Ancient Egypt was rich in religious traditions. The temples were shaped like an ear, and people could pray into the representations. A number of small shrines within the country were also available for people to make offerings and sacrifices to gods. Egyptians did not isolate themselves from major gods like other cultures.
Theology of the gods
Ancient Egypt had complex and diverse theology regarding the gods. Egyptians attributed creation to gods such Asum, Khnum, Ptah. They also tried to explain this using metaphors. Even though they did not develop a single view of God as a whole, there is evidence to support the existence of a transcendent God.
A particular territory or land was often associated with the gods. Ra was the sun goddess, Osiris was a god of the dead, and Ra was Ra. The gods also ruled both the skies and the ground. The sun god was believed to be the ruler of both the living and dead.
The relationship between the King and the Gods
The relationship of the king to the gods was quite complex in ancient Egypt. Osiris was the dominant god in many contexts during the first millennium BCE. Solar worship was declining. This period was also marked by a change in the relationship between the king and the god Amun.
A triad was the most common grouping in temples of the gods in the New Kingdom. Each triad consisted of an elder god and a youthful god. These triads were often created for form and had names that indicated the title or status. Kawm Umbu temple's triad includes Haroeris ("elder Horus") Tsenetnofret ("perfect friend") and Pnebtawy (the Lord of Two Lands).