Spell 125
E282700
Spell 125 is a key chapter of the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead that details the "Weighing of the Heart" judgment scene in the afterlife.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spell 125 canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian funerary text
ⓘ
chapter of the Book of the Dead ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Ma'at
ⓘ
surface form:
Maʿat
cosmic order ⓘ justice ⓘ truth ⓘ |
| associatedNumber | 42 assessor deities ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
moral judgment
ⓘ
vindication of the deceased ⓘ |
| consequenceOfFailure | devouring of the heart by Ammit ⓘ |
| consequenceOfSuccess | admission to the blessed afterlife ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| describes |
Book of the Dead
ⓘ
surface form:
Weighing of the Heart
judgment of the deceased in the afterlife ⓘ |
| featuresDeity |
Ammit
ⓘ
Anubis ⓘ Ma'at ⓘ
surface form:
Maʿat
Osiris ⓘ Thoth ⓘ |
| featuresObject |
feather of Maʿat
ⓘ
heart of the deceased ⓘ scales of judgment ⓘ |
| foundIn |
papyrus funerary rolls
ⓘ
tomb equipment of the deceased ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Book of the Dead
ⓘ
surface form:
Chapter 125 of the Book of the Dead
Declaration of Innocence ⓘ Negative Confession ⓘ |
| hasSection |
declaration of innocence before 42 assessor gods
ⓘ
dialogue between the deceased and the gods ⓘ weighing of the heart scene ⓘ |
| iconography |
Ammit waiting beside the scales
ⓘ
Anubis ⓘ
surface form:
Anubis weighing the heart
Osiris enthroned ⓘ Thoth recording the result ⓘ deceased led into the Hall of Two Truths ⓘ |
| influence | later conceptions of moral judgment in the afterlife ⓘ |
| language | Middle Egyptian ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | recited or written for the benefit of the dead ⓘ |
| moralContent |
ethical norms of ancient Egyptian society
ⓘ
list of sins denied by the deceased ⓘ |
| partOf | Book of the Dead ⓘ |
| purpose |
to justify the deceased before the gods
ⓘ
to secure a favorable judgment in the afterlife ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | guide for the deceased in the afterlife judgment ⓘ |
| scholarlyField | Egyptology ⓘ |
| script |
hieratic
ⓘ
hieroglyphic ⓘ |
| setting | Hall of Two Truths ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
New Kingdom of Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
New Kingdom Egypt
|
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