The five parts of the Egyptian soul were the Ren, the Ba, the Ka, the Sheut, and the Ib.
* The Ren was the **name** given to a person at birth. Egyptians believed it was part of a person's soul and that it would live for as long as that name was spoken or the person remembered.
* The Sheut was the person's **shadow** or silhouette. Egyptians believed that the shadow, somehow, contained part of the essence of the person.
* The _Ib_ was a metaphysical **heart** and to ancient Egyptians it was the focus of emotion, thought, will and intention. They understood it as the seat for the soul.
* The _Ba_ was the notion of **personality**. Everything that makes a person unique.
* The _Ka_ was the **vital fire** or spark, that distinguishes living people from dead (warm vs. cold).