Egyptian Literature/The Book of the Dead

by Anonymous

For other English-language translations of this work, see Papyrus of Ani.

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THE BOOK OF THE DEAD

According to the Theban Recension

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[Translated by E. A. Wallis Budge, Litt.D., D.Lit., F.S.A.]

 

CONTENTS

 

The Book of the Dead:	page
A Hymn to the Setting Sun	3
Hymn and Litany to Osiris	4
Hymn to Ra	6
Hymn to the Setting Sun	9
Hymn to the Setting Sun	13
The Chaplet of Victory	14
The Victory Over Enemies	16
Of Giving a Mouth to the Overseer	17
Of Giving a Mouth to Osiris Ani	18
Opening the Mouth of Osiris	18
Of Bringing Charms to Osiris	19
The Chapter of Memory	19
Of Giving a Heart to Osiris	20
Of Preserving the Heart	21
Of Preserving the Heart	22
Of Preserving the Heart	23
The Heart of Carnelian	23
Preserving the Heart	23
Preserving the Heart	24
Preserving the Heart	25
Beating Back the Crocodile	26
Beating Back the Crocodile	27
Repulsing Serpents	29
Against Snakes	29
Against Serpents	29
Driving Away Apshait	30
Driving Back the Merti	30
Living by Air	30
Living by Air	31
Driving Back Rerek	32
Repulsing the Eater of the Ass	34
Abolishing the Slaughterings	35
Abolishing the Slaughterings	36
Air and Water	38
Dominion Over Elements	39
Dominion Over Elements	40
Dominion Over Elements	40
Preservation of the Soul	40
Of Drinking Water	41
Preservation from Scalding	42
On Coming Forth by Day	42
Chapter of Knowledge	46
Of Gaining Mastery Over Enemies	49
Victory Over Enemies	50
Coming Forth by Day	50
Opening the Underworld	51
Coming Forth by Day	51
Coming Forth by Day	53
Coming Forth by Day	54
Coming Forth by Day	56
Of Lifting Up the Feet	58
Of Journeying to Annu	58
Of Transformation	59
Of Performing Transformations	59
Of Transformation into a Hawk	60
Of Transformation into a Governor	65
Of Transformation into a God	66
Transformation into a Lotus	67
Transformation into Ptah	68
Transformation into a Bennu Bird	69
Transformation into a Heron	69
Of the Living Soul	70
Of the Swallow	72
The Serpent Sata	73
Of the Crocodile	73
Soul and Body	73
Of Evil Recollections	74
Of Rescue	75
Of Opening the Tomb	76
Of Not Sailing to the East	77
Of the Ink-pot and Palette	78
Of Being Nigh unto Thoth	78
Of Being Nigh unto Thoth	79
Of Bringing a Boat Along in Heaven	80
Of Bringing the Makhent Boat	81
Of Entering the Boat of Ra	84
Of Protecting the Boat of Ra	85
Of Going into the Boat of Ra	86
Of Knowing the Souls of the East	86
Of Sekhet-Hetepet	87
Of Knowing the Souls of Pe	91
Of Knowing the Souls of Nekhen	92
Of Knowing the Souls of Khemennu	94
Of Coming Forth from Heaven	94
Of Knowing the Souls of Khemennu	95
Of Receiving Paths	96
Of Coming Forth from Re-Stau	96
Of Coming Forth from Re-Stau	97
Of Going About in the Underworld	98
Of Entering into the Great House	98
Of Entering the Presence	99
The Introduction to Maati	100
The Introduction to Maati	102
The Negative Confession	104
Address to the Gods of the Underworld	107
On the Four Apes	111
Of the Praise of the Gods	112
Adoration of the Gods of the Qerti	114
Hymn of Praise to Osiris	115
Of Making Perfect the Khu	116
Of Living Nigh unto Ra	120
Of Bringing Men Back to Earth	121
Of Making Perfect the Khu	122
Of Making Perfect the Khu	123
For the New Moon	125
Of Travelling in the Boat of Ra	125
Of Making Perfect the Khu	126
Sailing in the Great Boat	128
Of the Four Flames	129