"The Egyptian Book of the Dead" Zoom Talk-Dr James Rietveld-August 22, 8 pm

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Join us on Zoom for another Salon lecture on "The Egyptian Book of the Dead" for Ipso Facto by Dr. James Rietveld Thursday, August 22, 8 pm. Pay What You Wish: www.eventbrite.com/e/954571839067 The Egyptian Book of the Dead is a collection of spells which enable the soul of the deceased to navigate the afterlife. Never codified, no two copies are exactly the same, rather they were created specifically for each individual who could afford to purchase one as a kind of manual to help them after death. The afterlife was considered to be a continuation of life on earth and, one had to pass through difficulties and judgment in the Hall of Truth, a paradise and reflection of one's life on earth. After the soul was justified in the Hall of Truth, it crossed over Lily Lake to rest in the Field of Reeds which offered all that one had lost in life, so that one could enjoy it eternally. To reach paradise, however, one needed to know where to go, how to address the gods, what to say at certain times, and how to comport one's self in the land of the dead; which is why one would find an afterlife manual extremely useful. The concept arose from depictions in tomb paintings and inscriptions dating back to the Third Dynasty of Egypt (c. 2670 - 2613 BCE.) By the 12th Dynasty (1991 - 1802 BCE) these spells, and illustrations, were written on papyrus and placed in tombs and graves with the dead. By 1600 BCE spells had been organized into chapters and, by the time of the New Kingdom (1570 - 1069 BCE), the book was extremely popular. Scribes who were experts in spells would be consulted to fashion custom-made books for an individual or a family. Prior to the New Kingdom, The Book of the Dead was only available to the royalty and the elite. The popularity of the Osiris Myth in the period of the New Kingdom made people believe the spells were indispensible because Osiris featured so prominently in the soul's judgment in the afterlife. As more people desired their own Book of the Dead, scribes obliged them (like today's "print on demand") and the book became just another commodity, with different package options with the quantity of spells, chapters and illustrations, and papyrus quality, limited only by the buyer's financial resources. Spell 125 is the best known of all the texts of the Book of the Dead, and describes the judging of the deceased's heart by Osiris in the Hall of Truth. The soul must pass the weighing of the heart test in order to gain entry to paradise, so knowing what to say and how to act before Osiris, Thoth, Anubis, and the Forty-Two Judges was essential information. Guided by Anubis to the Hall of Truth, the deceased would make a Negative Confession, a list of 42 sins that the person had never indulged in. Osiris, Thoth, Anubis, and the Forty-Two Judges would confer and, if the confession was accepted, the heart was weighed against the white feather of Ma'at, the feather of truth. If found to be lighter than the feather, the soul passed on toward paradise; if heavier, it was thrown onto the floor and devoured by the monster goddess Ammut, ceasing to exist.This lecture will be posted on the Dr. James Rietveld Salon Lecture You Tube channel, where you can also watch previous lectures: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dr.jamesrietveldsalonlectu2903?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1deliIGwpr9dPrGeHVWxdeOPe2d-Uh7GXzEKHnrWnG_VQks4MUHOlesK0_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw" title="https://www.youtube.com/@dr.jamesrietveldsalonlectu2903?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1deliIGwpr9dPrGeHVWxdeOPe2d-Uh7GXzEKHnrWnG_VQks4MUHOlesK0_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/@dr.jamesrietveldsalonlectu2903</a> Dr. James Rietveld is a professor at CSU, Fullerton and Cal Poly Pomona, CA of History, Anthropology, Religion with a PHD from Claremont School of Religion, is author of two books, and can be seen on History channel's "Crazy Rich Ancients."

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