Statements (116)
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:ancient_texts
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gptkbp:album |
gptkb:clergy
priests and scribes the Middle Kingdom period |
gptkbp:associated_with |
the afterlife
funerary practices the Osiris myth royalty and elite coffins |
gptkbp:care_instructions |
the deceased's journey
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gptkbp:communication_system |
oral traditions
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gptkbp:composed_by |
2055–1650 BCE
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gptkbp:composed_of |
over 1,000 spells
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gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:spells
the afterlife invocations to deities spells for transformation spells for protection spells for companionship in the afterlife spells for navigating the afterlife spells for overcoming obstacles spells for protection from enemies spells for resurrection |
gptkbp:contains_mythologies_about |
creation
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gptkbp:content |
spells and rituals
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gptkbp:cultural_significance |
insight into ancient Egyptian beliefs
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gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkb:tomb |
gptkbp:discovery |
19th century archaeological excavations
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gptkbp:features |
gptkb:deity
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gptkbp:format |
hieroglyphs
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gptkbp:has_tradition |
funerary rites
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gptkbp:has_variations |
gptkb:original_content
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gptkbp:has_written |
the deceased
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gptkbp:historical_period |
c. 2100–1600 BCE
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Coffin Texts
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gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:hymns
gptkb:rituals moral teachings mythological texts spells for eternal life spells for food and drink in the afterlife spells for healing spells for judgment in the afterlife spells for overcoming death spells for protection against snakes spells for safe passage through the underworld spells for wealth in the afterlife |
gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:Book_of_the_Dead
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gptkbp:influenced |
later religious texts
later funerary texts |
gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Pyramid_Texts
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gptkbp:inscription |
coffins
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gptkbp:is_a |
ancient funerary texts
collection of spells |
gptkbp:is_associated_with |
mortuary temples
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gptkbp:is_cited_in |
Egyptian mythology studies
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gptkbp:is_compared_to |
other ancient texts
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gptkbp:is_considered_as |
a source of ancient Egyptian religion
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gptkbp:is_divided_into |
sections
themes |
gptkbp:is_essential_for |
understanding ancient beliefs
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gptkbp:is_found_in |
coffins of the Middle Kingdom
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gptkbp:is_noted_for |
its poetic structure
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gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as |
artwork in tombs
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gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in |
scholarly studies
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gptkbp:is_often_seen_in |
the tombs of officials
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gptkbp:is_often_used_in |
the deceased
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gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:ancient_texts
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gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
scholarly studies
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gptkbp:is_related_to |
gptkb:Egyptian_mythology
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gptkbp:is_similar_to |
gptkb:Book_of_the_Dead
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gptkbp:is_studied_in |
gptkb:archaeologists
Egyptologists |
gptkbp:is_used_in |
burial rituals
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gptkbp:is_used_to |
ensure safe passage
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gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Middle_Egyptian
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gptkbp:narrative_style |
religious literature
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gptkbp:notable_examples |
gptkb:Coffin_of_Teti
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gptkbp:notable_feature |
personalization for the deceased
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gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:ancient_Egypt
gptkb:Middle_Kingdom_of_Egypt |
gptkbp:originated_in |
later funerary texts
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gptkbp:preservation_efforts |
archaeological finds
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gptkbp:preserved_by |
gptkb:museums
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gptkbp:provides |
protection for the deceased
cultural context for ancient Egyptian society guidance for the deceased's journey insight into ancient funerary customs |
gptkbp:purpose |
to guide the deceased in the afterlife
to provide guidance for the deceased in the afterlife to provide spells and instructions for the deceased |
gptkbp:reflects |
ancient Egyptian beliefs
the religious beliefs of ancient Egyptians social status of the deceased the culture of ancient Egypt |
gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Pyramid_Texts
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gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
Egyptology
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gptkbp:significance |
provides insight into ancient Egyptian beliefs
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gptkbp:symbolism |
afterlife journey
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gptkbp:tradition |
funerary literature
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gptkbp:translated_into |
modern languages
Egyptologists |
gptkbp:used_by |
elite individuals
nobility and wealthy individuals |
gptkbp:used_in |
funerary practices
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gptkbp:utilizes |
ritual language
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gptkbp:was_akey_figure_in |
Egyptian funerary customs
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gptkbp:written_in |
hieroglyphs
coffins papyrus and coffins |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:the_Ennead
gptkb:The_Book_of_the_Dead gptkb:Ennead_of_Heliopolis gptkb:Ancient_Egyptian_Religion |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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