The Egyptian Book of the Dead (Papyrus of Ani) · 33 of 357 · tr. E.A. Wallis Budge
Chapter 4 (part 30)
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 CXLV A .
[Without title.] This Chapter has no vignette.
Chapter CXLV B .
[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. 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 CLI A .
[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 CLI B .
The Chapter of the chief of hidden things.
Vignette: A human head.
Chapter CLII.
The Chapter of building a house in the earth.
Vignette: The deceased standing by the foundations of his house.
Chapter CLIII A .
The Chapter of coming forth from the net.
Vignette: A net being drawn by a number of men.
CLIII B .
The Chapter of coming forth from the fishing net.
Vignette: Three apes drawing a fishing net.
Chapter CLIV.
The Chapter of not allowing the body of a man to decay in the tomb.
This Chapter has no vignette.
Chapter CLV.
The Chapter of a Tet of gold to be placed on the neck of the khu .
Vignette: A Tet.
Chapter CLVI.
The Chapter of a buckle of amethyst to be placed on the neck of the khu.
Vignette: A Buckle.
Chapter CLVII*.
The Chapter of a vulture of gold to be placed on the neck of the khu .
Vignette: A vulture.
Chapter CLVIII.* The Chapter of a collar of gold to be placed on the neck of the khu .
Vignette: A collar. Theban version: list of chapters.
Chapter CLIX.* The Chapter of a sceptre of mother-of-emerald to be placed on the neck of the khu .
Vignette: A sceptre.
Chapter CLX.
[The Chapter] of placing a plaque of mother-of-emerald.
Vignette: A plaque.
Chapter CLXI.
The Chapter of the opening of the doors of heaven by Thoth, etc.
Vignette: Thoth opening four doors.
Chapter CLXII.* The Chapter of causing heat to exist under the head of the khu .
Vignette: A cow.
Chapter CLXIII.* The Chapter of not allowing the body of a man to decay in the underworld.
Vignette: Two utchats , and a serpent on legs.
Chapter CLXIV.* Another Chapter.
Vignette: A three-headed goddess, winged, standing between two pigmies.
§ Ask Guru about this passage →Themes
Anthropomorphismtheology
Attributing human characteristics, emotions, or form to the divine; embodied divine imagery.
[auto] The vignettes describe gods with human characteristics such as hands (Anpu) and actions like guarding doors or receiving offerings.
All passages →Funerary Navigationpraxis
Texts and rituals guiding the soul through death.
[auto] The passage is a table of contents for the Book of the Dead, explicitly listing chapters and vignettes designed to guide the deceased through the afterlife.
All passages →Living Godtheology
The divine conceived as active, present, and dynamic—not an abstract principle but a personal responsive reality.
[auto] The gods are depicted as active agents who guard pylons, dwell in chambers, and interact with the deceased.
All passages →Psychopomp Journeycosmology
Guided passage of the soul through afterlife realms.
[auto] The text describes the deceased moving through halls and pylons guarded by gods, indicating a guided passage through afterlife realms.
All passages →Sacred Namestheology
Divine names or formulas that carry ontological power, used in prayer, liturgy, or magical practice.
[auto] The chapters involve recitation and 'knowing' specific pylons and halls, implying the use of divine formulas or names for ontological power.
All passages →Spiritual Ascentpraxis
A staged journey of the soul upward through heavenly realms or levels of being toward the divine source.
[auto] The progression through pylons, halls, and towards the Field of Aaru represents a staged journey upward or forward through levels of being.
All passages →Theurgypraxis
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 ritual spells intended to compel divine action, such as Thoth opening the doors of heaven.
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