Religion was a way for Egyptians to explain their surroundings, such as the annual Nile flooding. Daily happenings such as the sun setting and rising, we're also explained through religion. Deities were modeled after humans, as in they lived and died, and needed sustenance to survive
Religion was the dominant social force in ancient Egypt. Religious influence was pervasive affecting almost everything. Egyptian religion developed from simple polytheism to philosophic monotheism, with every community having a guardian deity which personified the powers of nature.
