tried to organize these into a
national religion
► Most powerful cities tried to promote their
own gods.
Religion
► Most important god
was Amon- Ra who
was the Ruler of
Universe
► He was “invented”
during the new
kingdom
Religion
► Originally-Rawas the
supreme royal god.
Kings took the title of
the “Son of Ra”