Book of the Gates

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Ancient Egyptian funerary text
gptkbp:contains illustrations
hieroglyphic texts
gptkbp:date circa 13th century BCE
gptkbp:depicts journey of the sun god through the underworld
gptkbp:describes twelve gates of the underworld
gptkbp:features gates guarded by deities
depictions of punishment and reward in the afterlife
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Tomb_of_Merenptah
gptkb:Tomb_of_Ramesses_VI
gptkb:Tomb_of_Seti_I
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Book of the Gates
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:New_Kingdom_of_Egypt
gptkbp:purpose guide the deceased through the afterlife
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Book_of_the_Dead
gptkb:Amduat
gptkbp:structure divided into twelve sections
gptkbp:theme judgment of souls
solar theology
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:cemetery
gptkbp:writtenBy gptkb:Ancient_Egyptian_language
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:sarcophagus_of_Seti_I
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6