Rebirth in Images Flashcards

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what is the book of the dead

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formulas at times inspisred by CT and PT. helps disease overcome pitfalls that awaits in the afterlife. could be placed in, on, or near a coffin. later times paces in walls of tombs and eventually mummy strips

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what are the most important chapters of BD accompanied by and represents

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accompanied by illustrations representing the funeral, transformations of the deceased and the court of Osiris

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BD Spell 125

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devoted to the justice hall of Osiris. deadman gives names of all part of door to enter. then must address all 42 judges one by one stating the sins he did not commit. then the weighing of the heart where one is eaten by Aamet if their heart is heavier than the feather. otherwise deadmen admitted to the retinue of Osiris and is considered an Osiris

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Spell 126

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deseased greets baboons at the front of the boat and they announce he may enter the afterlife

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what does the child portrayed in later tibunal of Osiris sit on and possess

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the child sits on a Heqa schepet. wears an uraeus on his forehead and a nakhakha whip in his hand

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what are odirian attributes

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heqa scepter and the nkhakha whip

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what imagery does the child in the tribunal of Osiris convey

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the hope of rebirth which the deceased have the time. conveys an image of access to the afterlife that combines rebirth with an osirian resurrection

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who is Meskhenet

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embodies birthplace and tells destiny of unborn in westcar papyrus

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who is Renenet

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nurturing diety whose name means raising children

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what is the Papyrus of Ani

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dedicated to the heat that shall not speak against the deceased during judgement

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who and what is the meaning of Shai

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Shai is god whose name means human destiny

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