{"id":3299,"date":"2024-11-16T11:24:21","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T11:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ancientegyptblog.com\/?p=3299"},"modified":"2024-11-16T11:24:24","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T11:24:24","slug":"book-of-the-dead-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ancientegyptblog.com\/?p=3299","title":{"rendered":"Book of the Dead"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\">Let\u2019s read some hieroglyphs \ud80c\udeb9\ud80c\udf03\ud80c\udfea from the Book of the Dead \ud80c\ude50\ud80c\udc8b\ud80c\udfcf\ud80c\udcbb\ud80c\udd53\ud80c\ude54\ud80c\udc8b\ud80c\udff2\ud80c\uddf3\ud80c\udffa\ud80c\udf7c\ud80c\udffa! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ancientegyptblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6430.jpeg?resize=580%2C779&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Book of the Dead\" class=\"wp-image-3300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ancientegyptblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6430.jpeg?resize=762%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 762w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ancientegyptblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6430.jpeg?resize=223%2C300&amp;ssl=1 223w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ancientegyptblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6430.jpeg?resize=768%2C1032&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ancientegyptblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6430.jpeg?resize=1143%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1143w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ancientegyptblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6430.jpeg?resize=1200%2C1613&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ancientegyptblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6430.jpeg?w=1284&amp;ssl=1 1284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Book of the Dead on display at the British Museum!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">There is so much going on in this little image \ud80c\udfcf\ud80c\udd71\ud80c\udfcf of the Book of the Dead \ud80c\ude50\ud80c\udc8b\ud80c\udfcf\ud80c\udcbb\ud80c\udd53\ud80c\ude54\ud80c\udc8b\ud80c\udff2\ud80c\uddf3\ud80c\udffa\ud80c\udf7c\ud80c\udffa from the British Museum! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ancientegyptblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6430-1.jpeg?resize=580%2C779&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Book of the Dead\" class=\"wp-image-3301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ancientegyptblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6430-1.jpeg?resize=762%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 762w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ancientegyptblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6430-1.jpeg?resize=223%2C300&amp;ssl=1 223w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ancientegyptblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6430-1.jpeg?resize=768%2C1032&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ancientegyptblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6430-1.jpeg?resize=1143%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1143w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ancientegyptblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6430-1.jpeg?resize=1200%2C1613&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ancientegyptblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6430-1.jpeg?w=1284&amp;ssl=1 1284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The hieroglyphs for &#8220;Hail Osiris \ud80c\ude54\ud80c\uddcb\ud80c\uddcb\ud80c\udc01\ud80c\udc79\ud80c\udea8\ud80c\udeb9&#8221; are highlighted in this image<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The first line has the inscription \u201c\ud80c\ude54\ud80c\uddcb\ud80c\uddcb\ud80c\udc01\ud80c\udc79\ud80c\udea8\ud80c\udeb9,\u201d which would be translated as \u201cHail \ud80c\ude54\ud80c\uddcb\ud80c\uddcb\ud80c\udc01 Osiris \ud80c\udc79\ud80c\udea8\ud80c\udeb9.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">I love the word \u201c\ud80c\ude54\ud80c\uddcb\ud80c\uddcb\ud80c\udc01,\u201d because it has so many different meanings depending on the context! Phonetically, it would most likely be pronounced as \u201chey \ud80c\ude54\ud80c\uddcb\ud80c\uddcb\ud80c\udc01\u201d which is one of the ways it can be translated! \u201c\ud80c\ude54\ud80c\uddcb\ud80c\uddcb\ud80c\udc01\u201d can mean hey\/hi\/hello in some contexts, it can also mean \u201chail\u201d like translated above, but it\u2019s also sometimes translated as \u201ccheer, rejoice, shout, or oh!.