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Book of the Dead

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[book uhv thuh ded] / ˈbʊk əv ðə ˈdɛd /

noun

  1. a collection of ancient Egyptian papyrus books, many with elaborate illustrations, each containing prayers, hymns, incantations, and formulas for the behavior of the souls of the dead.


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To understand why, look no further than the Book of the Dead of Henuttawy.

From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2023

Other Lovecraftian tropes include the Necronomicon, a.k.a. the Book of the Dead, a fictional book of magic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2020

Dear Prudence's final stop in the Egyptian collection is the Book of the Dead, a collection of spells for the afterlife.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 19, 2020

"I believe that all of these are spells from the Egyptian Book of the Dead," UC Berkeley Egyptologist Leonard Lesko wrote to Ferguson.

From Science Magazine ● Jan. 18, 2018

In the Egyptian Book of the Dead, a newly deceased person must swear to the gods that he hasn’t cheated his neighbor by stealing his land.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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