Ancient Egypt

Many of the traditions we follow as FD's come from both pagan roots as well as the history of the Christian Church

These people were the ones who actually completed the embalming

___ was a Greek philosopher who gave the best known accounts for Ancient Egyptian embalming processes

What kind of religion base was ancient egypt?

Ancient Egyptian embalming/body preparations varied based on socioeconomic status

Who was the earthly representation of the Sun God?

Spirit/vital essence; the most significant; remained with the body through ritualistic actions such as prayer

Egyptians believed in the constant struggle of ___

In which direction did Ra disappear every evening?

Which of the following are complex Egyptian elements of the metaphysical that were to be reassembled during embalming

How did the Circle of Necessity come about, according to Ancient Egyptian mythology?

What did canopic jars represent?

Which of the following was a burial motive in Ancient Egypt

Who was the Ancient Egyptian sun god?

This is the beast of Anubis that devours the hearts of those who were deemed to be evil after Osiris's Judgement

____ is one of the few sacred rituals that have transcended through place and time

heart; seat if intellect, emotion, and good/evil

Which of the following was not an embalming procedure for the working class (skilled laborers/artisans)?

Name; given to you by the Gods at birth

which of the following apply to Osiris

If your heart's balance was unfavorable, ___ would eat it.

A mixture of linen and stucco; painted to give the deceased a lifelike appearance

This literally means "city of the dead"

Designed to act as substitutes for the dead in the afterlife if they were called to work so the soul could rest in peace

Which of the following was not an embalming procedure for the wealthy?

Keeping all the elements of the body in tact; if body was in tact, so was the soul. This created the need for embalming

Shadow; contained the essence of the person

Ancient Egyptians believed that ___ was the center of the universe; all things were born unto it and returned unto it

The soul; the personality and all things that made a person unique

The God of Death and Embalming

___ has more influence than any other civilization in the world's history regarding funeral customs and practices

The Shining One; a combination of the Ba and Ka representing the enlightened immortal being after death

After fighting through the underworld at night, Ra was reborn as a(n) ___ in the mqorning

This role was the person who superintended all embalming funeral arrangements, but he never performed the labor

What did scarab beetles symbolize?

To judge if a person was good/evil, Anubis weighed the heart against the Feather of Maat. What was Maat the goddess of?

Embalming in Ancient Egypt was a specialization

which of the following was not an embalming procedure for Egyptian peasants?