Ancient Egyptian Religion and Historical Terms

Vocabulary flashcards covering key religious terminology, chronological abbreviations, and ancient Egyptian deities and texts from lecture notes.

Apologetic

Defending a religion

Polemical

Attacking a belief

BC

Before Christ (BC = BCE)

AD

Year of the lord (AD = CE)

BCE

Before common era (BC = BCE)

CE

Common era (AD = CE)

Memphis

City, major Egyptian religious Center connected with ptah (god)

Karnak

Major Egyptian temple complex (Not a city) connected to amen (Egyptian god)

Pyramid text

Religious spells carved inside pyramids for the afterlife. (Pharaohs)

Coffin text

Religious spells carved inside coffins (common people mainly)

Book of the dead

Collection of spells written on papyrus (ancient paper)

Isis

Egyptian goddess linked with magic and protection wife of Osiris

Horus

Sky god son enemy of Seth linked with pharaoh represents kingship

Seth

God of chaos and disorder brother of Osiris enemy of Horus

pharaoh

ruler of ancient egypt with political and religious authority linked to gods