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Ancient Egyptian Religion
Religion guided
every aspect of life
Polytheism, worship
of many deities
Except during reign
of Akenaton
As many as 2000 gods
and goddesses
Some, such as Amun,
worshipped throughout the whole country
Others had only a
local following
Often gods and goddesses represented as part human and
part animal
Example, Horus, the
sky god, head of a hawk, and body of a human