CHAPTER 1 RULERS OF NATURE An Egyptian boy walked along the Nile River in 2500 BCE He felt the sun’s heat He knew Re was keeping him warm WATCH A VIDEO HERE
The Nile River runs through the Egyptian desert Most ancient Egyptians lived near it Re was the sun god The local priests honored Re with rituals If they didn’t the sun might not rise each day
The sun god Re crossed the sky every day in a small boat
The Egyptian religion was polytheistic Re was one of hundreds of gods and goddesses that ancient Egyptians worshipped These deities bodies were often both human and animal Egyptian goddesses and gods were in charge of nature The Egyptians needed to please them Then nature would work properly DID YOU KNOW Ancient Egyptians believed all cats were blessed If people killed cats they could be punished with death
