· In total, there are over 700 gods/goddess!
· The Egyptians believed that they controlled nature.
· According to the Egyptians, the gods and goddess were believed to take part in creation, some brought the flood every year, some offered protection, and some took care of people after they died.
· Aten was believed to be the "king" of the gods.
· Ra was the most important god and the god of the sun.
· The Egyptians' might have been one of first to practice a polytheistic religion.
· There were gods and goddesses who helped Egyptians with daily things in there lives.
· There were also local gods and goddesses who represented towns.
· Minor gods usually represented plants or animals.
· There were gods who were believed to have created the world, and the movement of the sun and moon. (For an example, the god Khepri).
· Kings and queens were believed to be gods and goddesses themselves.
· The Egyptians' religion was strongly influenced by tradition.
· The people believed that the King and the priests were responsible for the things that are going well in the country and for the things that weren't going so well. So basically they were praised and blamed for everything.
· Common people would usually worship local or household gods.
· Household gods were often worshiped at shrines located in peoples' houses.
· Two really well known household gods are Bes and Tauert.
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