Book of What is in the Netherworld

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Ancient_Egyptian_funerary_text
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Amduat
gptkbp:contains Spells
Illustrations
gptkbp:depicts Gods and demons of the underworld
gptkbp:describes Journey of the sun god Ra through the underworld
gptkbp:foundIn Tombs of pharaohs
gptkbp:influenced Later funerary texts
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:Tomb_of_Thutmose_III
gptkbp:language gptkb:Egyptian
gptkbp:period gptkb:New_Kingdom_of_Egypt
gptkbp:purpose Guide for the deceased through the underworld
gptkbp:significance Religious and mythological importance in Ancient Egypt
gptkbp:structure 12 hours of the night
gptkbp:theme Rebirth
Afterlife
Solar cycle
gptkbp:writtenBy Hieroglyphs
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Book of What is in the Netherworld

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