Indeed. In the old Egyptian religions (because there was really more than one) the soul was divided into parts:
1. The Ib (Heart): The seat of all intention and emotion. A witness of sorts to the life of an individual which is examined by Anubis to determine if one is eligible for the afterlife.
2. The Ren (Name): The name, given at birth, lives as long as it is remembered and spoken.
3. The Sheut (The Shadow): A part of the human soul that is often thought of as a servant of Anubis. Because the Egyptians thought of the shadow as part of the soul, Pharaohs often had a shadow box to contain a part of their shadow when they when they are dead.
4. The Ba (Personality): The Ba is what makes each soul unique and different from eachother. The Ba lives on after the person has died and is often depicted as a sort of ghost on occasions much like the Akh.
5. The Ka (Vital Essence): The Ka is the vital essence that differentiates the living from the dead.
When the Ka and Ba are combined they create the Akh:
The Akh (Spirit): The Akh is a sort of magical intellect part of that which makes a person what they are. Unless the Ka and the Ba are brought together, the soul will die a second death. The Akh is often depicted as a ghost that wanders the tomb, but is more accurately the ''body'' that a soul (of the Ka and Ba) gets in the afterlife.
So with that view of the soul, having a ghost and a reincarnation of the same being is not too much of a stretch.
Formerly KingAngantyr
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