the Book of the Dead

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf City
gptkbp:archaeologicalFindings gptkb:ancient_Egypt
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:ancient_Egyptian_religion
Osiris
ma'at
gptkbp:burialPlace the deceased
gptkbp:contains spells
resurrection
opening the mouth
safety in the underworld
gptkbp:divisions chapters
gptkbp:features the weighing of the heart ceremony
gptkbp:hasCollection texts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Book of the Dead
gptkbp:includes protection
rituals
protection against demons
food and drink in the afterlife
gptkbp:instructionSet the afterlife journey
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of understanding ancient funerary practices
gptkbp:is_a_reflection_of ancient_Egyptian_culture
gptkbp:is_a_route_for the soul
gptkbp:is_a_source_of gptkb:Egyptian_mythology
various texts
different periods
understanding_ancient_Egyptian_beliefs
ancient_Egyptian_afterlife_beliefs
gptkbp:is_a_way_to navigate the afterlife.
gptkbp:is_available_in tombs
many_ancient_Egyptian_tombs
gptkbp:is_essential_for Egyptian_literature
gptkbp:is_featured_in royal tombs
vignettes
colorful images
gptkbp:is_part_of funerary literature
gptkbp:is_popular_among royalty
gptkbp:is_referenced_in ancient_Egyptian_beliefs_about_death
gptkbp:is_studied_in archaeologists
gptkbp:is_used_in academic studies
modern literature
common people
guiding the deceased in the afterlife
the_New_Kingdom_period
gptkbp:notable_feature gptkb:ancient_Egypt
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:the_Book_of_Coming_Forth_by_Day
gptkbp:suitableFor sacred text
gptkbp:translatedInto Egyptologists
gptkbp:usedFor deities
the gods
eternal life
safe passage to the afterlife
gptkbp:was several centuries
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:hieroglyphs
papyrus
the deceased