The Greek historian Herodotus (500 BCE) stated:
Of all the nations of the world, the Egyptians are the happiest, healthiest and most religious.
The scenes of daily activities, found inside Egyptian tombs, show a strong continuous link between the earth and heavens. The scenes provide graphical illustration of all their activities: hunting, fishing, agriculture, law courts, and all kinds of arts and crafts. Portraying these daily activities, in the presence of the Gods.
Every action, no matter how routine, but in some way had a cosmic connection: plowing, brewing, building ships, wars, playing games--all were viewed as earthly symbols for divine activities.
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