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Afterlife in AncientEgypt
*Afterlife in Ancient Egypt *
Most information from ancient Egypt gives the impression that the Egyptians thought a lot about death. For the Egyptians, the afterlife was a place of rebirth and eternal life for the deceased, so they spent much of their time and wealth preparing themselves for the end of their earthly life.
The ancient Egyptians believed that careful preparation would enable them to make their afterlife more successful than their previous life. In fact, they believed that the afterlife was a complete version of Egypt, known as the “reed.” The reed was the equivalent of heaven, a place free from suffering, sorrow, and disease, with countless fields and abundant water.
The Reed was also heavily dependent on the solar cycle, with some believing that the dead slept in the dark for a long time until the sun god began his nocturnal journey into the afterlife. Although this perspective suggested a deep belief in a fruitful life, the provision of food, essential goods, and elaborate tombs was essential to the continued happiness of the departed.
The dead would go on a spiritual journey after death, encountering dangerous creatures along the way, and the only way to escape from this condition was to know the names of the gods, prayers, and spells.
In the later stages, the deceased had to testify in the court of Osiris, the lower god, that he had not committed sins such as theft, unjust murder, disrespect for the gods, lying, betrayal, etc. After the testimony, the soul of the deceased stood before the goddess Maat, the goddess of truth and justice, so that his heart would be weighed. If his heart was in a righteous style, he would have eternal life, and if not, he would be eaten by a giant and would no longer have eternal life.
After the court and the ceremonies that were held, the soul of the deceased would return to a life similar to that of the world and would work in the gods' fields, but if the work was strenuous, he would exempt himself by using the spells and magic that were in his tomb.
In general, the belief in the afterlife means the existence of a realm full of gods and superhuman beings whose way of life was not much different from the material life of the Egyptians.