Book of Gates
E442623
The Book of Gates is an ancient Egyptian funerary text that narrates the sun god’s nocturnal journey through the underworld, detailing the gates, deities, and trials encountered by the deceased soul.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Book of Gates canonical | 11 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4477182 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book of Gates Context triple: [Ancient Egyptian religion, hasSacredText, Book of Gates]
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A.
Book of the Vishanti
The Book of the Vishanti is a powerful mystical grimoire in Marvel lore, renowned as one of the greatest sources of white magic and protective spells used by sorcerers like Doctor Strange.
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B.
The Golden Threshold
The Golden Threshold is a celebrated early 20th-century poetry collection by Indian poet Sarojini Naidu, noted for its lyrical style and evocation of Indian life and landscapes.
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C.
Book of Exaltation
The Book of Exaltation is a theological work traditionally associated with the Gospel of John that focuses on Christ’s glorification through his passion, resurrection, and return to the Father.
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D.
Keepers of the Eastern Door
Keepers of the Eastern Door is an honorific title referring to the Mohawk people’s role as the easternmost protectors and guardians within the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy.
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E.
Book of Coming Forth by Day
The Book of Coming Forth by Day is an ancient Egyptian funerary text composed of spells and rituals intended to guide the deceased safely through the afterlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book of Gates Target entity description: The Book of Gates is an ancient Egyptian funerary text that narrates the sun god’s nocturnal journey through the underworld, detailing the gates, deities, and trials encountered by the deceased soul.
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A.
Book of the Vishanti
The Book of the Vishanti is a powerful mystical grimoire in Marvel lore, renowned as one of the greatest sources of white magic and protective spells used by sorcerers like Doctor Strange.
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B.
The Golden Threshold
The Golden Threshold is a celebrated early 20th-century poetry collection by Indian poet Sarojini Naidu, noted for its lyrical style and evocation of Indian life and landscapes.
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C.
Book of Exaltation
The Book of Exaltation is a theological work traditionally associated with the Gospel of John that focuses on Christ’s glorification through his passion, resurrection, and return to the Father.
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D.
Keepers of the Eastern Door
Keepers of the Eastern Door is an honorific title referring to the Mohawk people’s role as the easternmost protectors and guardians within the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy.
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E.
Book of Coming Forth by Day
The Book of Coming Forth by Day is an ancient Egyptian funerary text composed of spells and rituals intended to guide the deceased safely through the afterlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian funerary text
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religious text ⓘ underworld guide ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Anubis
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Horus ⓘ Isis ⓘ Osiris ⓘ Ra ⓘ various underworld deities ⓘ |
| cosmologicalSetting | Duat ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| describes |
deities encountered in the underworld
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journey of the sun god Ra through the Duat ⓘ passage of the deceased soul through the underworld ⓘ series of gates in the underworld ⓘ trials and judgments faced by the dead ⓘ |
| eschatologicalBelief |
knowledge of names and spells is necessary for safe passage
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righteous souls are reborn with the sun god at dawn ⓘ |
| firstAttestedIn | reign of Horemheb ⓘ |
| foundIn |
royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings
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tomb of Merenptah ⓘ tomb of Ramesses I ⓘ tomb of Ramesses II ⓘ tomb of Ramesses VI ⓘ tomb of Seti I ⓘ |
| genre | underworld book ⓘ |
| iconography |
division of the underworld into regions
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scenes of blessed and damned souls ⓘ serpents and protective deities ⓘ solar barque traveling through the night ⓘ |
| language | Egyptian language ⓘ |
| motif |
gates guarded by deities and demons
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judgment and reward of the righteous dead ⓘ punishment of the enemies of Ra ⓘ |
| periodOfOrigin |
New Kingdom of ancient Egypt
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linked to:
New Kingdom of Egypt
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| primaryTheme | sun god’s nocturnal journey through the underworld ⓘ |
| prominentIn |
19th Dynasty of ancient Egypt
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20th Dynasty of ancient Egypt ⓘ
linked to:
20th Dynasty of Egypt
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| purpose |
ensure safe passage of the sun god during the night
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guide the deceased through the underworld ⓘ provide knowledge of names of deities and gates ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Amduat
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Book of Caverns ⓘ Book of the Dead ⓘ Litany of Ra ⓘ
linked to:
Litany of Re
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| religiousFunction |
funerary text for royal burials
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manual for afterlife navigation ⓘ |
| structure |
divided into twelve hours of the night
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organized around a sequence of gates ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
hieratic script
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hieroglyphic script ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Book of Gates Description of subject: The Book of Gates is an ancient Egyptian funerary text that narrates the sun god’s nocturnal journey through the underworld, detailing the gates, deities, and trials encountered by the deceased soul.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
tomb of Seti I
subject linked to:
tomb of Ramesses III
subject linked to:
Re (sun god)