Egyptian religion: The Role of the King
The Role of the King
Most scholars have concluded that, in later times at least, there was no close personal tie between the individual Egyptian and the gods, that the gods remained aloof, that their relationship to humans was indirect, communicated to him by means of the king. There was no established book or set of teachings, as the Bible or the Qur'an, and few prescribed conditions of behavior or conduct. Humans were guided essentially by human wisdom and trusted in their belief in the goodness of the gods and of their divine son, the king. An important concept in Egyptian life was the idea of
Sections in this article:
- Introduction
- Life after Death
- The Role of the King
- The Major Cults
- Development of a National Religion
- Early Beliefs
- Bibliography
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