Religion in Ancient Egypt *
Religion was very important to the ancient Egyptians. The Egyptians believed in many gods. The origin of these gods is relatively easy to identify. Some of these gods appeared in the pre-dynastic period, when each village, city and region had its own god. Over time, some of these gods became more famous and became the great gods and goddesses of the Egyptian people (the most important god was the sun god Ra). The pharaoh was the head of all the priests, the chosen one of the gods and the son of the god and was subsequently worshipped along with the gods. The pharaoh dedicated many temples to the gods. Egyptian temples were not like modern churches or mosques where people could gather except on very special occasions, but rather temples were the homes of the gods, and only the pharaoh and priests were allowed to enter. However, since the Egyptians were religious people, they worshiped their local gods in smaller local shrines and their household gods in their home altars. According to Herodotus, "the Egyptians are more religious than any other people in the world." Each god had a different belief and role and a separate place for worship. Not all Egyptians worshiped all gods at all times. They chose the god that suited their specific needs and praised it. Thus, the gods were divided into two types: state and household. State and household gods included gods in human forms with animal heads or as humans with a series of inanimate objects. The Egyptians believed that this strange appearance was not the form in which the gods appeared. This depiction showed the character of the god and the role he had in the temple of the gods. In fact, the animal or object that replaced the head of the god conveyed information about that god (in fact, according to the Egyptians, they were formless gods). 
Among the state gods of Egypt, we can mention Osiris, the god of the underworld, Horus, the god of order, Seth, the god of disorder, etc. Household gods also included Bas, the goddess of the home, Rennutet, the goddess of grain, etc. Ordinary people, in addition to worshiping the Pharaoh, also worshipped some god-like humans, such as the main architects of the temples or the appointees and relatives of the Pharaoh, as well as the two backs of their dead ancestors. 
In addition to the issues mentioned, it should be added that some animals also had a respected position among the Egyptians because they believed that gods sometimes appeared in the form of animals. For example, the Apis bull was worshipped as a manifestation of the god Ptah, or the falcon was worshipped as a manifestation of Horus. 
In general, religion in ancient Egypt had a social, moral, cultural, and political basis, and the gods dominated