
Kenapa Piramid dibina oleh orang Mesir purba?1. Di bawah adalah potongan daripada laman web National Geographic tentang tujuan Piramid dibina.
"During Egypt's Old Kingdom (
time line), the
pharaohs established a stable central government in the
fertile Nile Valley. Perhaps the greatest
testaments to their power were the pyramids and other
tombs built to shelter them in the
afterlife.
Ancient Egyptians believed that when the pharaoh died, he became Osiris, king of the dead. The new pharaoh became Horus, god of the heavens and protector of the sun god. This cycle was symbolized by the rising and setting of the sun.
Some part of a dead pharaoh's spirit, called his ka, was believed to remain with his body. And it was thought that if the corpse did not have proper care, the former pharaoh would not be able to carry out his new duties as king of the dead. If this happened, the cycle would be broken and disaster would befall Egypt.
To prevent such a
catastrophe, each dead pharaoh was mummified, which preserved his body. Everything the king would need in his afterlife was provided in his grave—
vessels made of clay, stone, and gold, furniture, food, even doll-like representations of servants, known as ushabti. His body would continue to receive food offerings long after his death."
Sumber:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/pyramids.html
2. Dapatlah disimpulkan bahawa tujuan pembinaan piramid adalah kerana kepercayaan penduduk Mesir purba bahawa apabila Firaun mati dia akan menjadi Raja pada kalangan mereka yang mati, Osiris. Gambar di atas.
3. Jika mayat Firaun tidak dijaga maka dia tidak dapat menjalankan tugas barunya. Jika ini berlaku penduduk Mesir Purba percaya bahawa malapetaka akan menimpa Mesir. Itulah sebabnya mayat dimumikan - untuk menjaganya.
4. Apakah kaitan antara kepercayaan ini dengan pembinaan piramid?
5. National Geographic menyatakan bahawa piramid dibina untuk melindung mumi. Bentuk piramid adalah model kepada sebiji batu suci, benben. Benben adalah simbol sinaran matahari dan di dalam teks purba Mesir dipercayai bahawa Firaun mencapai syurga melalui sinaran matahari.