The Egyptian Book of the Dead (Papyrus of Ani) · 267 of 357 · tr. E.A. Wallis Budge
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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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.
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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.
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.
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.
[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.
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.