I took interest in the Egyptian rendition of the afterlife recently. Parts of the Soul Ancient Egyptians believed that the soul comprised of several components: ren ka ib ba sheut Egyptians emphasized on preserving the different parts of the soul. Mummification for example, served to preserve the physical part of the soul. The other components have their respective preservation strategies. Of all of these bits, I find ren, which simply means name, to be the most interesting. Ba, the human-hea...
