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The '''Book of the Dead''' was a funerary text which was important in the ancient [[Egypt]]ian religion. The book was a collection of texts and spells meant to assist the deceased's journey through the [[Duat]]. | The '''Book of the Dead''' was a funerary text which was important in the ancient [[Egypt]]ian religion. The book was a collection of texts and spells meant to assist the deceased's journey through the [[Duat]]. | ||
In 48 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] chose to retrieve a Book of the Dead that bandits had stolen from an old man, [[Beka]], in [[Yamu]]. Unfortunately, the man died of natural causes before Bayek could return the book | In 48 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] chose to retrieve a Book of the Dead that bandits had stolen from an old man, [[Beka]], in [[Yamu]]. Unfortunately, the man died of natural causes before Bayek could return the book; thus, the Medjay laid it near Beka's body, awaiting mummification at the [[Temple of Sekhmet]].<ref name="ACO The Book of the Dead">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The Book of the Dead]]</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Contrary to most pop culture depictions (such as in 1999's ''The Mummy'') , there is no one "definitive" Book of the Dead. Each one is customized for each individual person. | *Contrary to most pop culture depictions (such as in 1999's ''The Mummy''), there is no one "definitive" Book of the Dead. Each one is customized for each individual person. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 19:27, 26 March 2020
The Book of the Dead was a funerary text which was important in the ancient Egyptian religion. The book was a collection of texts and spells meant to assist the deceased's journey through the Duat.
In 48 BCE, the Medjay Bayek of Siwa chose to retrieve a Book of the Dead that bandits had stolen from an old man, Beka, in Yamu. Unfortunately, the man died of natural causes before Bayek could return the book; thus, the Medjay laid it near Beka's body, awaiting mummification at the Temple of Sekhmet.[1]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (first appearance)
Trivia
- Contrary to most pop culture depictions (such as in 1999's The Mummy), there is no one "definitive" Book of the Dead. Each one is customized for each individual person.
References