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Funerary Literature and Afterlife Books
Egyptian funerary corpora, mortuary rites, judgment texts, and afterlife literature from Pyramid Texts through the Book of the Dead.
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Texts
Book of the DeadThe great funerary literature of ancient Egypt — spells, hymns, and declarations to guide the dead through the underworld. Good Works Translation from the Papyrus of Ani.Egyptian Ideas of the Future Life — E. A. Wallis BudgeA comprehensive survey of ancient Egyptian beliefs about death, the afterlife, the judgment of the soul, and the nature of the blessed dead, drawing on the Pyramid Texts, the Book of the Dead, and the great funerary literature of the New Kingdom.The Coffin TextsTwenty-one spells from the Egyptian Coffin Texts — including the opening of the Book of Two Ways, the theology of Shu, and selected creation and transformation spells. Good Works Translation from Egyptian.The Egyptian Book of the Dead — E. A. Wallis BudgeThe ancient Egyptian guide for the deceased through the underworld, from the Papyrus of Ani. One of the most important religious documents of the ancient world, containing hymns, prayers, and spells intended to guide the dead through the dangers of the afterlife and secure their immortality among the gods.The Liturgy of Funerary Offerings — E. A. Wallis BudgeA detailed study and translation of the ancient Egyptian ritual of funerary offerings, also known as the Book of the Opening of the Mouth. The text records the elaborate sequence of offerings, prayers, and ritual acts performed during the preparation of the pharaoh's mummy for eternal life.The Pyramid TextsThe oldest religious writings in the world. Utterances from the Pyramid of Unas at Saqqara, c. 2375–2345 BCE, translated from Old Egyptian by the New Tianmu Anglican Church.