The invisible world of gods is the counterpart of the terrestrial world.
Through the Pharaoh, their heir and their representative on earth, the deities guarantee universal harmony.
It was life, not death, the ultimate reason of the Egyptian religion.
Right from the start, the Egyptians had the feeling of a divine and cosmic unity, dominated by "the Great God", whether ATUM, the creator, RA or AMUN, the solar god.
A god is the personification of life, of universal energy and as such, a god took different forms. In a world where it is feared chaos could upset the universal order, divine intervention was the supreme protector. Their mission is to safeguard life, and the supremacy of the forces of the good, to oversee the original balance, that of the cosmos, nature, and humanity.
Pharaoh's people reproduce the representations of the omnipresent God ad infinitum. Regarded as "the one" and "the multiple", it was adored in different ways according to cities and regions.
The gods of Egypt intervened on all the natural events, and are part of the every day life.
Deities are responsible for beneficial flooding of the Nile, good or bad harvests, for various diseases and plagues.
It's thanks to their intervention that the Sun and the Light turn around on their orbit, that the seasons cycle is repeated without change.
All the gods belonged to nature and were deeply anchored in its soil. They were lords, informally honored. The system of worship made it possible for each Egyptian to go to the nearest sanctuary, and pray intimately to his local god.
The gods of Ancient Egypt took various forms: characters with animal heads, or animals with human head.
The human shape of gods, made them accessible, closer to man and more open to their daily concerns. Their animal appearance is the metaphor of their function.