Book of the Dead

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Anubis
gptkb:The_Ennead
gptkb:the_Ennead
gptkb:ancient_Egypt
gptkb:historical_figure
gptkb:Osiris
gptkbp:album various texts
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Osiris
gptkbp:care_instructions gptkb:award
gptkbp:composed_of New Kingdom period
spells and hymns
gptkbp:conservation_efforts various museums
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:cemetery
gptkbp:features weighing of the heart ceremony
gptkbp:has_written the deceased
the elite
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Book of the Dead
gptkbp:illustrated_by vignettes
scenes of the afterlife
gptkbp:includes judgment of the dead
gptkbp:influenced later religious texts
gptkbp:is_aimed_at ensuring safe passage
gptkbp:is_associated_with mummification
the soul's journey
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:academic_research
gptkbp:is_considered a cultural artifact
one of the most important texts
a guide for the deceased's journey.
a key to the afterlife
gptkbp:is_considered_as a sacred text
a source of wisdom
a guidebook
gptkbp:is_divided_into chapters
gptkbp:is_found_in many ancient tombs
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:The_Book_of_Coming_Forth_by_Day
gptkbp:is_linked_to the afterlife beliefs
the concept of Ma'at
gptkbp:is_noted_for its elaborate illustrations
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with funerary objects
gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as royal tombs
gptkbp:is_often_used_in protection
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:historical_figure
the funerary tradition
the funerary literature
the ancient Egyptian worldview
the spiritual beliefs of ancient Egyptians
gptkbp:is_referenced_in modern literature
gptkbp:is_studied_in Egyptologists
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:church
gptkbp:is_used_in rituals for the dead
gptkbp:is_used_to invoke blessings
communicate with the gods
ensure immortality
gptkbp:origin gptkb:ancient_Egypt
gptkbp:religion magical properties
gptkbp:translated_into many languages
gptkbp:used_in ancient Egyptian burial practices
gptkbp:works_to guide the deceased through the afterlife
gptkbp:written_by various authors
gptkbp:written_in hieroglyphs