Origins of the Deities Belief in supernatural entities is attested to as early as the Predynastic Period in Egypt (c.6000-3150 BCE) but the practice is no doubt much older. 17 апр. 2016 г.
How did the Egyptian gods start?
According to the Pyramid Texts, written on the walls of pyramids, the creator god emerged from the chaotic darkness of Nun as a mythical Bennu bird (similar to a heron or phoenix). He flew to Heliopolis, an ancient city near Cairo, where, at dawn, he alighted on the Benben, an obelisk representing a ray of the sun.
When did the Egyptian gods stop being worshipped?
The short answer is that the worship of Egyptian deities began to decline around the late 4th and early 5th Centuries CE as Christianity became popular, and was finally eradicated in the 6th Century CE when the Christian Roman Emperors outlawed pagan cults.
How were ancient Egyptian gods worshipped?
Some gods and goddesses were worshipped by the pharaoh and priests in large temples. These were the 'official' gods and goddesses of the state, like Amun, Horus and Bastet. Other gods and goddesses were worshipped by ordinary people in their homes.
