The liturgy of funerary offerings: the Egyptian texts with English translations

by Sir E. A. Wallis Budge

Paper Book, 1994

Status

Available

Call number

299/.31

Collection

Publication

New York : Dover Publications, 1994.

Description

This book has text and analysis of a key Egyptian ritual which was performed when preparing the corpse of a pharaoh for mummification. This is known as the "Book of the Opening of the Mouth". The ritual consisted of offering a long sequence of foodstuffs, beverages, cosmetics and other consumables, along with a litany recited by the priests. This text was also painted on the walls of the royal tomb. This recitation may be tedious and repetitous, but there is a reason that I've gone to the trouble of creating an etext of this book. Although Budge doesn't emphasize this, this text comprises an important part of the 'Pyramid Texts', of which only portions are available in public domain English translation.

Language

Original language

Egyptian

Physical description

xviii, 268 p.; 22 cm

ISBN

0486283356 / 9780486283357

Local notes

NWC

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