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Chapter 31

Sacred-texts Egypt The Egyptian Heaven and Hell by E. A. Wallis Budge [1905] This is a three volume collection of texts and commentary about the Ancient Egyptian alternate reality called the Tuat. The Tuat was both the region that the boat of the Sun God Ra traversed during the night, and the place where inhabitants of this world went after death. A description of the Tuat, and its inhabitants and portals, was inscribed on the walls of the tombs of all social strata. Vol. I: The Book of Am-Tuat Vol. II: The Book of Gates Vol. III: The Egyptian Heaven and Hell
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Themes
Anthropomorphismtheology

Attributing human characteristics, emotions, or form to the divine; embodied divine imagery.

[auto] Deities are described with human attributes such as shoulders, singing praises, and standing in the sky.

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Body As Obstacleanthropology

The material body viewed as a prison, tomb, or source of error that hinders spiritual knowledge and return.

[auto] The mummified form is explicitly described as useless and cast aside during the journey.

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Cosmic Dualismtheology

Ontological opposition between two primal principles (light/darkness, truth/lie, spirit/matter) as the fundamental structure of reality.

[auto] The passage depicts a conflict between the light of Ra and the darkness represented by APEP.

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Divine Lighttheology

The uncreated luminous quality of the divine, sometimes experienced directly in mystical states; illumination as revelation.

[auto] Serpents produce light to drive away darkness, and Ra is identified as the Sun-god whose presence illuminates.

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Funerary Navigationpraxis

Texts and rituals guiding the soul through death.

[auto] The text details the journey of the dead Sun-god through the Tuat underworld realm.

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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 orderly progression of the sun through guarded gates ensures the dawn occurs, reflecting the Egyptian principle of cosmic balance and truth.

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