Egyptian Afterlife By Uriel Olvera Places for Afterlife

Egyptian Afterlife By: Uriel Olvera

Places for Afterlife • The innocent people go to the “Kingdom of Osiris”. They live their lives without any of life’s worries. They can do whatever their heart desires. • The corrupted people will have no afterlife whatsoever.

The Journey to Afterlife • Starts by the deceased going through Duat, an underworld. Some parts are dangerous, so the deceased have to perform spells from the Book of the Dead (also a map of Duat) to cross safely. • Once they reach the “Hall of Two Truths, ” their life is judged by forty-two assessor gods that decide if they deserve afterlife or not.

Who Deserved What? Afterlife or No Afterlife • Afterlife is earned if the heart is lighter than the feather of truth and the person has lived a good life. • No afterlife is deserved if the heart is heavier than the feather. Ammunit will eat the heart. The same will happen, if the deceased didn’t survive the journey.

Normal vs. Pharaoh Afterlife • Normal Egyptians basically received a life without worries. • Pharaohs joined the Sun god, Ra, on his boat (the Sun). They don’t get judged either. • Those are the only differences, though. Other than that they’re the same.

Does the Belief in the Afterlife Come From Their Religion? • Yes, because some of their gods deal with afterlife. • Example: Osiris is the god of the dead.

Today’s Egyptian Afterlife belief • Similar to Muslim belief. Once they die, their life is judged. • The innocent ones will stay in Heaven, whereas the corrupted ones will go to Hell.

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