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Papyrus
A book of the dead is actually a scroll with spells to protect the deceased in the underworld. This is only a tiny portion of Maiherperi's
Book of the Dead of Maiherperi
The book of the dead of Ani is over 78' long. It is the most complete and is in such condition that you would think it was painted yesterday yet it is over 3500 years old! This is only a very small section of it.
Book of the dead of Ani
A book of the dead is actually a scroll containing spells to protect the deceased in the underworld. This is only a tiny portion of the scroll that is over 78' long and over 3500 years old.
Horus Speaks to Osiris
This is only a small portion of the book of the dead of Ani giving homage to Horus, one of the oldest gods of Egypt. He was the protector and guide to the pharaohs.
Horus
The heart recorded all the good and bad deeds of a person. In death, the heart is weighed against the feather of Maat (goddess of truth). The scales are watched by Anubis and the results are recorded by Thoth. Those found to be wicked are fed to Ammut.
Weighing the Heart
Horus leads Ani to the afterlife. The book of the dead of Ani is over 78' long and is in such condition you would think it was painted yesterday yet it is over 3500 years old.
Ani and Horus
In order to enter the afterlife, the deceased must first pass judgment from all the gods.
Judgment
Ra, in the form of a cat is slaying Apophis, the sun's eternal enemy under the ished-tree of Helopolis. The sun god was threatened by Apophis as it passed through the underworld and had to be ritually killed daily.
Ra and Apophis
This small section of the papyrus of Nespaheran shows a cat called the Mistress of the Embalming House.
Cat and Scarab
The heart recorded all the good and bad deeds of a person. In death, the heart is weighed against the feather of Maat (goddess of truth). The scales are watched by Anubis and the results are recorded by Thoth. Those found to be wicked are fed to Ammut.
Last Judgment
Hathor, Lady of the West is occasionally in the form of a hippo.
Hathor

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