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Chapter 43 (part 28)
For the variant vignettes see Naville, Todtenbuch , Bd.
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One of the two variant vignettes shows the deceased in the act of adoring Ra, and in the other the deceased kneels before Ra, Thoth, and Osiris; see Naville, Todtenbuch , Bd.
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83.] Theban version: list of chapters.
Vignette: The deceased standing before the door of a tomb.
Chapter LXXVI.
The Chapter of [a man] changing into whatsoever form he pleaseth.
This Chapter has no vignette.
Chapter LXXVII.
The Chapter of changing into a golden hawk.
Vignette: A golden hawk Chapter LXXVIII.
The Chapter of changing into a divine hawk.
Vignette: A hawk.
Chapter LXXIX.
The Chapter of being among the company of the gods, and of becoming a prince among the divine powers.
Vignette: The deceased adoring three gods.
Chapter LXXX.
The Chapter of changing into a god, and of sending forth light into darkness.
Vignette: A god.
Chapter LXXXI A .
The Chapter of changing into a lily.
Vignette: A lily.
Chapter LXXXI B .
The Chapter of changing into a lily.
Vignette: The head of the deceased rising out of a lily.
Chapter LXXXII.
The Chapter of changing into Ptah, of eating cakes, of drinking ale, of unloosing the body, and of living in Annu (On).
Vignette: The God Ptah in a shrine.
Chapter LXXXIII.
The Chapter of changing into a phÅnix.
Vignette: A phoenix.
Chapter LXXXIV.
The Chapter of changing into a heron.
Vignette: A heron.
Chapter LXXXV.
The Chapter of changing into a soul, of not going into the place of punishment: whosoever knoweth it will never perish.
This Chapter has no vignette.
Chapter LXXXVI.
The Chapter of changing into a swallow.
Vignette: A swallow.
Chapter LXXXVII.
The Chapter of changing into the serpent Sa-ta.
Vignette: A serpent.
Chapter LXXXVIII.
The Chapter of changing into a crocodile.
Vignette: A crocodile.
Chapter LXXXIX.
The Chapter of making the soul to be united to its body.
Vignette: The soul visiting the body, which lies on a bier. Theban version: list of chapters.
Chapter XC.
The Chapter of giving memory to a man.
Vignette: A jackal.
Chapter XCI.
'The Chapter of not allowing the soul of a man to be shut in.
Vignette: A soul standing on a pedestal.
Chapter XCII.
The Chapter of opening the tomb to the soul and shadow of a man, so that he may come forth and may gain power over his legs.
Vignette: The soul of the deceased flying through the door of the tomb.
Chapter XCIII.
The Chapter of not sailing to the east in the underworld.
Vignette: The hands of a buckle grasping the deceased by his left arm.
Chapter XCIV.
The Chapter of praying for an ink jar and palette.
Vignette: The deceased sitting before a stand, upon which are an ink jar and palette.
Chapter XCV.
The Chapter of being near Thoth.
Vignette: The deceased standing before Thoth.
Chapters XCVI., XCVII.
The Chapter of being near Thoth, and of giving .
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Vignette: The deceased standing near Thoth.
Chapter XCVIII.
[The title of this chapter is incomplete.] Chapter XCIX.
§ Ask Guru about this passage →Themes
Anthropomorphismtheology
Attributing human characteristics, emotions, or form to the divine; embodied divine imagery.
Vignettes describe deities and the deceased with human forms performing actions like standing, kneeling, holding sails, and adoring.
All passages →Funerary Navigationpraxis
Texts and rituals guiding the soul through death.
[auto] The passage consists of chapter titles and vignette descriptions from the Book of the Dead specifically intended to guide the deceased through the perils of the underworld.
All passages →Maat Cosmic Ordercosmology
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 chapters emphasize avoiding filth and pollution while seeking proper order in the underworld, reflecting the Egyptian principle of Ma'at.
All passages →Ritual Puritypraxis
The maintenance of a state of cleanliness—physical, moral, or spiritual—required for encounter with the divine.
[auto] Chapters LII and LIII explicitly forbid eating filth and drinking polluted water, emphasizing the necessity of maintaining purity within the underworld.
