the Book of the Dead ( PDF )

The Versions Of The Book Of The Dead.
Vignette: The deceased adoring Anpu, the utchat, and Ra.
Chapters CXLI-CXLIII. The Book which is to be recited by a man for his father and for his son at the
festivals of Amentet. It will make him perfect before Ra and before the gods, and he shall dwell with
them. It shall be recited on the ninth day of the festival.
Vignette: The deceased making offerings before a god.
Chapter CXLIV. The Chapter of going in.
Vignette: Seven pylons.
Chapter CXLVA. [Without title.]
This Chapter has no vignette.
Chapter CXLVB. [The Chapter] of coming forth to the hidden pylons.
This Chapter has no vignette.
Chapter CXLVI. [The Chapter of] knowing the pylons in the house of Osiris in the Field of Aaru.
Vignette: A series of pylons guarded each by a god.
Chapter CXLVII. [A Chapter] to be recited by the deceased when he cometh to the first hall of Amentet.
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Theban version: list of chapters.
Vignette: A series of doors, each guarded by a god.
Chapter CXLVIII. [The Chapter] of nourishing the khu in the underworld, and of removing him from
every evil thing.
This Chapter has no vignette.
Chapter CXLIX. [Without title.]
Vignette: The divisions of the other world.
Chapter CL. [Without title.]
Vignette: Certain divisions of the other world.
Chapter CLI. [Without title.]
Vignette: Scene of the mummy chamber.
Chapter CLIA. [Chapter] of the hands of Anpu, the dweller in the sepulchral chamber, being upon the
lord of life (i.e., the mummy).
Vignette: Anubis standing by the bier of the deceased.
Chapter CLIB. The Chapter of the chief of hidden things.
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