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Pyramid Texts are the oldest ancient Egyptian funerary texts, carved on the walls and sarcophagi of pyramids at Saqqara. Learn about their discovery, translation, content, and examples of pharaohs and queens who used them.
Learn about the oldest sacred texts in the world, inscribed on the walls of nine pyramids in ancient Egypt. Discover the afterlife, theology, and magic of the Pyramid Texts.
- The Utterances
- Creation & Use of The Texts
- The Journey of The Soul
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These inscriptions do not relate the myths of Egypt in full but only allude to events in the mythology or iconic moments which would symbolize concepts such as harmony, restoration, stability, and order. Potent gods such as Thoth (god of wisdom and writing) or Horus (restorer of order) are invoked to help the king and the allusions to the myths (su...
The priests of the Old Kingdom are credited with the creation of these works and inter-textual evidence strongly suggests that they did so in order to provide the king's soul with detailed knowledge of the after-life and how to arrive there safely. Some utterances, which call upon the gods to help and guide, also comfort the soul and assure it that...
The ship of Ra was closely associated with the sun and the texts indicate that the soul, having passed through the judgement, would travel with the ship of Ra through the dark underworld but, always, would rise toward the zenith of heaven with the morning and proceed on to the Field of Reeds where one would enjoy eternal life in a land very like th...
Learn about the oldest religious writings in the world, inscribed on the walls of ancient Egyptian pyramids. Discover how they describe the journey of the soul of the king to the Field of Reeds, the myths, gods, and spells that helped him along the way.
- Joshua J. Mark
Pyramid Texts are the oldest surviving body of Egyptian religious and funerary writings, inscribed on the walls of 5th- and 6th-dynasty pyramids. They include prayers, hymns, and spells to protect and aid the deceased king or queen in the afterlife.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Read the Pyramid Texts of Unas in the order of your choice. Includes translation, hieroglyphs, photographs and other study tools.
Apr 12, 2021 · Learn about the ancient Egyptian Pyramid Texts, the earliest known religious and funerary writings in the world. Discover their history, meaning, sections, and significance for the pharaohs and their afterlife.
The famous Pyramid Texts herein translated for the first time in English with commentary were found inscribed on the walls of five pyramids at Saḳḳâreh, the ancient necropolis of Memphis in Egypt.
