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| CHAPTER. | PLATE. | |
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| LXXXIX. | Hieroglyphic text The Chapter of causing the soul to be united original Egyptian: re en erṭāt ṭemā ba to its body in the underworld original Egyptian: χat - f em Neter-χert. The "ba" or soul was often depicted as a bird with a human head that needed to reunite with the physical body to sustain the deceased. | 17 |
| XCI. | Hieroglyphic text The Chapter of not letting the soul of a man be imprisoned original Egyptian: re en temt erṭāt χenā - tu ba se in the underworld original Egyptian: em Neter-χert | 17 |
| XCII. | Hieroglyphic text The Chapter of opening the tomb to the soul and the shadow original Egyptian: re en un āsi en ba en χaibit. The "shadow" was considered a vital part of a person's spiritual identity., of coming forth by day original Egyptian: pert em hru, and of gaining power over his legs original Egyptian: seχem em retui - f | 17 |
| XCIII. | Hieroglyphic text The Chapter of not letting a man be transported original Egyptian: re en temt erṭāt t'a-tu se to the East in the underworld original Egyptian: er ābtet em Neter-χert. The East was sometimes associated with the place of execution or slaughter in the afterlife. | 17 |
| CX. | Hieroglyphic text The beginning of the Chapters of the "Fields of Peace" original Egyptian: hā em re nu Seχet - hetepu. This refers to the Egyptian version of paradise, a lush landscape where the deceased lived in abundance. | 34 |
| CXXIV. | Hieroglyphic text The Chapter of going to the divine chiefs of Osiris original Egyptian: re en hai er t'at'at Ausår | 24 |
| CXXV. | Hieroglyphic text The Chapter of going in to the Hall of double Maāti original Egyptian: re en āq er useχt ent Maāti. "Maāti" refers to the goddesses of truth, justice, and cosmic order. | 30 |
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| CXXV. | The "Negative Confession" The deceased recites a list of forty-two sins they have not committed to prove their moral worthiness before the gods. | 31, 32 |
| CXXV. | Rubric Instructions for the performance of the ritual, traditionally written in red ink. | 33 |
| CXXXII. | Hieroglyphic text The Chapter of letting a man return to see his house upon earth original Egyptian: re en erṭāt rer su se er maa pa - f tep ta | 18 |
| CXXXIII. | Hieroglyphic text [A Chapter] to be recited on the day of the month original Egyptian: t'eṭet hru ābet | 21 |
| CXXXIII. | Rubric | 22 |
| CXXXIV. | Hieroglyphic text A Hymn of praise to Rā on the day of the month original Egyptian: tua Rā hru ābet | 22 |
| CXLVIII. | Of the giving of food to the spirit original: khu. The khu (or akh) is the "shining" or transfigured spirit of the deceased. in the underworld, and of delivering him from all evil things. [In the papyrus of Ani this Chapter has no title] | 35 |
| CLI. | Without title This section usually contains spells for the protection of the burial chamber and the various magical figures placed within it. | 33, 34 |
| CLV. | Hieroglyphic text The Chapter of a tet of gold original Egyptian: re en tet en nub. The "tet" or djed pillar is a symbol of stability and the backbone of Osiris. | 33 |
| CLVI. | Hieroglyphic text The Chapter of a buckle of carnelian original Egyptian: re en t'et en χenemet. Also known as the "Knot of Isis," this amulet provided the protection of the goddess's blood. | 33 |
| CLXVI. | Hieroglyphic text The Chapter of a pillow to be placed under the head of Osiris original Egyptian: re en ursu t'āt'ā χer tep Ausår. The "pillow" refers to a ritual headrest used to prevent the deceased's head from being removed. | 33 |
| CLXXV. | Hieroglyphic text The Chapter of not dying a second time original Egyptian: re en tem mit em nem. The Egyptians feared a second death in the afterlife, which meant total non-existence. | 29 |
| CLXXXV. | Hieroglyphic text A hymn of praise to Osiris, chief of the West, the Perfect One, within Abydos original Egyptian: tua Ausår χenti Amentet Unnefer her-åb Åbtu. Abydos was the primary cult center and burial site of Osiris. | 36 |
| CLXXXVI. | [Without title in the papyrus of Ani] Usually a hymn to Hathor, the goddess of the Western Mountain who welcomes the dead. | 37 |