Sumerians and Egyptians had distinct views on their rulers, largely shaped by their cultural and religious beliefs. Sumerians viewed their rulers as representatives of the gods on Earth, with a more decentralized political structure that often allowed for multiple city-states, each with its own king. In contrast, Egyptians regarded their pharaohs as divine beings, embodying the gods themselves, which centralized power under a single ruler with a strong, unified state. This difference in governance and the perception of divine authority significantly influenced their societal structures and political dynamics.
To the Egyptians, the Pharaohs were actually gods.
The rulers were held in high honor because they were viewed as having been put into their position by the gods. The rulers themselves worshipped the many different gods they had.
The Kushites were absorbed into the Egyptian culture because the Egyptians were stronger than the Kushite people. The Kushites borrowed most of their culture and ideas from the Egyptians. The Kush people were part of those to rule the area once Egypt fell as the ruling power. The Kushites first viewed the Egyptian people as equals, then as rulers, and then as subordinates.
Egyptians viewed the pharaohs as gods. Ancient Egyptians worshiped their pharaohs because it was thought that the pharaoh was the god of the earth, since the pharaoh was the one who ruled ancient Egypt and all of Egypt's activities such as farming, trading, and bartering.
Ancient Egyptian sexuality was viewed as much more open and fluid than we view it today. There were no comments at all about sexual orientation.
To the Egyptians, the Pharaohs were actually gods.
To the Egyptians, the Pharaohs were actually gods.
the Mesopotamians viewed it as a yearly, unpredictable disaster; while the Egyptians viewed it as a very predictable event that they could use to their advantage because of the silt that the floods left behind.
they viewed their pharaohs as one of the gods.
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The rulers were held in high honor because they were viewed as having been put into their position by the gods. The rulers themselves worshipped the many different gods they had.
To the ancient Egyptians, the world was a place full of mystery and wonder, where the Nile River played a central role in both their daily lives and their religious beliefs. They believed in numerous gods and goddesses, and death was seen as a transition to the afterlife, where one's actions on Earth would determine their fate. The ancient Egyptians viewed their rulers as divine beings, such as pharaohs who were considered the intermediaries between the gods and the people.
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Set was viewed as god of winds, storms, chaos, evil, darkness, strength, war, conflict, Upper Egypt and strangers/foreigners. When foreigners brought war or tried to attack Egypt, they were viewed as subjects of Set and Set was vilified by Egyptians.
The Sumerian kings (called Lugals) had different roles in the various Sumerian cities where they ruled, but often is was a mixture of priestly roles and purely chief executive roles. Despite those priestly roles, Sumerians did not see their kings as descendants of the gods or as gods themselves. The Egyptiands did.
The Kushites were absorbed into the Egyptian culture because the Egyptians were stronger than the Kushite people. The Kushites borrowed most of their culture and ideas from the Egyptians. The Kush people were part of those to rule the area once Egypt fell as the ruling power. The Kushites first viewed the Egyptian people as equals, then as rulers, and then as subordinates.
Egyptians viewed the afterlife as a test, that if you passed you would continue into paradise. Summerians viewed death/afterlife as a dark deep cave.