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Egyptian

Sacred texts from ancient Egypt, including funerary literature and hymns to the gods.

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Texts

GlossaryA shelf-specific slice of the Good Works Glossary for Egyptian terms.Introduction to Egyptian ReligionA critical introduction to ancient Egyptian religion — three thousand years of theology that refused to choose between the one and the many, invented the moral afterlife, and produced the oldest religious texts on earth.Reader's Guide to Egyptian ReligionA guide to the Egyptian shelf: funerary texts, underworld books, hymns, wisdom literature, magic, myth, and early Egyptology.
Funerary Literature and Afterlife Books6 pages

Egyptian funerary corpora, mortuary rites, judgment texts, and afterlife literature from Pyramid Texts through the Book of the Dead.

Hymns and Divine Theology3 pages

Egyptian hymns, divine praises, laments, and theological poetry addressed to Aten, Amun, Isis, Nephthys, and other gods.

Language, History, and Antiquarian Studies4 pages

Egyptian language, hieroglyphic symbolism, historical discovery, monuments, royal history, and early Egyptological studies.

Magic and Ritual Practice2 pages

Egyptian magic, ritual technique, spells, amulets, divination, and Greco-Egyptian magical papyri.

Myth, Legend, and Comparative Religion4 pages

Egyptian myth, legend, mythological retellings, and comparative studies of Egyptian religion with neighboring traditions.

Underworld Books and Netherworld Maps5 pages

Egyptian underworld books and maps of the night journey, including the Amduat, Book of Gates, and Book of Two Ways.

Wisdom and Instruction2 pages

Egyptian wisdom literature and instruction texts on speech, justice, humility, silence, and right conduct.

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