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1 " living soul for ever. "
― , The Egyptian Book of the Dead
2 " Osiris became the type and symbol of resurrection among the Egyptians of all periods, because he was a god who had been originally a mortal and had risen from the dead. "
3 " There is neither water nor air here, its depth is unfathomable, it is as dark as the darkest night, and men wander about here helplessly. A man cannot live here and be satisfied, and he cannot gratify the cravings of affection "
4 " duration of life is eternity, "
5 " maa-a ba-a xaibit-aMay I look upon my soul and my shadow.[2] "
6 " To the great and supreme power which made the earth, the heavens, the sea, the sky, men and women, animals, birds, and creeping things, all that is and all that shall be, the Egyptians gave the name neter. "
7 " Thou art pure, thy ka is pure, thy soul is pure, thy form is pure.[3] "
8 " let not my soul be imprisoned, "
9 " meter, the Egyptian word for God, "
10 " The eating of bread is according to the plan of God.[3] "
11 " those favoured of God.[6] "
12 " What is loved of God is obedience; disobedience hateth God.[2] "
13 " Verily a good son is of the gifts of God.[3] "
14 " power and glory whereby it becomes henceforth lasting and incorruptible. "
15 " for the texts neither form a connected work nor belong to one period; "
16 " let not be fettered my shadow, let be opened the way "
17 " may there never be done unto me that which my soul abhorreth, "
18 " Thoth was also the “tongue” of the Creator, and he at all times voiced the will of the great god, and spoke the words which commanded every being and thing in heaven and in earth to come into existence. "
19 " vessels of food, flint knives and other "
20 " anx anx an mit-k "