For Magicians of ancient Egypt - “Death had a special Meaning”, as a transition after the “Righteous Life”, into the next world “Dreaming in Heaven". They prepared for Death and Respect it!
The whole history of mankind, which did not possess scientific knowledge of ancient Egypt, and lived a simple natural life. "Death" was a natural part of people's lives.
All our long life and every night we are a Dream, as if we are learning “Death”, so that at the end of our life “Asleep forever”. Death is not scary, but nice, because this is the end of our endless life challenges.