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THE BOOK OF THE DEAD

According to the Theban Recension

[Translated by E. A. Wallis Budge, Litt.D., D.Lit., F.S.A.]

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CONTENTS

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A Hymn to the Setting Sun 3
Hymn and Litany to Osiris 4
Hymn to Ra 6
Hymn to the Setting Sun 9
Hymn to the Setting Sun 13
The Chaplet of Victory 14
The Victory Over Enemies 16
Of Giving a Mouth to the Overseer 17
Of Giving a Mouth to Osiris Ani 18
Opening the Mouth of Osiris 18
Of Bringing Charms to Osiris 19
The Chapter of Memory 19
Of Giving a Heart to Osiris 20
Of Preserving the Heart 21
Of Preserving the Heart 22
Of Preserving the Heart 23
The Heart of Carnelian 23
Preserving the Heart 23
Preserving the Heart 24
Preserving the Heart 25
Beating Back the Crocodile 26
Beating Back the Crocodile 27
Repulsing Serpents 29
Against Snakes 29
Against Serpents 29
Driving Away Apshait 30
Driving Back the Merti 30
Living by Air 30
Living by Air 31
Driving Back Rerek 32
Repulsing the Eater of the Ass 34
Abolishing the Slaughterings 35
Abolishing the Slaughterings 36
Air and Water 38 ​
Dominion Over Elements 39
Dominion Over Elements 40
Preservation of the Soul 40
Of Drinking Water 41
Preservation from Scalding 42
On Coming Forth by Day 42
Chapter of Knowledge 46
Of Gaining Mastery Over Enemies 49
Victory Over Enemies 50
Coming Forth by Day 50
Opening the Underworld 51
Coming Forth by Day 51
Coming Forth by Day 53
Coming Forth by Day 54
Coming Forth by Day 56
Of Lifting Up the Feet 58
Of Journeying to Annu 58
Of Transformation 59
Of Performing Transformations 59
Of Transformation into a Hawk 60
Of Transformation into a Governor 65
Of Transformation into a God 66
Transformation into a Lotus 67
Transformation into Ptah 68
Transformation into a Bennu Bird 69
Transformation into a Heron 69
Of the Living Soul 70
Of the Swallow 72
The Serpent Sata 73
Of the Crocodile 73
Soul and Body 73
Of Evil Recollections 74
Of Rescue 75
Of Opening the Tomb 76
Of Not Sailing to the East 77
Of the Ink-pot and Palette 78
Of Being Nigh unto Thoth 78
Of Being Nigh unto Thoth 79
Of Bringing a Boat Along in Heaven 80
Of Bringing the Makhent Boat 81
Of Entering the Boat of Ra 84
Of Protecting the Boat of Ra 85 ​
Of Going into the Boat of Ra 86
Of Knowing the Souls of the East 86
Of Sekhet-Hetepet 87
Of Knowing the Souls of Pe 91
Of Knowing the Souls of Nekhen 92
Of Knowing the Souls of Khemennu 94
Of Coming Forth from Heaven 94
Of Knowing the Souls of Khemennu 95
Of Receiving Paths 96
Of Coming Forth from Re-Stau 96
Of Coming Forth from Re-Stau 97
Of Going About in the Underworld 98
Of Entering into the Great House 98
Of Entering the Presence 99
The Introduction to Maati 100
The Introduction to Maati 102
The Negative Confession 104
Address to the Gods of the Underworld 107
On the Four Apes 111
Of the Praise of the Gods 112
Adoration of the Gods of the Qerti 114
Hymn of Praise to Osiris 115
Of Making Perfect the Khu 116
Of Living Nigh unto Ra 120
Of Bringing Men Back to Earth 121
Of Making Perfect the Khu 122
Of Making Perfect the Khu 123
For the New Moon 125
Of Travelling in the Boat of Ra 125
Of Making Perfect the Khu 126
Sailing in the Great Boat 128
Of the Four Flames 129

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