Ancient Egyptians buried corpses with antiseptic spices, which dried up over the years and formed mummies. The ancient Egyptians believed that after death, the soul would not die, but would still cling to the corpse or statue. Therefore, after the death of Pharaoh, they were all mummified as a hope and deep memory of the deceased.

This expensive method of disposing of corpses is generally suitable for pharaohs, dignitaries and the rich. It is much easier for the poor to make mummies. Wash the abdomen with laxatives, then soak the body in soda powder for 40 days, take it out, let the wind blow dry and bury it in a dry sand dune.

The ancient Egyptians, rich or poor, were mummified after their death. This is because the ancient Egyptians believed that people were composed of body and soul, and even in the world of the underworld, the dead still needed their own bodies. A corpse is not a "useless corpse". As long as the body is well preserved, it can always be used. The soul is gradually lost with the gradual destruction of the body, and the complete destruction of the body means the complete disappearance of the soul.

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The historical origin of mummies:

In ancient Egypt, there was such a touching myth and legend. A long time ago, Osiris, the son of the land god Sebu, was very capable and was once the king (Pharaoh) of Egypt. He taught people to engage in agricultural production, such as farming, making bread, brewing wine and mining, which brought people happiness.

So people worship him, regard him as the Nile God, and believe that human life is given by Osiris. He has a younger brother named Seth, who has bad intentions and plots to kill his brother and seize the throne. One day, Seth invited his brother to dinner and found many people accompanying him.

At dinner, Seth pointed to a beautiful big box and said to everyone, "Whoever can lie in this box will be given it." Osiris, egged on by everyone, tried it in front of everyone's interview. But as soon as he lay in, Seth closed the box, locked it, and threw him into the Nile.

After Osiris was killed, his wife, the goddess Isis, searched everywhere and finally found the body. Unexpectedly, Seth knew about it. He stole the body in the middle of the night, cut it into 48 pieces and threw it in different places. Isis found pieces of Osiris's body from different places and buried them in situ.

Later, Horace, the posthumous son of Osiris, was born. He has been brave since he was a child. When he grew up, he defeated Seth, avenged his father and inherited the throne of the world. He dug up his father's corpse from all over the country and pieced it together into a mummy. With the help of God, he brought his father back to life.

Osiris's resurrection is not on earth, but in the underworld. In another world, he became the master, responsible for judging the dead and protecting the Pharaoh on earth.

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