Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

divine escort before the afterlife ruler

divine_escort_before_the_afterlife_ruler

A motif of the Afterlife Navigation and Passage family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


egyptian

  • The Book of the Dead CHAPTER IV / CHAPTER V / CHAPTER VI / CHAPTER VII; lines 742-789 confidence: high

    Ani passes from the Great Balance to the end of the Hall of Maati, where Osiris is seated; Horus takes him by the hand, presents him to Osiris, states that his heart is righteous and judgment written by Thoth, and asks for bread and beer before Osiris.

    Horus takes Ani by the hand, leads him forward, and presents his righteous judgment before Osiris.

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