The Egyptian Book of the Dead

Описание: You are dead.

Not in some abstract, poetic way, but literally. The breath has left your body. Your name has been spoken for the last time. And now, you stand at the threshold of what the ancient Egyptians called the Duat. It is the shadow realm, the place of passage that all dead souls must pass through.

Here, every soul must be judged. You stand before gods and monsters, but most importantly, before the scales of eternity. On one side of this scale is your heart. On the other is a single feather. But it’s no ordinary feather. The feather of Maat, which weighs truth, justice, and cosmic order. If your heart balances the scale, you will pass into eternity, and you will become Osiris. A reborn, whole, godlike version of who you were. If it does not, your heart will be devoured by Ammit, the Swallower of the Dead. There is no hellfire in this place, no torment for your sins, just obliteration.

This is the judgment at the end of life. But it’s also something more, something older than scripture and deeper than doctrine. This is the archetype of trial, reckoning and balance – The Egyptian Book of the Dead.

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📝 Sources

• Raymond O. Faulkner, The Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead
• Erik Hornung, The Ancient Egyptian Books of the Afterlife
• Jan Assmann, Death and Salvation in Ancient Egypt
• James P. Allen, Middle Egyptian
• R.O. Faulkner, A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian

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⌛ Timestamps

00:00 — Entering the Duat: The Journey After Death
01:26 — The Book of the Dead: Origins & Purpose
02:35 — The Weighing of the Heart: Centerpiece of Judgment
03:38 — The Duat: Place of Passage and Trials
05:25 — Spells & Knowledge: Survival in the Afterlife
07:36 — The Heart (ib): Memory, Will, and Consciousness
11:08 — The Feather of Maat: Truth and Cosmic Balance
13:33 — The Scales: Archetype of Justice Across Cultures
17:42 — The 42 Judges: Negative Confessions & Numerology
20:12 — Ammit: The Devourer of Souls
22:09 — Osiris: Rebirth, Reintegration, and Wholeness
26:29 — Universal Judgment: The Archetype Across Traditions
27:11 — Final Question: What Tips the Balance?

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