The Ancient Egyptians believed the Pharaohs (rulers) to be gods themselves.
Many gods were worshiped by the Pharaohs during their reign from Amun/Amen to Isis and Osiris and the god Anubis - the god jackal to Ra. Even Alexander the great was honored by the Egyptian priests as son of Amun - Zeus.
After death, the Pharaohs were believed to unite with the god Osiris.
Pharaoh Akhenaten
Ancient Egyptians believed God Kings to be incarnations of their god, Horus. One Pharaoh believed to be such an incarnation was Narmer, also known as Menes, who ruled in the first century. He is believed to have been the first God King.
Ancient Egyptians believed that their ruler was a god on Earth and when he died, he would become Osirus.
Because the ancient Egyptians honored their pharaoh as a god. They believed that the pharaoh controlled the weather and everything that happened in ancient Egypt. They did that so that the pharaoh would be pleased by his people and greet them back with life.
The Egyptian god associated with the protection of the pharaoh was Horus. Often depicted as a falcon or a falcon-headed man, Horus symbolized kingship and the sky. He was believed to be the divine protector of the ruler, representing their authority and legitimacy. In ancient mythology, Horus avenged his father Osiris by defeating Set, the god of chaos, which further solidified his role as a guardian of the pharaoh.
Pharaoh Akhenaten
they believed the Pharaoh was the god horus
Because they believed that the pharaoh would become a god
Ancient Egyptians believed God Kings to be incarnations of their god, Horus. One Pharaoh believed to be such an incarnation was Narmer, also known as Menes, who ruled in the first century. He is believed to have been the first God King.
The Egyptians believed the pharaoh is a god on earth to manage Egypt and they also believed the god gave the pharagoh power.
Akhenaton was the only pharoh who believed in just one god. The one god he believed in was the god of sun.
Pharaoh's of ancient Egypt were believed to be Horus incarnate.
Because they believed that the pharaoh would become a god
Akhenaton or Akhenaten. He believed in Aton or Aten (the two names can be spelled two different ways each)
they believed the Pharaoh was the god horus
The pharaoh believed that he was the sun god's son.
They thought that because they believed that they were the son of the sun god Re or Ra