\u201d If there is a different determinative after the first two symbols \u201c\ud80c\ude54\ud80c\uddcb\ud80c\uddcb,\u201d it will also change the meaning!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">I\u2019ve mentioned this before but I love the \u201ccaptions\u201d that the ancient Egyptians would put next to gods \ud80c\udeb9\ud80c\udeb9\ud80c\udeb9 and goddesses \ud80c\udeb9\ud80c\udeb9\ud80c\udeb9\ud80c\udfcf in the art so you know which deity you are looking at! In the bottom image you can see Isis \ud80c\udea8\ud80c\udfcf\ud80c\udd87, Anubis \ud80c\uddcb\ud80c\ude16\ud80c\udeaa and Nephthys \ud80c\ude60\ud80c\udfcf\ud80c\udd87 who are three prominent funerary deities with the mummy \ud80c\uddcb\ud80c\udc79\ud80c\udd71\ud80c\udc3e of the deceased.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ancientegyptblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6430-2.jpeg?resize=580%2C779&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Book of the Dead\" class=\"wp-image-3302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ancientegyptblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6430-2.jpeg?resize=762%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 762w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ancientegyptblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6430-2.jpeg?resize=223%2C300&amp;ssl=1 223w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ancientegyptblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6430-2.jpeg?resize=768%2C1032&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ancientegyptblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6430-2.jpeg?resize=1143%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1143w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ancientegyptblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6430-2.jpeg?resize=1200%2C1613&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ancientegyptblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6430-2.jpeg?w=1284&amp;ssl=1 1284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The hieroglyphs for important deities are highlighted in this image.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Isis \ud80c\udea8\ud80c\udfcf\ud80c\udd87 and Nephthys \ud80c\ude60\ud80c\udfcf\ud80c\udd87 are also in the top image on the barge with the mummy \ud80c\uddcb\ud80c\udc79\ud80c\udd71\ud80c\udc3e of the deceased. Much like how they would appear on coffins, Isis \ud80c\udea8\ud80c\udfcf\ud80c\udd87 is always at the feet of the mummy \ud80c\uddcb\ud80c\udc79\ud80c\udd71\ud80c\udc3e while Nephthys \ud80c\ude60\ud80c\udfcf\ud80c\udd87 is at the head of the mummy \ud80c\uddcb\ud80c\udc79\ud80c\udd71\ud80c\udc3e.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Follow me to learn all about ancient Egypt, hieroglyphs, Egyptian mythology, art, culture and more!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">This is my personal photograph and original text. DO NOT repost.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Follow me @ancientegyptblog\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ancientegyptblog\/\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@ancientegyptblog\">TikTok<\/a>\u00a0to learn all about ancient Egypt, hieroglyphs, mythology, culture and more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s read some hieroglyphs \ud80c\udeb9\ud80c\udf03\ud80c\udfea from the Book of the Dead \ud80c\ude50\ud80c\udc8b\ud80c\udfcf\ud80c\udcbb\ud80c\udd53\ud80c\ude54\ud80c\udc8b\ud80c\udff2\ud80c\uddf3\ud80c\udffa\ud80c\udf7c\ud80c\udffa! There is so much going on in this little image \ud80c\udfcf\ud80c\udd71\ud80c\udfcf of the Book of the Dead \ud80c\ude50\ud80c\udc8b\ud80c\udfcf\ud80c\udcbb\ud80c\udd53\ud80c\ude54\ud80c\udc8b\ud80c\udff2\ud80c\uddf3\ud80c\udffa\ud80c\udf7c\ud80c\udffa from the British Museum! The first line has the inscription \u201c\ud80c\ude54\ud80c\uddcb\ud80c\uddcb\ud80c\udc01\ud80c\udc79\ud80c\udea8\ud80c\udeb9,\u201d which would be translated as \u201cHail \ud80c\ude54\ud80c\uddcb\ud80c\uddcb\ud80c\udc01 Osiris \ud80c\udc79\ud80c\udea8\ud80c\udeb9.\u201d I love the word \u201c\ud80c\ude54\ud80c\uddcb\ud80c\uddcb\ud80c\udc01,\u201d [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[22,20,26,18,17],"class_list":["post-3299","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hieroglyphs","tag-book-of-the-dead","tag-british-museum","tag-gods-and-goddesses","tag-hieroglyph-lessons","tag-hieroglyphs"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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