Kah+Under+Patrons+and+Patheons+Ancient+Egyptian+Beliefs

The Kah

Ancient Egyptians thought that a vital portion of every human personality is the life energy called the kah. It lives on even after the individual dies, and it enjoys the individuals’ activities just like the individual had previously. However, the kah needs a body to stay in-either a mummified version of the person or a sculpture of the deceased. As long as the sculpture looks like the person who had died, it is possible for it to serve as a substitute for the kah to live in. The Egyptians would decorate a person’s tomb so that the kah would be happy. They wanted to make sure that the deceased person, especially a king, would get the very best treatment in the afterlife. The most important part was to ensure that they got to the afterlife safely, and one way of doing that was by satisfying the kah's needs with riches. The only way to ensure the well being of Egypt was by satisfying the kah of a departed king. The Egyptian people would fill the chambers with riches and with the necessary equipment in order to guarantee that the kah had everything they would need in the afterlife. The ceilings and walls of many tombs were decorated elaborately so the kah would be in a comfortable and beautiful environment. In these tombs were many different reliefs and paintings with religious meaning. It would often show ceremonial events and everyday life and from that many historians were able to learn about Egyptian life.

Page Made By: Nicole Saca Period 4

Work Cited Including image Used

1. http://www.globalegyptianmuseum.org/images/glos/ka.jpg 2. Art History Fourth Edition by Marilyn Stokstad and Michael W. Cothren