Book of Gates
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The Book of Gates is an ancient Egyptian funerary text that narrates the sun god’s nocturnal journey through the underworld, detailing the gates, deities, and trials encountered by the deceased soul.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian funerary text
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religious text ⓘ underworld guide ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Anubis
NERFINISHED
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Horus NERFINISHED ⓘ Isis NERFINISHED ⓘ Osiris NERFINISHED ⓘ Ra NERFINISHED ⓘ various underworld deities ⓘ |
| cosmologicalSetting | Duat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| describes |
deities encountered in the underworld
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journey of the sun god Ra through the Duat ⓘ passage of the deceased soul through the underworld ⓘ series of gates in the underworld ⓘ trials and judgments faced by the dead ⓘ |
| eschatologicalBelief |
knowledge of names and spells is necessary for safe passage
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righteous souls are reborn with the sun god at dawn ⓘ |
| firstAttestedIn | reign of Horemheb ⓘ |
| foundIn |
royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings
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tomb of Merenptah NERFINISHED ⓘ tomb of Ramesses I NERFINISHED ⓘ tomb of Ramesses II NERFINISHED ⓘ tomb of Ramesses VI NERFINISHED ⓘ tomb of Seti I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | underworld book ⓘ |
| iconography |
division of the underworld into regions
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scenes of blessed and damned souls ⓘ serpents and protective deities ⓘ solar barque traveling through the night ⓘ |
| language | Egyptian language ⓘ |
| motif |
gates guarded by deities and demons
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judgment and reward of the righteous dead ⓘ punishment of the enemies of Ra ⓘ |
| periodOfOrigin | New Kingdom of ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTheme | sun god’s nocturnal journey through the underworld ⓘ |
| prominentIn |
19th Dynasty of ancient Egypt
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20th Dynasty of ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
ensure safe passage of the sun god during the night
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guide the deceased through the underworld ⓘ provide knowledge of names of deities and gates ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Amduat
NERFINISHED
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Book of Caverns NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of the Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ Litany of Ra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
funerary text for royal burials
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manual for afterlife navigation ⓘ |
| structure |
divided into twelve hours of the night
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organized around a sequence of gates ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
hieratic script
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hieroglyphic script ⓘ |
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