Ancient Egypt was rich in religious traditions. Its temples contained chapels shaped like the ear that allowed people to whisper prayers into the gods. The country also had countless small local shrines where people could make sacrifices and offerings to the gods. Egyptians were not like other cultures. They didn't isolate themselves from the major gods, as they aren't like other cultures.
Theology concerning the gods
Theology of the gods in ancient Egypt was complex and varied. Egyptians attributed creation to gods such Asum, Khnum, Ptah. They also tried to explain this using metaphors. Even though they could not come up with a single idea of God, evidence points to a transcendent God.
The gods were often associated to a specific territory or country. Ra, for example, was the sun god and Osiris, the god of death. They also ruled over the sky and the Earth. The sun god was seen as the ruler of both dead and living.
The relationship between king and gods
The relationship of the king to the gods was quite complex in ancient Egypt. Osiris was the dominant god in many contexts during the first millennium BCE. Solar worship was declining. This period was also marked by a change in the relationship between the king and the god Amun.
A triad was the most common grouping in temples of the gods in the New Kingdom. A triad was composed of an elder and a young god. These triads were formed often for their form, and often their names reflected the title or status. Kawm Umbu temple's triad includes Haroeris ("elder Horus") Tsenetnofret ("perfect friend") and Pnebtawy (the Lord of Two Lands).