Ancient Egyptian religion
E100036
Ancient Egyptian religion was the complex polytheistic belief system of ancient Egypt, centered on a vast pantheon of gods, elaborate rituals, and a strong focus on the afterlife and cosmic order (ma’at).
Observed surface forms (6)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| ancient Egyptian religion | 0 | 7 |
| Egyptian religion | 0 | 2 |
| Egyptian gods | 0 | 1 |
| Egyptian mythology | 0 | 1 |
| Egyptian traditional religion | 0 | 1 |
| Memphite Theology | 0 | 1 |
Statements (90)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient religion
→
polytheistic religion → |
| associatedWithStructure |
mastabas
→
pyramids → rock-cut tombs → |
| centeredOn | pantheon of gods → |
| declineCause | spread of Christianity in Egypt → |
| emphasizes |
afterlife
→
cosmic order → |
| hasBelief |
cyclical nature of time
→
divine kingship → immortality of the soul → judgment of the dead → ka and ba components of the soul → solar rebirth → underworld (Duat) NERFINISHED → weighing of the heart → |
| hasConcept |
divine order
→
heka NERFINISHED → isfet → ma’at NERFINISHED → |
| hasCosmology |
Heliopolitan Ennead
NERFINISHED
→
Hermopolitan Ogdoad NERFINISHED → Memphite theology NERFINISHED → Theban theology → |
| hasDeity |
Amun
NERFINISHED
→
Amun-Ra NERFINISHED → Anubis NERFINISHED → Atum NERFINISHED → Bastet NERFINISHED → Bes NERFINISHED → Geb NERFINISHED → Hathor NERFINISHED → Horus NERFINISHED → Isis NERFINISHED → Khepri NERFINISHED → Khnum NERFINISHED → Maat NERFINISHED → Montu NERFINISHED → Mut NERFINISHED → Neith NERFINISHED → Nephthys NERFINISHED → Nut NERFINISHED → Osiris NERFINISHED → Ptah NERFINISHED → Ra NERFINISHED → Sekhmet NERFINISHED → Serapis NERFINISHED → Set NERFINISHED → Sobek NERFINISHED → Taweret NERFINISHED → Thoth NERFINISHED → |
| hasFestival |
Beautiful Festival of the Valley
NERFINISHED
→
Opet Festival NERFINISHED → Sed festival NERFINISHED → Wepet-Renpet (New Year festival) NERFINISHED → |
| hasPlaceOfWorship |
household altar
→
shrine → temple → |
| hasPriesthood |
high priests
→
lector priests → temple priests → |
| hasRitual |
daily temple cult
→
mummification → offering rituals → oracular consultation → temple festivals → |
| hasSacredText |
Amduat
NERFINISHED
→
Book of Gates NERFINISHED → Book of the Dead NERFINISHED → Coffin Texts NERFINISHED → Pyramid Texts NERFINISHED → |
| influenced |
Greco-Roman mystery cults of Isis
→
Hellenistic religion in Egypt → |
| languageOfRitual | Egyptian language NERFINISHED → |
| practicedIn | Ancient Egypt NERFINISHED → |
| scriptUsed |
demotic
→
hieratic → hieroglyphs → |
| timePeriod |
Early Dynastic Period
NERFINISHED
→
Late Period NERFINISHED → Middle Kingdom NERFINISHED → New Kingdom NERFINISHED → Old Kingdom NERFINISHED → Ptolemaic Period NERFINISHED → Roman Period in Egypt NERFINISHED → |
| usesConcept | ma’at NERFINISHED → |
| viewsPharaohAs |
divine king
→
guarantor of ma’at → son of Ra → |
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Memphite Theology"
this entity surface form: "Egyptian mythology"
this entity surface form: "Egyptian traditional religion"
this entity surface form: "Egyptian religion"
this entity surface form: "ancient Egyptian religion"
this entity surface form: "ancient Egyptian religion"
this entity surface form: "ancient Egyptian religion"
subject surface form: "Temple of Derr"
this entity surface form: "ancient Egyptian religion"
this entity surface form: "ancient Egyptian religion"
this entity surface form: "Egyptian religion"