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The Egyptians thought all pharaohs were descended from the gods.

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Why was it useful to the Pharaohs to be thought of as a god?

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Was King Tutankhamun a god after he died?

Did they consider him a god, yes. All Pharaohs were thought to be gods with human forms.


Why was there pharohs?

Pharaohs were basically the king of Ancient Egypt. They were there to rule the people of Egypt. Pharaohs were thought to be part God, so they were worshiped as well.


Why was so much effort put into building pyramids for pharaohs?

The Egyptians thought of the Pharaoh as a god.


The Egyptians thought of pharaohs as?

the egyptians thought of the Pharaohs as gods pointed by the pharaoh before them


Why did Pharaohs consider them self gods or goddesses?

They thought that the pharaohs were either the children of Gods or they were reincarnations of the Gods, meaning that they were the Gods reborn. The God that they were born from or were reborn as changed but it was generally "Horus" who was one of their main Gods. He was actually considered the patron God of Egypt.


What were the Pharaohs considered to be?

A God.


What was the type of government of ancient Egypt?

a as thought " half man/ half god " , called a pharaoh


True or false pharaohs were believed to be the children of the sun god?

It is true that the Pharaohs were believed to be the children of the sun god.


Were the pharaohs considere gods after they die?

Well, they certainly thought that they were. Pharaohs spent their entire reign trying to achieve the level of a god. That is why some of them were literally named sons of gods. For example, Ramses means "Son of Ra"


How did the first pharaohs become pharaohs?

The pharaoh believed that he was the sun god's son.


What god did the Egyptian pharaohs relate themselves to?

Pharaohs were believed to be the living Horus.