The Book of the Dead

Name: The Book of the Dead
Author: Anonymous (Ancient Egyptian priests/scribes)

Anonymous (Ancient Egyptian priests/scribes)-15000

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Budge's scholarly presentation of ancient Egyptian funerary texts composed for the benefit of the dead. Contains spells, incantations, hymns, and magical formulae designed to protect and guide the deceased through the underworld (Tuat) toward immortality and judgment by Osiris. This edition emphasizes the historical context and theological framework rather than comprehensive spell translations.

Also known asPer-t em hru · The Chapters of Coming Forth by Day · Todtenbuch

This edition1901

EditionBudge's scholarly edition with introduction, translations, and annotations from papyri and tomb inscriptions

Western / Classicalfunerary ritualsPyramid TextsmummificationSacred names magicEgyptian Mythologypyramid texts and coffin textsProtection spellsEgyptian theologyFunerary MagicAncient Egyptiandivine transformationComparative Religionjudgment ceremoniesAncient Egyptian theologyProtective spells

Contents13 chapters

01The Book of the Dead.
02The Title.
03The Preservation of the Mummified Body in the Tomb by Thoth.
04The Book Per-t em hru, or [The Chapters of] Coming forth by (or, into) the Day, commonly called the "Book of the Dead."
05Thoth, the Author of the Book of the Dead.
06Thoth and Osiris.
07Osiris as Judge of the Dead and King of the Under World.
08The Judgment of Osiris.
09The Kingdom of Osiris.
10A Short Description of the "Doors" or Chapters of the Book of the Dead.
11Note.
12THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
13"Cover"