Egyptian funerary mythology and the Book of the Dead
With specific reference to the Book of the Dead, answer the following questions.
Total word count is 1000, answers can vary in length as long as word count is reached.
Questions:
1. How is the myth of Osiris reflected in Ancient Egyptian funerary ceremonies?
2. What evidence is there that the Egyptians believed that they were judged after death?
3. How were they judged after death and how could they pass judgement?
4. What do spells in the Book of the Dead tell us about Egyptian ideas of morality?If you do not have the textbook, there is an out of copyright translation of the Book of the Dead available online:
Budge, E.A., The Book of the Dead: The Chapters of Coming Forth by Day, (London), 1898.
It can be accessed via this link: