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In November of 2000 I inventoried my library and found that I was missing Budge's Book of the Dead. So when a copy of the Dover reprint came up at the local used bookstore, I purchased it. To my dismay, the version of the text widely posted on the Internet did not seem to match the Dover reprint of the 1895 version.

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egypt egyptian mythology funeral pyramid texts

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The Pyramid Texts, Samuel A.B. Mercer tr., at sacred-texts.com

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The beings in ancient Egyptian tradition who might be labeled as deities are difficult to count. Egyptian texts list the names of many deities whose nature is unknown and make vague, indirect references to other gods who are not even named. The Egyptologist James P.

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The Bent Pyramid at Dahshur is named The Southern Shining Pyramid, and the one in Senwosret at el-Lahun was Senwosret is Shining.

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The shape of pyramids represents the descending rays of the sun. Most pyramids were faced with polished, reflective limestone. This gave them an amazing finish when viewed from close or far.

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Was created from chaos and organized civilization

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Papyrus - plant used to make paper
Sphinx - a creature that was thought to be half lion and half man
Hieroglyphics - the writing system used
Nile - famous river
Sarcophagus - coffin used
Afterlife - what Egyptians believed came after death

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Ra- the great sun god Osiris- god of nature and vegetation
Isis- wife of Osiris Anubis- god of the dead and the underworld

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Egyptian mythology and the religion are related in many was, and even confused.

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Mummification - the process by which a dead person was preserved in wrapped cloths
Pyramids - structures used as tombs, where important figures were placed

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Pharaoh - the ruler of ancient Egypt. Praised like a God