Ancient Egyptians—who thrived between 3100 B.C. and 332 B.C.—built their faith around death. Here are the specific steps the ancient Egyptians took to guarantee life ever after
the soul. Upon death, the ka leaves the body first, wandering aimlessly. The ba remains in the body until burial. Then, the ba—guided by spells and images painted on the tomb walls and amulets attached to the body—would proceed on the journey through the underworld. The falcon-headed god Horus leads the ba through doorways of fire and cobras to the halls of judgment, where the deceased is tested.
Immortality or oblivion, which would death bring? This illustration represents the hoped for happy outcome in the halls of judgment. Egyptians spent years preparing tombs replete with offerings. Tended by funerary priests, tombs were portals to the afterlife.Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited.the goddess of truth and cosmic harmony.
Being dead didn’t mean being gone for good, though. The deceased could also ethereally reenter the living world and enjoy its pleasures, including offerings of food, his wife’s life, and the attention of his servants.
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