The Pharaoh as Living God
Understand that the pharaoh was not just a ruler but was believed to be a living god — the intermediary between the gods and the people — and that the concept of Ma'at (truth, justice, and cosmic order) guided Egyptian law and government, with viziers and officials administering the kingdom on the pharaoh's behalf
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If your child is asked why the pharaoh was so powerful, can they explain that Egyptians believed the pharaoh was a god on Earth and that a concept called Ma'at kept everything in balance?
Understand that the pharaoh was not just a ruler but was believed to be a living god — the intermediary between the gods and the people — and that the concept of Ma'at (truth, justice, and cosmic order) guided Egyptian law and government, with viziers and officials administering the kingdom on the pharaoh's behalf
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- Explain the pharaoh's dual role as both political ruler and divine figure
- Describe Ma'at as the principle of truth, justice, and order that governed Egyptian society
- Identify the role of viziers and officials in running the government day to day
“If your child is asked why the pharaoh was so powerful, can they explain that Egyptians believed the pharaoh was a god on Earth and that a concept called Ma'at kept everything in balance?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- History
- Domain
- Ancient Egypt
- Age range
- Ages 9–11