All passages →Spiritual Ascentpraxis
A staged journey of the soul upward through heavenly realms or levels of being toward the divine source.
Several chapters focus on 'coming forth by day' and lifting legs to come forth upon earth, indicating an upward journey from the underworld.
All passages →Related passages · 9 parallels
neoplatonism|Iamblichus: On the Mysteries|Chapter III
“According to another order, however, he arranges the God Emeph prior to, and as the leader of, the celestial Gods. And he says that this God is an intellect, itself intellectually perceiving itself, and converting intellections to itself. B…”
Shared concept: Maat Cosmic Order — The Egyptian principle of truth, balance, and right order underlying both the cosmos and human conduct; the parallel to Zoroastrian asha and Greek dike. (derived)
renaissance_hermeticism|The Heroic Enthusiasts, Part II (Gli Eroici Furori)|First Dialogue-m
“Thus everything has an impetus towards its beginning retrogressively, and progressively towards its end and perfection, as Empedocles well said, and from which sentence I think may be inferred that which the Nolan said in this octave: The s…”
Shared concept: Spiritual Ascent — A staged journey of the soul upward through heavenly realms or levels of being toward the divine source. (derived)
western_esoteric|The Secret Teachings of All Ages (Manly P. Hall)|Atlantis and the Gods of Antiquity-g
“At the first gate the great crown is removed from her head, at the second gate the earrings from her ears, at the third gate the necklace from her neck, at the fourth gate the ornaments from her breast, at the fifth gate the girdle from her…”
Shared concept: Spiritual Ascent — A staged journey of the soul upward through heavenly realms or levels of being toward the divine source. (derived)
theosophy|The Secret Doctrine|Page 3 (part 8)
“Moreover, the Secret Doctrine teaches: -- ( c ) The fundamental identity of all Souls with the Universal Over-Soul, the latter being itself an aspect of the Unknown Root; and the obligatory pilgrimage for every Soul -- a spark of the former…”
Shared concept: Spiritual Ascent — A staged journey of the soul upward through heavenly realms or levels of being toward the divine source. (derived)
platonism|Plato: Phaedrus|Section 1r
“But he whose initiation is recent, and who has been the spectator of many glories in the other world, is amazed when he sees any one having a godlike face or form, which is the expression of divine beauty; and at first a shudder runs throug…”
Shared concept: Anthropomorphism — Attributing human characteristics, emotions, or form to the divine; embodied divine imagery. (derived)
christian_mysticism|Pseudo-Dionysius: The Divine Names|Chapter 9, Section 1c
“For just as, supposing we were in thought to represent the soul itself in bodily shape, and represent this indivisible substance as surrounded by bodily parts, we should, in such a case, give the surrounding parts a different meaning suited…”
Shared concept: Anthropomorphism — Attributing human characteristics, emotions, or form to the divine; embodied divine imagery. (derived)
western_esoteric|The Tarot of the Bohemians (Papus)|Chapter XIV (part 6)
“The second, symbolized by Eye, is the origin of feminine Grace, of Authority.
We have seen that Power and Authority find their equilibrium in Love.
Each man, a reflected molecule of humanity made in its image, contains in himself an Adam,…”
Shared concept: Anthropomorphism — Attributing human characteristics, emotions, or form to the divine; embodied divine imagery. (derived)
neoplatonism|Select Works of Plotinus|Select Works, Section 67
“Section 6 6. For, as the ancient teaching was, moral-discipline and courage and every virtue, not even excepting Wisdom itself, all is purification. Hence the Mysteries with good reason adumbrate the immersion of the unpurified in filth, ev…”
Shared concept: Ritual Purity — The maintenance of a state of cleanliness—physical, moral, or spiritual—required for encounter with the divine. (derived)
western_esoteric|The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite)|Page 38 (part 1)
“Click to view DEVIL FROM HEARNE'S PRINT OF THE "DESCENT INTO HELL." Engraved by Michael Burghers , c.
1676.
CHAPTER I The Preparation of the Operator § 1.
Concerning the Love of God THE rites of so-called Transcendental Magic are, ex hyp…”
Shared concept: Ritual Purity — The maintenance of a state of cleanliness—physical, moral, or spiritual—required for encounter with the divine. (derived)