Chapter 1
The Egyptian journey to Aaru
Chapter 2
The Tibetan transition through Bardos
Chapter 3
Mapping the two afterlifes
YOUR GOAL
Master of Books of the dead
Ch 1 · The Egyptian journey to Aaru
renaissanceman The Egyptian Journey to Aaru
Egypt guards the heart, Tibet lets it fade, journeys of the soul!
renaissanceman The ultimate goal for Egyptians was Aaru, a perfect, celestial version of the Nile Delta where life continued without pain.
renaissanceman Anubis weighed the deceased's heart against Ma'at's feather of truth to determine if they deserved eternal life.
BETA
renaissanceman Sort ancient rituals to learn how Egyptian and Tibetan books of the dead differ.
Fun Fact
Egyptian shabti dolls: Wealthy Egyptians placed miniature clay statues called shabtis in tombs so the statues would magically do any hard labor required in the afterlife.
Glossary
aaru (noun)
The heavenly paradise in ancient Egyptian mythology where virtuous souls dwell in eternal peace. In the Book of the Dead, souls crossed dangerous underworld obstacles to reach Osiris's celestial realm.
The heavenly paradise in ancient Egyptian mythology where virtuous souls dwell in eternal peace. In the Book of the Dead, souls crossed dangerous underworld obstacles to reach Osiris's celestial realm.
Quiz
Which organ did ancient Egyptians believe held a person's soul and was weighed during judgment?
Quiz
What was the name of the Egyptian paradise that resembled a perfect, pain-free Nile Delta?
Quiz
In Egyptian mythology, what monster devoured the hearts of those who failed the final judgment?
Quiz
Which famous scribe commissioned the 78-foot-long illustrated papyrus scroll discovered in 1888?
Quiz
Who was the green-skinned Egyptian god of the underworld and judge of the dead?