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King Tutankhamun
Description
A wall painting of Tutankhamun comes to life. He tells us that he ruled Egypt for a short time but was a lucky king because he has all his treasures to take with him into the afterlife. He believes that when he goes for the day of judgement and when they weigh his heart against the feather of truth, they will see that he was a fair and truthful ruler. His scarab amulet will protect his heart so that he will pass safely into the gracious afterlife.
Classroom Ideas
Students could discuss the idea of an afterlife and what possessions they would bring with them into it. Students could pretend to be an Egyptian king or queen and write a paragraph about what they expect will happen to them in the afterlife. Were they good or bad rulers?
Ancient Egypt
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