Ancient Egyptian Mythology: An Encyclopedia To The Gods, Goddesses, Kings And Queens, Kingdoms, Dynasties, Science And Technology In Ancient Egypt. by Abdulateef Oyindamola
English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0BQCZBXWC | 247 pages | EPUB | 0.85 Mb
Egyptian mythology was significant to other civilizations because it developed the concepts of endless life after death, beneficent deities, and reincarnation. Egyptian beliefs in reincarnation were thought to have affected both Pythagoras and Plato of Greece, and Roman religious culture took as much from Egypt as it did from other civilizations. Human existence was comprehended by The Egyptians saw themselves as simply a minor part of an endless journey presided over and controlled by supernatural powers manifested in the various deities that composed the Egyptian pantheon. However, one's earthly life was not only a prelude to something higher, but was a part of the complete trip. The Egyptian afterlife was a mirror-world of one's life on earth (particularly, one's life in Egypt), and one needed to live that life well if one intended to enjoy the rest of one's everlasting trip.