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"Spells of Coming Forth by Day", better known as the Book of the Dead.
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What is the Egyptian book of the dead for?
The Book of the Dead was a description of what the ancient Egyptians thought the afterlife was like. It was a collection of hymns and spells which enabled the recently dead to pass through obstacles into the afterlife. The information was written on a papyrus scroll and placed in the coffin of the deceased. A German discovered the book in 1842
What were Egyptians beliefs about Deities and afterlife?
The egyptians belief that the deities were the goddess and beliefs that the after life is a place were only the important people go. But they have to pass a test to go to the afterlife.
How did The Book of the Dead originate?
it is the ancient eqyptions conception of the after life it also contained spells,hymns, and instructions to allow the dead to pass through obstacales in the afterlife.
What was the name of the paradise the Achient Egyptians went to in the after life?
The Lane of the Two Fields is the name of the Eygptian afterlife paradise. In order to go to the Egyptian Afterlife an individual must pass several tests that were administered by deities.
Why are their paintings on tombs?
The paintings in tombs were either one of these things: * Show what the deseased liked to do * Protect the deseased with spells * Protect the deseased with the Gods watching them
What collection of spells was buried with the mummies?
The Book of the Dead was a book of spells buried with the deceased for their use in the afterlife. There are 192 known spells, but there isn't a manuscript that contains all of them in one place. These spells would protect the mummy's soul from evil spirits or monsters in and when traveling to the after life. The book was not only a collection of spells, but also a guide to the afterlife and what the buried person would have to face. The book of the dead was the collections of spells buried with a mummy in later times in Egypt. The spells told you what to do in order to get into the Egyptian "heaven". You had to pass a variety of tests eg.in the weighing of the heart, Ma'at would way your heart against one of her own feathers. If your heart was lighter than the feather (meaning that it was free of sin) you were free to carry on to the next task. However, if your heart was heavier, it would be fed to Ammut, a scary Egyptian goddess, who resembles a monster.
Who let the dead pass to the underworld in Egypt's afterlife?
osirus runs the show
How did mummification change over time?
When mummification was first being used, the embalmers may not have known what chemicals and supplies were the best to use. Over time, they could test different things to see what provided the best results.
Who came to the afterlife with the pharaoh?
the servants so he could have people to attend to him in the afterlife as well as a cat to serve as protector against evil spirits in the pass to the otherworld.
What you thank heaven for?
You thank heaven for giving you that divine holly kingdom when you pass on to your afterlife.
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Why did the egyptians discard the brain during the mummification process?
The brain isn't seen as anything important to them. so the take it out with all the other organs all but the heart because there heart was needed to pass on into the afterlife.
