The underworld and the afterlife in ancient Egypt
[2024-02-01 02:18:28]
To reach the paradise of the afterlife. The hurrying field is the ancient Egyptians' postmortem world - the paradise they were about to achieve through their lives, and their final destination through the underworld.
Through the journey through the triad, the spirit of the deceased must compete with God, a strange creature, and a gatekeeper to reach Osiris and the final verdict hall. Here, they will protect the arrival to the world
Osiris is God and Supreme Court Judge of the underworld. He is also a God of vegetation, annual flood of the Nile River, which is closely related to death, resurrection, and fertility. The ancient Egyptians thought he was the dead king, and the former ruler revived miraculously after being killed by his brother Seth. For this reason he began to symbolize the hope of eternal life all Egyptians possess.
After the triad journey, the deceased will arrive at the last trial hall. There are two parts to judgment.
Here they stand in front of 42 sacred judges and appeal the innocence of any unethical behavior during their lifetime. The Book of Death provides the correct wording to each Judge, to ensure that they pass this part of the judgment process, even if they are not completely innocent people.
The second part of the review process is the "Heart Weight" ceremony. The heart of all the life records of the deceased is balanced with the feathers of the goddess Ma'at. This feather is a symbol of truth and justice and it helps to judge whether the deceased is really kind. If it is found that the heart is heavier than the wing, it is given to Ammut, "Devourer" and the soul is thrown into the dark. If the scale was balanced, the dead passed the test and was taken away before Osiris welcomed them to the afterlife. For those worried about this test, they recite the spells of their scarab luck charm (usually spell 30 B in the book of death) to prevent their hearts "betraying" them I can.
Life in Rushfield reflects the real world they just left, the blue sky for the trip, the river and the boat, the worship of the gods and goddesses, the fields and the crops need to be cultivated and harvested There is. The deceased was hoped to hold part of the land in a hurry and was expected to maintain it by working for themselves or by making their mackerel work for them. Shabtis often provides agricultural tools such as baskets and hoes, usually headed by captains and bosses (appeared around 1000 BC), you can change tools.
As a god of resurrection, Keppuri played an important role in the Egyptian death book, often associated with Osiris. In ancient Egypt, the Scarab logo representing Keppuri is common. In the afterlife, it is said that the sign is balanced with Ma'at feathers. Quepri is usually drawn as a chafer or a chafer head through the underground sun bats from time to time
In ancient Egypt, the customs, beliefs, traditions and superstitions of the afterlife prevailed over almost every aspect of life and life. At first glance, the concept of ancient Egypt and the concept of afterlife do not seem to be related to that. When imagining Ancient Egypt, we imagine a pyramid, we imagine Pharaoh, we still remember Nile, Euphrates and Tigris. Two so-called spiritual concepts play an important role in the attention to the world after ancient Egypt's death. Ancient Egyptians believed that everyone would accept Ka at the moment of birth. This resembles the power of life and can activate the body. As long as a person has Ka, he will continue to live. After his death, Ka became an independent entity. It is still like the shape of the body and holds the majority of the need for the body like maintaining food. The Egyptians are enjoying their lives fully and hoping to enjoy the same happiness in the afterlife.