The Egyptian Book of the Dead

The Papyrus of Ani

The Egyptian Book of the Dead is not one book but a collection of magical spells, hymns, and instructions assembled over more than a thousand years and placed in the tombs of the dead to guide them through the underworld. The Papyrus of Ani, from which this translation is made, is the most complete surviving manuscript: a 78-foot-long illustrated scroll buried with a royal scribe around 1250 BC, a

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Edition047

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TraditionAncient Wisdom

Before you read

Context without the mythology.

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01 / Historical context

Written over 3,000 years, compiled circa 1550 BC. Suppressed by Akhenaten's monotheist revolution. Buried with the dead for millennia. Brought to Europe and misunderstood for two c

02 / Why it matters

They were writing about resurrection and judgment a thousand years before Moses.

From / associated with the text

““Hail to thee, great God, Lord of the Two Truths! I have come to thee, my Lord, that I may behold thy beauties.””

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The Egyptian Book of the Dead

Context without the mythology.

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