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CHAPTER VI. The Egyptian Religion.
E. A. Wallis Budge (1885)
Immense number of the gods of Egypt— Triads — Meaning of the word for 'god' — Egyptian conception of the Supreme Deity — Morality — List of deities — Sacrifices, priests and their food ... ... ... 129
CHAPTER VII.
The Burial of the Dead.
Egj'ptian tombs and coffins — Book of the Dead — Description of a tomb of the Ancient Empire — Pictures and inscriptions on tombs — funereal stelae *. 147
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CHAPTER VIII. The Mummy.
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Egyptian soul, ka, and shade — Modes of making mummies — The genii of the dead — Cartonnage — Scarab?ei and objects deposited with the dead — Ushabti figures ... ... ... ... ... ... 156