When Egyptians were buried, they were often buried with accessories. These accessories were believed to be needed for the Afterlife.
Food and Drink:
The tradition of bringing food to the deceased started with Seth killing his brother Osiris. Horus, who was Osiris's son, wanted revenge with Seth for killing his father, but during the fight Horus lost his eye. Seth threw the eye away, but Thoth found the eye and healed it. Horus then took the eye for his father to eat and Osiris came back to life.
The deceased's oldest son was the one who was responsible for bringing the deceased food. Sometimes, the deceased's family would have a priest bring the deceased three meals a day. They could also paint a scene of servants bringing food to the deceased. Another way to make sure the deceased has food is to write a list. The Egyptians would put the type of food, along with the quantity, and place that in the tomb.
The deceased's oldest son was the one who was responsible for bringing the deceased food. Sometimes, the deceased's family would have a priest bring the deceased three meals a day. They could also paint a scene of servants bringing food to the deceased. Another way to make sure the deceased has food is to write a list. The Egyptians would put the type of food, along with the quantity, and place that in the tomb.
Letters:
The Egyptians also believed in putting paintings in the tomb. As mentioned before, some paintings showed servants bringing food to the dead. These tomb paintings could depict a number of different events like people dancing or plowing fields (to the right). Sometimes in tombs there were also engravings and carved pictures to honor the dead.
Other Accessories:
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This is a tomb painting showing Egyptians flowing fields.
Picture courtesy of Andre Held |