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The Egyptian Book of the Dead
The Book of Coming Forth by Day
Book • 1501
The Egyptian Book of the Dead is a collection of spells, prayers, and hymns intended to help the deceased navigate the afterlife.
It evolved from earlier funerary texts such as the Pyramid Texts and Coffin Texts.
The book is divided into four main sections, detailing the deceased's entry into the underworld, resurrection, journey across the sky, and judgment by a panel of gods.
It includes rituals and formulas necessary for the deceased to overcome various challenges and achieve union with the gods, ensuring a peaceful transition to immortality.
It evolved from earlier funerary texts such as the Pyramid Texts and Coffin Texts.
The book is divided into four main sections, detailing the deceased's entry into the underworld, resurrection, journey across the sky, and judgment by a panel of gods.
It includes rituals and formulas necessary for the deceased to overcome various challenges and achieve union with the gods, ensuring a peaceful transition to immortality.
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Paul Chek in the context of comparing different cultural perspectives on death and the afterlife.
Paul Chek in the context of comparing different cultural perspectives on death and the afterlife.
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