The <a href="https://www.worldhistory.org/Egyptian_Book_of_the_Dead/" target="_blank">Egyptian Book of the Dead</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 The Book of Coming Forth by Day or Spells for Going Forth by Day.
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Egyptian Book of the Dead

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