The Literature of the Ancient EgyptiansBudge, E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis), Sir
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The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians
Budge, E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis), Sir
Egyptian literature -- History and criticism; Egyptian literature -- Translations into English
XV. MISCELLANEOUS LITERATURE: 244
The Book of Two Ways 244
The Book "Am Tuat" 244
The Book of Gates 246
The Ritual of Embalmment 247
The Ritual of the Divine Cult 248
The Book "May My Name Flourish" 250
The Book of Āapep 250
The Instructions of Tuauf 250
Medical Papyri 252
Magical Papyri 252
Legal Documents 253
Historical Romances 254
Mathematical Papyri 254
EDITIONS OF EGYPTIAN TEXTS, TRANSLATIONS, &c. 256
INDEX 259
ILLUSTRATIONS
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THE ELYSIAN FIELDS OF THE EGYPTIANS _Frontispiece_
THOTH, THE SCRIBE OF THE GODS 3
THOTH AND AMEN-RĀ SUCCOURING ISIS 5
EGYPTIAN WRITING PALETTES _To face_ 6
VIGNETTE FROM THE BOOK OF THE DEAD (Chapter XCII) _To face_ 42
HER-HERU AND QUEEN NETCHEMET RECITING A HYMN _To face_ 44
HER-HERU AND QUEEN NETCHEMET STANDING IN THE
HALL OF OSIRIS _To face_ 52
STELE RELATING THE STORY OF THE HEALING OF BENTRESHT 94
STELE ON WHICH IS CUT THE SPEECH OF AMEN-RĀ 107
A PAGE FROM THE GREAT HARRIS PAPYRUS _To face_ 110
STELE ON WHICH IS CUT THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THAIEMHETEP 150
A PAGE OF THE TALE OF THE TWO BROTHERS _To face_ 196
THE LITERATURE OF THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS
CHAPTER I
THOTH, THE AUTHOR OF EGYPTIAN LITERATURE.
WRITING MATERIALS, ETC.
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