Chapter 43 (part 24)

The vignettes too are additions to the work; but, although they depict scenes in the life beyond the grave, they do not seem to form a connected series, and it is doubtful if they are arranged on any definite plan. A general idea of the contents of this version may be gathered from the following list of chapters[1]:-- Theban version: list of chapters. Chapter I. Here begin the Chapters of "Coming forth by day," and of the songs of praise and glorifying,[2] and of coming forth from, and going into, the underworld.[3] Vignette: The funeral procession from the house of the dead to the tomb. Chapter I B . The Chapter of making the mummy to go into the tuat [4] on the day of the burial.[5] Vignette: Anubis standing by the bier upon which the mummy of the deceased is laid. Chapter II. [The Chapter of] coming forth by day and of living after death. Vignette: A man standing, holding a staff. Chapter III.* Another Chapter like unto it ( i.e. , like Chapter II).[6] This Chapter has no vignette. Chapter IV.* Another Chapter of passing along the way over the earth. This Chapter has no vignette. [1. The various chapters of the Book of the Dead were numbered by Lepsius in his edition of tile Turin papyrus in 1842. This papyrus, however, is a product of the Ptolemaic period, and contains a number of chapters which are wanting in the Theban version. For convenience, Lepsius' numbers are retained, and the chapters which belong to the Saïte version are indicated by an asterisk. For the hieroglyphic text see Naville, Einleitung, p. 193 ff. 2. Another title reads:--"The Chapter of going in to the divine chiefs of Osiris on the day of the burial, and of going in after coming forth." This chapter had to be recited on the day of the burial. 3. neter xert , the commonest name for the tomb. 4. The Egyptian underworld. 5. sam ta , "the union with the earth." 6. In some papyri Chapters II. and III. are united and have only one title; see Naville, Todtenbuch , Bd. I., B1. 6.] {p. xxxii} Theban version: list of chapters. Chapter V. The Chapter of not allowing the deceased to do work in the underworld. Vignette: The deceased kneeling on one knee. Chapter VI. The Chapter of making ushabtiu figures do work for a man in the underworld. Vignette: An ushabti figure Chapter VII. The Chapter of passing over the back of Apep, the evil one. Vignette: The deceased spearing a serpent. Chapter VIII. Another Chapter of the tuat , and of coming forth by day. Vignette: The deceased kneeling before a ram. Chapter IX. The Chapter of passing through the tuat. Vignette: The deceased kneeling before a ram. Chapter X. (This Chapter is now known as Chapter XLVIII.) Chapter XI.* The Chapter of coming forth against his enemies in the underworld. This Chapter has no vignette. Chapter XII. Another Chapter of going into, and coming forth from, the underworld. This Chapter has no vignette. Chapter XIII. The Chapter of going into, and of coming forth, from Amentet. This Chapter has no vignette. Chapter XIV. The Chapter of driving away shame from the heart of the deceased. This Chapter has no vignette. Chapter XV. A Hymn of praise to Ra when he riseth in the eastern horizon of heaven. Vignette: The deceased adoring Ra. Chapter XV B . 1.