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Upon death the soul would enter the underworld where he would have to pass certain tests and then reach his judgment day. This would take place in the Hall of Two Truths. Anubis was a jackal headed deity considered to be the god of the dead. He would be the judge along with forty two other deities and judges that would judge each soul.
The worth of the soul would be valued with a set of scales that would be placed on his heart. All the good deeds and bad deeds performed by the individual would then be placed on these scales and then he would be judged according to their criterion, which was the Ma'at. Ma'at was considered to be the goddess of justice and was symbolized by a feather. Depending upon which scales were heavy the soul would be made to proceed to its final destination. Those souls whose scales of good had outweighed their scales of bad would be granted permission to enter the blissful afterlife. On the other hand those whose scales of bad deeds were heavy would be handed over to the Devourer of the Dead, which was the Egyptian equivalent of hell.
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How do Egyptians enter the Egyptian afterlife?
They used a book called the Book of the Dead which gave them instructions of what to do to get to the afterlife.
What is an Egyptian funerary boat?
An Egyptian Funerary boat is a boat that carries the deceased down the Nile on his/her way to the Afterlife.
How was the process of mummification connected to the Egyptian belief in the after life?
an afterlife
What ancient Egyptian book expressed their hope for an afterlife?
The book of the dead.
How long did the ancient Egyptian afterlife last?
the answer is 50 to 100 thousand years
What was the afterlife of the main concern of which of these ancient civilizations?
The afterlife was a main concern of the Egyptian civilization.
How did the Egyptian view the afterlife?
They believed that the afterlife was a happyplace.
Did the pyramids have to do with anything about afterlife?
some Egyptian people were buried in pyramid's. that is some of what it has to do with afterlife.
How do you know that afterlife was important to ancient egyptians?
The tombs of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs and nobility are filled with items that would be needed in the Egyptian afterlife. Also the uncovered writings of the ancient Egyptians speak about the afterlife.
What is Shabti the Egyptian doll used for?
as a replacement for the afterlife if the person who passed is called to do labor, in the afterlife.
Who served as a map to the Egyptian afterlife?
the book of the dead
What is the Egyptian book of spells for the afterlife called?
bookofthedead
what did an ancient Egyptian do to get to afterlife?
They did not do anything. It was part of their belief.
What was the main concern of the ancient Egyptian civilizations?
The afterlife
What is the synonyms for the Egyptian word ka?
soulbodymummyor afterlife
What was the Egyptian teaching on the afterlife?
A prominent feature of Egyptian worship was belief in an afterlife. This belief found expression in the practice of embalming the dead and in the erection of huge tombs to honor them.
How do Egyptians enter the Egyptian afterlife?
They used a book called the Book of the Dead which gave them instructions of what to do to get to the afterlife.
