“Social Deification in Ancient Egyptian and Mormon Theology”

Last updated on: January 15, 2017 at 6:14 pm   by
“Social Deification in Ancient Egyptian and Mormon Theology”

 

Mycerinus and his wife
King Menkaura (Mycerinus/Mykerinos), of Old Kingdom Egypt’s IVth Dynasty (reigned BC 2490–2472), and his queen  (Wikimedia Commons public domain)

 

The continuation of social and family ties into the world to come was of the utmost importance to ancient Egyptians:

 

http://www.plonialmonimormon.com/2017/01/social-deification-in-ancient-egyptian.html

 

Al-Ahramaat
The three largest pyramids in the famous Giza complex near Cairo are, from the rear, the Great Pyramid of Khufu (aka “Cheops”); the Pyramid of Khaphre (aka “Chephren”), which still retains some of its original limestone cladding near its apex; and the significantly smaller Pyramid of Menkaure (aka “Mycerinus” or “Mykerinos”) in the front.  (Wikimedia Commons public domain)

 

 

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