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Read pp. 67-69, 72 concerning Egyptian perspective of death.
Once completed, continue with the assignment.
Funerary Scene – Judgment of the Dead
Taken From “The Book of The Dead” ~ 3600 BP ~ Egypt
One of the most familiar images associated with the tomb art
of ancient Egypt is the funerary scene, which depicts what
happens after a person dies.
Beginning at the upper left, the deceased appears before a
panel of 14 judges to account for the deeds of his lifetime. The
"ankh" or "key of life" is held by some of the judges.
Below them, the jackal god Anubis (representing the
underworld and mummification) leads the deceased before a
set of scales to weigh his heart against the feather of Ma'at,
goddess of truth and justice. If the heart is heavier than the
feather, it means that the deceased has a heart that is heavy
with evil deeds in which case the god Ammit (with crocodile
head and hippopotamus legs) will devour the heart and
condemn the deceased to eternal oblivion. If the heart is
lighter than the feather, it means that the deceased has led a
righteous life and may be presented to Osiris to join the
afterlife. Thoth, the ibis-headed god of wisdom, stands to the
right of the scales, waiting to record the results of the weighing
test.
The falcon-headed god Horus (representing the pharaoh
during life) then leads the deceased to Osiris, lord of the
underworld, who is seated on the throne at the right
(representing the pharaoh after death). Osiris is shown as a
mummy, and on his head is the white crown of Lower Egypt.
He holds the symbols of the pharaoh in his hands --the
shepherd's crook symbolizes his role as shepherd of mankind,
and the flail symbolizes his ability to separate the wheat from
the chaff. Behind him stand Isis and her sister Nephthys who,
together with Osiris, will welcome the deceased to the
underworld.
Task Criteria:
1. Act out the 3 sections of the Judgment of the Dead
(1-2 minutes per act)
These are:
i)
heart?
ii)
iii)
What happened leading up to the weighing of the
A re-enactment of the weighing of the heart
The decision and what happens after the weighing
of the heart
2. A statement, either after each act or one longer final
conclusion statement that explains what this reveals
about Ancient Egyptians and their connection with
the afterlife.
Names:________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Book of the Dead Marking Rubric:
Criteria
Mark
Students presented
the
Past/Present/Future
of the deceased,
demonstrating a
good understanding
of both the reading
from the text and
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the description of
the judgment of the
Dead.
A high level of
aesthetic expression
was evident.
/3
All information was
relevant and
conclusions were
insightful and show
a high level of
understanding of the
relationship between
the afterlife and
Egyptian society.
Total
/6
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