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Egyptian
Book of the Dead & pyramid texts
25 entries · 2 sections
Texts
The Pyramid TextsSamuel A. B. Mercer, 1952 — The oldest sacred text in the world that we know of, dating back to 3100 B.C.E.Development of Religion and Thought in Ancient EgyptJames Henry Breasted, 1912 — Millennia of Egyptian religious evolution as seen through their literature, including extensive quotes from the Pyramid Texts.The Egyptian Book of the DeadE. A. Wallis Budge, 1895 — The best known Ancient Egyptian sacred text, which describes the journey into the afterlife.The Egyptian Heaven and HellE. A. Wallis Budge, 1905 — A journey through the night side of the Ancient Egyptian cosmos.Vol. I: The Book of the Am-TuatVol II: The Book of GatesVol III: The Egyptian Heaven and HellThe Liturgy of Funerary OfferingsE. A. Wallis Budge, 1909 — Also known as "The Book of the Opening of the Mouth", this book contains a large extract from the Pyramid Texts, the oldest known Ancient Egyptian sacred text.The Demotic Magical Papyrus of London and LeidenF.Ll. Griffith, 1904 — A late Egyptian magical text originally written in Demotic.Legends of the Gods: The Egyptian TextsE. A. Wallis Budge, 1912 — Translations of key Ancient Egyptian myths.De Iside et OsiridePlutarchThe Burden of IsisJames Teackle Dennis, 1910 — A translation of a set of hymns to the goddess Isis.The Wisdom of the EgyptiansBrian Brown, 1923 — Coverage of the history of Ancient Egyptian religion, with some important texts included:The Rosetta StoneE. A. Wallis Budge, 1893 — The famous monument which opened up the Ancient Egyptian writing system: with extensive background material and a full translation of the text.The Hieroglyphics of HorapolloAlexander Turner Cory, 1840 — An attempt in late antiquity to explain Egyptian Hieroglyphs as pure symbols (very unsuccessfully). Noted for its influence on later occultists.Records of the PastA. H. Sayce, 1888 — Translations of mythological and historical texts from the Ancient Near East.
General
Tutankhamen: Amenism, Atenism and Egyptian MonotheismE. A. Wallis Budge, 1923Egyptian Mythology and Egyptian ChristianitySamuel Sharpe, 1863Egyptian Ideas of the Future LifeEgyptian MagicE. A. Wallis Budge, 1901Egyptian Myth and LegendDonald A. Mackenzie, 1907 — Thousands of years of tales of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses.Ancient Egyptian LegendsMargaret Alice Murray, 1920 — A taste of Ancient Egyptian mythology, by the trailblazing scholar Margaret Murray.Legends of Babylonia and EgyptLeonard W. KingSite copyrightsTerms of Service