Egyptioans and Death

Death is something a person must prepare for. You need to choose what kind of burial you would like, where you would like to be buried, and how to disperse your earthly possessions. In ancient Egypt, not only did you have to prepare the things above, but you also had to provide for the eternal care of your soul. This was the function of much Egyptian artwork. The Egyptians' artwork also functioned as propaganda for the ruling class. It explained why they deserved to be in their positions of power, above anyone else.
Egyptians were obsessed with death. They believed that when you die your soul has the opportunity to continue to live. If they passed the trials of the gods they believed they were able to enter the underworld, ruled by Osiris. From there they could return to the living world to enjoy all the earthly pleasures they had enjoyed while their body was still alive. To do this however, they had to have a likeness in the form of a statue for their soul to inhabit, since they no ...