The Egyptian Book of the Dead: A guidebook for the underworld - Tejal Gala
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Published 2016-10-31
Ancient Egyptians believed that in order to become immortal after death, a spirit must first pass through the underworld — a realm of vast caverns, lakes of fire, and magical gates. Needless to say, one needed to come prepared. But how? Tejal Gala describes an Egyptian "Book of the Dead" -- a customized magic scroll written by the living to promote a smooth passage to the afterlife when they died.
Lesson by Tejal Gala, animation by Silvia Prietov.
All Comments (21)
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Man, dying back then was so complicated.
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So, in the end, eternity is one big game of FarmVille
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Everyone else: Rest in Peace Egypt: start cultivating!🌾
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Ani: "MOM! DAD!" Mom:"Shut up and grow your crops"
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Ani: "Yep, totally a good person." Heart: "What about that time-?" Scarab: "Snitches get stitches." Heart: "Nevermind."
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"part crocodile, part leopard, part hippopotamus" Holy cow and I thought the Greeks were bad
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"Heart, the seat of emotion, memory and intelligence" Brain: am I a joke to u?
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“Has not made anyone cry” Onions: sweats profusely
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i was so obsessed with ancient history as a kid and this just brought me so much throwback childhood happiness plus beautiful graphics
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He went through soooo much just to harvest crops??
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As an environmentalist, ancient Egypt had me at "I did not pollute the river" as a measure to get into the happily ever after.
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“The heart is the seat of memory, emotion, and intelligence.” Brain: dafaq
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Judges: "So you're pure of heart, right?" Soul :"Uhhh... yeah..yeah! Yup, totally. Never even eavesdropped!" Judges: "What about that time you-" Scarab: "S'cool guys. He's with me." Judges: "Aight, fair enough."
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These old belief systems are so different from what you'd imagine, first time I've heard of someone working in heaven of all places.
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Ani prepares and dies to live for an eternity Egyptian problems require Egyptian solutions
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"the papyrus of ani lies in a british museum" Classic Bri'ish moment
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i mean if dying was so complex back then, then no wonder there were people who wanted to be immortal
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Somebody should make a game about it
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"Ani are you ok, are you ok Ani?" You've been hit by You've been struck by A smooth criminal..
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I never thought eavesdropping is a sin until today.
