Book of the Dead
What was a Book of the Dead?
A collection of a spells meant to help the deceased in the afterlife.
What was the Duat?
The land where the dead would face judgement on their journey to the afterlife.
What was the first trial that souls had to face in the Hall of Ma'at?
The Assessors of Ma'at.
Who was Ani?
A scribe from Thebes, who we know about from his Book of the Dead.
What was one of the names of the gods who protected the gates in the Duat?
He who dances in blood, or the Mistress of Anger.
What was the second trial that souls had to face in the Hall of Ma'at?
Who were Books of the Dead written for?
Originally for Pharaohs, then for all Egyptians to help them achieve immortality.
False.
What happened to a soul if their heart weighed more than the feather?
Their soul was fed to Ammit and destroyed forever.
How did Ani reach the Hall of Ma'at? What did he prepare before he died so he would reach that place successfully?
He customised his Book of the Dead to have the spells that he would need to face the particular challenges he would come across in the afterlife.
Where did a soul go after passing through the Duat?
The Hall of Ma'at
Where did souls go if they were judged pure in both trials?
The Land of Reeds, or Aaru.
What did Ani use the Heart Scarab Amulet for?
He used it to stop his heart from speaking out against him when he was reciting the sins he did not commit.
What was the name of the serpent god in the Duat that Ani had to pass?
Apep
Why did Ani wear a Heart Scarab amulet?
It stopped his heart from betraying him.