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The Book of Gates

27 chapters · complete text

Contents

Summary of the Book of Am-Tuat
The First Hour
The Second Hour
The Third Hour
The Fourth Hour
The Fifth Hour
The Sixth Hour
The Seventh Hour
The Eighth Hour
The Ninth Hour
The Tenth Hour
The Eleventh Hour
The Twelfth Hour
The Alabaster Sarcophagus of Seti I
The Western Vestibule: Set-Amentet
The First Gate: Saa-Set
The Second Gate: Aqebi
The Third Gate: Tchetbi
The Fourth Gate: Teka-Hra
The Fifth Gate: Set-Em-Maat-F
The Sixth Division Continued
The Seventh Division of the Tuat
The Eighth Division of the Tuat
The Ninth Division of the Tuat
The Tenth Division of the Tuat
The Eleventh Division of the Tuat
The Twelfth Division of the Tuat

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