The Coffin Texts

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:ancient_texts
gptkbp:are_known_for their poetic language
gptkbp:are_part_of gptkb:ancient_texts
gptkbp:associated_with coffins
gptkbp:composed_of over 1,000 spells
gptkbp:contains hymns and prayers
the afterlife judgment
gptkbp:content spells and incantations
gptkbp:date c. 2000 BCE
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:tomb
gptkbp:emphasizes the importance of the afterlife
gptkbp:feature deities and divine beings
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Coffin Texts
gptkbp:include mythological texts
gptkbp:include_instructions_for rituals and offerings
gptkbp:include_spells_for protection
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Pyramid_Texts
gptkbp:is_a_source_of historical information about ancient Egypt
gptkbp:is_associated_with the concept of resurrection
gptkbp:is_characterized_by their funerary nature
gptkbp:is_considered a precursor to the Book of the Dead
gptkbp:is_divided_into sections
gptkbp:is_found_in various tombs across Egypt
gptkbp:is_influential_in later funerary texts
gptkbp:is_often_described_as the ' Coffin Texts'
gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in the journey to the afterlife
gptkbp:is_reflected_in ancient Egyptian beliefs
gptkbp:is_significant_for understanding ancient Egyptian religion
gptkbp:is_studied_in Egyptologists
gptkbp:is_used_in funerary rituals
gptkbp:language gptkb:Middle_Egyptian
gptkbp:often_includes moral teachings
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Middle_Kingdom_of_Egypt
gptkbp:provides instructions for the afterlife
gptkbp:provides_information_on ancient Egyptian funerary practices
gptkbp:purpose to guide the deceased in the afterlife
gptkbp:tradition funerary literature in Egypt
gptkbp:used_by nobility and wealthy individuals
gptkbp:were_inscribed_on wooden and stone coffins
gptkbp:were_used_from c. 2000 BCE to 1500 BCE
gptkbp:written_by priests and scribes
gptkbp:written_in coffin interiors
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Egyptian_mythology
gptkb:Seti_I
gptkb:Egyptian_Mythology
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5