The Egyptian Book of the Dead (Papyrus of Ani) · 29 of 357 · tr. E.A. Wallis Budge
Chapter 4 (part 26)
The Chapter of not going in to the divine block a second time.
Vignette: A man standing with his back to the block.[1] Chapter LI.
The Chapter of not walking upside down in the underworld.
Vignette: A man standing.
Chapter LII.* The Chapter of not eating filth in the underworld.
This Chapter has no vignette.
Chapter LIII.
The Chapter of not allowing a man to eat filth and to drink polluted water in the underworld.
This Chapter has no vignette.
Chapter LIV.
The Chapter of giving air in the underworld.
This Chapter has no vignette.
Chapter LV.
Another Chapter of giving air.
Vignette: The deceased holding a sail in each hand.[2] Chapter LVI.
The Chapter of snuffing the air in the earth.
Vignette: The deceased kneeling, and holding a sail to his nose.
Chapter LVII.
The Chapter of snuffing the air and of gaining the mastery over the waters in the underworld.
Vignette: A man holding a sail, and standing in a running stream.
Chapter LVIII.* The Chapter of snuffing the air and of gaining power over the water which is in the underworld.
Vignette: The deceased holding a sail.
Chapter LIX.
The Chapter of snuffing the air and of gaining power over the water which is in the underworld.
Vignette: The deceased standing with his hands extended.
Chapters LX., LXI., LXII.
The Chapters of drinking water in the under world.
[1.
Lepsius, Todtenbuch , Bl.
21.
2.
A variant vignette of Chapters LV.
and XXXVIII.
represents the deceased being led into the presence of Osiris by Anubis; see Naville, Todtenbuch , Bd.
I., Bl.
68.] {p.
xxxvii} Theban version: list of chapters.
Vignettes: The deceased holding a lotus; the deceased holding his soul in his arms; and the deceased scooping water into his mouth from a pool.
Chapter LXIII A .
The Chapter of drinking water, and of not being burnt with fire.
Vignette: The deceased drinking water from a stream.
Chapter LXIII B .
The Chapter of not being boiled (or scalded) in the water.
Vignette: The deceased standing by the side of two flames.
Chapter LXIV.
The Chapter of coming forth by day in the underworld.
Vignette: The deceased adoring the disk, which stands on the top of a tree.
Chapter LXV.
[The Chapter of] coming forth by day, and of gaining the mastery over foes.
Vignette: The deceased adoring Ra.
Chapter LXVI.
[The Chapter of] coming forth by day.
This Chapter has no vignette.
Chapter LXVII.
The Chapter of opening the doors of the tuat and of coming forth by day.
This Chapter has no vignette.
Chapter LXVIII.
The Chapter of coming forth by day.
Vignette: The deceased kneeling by the side of a tree before a goddess.[1] Chapter LXIX.
Another Chapter.
Chapter LXX.
Another Chapter.
Chapter LXXI.
The Chapter of coming forth by day.
Vignette: The deceased with both hands raised in adoration kneeling before the goddess Meh-urt.[2] Chapter LXXII.
The Chapter of coming forth by day and of passing through the hall of the tomb.
Vignette: The deceased adoring three gods.
Chapter LXXIII.
(This Chapter is now known as Chapter IX.) Chapter LXXIV.
The Chapter of lifting up the legs and coming forth upon earth.
Vignette: The deceased standing upright.
Chapter LXXV.
The Chapter of travelling to Annu (On), and of receiving an abode there.
[1.
Themes
◆Anthropomorphismtheology
Attributing human characteristics, emotions, or form to the divine; embodied divine imagery.
Vignettes depict gods and the deceased in human postures such as kneeling, standing, and adoring.
The Egyptian principle of truth, balance, and right order underlying both the cosmos and human conduct; the parallel to Zoroastrian asha and Greek dike.
The avoidance of filth and chaos reflects the Egyptian principle of maintaining cosmic order and truth.
Iamblichean ritual practice that engages the gods directly through consecrated material symbols and actions, on the premise that divine power descends into properly prepared matter — distinct from philosophical contemplation alone.
The chapters function as magical formulas intended to gain mastery over elements and divine powers for the deceased.
[auto] The passage is a list of chapters from the Book of the Dead specifically designed to guide the deceased through hazards and necessities of the underworld.
The maintenance of a state of cleanliness—physical, moral, or spiritual—required for encounter with the divine.
[auto] Multiple chapters explicitly forbid eating filth or drinking polluted water, emphasizing the maintenance of cleanliness required for survival in the afterlife.