Egyptian Book of the Dead

<p><i>The </i><a href="https://www.worldhistory.org/Egyptian_Book_of_the_Dead/" target="_blank"><i>Egyptian Book of the Dead</i></a> is a collection of spells which enable the soul of the deceased to navigate the afterlife. The famous title was given the work by western scholars; the actual title would translate as <i>The Book of Coming Forth by Day </i>or <i>Spells for Going Forth by Day.</i></p> <p>Support us on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whencyclopedia" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/whencyclopedia</a></p>