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﻿ Amun Ra "The Breathe of Life" There are many Egyptian gods. Have you ever wondered which one was the supreme god?

The Ancient Egyptian religion was not monotheism but polytheism. The Egyptians worshiped their deities in temples. One Egyptian myth was of Amun Ra the sun god. Originally associated with the city of Thebes. The sun is very important to the Egyptians and so Amun Ra was a much respected god. He attained a position of supremacy in the Egyptian pantheon and came to be thought of as one of the creators of the universe.Amun Ra is the king of all gods and has no relations to any other of the Egyptian gods.

As Amun Ra, the god is sometimes shown with the head of a hawk topped by a golden disk representing the sun, which is encircled by a serpent. Amun usually appears in Egyptian art as a bearded man with a headdress containing two ostrich feathers, a broad necklace, and a close-fitting garment. In one hand, he has an ankh, the Egyptian symbol of life, and in the other, he holds a sceptre, a symbol of authority. Amun Ra’s name means “what is hidden,” “what is not seen,” or “what cannot be seen.”media type="custom" key="6810055" align="left" media type="custom" key="6810363"

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**Glossary of Terms for Ancient Egyptian Religion **

**Polytheism -** the worship of or belief in more than one deity, especially several deities

**Monotheism-** the belief that there is only one God, as found in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

**Myth-** a traditional story about heroes or supernatural beings, often attempting to explain the origins of natural phenomena or aspects of human behaviour

**Temple**- a building used as a place of worship

**Worship**- admires, respect and praise

**Deity-** god or goddess

**Mythology**- the study of myths, or the branch of knowledge that deals with myths

**Pantheon**- all the gods of a particular culture

The Ancient Egyptian religion was not **monotheism** but **polytheism**. The Egyptians **worshiped** their **deities** in **temples.** One egyption **myth** was of Amun Ra the sun god. Originally associated with the city of Thebes. The sun is very important to the Egyptians and so Amun Ra was a much respected god. He attained a position of supremacy in the Egyptian **pantheon** and came to be thought of as one of the creators of the universe. Amun Ra is the king of all gods and has no relations to any other of the Egyptian gods. As Amun-Ra, the god is sometimes shown with the head of a hawk topped by a golden disk representing the sun, which is encircled by a serpent. Amun usually appears in Egyptian art as a bearded man with a headdress containing two ostrich feathers, a broad necklace, and a close-fitting garment. In one hand, he has an ankh, the Egyptian symbol of life, and in the other, he holds a sceptre, a symbol of authority. Amun Ra’s name means “what is hidden,” “what is not seen,” or “what cannot be seen.” media type="custom" key="6810391"


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<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**POINT - F** king of all gods and has no relations to any other of the Egyptian gods. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**POINT-I** originally associated with the city of Thebes,
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 * POINT - R** He is god of the breath of life..
 * POINT- I** name means “what is hidden,” “what is not seen,” or “what cannot be seen.”
 * POINT- D** The Sun God Ra was always depicted with a solar or sun disk and a scarab beetle was his symbol.
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 * POINT-D** Amun usually appears in Egyptian art as a bearded man with a headdress containing two ostrich feathers, a broad necklace, and a close-fitting garment. In one hand, he has an ankh, the Egyptian symbol of life, and in the other, he holds a sceptre, a symbol of authority.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**POINT - R** As such he attained a position of supremacy in the Egyptian pantheon and came to be thought of as one of the creators of the universe.
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 * POINT-I** Ammon means "hidden" the god was an invisible being but was a spirit that might be everywhere at present. His is the breathe that animates all living things
 * POINT-D** He was sometimes depicted with the head of a falcon He is often portrayed sitting on a throne like a pharaoh. As Amun-Ra, the god is sometimes shown with the head of a hawk topped by a golden disk representing the sun, which is encircled by a serpent.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">1. Amun Ra is said to be the breathe of life. 2. Amun Ra is the king of all Egyptian gods. 3. He has no relations to any other of the Egyptian gods. 4. Thought to be one of the creators of the universe. 5. He attained a position of supremacy in the Egyptian pantheon. 6. Amun Ra’s name means “what is hidden,” “what is not seen,” or “what cannot be seen.” 7. As Amun-Ra, the god is sometimes shown with the head of a hawk topped by a golden disk representing the sun, which is encircled by a serpent. 8. Ammon means "hidden" the god was an invisible being but was a spirit that might be everywhere at present. 9. Originally associated with the city of Thebes 10. Amun usually appears in Egyptian art as a bearded man with a headdress containing two ostrich feathers, a broad necklace, and a close-fitting garment. In one hand, he has an ankh, the Egyptian symbol of life, and in the other, he holds a sceptre, a symbol of authority.
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<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Encyclopædia Britannica. (2010). Ra / Amun Ra. Retrieved August 24th, 2010, from Encyclopædia Britannica: http://www.school.eb.com.au/all/comptons/article-9309692?query=Ra%20%2F%20Amun%20Ra&ct= TIME-LIFE Books. (1958). Ancient Egypt. In L. Casson, Ancient Egypt (pp. 53, 56, 120, 99, 73, 74, 80, 90). Princeton University Press. Egyptian sun god, Ra the sun god, Egyptian sun, god Ra, Egyptian Ra. (n.d.). Retrieved August 3Oth, 2010, from Picsdigger: http://picsdigger.com/image/20c007c8/ Amun Ra. (n.d.). Retrieved August 28, 2010, from Fact on file: [|www.factonfile/amun/ra/ad/.co]
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 * What does your god reveal about Egyptian society?**

Amun Ra reveals that the Egyptians worshiped the sun as he was a very highly respected god. He shows that the Egyptians relied on the sun for most of what they do. E.g. Farming and crops. So they worshiped him so he can give them the sun. It shows us that the Egypt religion was polytheism as he was the king of all gods proving there were more than one god. //You might like to think about what it tells us about Ancient Egyptian …//
 * Beliefs
 * Lifestyle
 * Values
 * What is important to society / people of the time.

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