Egyptians believed their pharaoh to be the mediator between the gods and the world of men. So basically the people believed that Pharaoh was a God.
Explanation:
Have you ever wondered why Egyptians have so many statues of Anthropomorphic animals? Well the people believed that every animal was a god. So because the Pharaoh had so much power this is what the people thought. Some Pharaoh statues might have a Dog face while other might have a Bird head.
