The Egyptian Concept of Personhood

The body was called ''khet'' or ''iru'', meaning form or appearence

The corpse was known as ''khat''

It is called ''sah''

could exist both before and after death in different manifestations known as Kheperu

The Physical body, the heart and the shadow are modes of existence

The name is used to embody a person's distinct identity

Was regarded as a living part of each individual

Could often follow those of the rulers of that time

Could incorporate the name of a chosen god or diety

An entity imbued with power and capable of moving at great speed

A pharoe is often seen portrayed under the shade of a feather or palm fan

Represented as a small human figure painted completly black

It used to carry the deceased's body from the tomb, to join the ''ka'', in order to transform into an ''akh''

The physical body of the deceased could only survive after life by being combined with the ''ba'' every night

It was represented with a bird that had human head and arms

It was provided with the same needs of the physical body

The initial dimension that seperated a living person from a dead one

Represented by a pair of arms pointing upwards

It was thought to absorb the life preserving force of the food being offered to it

After death, it would be in a rest state while the body is being prepared to be transformed into a mummy

The fully glorified and resurrected form of the deceased in the after life

It is considered enduring and unchanged for eternity due to the successful union of the ''ka'' and the ''ba''