Egypt, Underworld's door History - Planet Doc Full Documentaries

The Egyptians knew that only the magic of the pharaoh and the priests could carry out supernatural deeds and acts. It was thanks to that magic that the universal order was maintained. But its power could also help man to achieve his longed for desire.
The deceased had to be able to reach the world of the gods. If they thought he had gathered enough merits, they would grant him the much desired eternal life.
At the beginning of creation, when the Demiurge creates human beings, he gives them a body with a series of fundamental elements, so they can face all their earthly and spiritual needs. The idea of mummification was the same as that of the divine statues in the temples. The statue served as material support to the worshiped god, and was a link between the two planes of existence. In order to establish communication, his other material self had to be present. Following that criteria, the Egyptians considered that the earthly body also had to be preserved eternally by that process, in order for the spiritual body to ensure its eternity in paradise.
Once embalmed, the deceased had to be prepared for the sacred journey.