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x., p.
79 ff., vol.
xii., p.
1 ff.
88:1 See Maspero, Études de Mythologie , tom.
ii.
p.
27.
88:2 See Yakut's Geographical Dictionary, ed.
Wüstenfeld, tom.
iv., page 18.
89:1 See Lanzone, Le domicile des Esprits , p.
1.
98:1 Or, SA-AKEB.
The Contents of the Book Am-Tuat and the Book of Gates Compared.
The Western Vestibule or Antechamber of the Tuat
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Funerary Navigationpraxis
Texts and rituals guiding the soul through death.
[auto] The text explicitly details the divisions, gates, and guardians of the Tuat from the Book of Gates, serving as a guide for the soul's passage through death.
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Guided passage of the soul through afterlife realms.
[auto] The passage outlines a structured path through afterlife realms guarded by specific deities and serpents, implying a guided passage for the deceased.
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Divine names or formulas that carry ontological power, used in prayer, liturgy, or magical practice.
[auto] The text extensively lists the specific names of hour-goddesses, gates, and serpents, which function as ontological keys in Egyptian funerary magic.
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A staged journey of the soul upward through heavenly realms or levels of being toward the divine source.
[auto] The progression through numbered divisions of the Tuat represents a staged journey toward judgment and eventual renewal or union with the divine.
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