Thoth, lord of sacred writing, authored the spells of the Book of the Dead — the divine words that open every gate of the underworld and silence every demon that bars the way to eternal life.
The Book of the Dead maps the path to Aaru in word and image, its vignettes showing the justified dead plowing, sowing, and reaping in fields of impossible abundance beside canals that never run dry.
The Book of the Dead contains spells for the Overthrowing of Apophis, ritual incantations recited by priests and the deceased to help defeat the chaos serpent and ensure Ra's safe passage.
Spell 155 of the Book of the Dead concerns the Djed Pillar amulet, instructing that it be placed at the throat of the mummy to grant the deceased the stability and endurance of Osiris's backbone.
The Book of the Dead provides maps, passwords, and spells essential for navigating the Duat's perils, guiding the deceased past gates, serpents, and demons to reach judgment.
The Eye of Horus appears in the Book of the Dead as a powerful protective symbol, with Spell 167 invoking its restorative power to heal and protect the deceased in the afterlife.
Book of the Dead Chapter 125 lists the Forty-Two Assessors by name and provides the text of the Negative Confession each deceased must recite before them.
The Book of the Dead's most iconic scene, the weighing of the heart, takes place in the Hall of Two Truths where the deceased recites the Negative Confession before forty-two divine judges.
Chapter 30B of the Book of the Dead — among the most frequently copied funerary spells in all of ancient Egypt — was inscribed directly onto the Heart Scarab, binding the written word to the amulet's protective magic.
Book of the Dead Chapter 81 contains a spell for transformation into a lotus, invoking Nefertem's regenerative power as the deceased seeks rebirth like the flower that opens anew each dawn.
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