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  1. The Book of the Dead (Ancient Egyptian: 𓂋𓏤𓈒𓈒𓈒𓏌𓏤𓉐𓂋𓏏𓂻𓅓𓉔𓂋𓅱𓇳𓏤, r(ꜣ)w n(y)w prt m hrw(w)) is an ancient Egyptian funerary text generally written on papyrus and used from the beginning of the New Kingdom (around 1550 BC) to around 50 BC.

  2. May 1, 2024 · Book of the Dead, ancient Egyptian collection of mortuary texts made up of spells or magic formulas, placed in tombs and believed to protect and aid the deceased in the hereafter. Probably compiled and reedited during the 16th century bce, the collection included Coffin Texts dating from c. 2000.

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  3. Sep 22, 2010 · Learn about the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead, a collection of magical spells to help the dead on their journey to the afterlife. See examples of papyrus rolls with hieroglyphic text and illustrations, and discover how they were used and made.

  4. Learn about the ancient Egyptian collection of texts that helped the dead pass through the underworld. Explore the origins, variations and contents of the Book of the Dead, also known as the Book of Going Forth by Day.

  5. The book of the dead is an equipable book obtained as a reward from completing A Kingdom Divided. Having it equipped or in the player's inventory is required when casting resurrection spells.

  6. Mar 24, 2016 · The Egyptian Book of the Dead is a collection of spells which enable the soul of the deceased to navigate the afterlife. The famous title was given the work by western scholars; the actual title would translate as The Book of Coming Forth by Day or Spells for Going Forth by Day.

  7. book-of-the-dead.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk › exploreBook of the Dead: spells

    Learn about the spells in the Book of the Dead, a collection of ancient Egyptian texts to help the dead pass through the afterlife. Explore the spells in the Book of the Dead of Ramose, a well-preserved papyrus in the Fitzwilliam Museum.

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