Ancient Egypt was home to many religious traditions. The temples were shaped like an ear, and people could pray into the representations. The country also had countless small local shrines where people could make sacrifices and offerings to the gods. Egyptians weren't isolated from the major gods like some other cultures.
Theology of the gods
Ancient Egypt had a complex and diverse theology of gods. Egyptians believed that Atum, Khnum and Ptah were the creators of creation. They used metaphors to explain the phenomenon. They did not agree on a common concept of God but there is evidence for a transcendent God.
Many gods were associated with particular territories or countries. Ra was the sun god, while Osiris was the god for the dead. The gods also ruled both the skies and the ground. The sun god was regarded as the ruler of both the dead and the living.
The relationship between the kings and the gods
The relationship of the king to the gods was quite complex in ancient Egypt. In the first millennium BCE, Osiris became the dominant deity in many settings. Solar worship was on the decline. This period also saw a shift between the god Amun and the king.
In the New Kingdom, the most common grouping of the gods in temples was a triad. Each triad contained an elder god and a younger god. These triads were often formed for form, and their names often reflected the king's title or status. Kawm Umbu temple, for example, has Haroeris ("elder Horus") along with Tsenetnofret ("perfect lover") and Pnebtawy (the "lord of two land")