Ka

   The Egyptian believed that the body was animated by a vital force, which he pictured as a counterpart of the body, which came into the world with it, passed through life in its company, and accompanied it into the next world. This is called a Ka, and is often spoken of in modern treatises as a ‘double’, although this designation describes the form of the Ka as represented upon the monuments rather than its real nature. For further details See Egyptian Religion.