EGYPT'S OLD KINGDOM VOCABULARY
Old Kingdom The first of 3 "Kingdom-Periods" in Egypt; followed by "Middle" and "New".
Pharaoh Egyptian God-King; means "great house"
Re Egyptian sun god
The Great Sphinx A huge statue with the head of a man and the body of a lion in Egypt
Polytheistic Belief in many deities or gods
Hapi God of the Nile River
Isis The most important goddess; represented the loyal wife and mother
Osiris God of the dead and underworld; Husband of Isis
Book of the Deadcollection of spells and prayers that Egyptians studied to obtain life after death.
Mummification The process of preparing the body for the afterlife
Old Kingdom The first of 3 "Kingdom-Periods" in Egypt; followed by "Middle" and "New".
Pharaoh Egyptian God-King; means "great house"
Re Egyptian sun god
The Great Sphinx A huge statue with the head of a man and the body of a lion in Egypt
Polytheistic Belief in many deities or gods
Hapi God of the Nile River
Isis The most important goddess; represented the loyal wife and mother
Osiris God of the dead and underworld; Husband of Isis
Book of the Deadcollection of spells and prayers that Egyptians studied to obtain life after death.
Mummification The process of preparing the body for the afterlife