Egypt Vocab 1
Across
- 2. one of the things buried with Egyptians to help give them sustenance in their journey
- 4. process of wrapping dead bodies to preserve them for the afterlife
- 7. a furry animal that had divine qualities
- 12. the concept of a ruler being seen as both god and human
- 14. name of the lake that used to be by the Sphynx, named after the animal form of the god the Sphynx depicts
- 16. landmark thought to be for Anubis
- 17. something the river did every year that brought prosperity
- 19. name of the river in Egypt
- 20. one of the most popular gods who helped in the afterlife and with vegetation
- 21. what Egyptians journeyed into after death
- 22. name of an Egyptian king/god
- 24. chopped up a god into many pieces
Down
- 1. another divine animal but much bigger and more dangerous
- 3. name of crocodile who ate heavy souls
- 5. goddess who controlled the feather and balance
- 6. god who was also known as a guide in the afterlife, sometimes called osiris's son
- 8. a trade that benefited from the river's water and fertile soil each year
- 9. god who personified the flood itself and united upper and lower egypt
- 10. tall triangular structure that is famous in Egypt
- 11. two opposites that Egypt saw as a common cycle in their lives and mythology
- 13. the creation god
- 15. loyal wife who helped her husband resurrect
- 17. object of truth weighed against one's soul/heart
- 18. terrifying Nile god that took the form of one of the river's inhabitants
- 23. name of the famous drawings/writings of the egyptians that often symbolized stories in their mythology