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What Is The Osiris Journey To The Afterlife

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Osiris was one of the most famous Egyptian gods. This was because he was the god of the dead and was the God who opened up the door to the Afterlife. The afterlife was a real place in the eyes of the Ancient Egyptians. It was a heavenly place where you would live for eternity. This was a very complex place that has certain procedures that needed to be held for the pharaohs rebirthing and eternity. The Journey to the Afterlife

The afterlife was also known as the land of Osiris, the God and king of the dead and the underworld. He ruled his kingdom with his wife isis who was the healing goddess. Osiris was the ‘’gate keeper’’ to the underworld. This journey was considered a very dangerous and difficult. The Pharaohs spirit, after being placed in their coffin made their way across the desert heading west towards the sun over the horizon and …show more content…

The afterlife was also what drove the civilizations religion. This was one of the main purposes for their religion and death wasn’t seen as the end but as a brief interruption to the journey to the afterlife. Pharaohs spent their whole lives preparing for death and the afterlife.

Second Death
It was said that a second death was also possible in the afterlife. Although you have already died once and you’ve been born twice, you can die again. However, you can never come back to the Afterlife. This second death was usually caused by disturbance or destruction to the deceased mummified body. This would then lead to the immediate death of the Pharaoh in the afterlife. Although sometimes there was hope because the Pharaohs spirit could live of an object such as a statue, portrait, written name or a memory. It is not until the Pharaoh is completely forgotten that the spirit will

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