Four sons of Horus Thoth, the god of wisdom and knowledge, and also the baboons which chatter when the sun rises raising their hands as if in worship. The jackal (or possibly dog) is linked to Anubis and the act of embalming and also Wepwawet the "opener of the ways" who seeks out the paths of the dead. The hawk is associated with Horus himself and also Seker the mummified necropolis god. Imseti, the human, may be linked to Osiris himself or Onuris the hunter. The Egyptians themselves linked them with the ancient kings of Lower and Upper Egypt, the Souls of Pe and
Prayer for the dead souls of the dead through the prayers of the living, and reject the term "purgatory". Prayer for the dead is encouraged in the belief that it is helpful for them, although "how" the prayers of the faithful help the departed is not elucidated. Eastern Orthodox simply believe that tradition teaches "that" prayers should be made for the dead. Saint Basil the Great (379 CE), writes in his Third Kneeling Prayer at Pentecost: "O Christ our God...(who) on this all-perfect and saving Feast, art graciously pleased to accept propitiatory prayers for those who are imprisoned in hades, promising unto us who