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maat
History; Egyptian history

The concept of order, truth, regularity and justice which was all important to the ancient Egyptians. It was the duty of the pharaohs to uphold maat.

lotus
History; Egyptian history

A symbol of birth and dawn; it was thought to have been the cradle of the sun on the first morning of creation, rising from the primeval waters. The lotus was a common ...

lector priest
History; Egyptian history

It translates as "One who bears the ritual book". This priests function was to recite from the ritual texts.

khu
History; Egyptian history

A spiritual entity often mentioned in association with the ba. It was viewed as an entirely spiritual and absolutely immortal being.

Khnum
History; Egyptian history

A ram headed god. His name means to create. He was the creator of all things that are and all things that shall be. He created the gods and he fashioned mankind on a potters ...

Khepri
History; Egyptian history

A scarab headed god. The Egyptians believed that Khepri pushed the sun across the sky in much the same fashion that a dung beetle (scarab) pushed a ball of dung across the ground.

ka
History; Egyptian history

Created as a "double" of a living person at birth. It left the body upon the death of the person and received offerings ensuring the deceased's survival in the afterlife.

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