PPT-The Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt

RA The god of the Sun Ra was the sun god He was the most important god of the ancient Egyptians The ancient Egyptians believed that Ra was swallowed every night by the sky goddess Nut and was reborn every morning . Egypt. The people of ancient Egypt did not have scientific explanations for natural phenomena. . They believed sunshine . and . the great Nile River . were . gifts from their . many . gods. The beliefs . Like a giant snake, the Nile River slithers through some of the driest desert land on earth to create a narrow green valley. . The ancient Greeks called this land Egypt. For more than five thousand years, famous and often mysterious civilizations thrived along the banks of the Nile. About . “Egypt is the Gift of the Nile”. Herodotus: 400 BC (Greek Historian). The Nile River. The Nile River is the world’s longest running river!. The Nile River. The Nile River runs continually for over 4400 Miles!. Héctor Fernández. 4 . Year. A . IS FOR. AFRICA. Africa. . is. . the. . continent. . on. . wich. . Egypt. . is. . located. . . Africa. . is. . the. . world. ´s. . second-largest. and . In ancient Egyptian times, gods were extremely important. in making the country run properly so the Egyptians . w. orshipped gods for just about everything- flooding, health, love, having babies, the sun, the sky and so on.. In ancient Egyptian times, gods were extremely important. in making the country run properly so the Egyptians . w. orshipped gods for just about everything- flooding, health, love, having babies, the sun, the sky and so on.. Picture of Greek Mythology Here. Your Name. The Date (Using full name for month, day and year). Your teacher’s name. Introduction . Put a map of Ancient Greece here. It must show the location of Mt. Olympus.. . The Ancient Egyptians . Ancient . Egyptian culture. was started in 5500 BC and then it ended in 30 BC with the death of . Cleopatra VII. , the last ruler of . Egypt. . It’s famous today for the great monuments which celebrated the triumphs of their rulers and honored their gods and their lands. . Zeus was the god of all gods.. Aphrodite was the goddess of love and beauty. She carried a dove and a mirror around with her.. Hera was the goddess of . marrige. . She is married to Zeus.. Hades was the god of the underworld and dead .. 6. th. Grade Social Studies. Course: 87T01 – Virtual Field Trip. Carol . LaBella. NYCAL01@aol.com. Itinerary. Passport and Ticket *. Timeline *. Map * - Geography. Nile River. Overview - Tour of Egypt. Ancient Egyptian civilization. Developed gradually from 5,000 BCE to 3,000 BCE along the Nile. There were two independent . Egypts. : Upper and Lower Egypt. Egyptian history is said to begin when Upper and Lower Egypt were united by . Egypt. The people of ancient Egypt did not have scientific explanations for natural phenomena. . They believed sunshine . and . the great Nile River . were . gifts from their . many . gods. The beliefs . 3200 B.C.- 500 B.C . Chapter 2. City-States of Ancient Sumer. What . are the 3 . most . important inventions . in mankind's history? . Geography Influences Fertile Crescent. Fertile Crescent. A Review. of. The Principal Gods and Goddesses. What is a myth?. A traditional story rooted in primitive folk beliefs of cultures. Uses the supernatural to interpret natural events. Explains the culture’s view of the universe and the nature of humanity.