Critical Thinking Questions:

Answer these three questions using complete sentences.

1.  Atum was said to rise out of the waters "using his thoughts and sheer force of his will."  From this statement, what can you infer about the value of thought in the ancient Egyptian society?

2.  Shu and Tefnut respectively created the 'principles of life' and the 'principles of order.'  Explain what you believe each of these mean.  Hypothesize on what you believe to be some of the elements of each of the principles.

3.  Based on the creation myth, how do you think the culture viewed men and women in relation to each other?