The Book of the Dead May Not Be What You Think It Is
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Join us as we reveal the true purpose of this ancient text and learn more about the ancient Egyptian people - and their relationship with death and the afterlife.
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Hosted by Dr. Moiya McTier & Dr. Emily Zarka, FATE & FABLED explores the stories and characters of mythologies from all around the world - why they came to be and how they impact us still today.
Hosts: Emily Zarka, PhD & Moiya McTier, PhD
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are those live action skits new?
book of dead : Egypt hell dead souls morality bad and good sins anubis and thoth justice law Osiris hell and heaven hell punishment ammit devourer people
Doc Emily channeling here inner kwasong
8:44 I love that across cultures, the realm of the dead is a bureaucratic process.
But no one beats the Confucians. Their traditional conception of an afterlife is literally just a heavenly bureaucracy, all the way down. It's both oddly fascinating and kinda depressing IMO.
The gods made us in their image, as the old adage says. The Norse myths showed the gods performing rituals for their gods, and that taught humans how to perform rituals to them.
All of human society is hierarchical, whether you are a president with local mayors and a military, or a CEO with regional managers and an HR staff, or a pope with various bishops and priests. To structure the hierarchy requires documentation and a level of bureaucracy
@@RevShifty It just goes to show that people recognize that a hierarchial structure is inherent in the cosmos. Besides, beaureaucracy in Ancient China might not be the same as we have today.
At least you get to listen to Harry Belafonte in the waiting room
@@mmyr8ado.360 Eh, I think you're giving the Confucian idea of submitting to authority because tradition tells you to and because the Chinese emperor and its nobility was to always be respected far too much credit. No one did palace intrigue or rebellions like the Chinese, and Confucianism was just an attempt to reign that in and slow that all down for a bit.
The fact that that intrigue and rebellion never really stopped shows you what the philosophy really meant to your average Chinese person, even the nobility. If it wasn't attached to all those wandering priests and eventually martial arts teachers, it might never even have survived. Well, that and I'm sure every parent loved the idea of filial piety, but it certainly wasn't because they were so busy observing the universe. But submitting to authority because the Heavenly Bureaucracy requires it doesn't sound all that profound or even cosmically attentive to me.
So, the Book of the Dead is a walk-thru tutorial with cheat codes to get to the "good ending" of the afterlife. Got it!
"I am not a man of deceit"
Greatest line in the episode lol
*Trembles nervously in Witch-King of Angmar*
I appreciate the Beetlejuice reference. Without saying Beetlejuice, of course. Can only imagine the hijinks if you had said Beetlejuice.
Oh my…it has been a long time since I’ve seen that film. Nice to have that reference included in this video. ❤❤❤
Said it three times
@@animeevergreenathena There's a part 2 coming out this year. I hope it's at least one third as good as the first one
You guys are ridiculously dorky!
I love it. I feel at home here.
Oh, I clicked on this so fast! Work be damned! 😂 Ancient Egypt has been my special interest since I was little. I actually intended to go to grad school for Egyptology, but in my senior year of undergrad, my health suddenly tanked, and then the Egyptian revolution happened, so my professors said I should wait for Egypt to settle down... and now my career looks dramatically different than I expected. But I still try to keep up with archaeological news!
Also, love Dr. Z's weighing of the heart! Y'all are so fun!
Did not expect an Evil Dead reference, but the fact you put it in is GROOVY! ❤❤❤
I LOVE Egyptian mythology! As a child, I was obsessed with everything related to ancient Egypt and even though I chose a different career, I still enjoy seeing this kind of content. My favourite Egyptian god is actually Seth because he seems to be more of a misunderstood character rather than an actual villain, at least if you see the development of his myth from the early to the late dynasties. His personality and attributes were a lot more nuanced in early myths, representing a balancing force in equilibrium rather than conflict with Osiris and Horus. It was actually him who guarded Ra's boat against Apophis while it traveled through the Duat. In early versions of the myth, he was not sterile and was actually Anubis's father, representing the fact that there is also life in the desert, his dominion. Alongside Horus, he crowned each new pharaoh, granting him authority over the black and red Egypts. It seems to be a result of foreign invasions occurring during the Middle and New Kingdoms, and those peoples associating him with their own war gods that he thus became a much darker and villainous character.
Yes! This! I doubt Seth was originally Osiris' brother. That probably happened when Upper and Lower Egypt united, probably also Osiris worship was considered more important than worshipping Seth and thus another reason for him to be the bad guy.
"I see, but I'm not happy about it." Yeah, I feel that a lot, doc.
I made my students promise if Anubis strikes me down, they'll leave my copy of Book of the Dead next to me so I can find the Field of Reeds.
Funnily enough I happen to have bought a book about ancient Egypt and its manuscripts recently so this episode comes and sits perfectly this day 👌🙌
I LOVE the spell incantation in the opening! One of my favorite spell incantations is the awaking of the dragon in the movie "Excalibur". I have tried reciting it myself, and I can only barely make the dragon awaken before he goes right back to sleep.
0:42 Moments like THIS are why I love this series
Seshat, Goddess of the Library, has to be the coolest Egyptian deity.
I might, in this instance, admit this archaeological find may have been used for ritual.
Storied never disappoints. I loved how this opened.
Super explanation of a complicated piece of Egyptology
Good on you for saying "may" instead of the condescending clickbait way most people phrase it.
Ive got the full transcribed book of the dead (incl. pyramid texts) that i bought from Universal Studios in CA. The spells are one thing. its the names, and titles, for Egypt's 100+ gods that are the hard to remember bit; Like each deity wasnt just "Horus" "Ra" "Thoth" etc, they could be heralded as "Ra as he is in the western sky" "Ra as he is in the eastern sky" "Ra as he is at this temple" "Ra as he is at that temple" "Ra as he is in Amun Ra" "Ra as he is in Khepri"... and the list goes on.
Love me some Ancient Egypt content.
Excellent video! There's so much to Egyptian culture and mythology to explore, and this was very interesting and informative. The ancient Egyptian beliefs of what happened after people died were so complex that I suspect you could make a different video every day for a year and still have more information you could talk about!
I've got to comment on that dress. Somehow, it just sings! It's perfect for Dr. Z, plus it speaks a little of mummy wrappings. And while the gray looks good and feels appropriate for the video, just imagine how you could change the look by simply changing the color!
Can we assume that the view of it being a grimoire is from egyptomania and the popularization of occultism in the late nineteenth century?
You need a Pet Sematary for the gerbil (refer to a Stephen King). Plus you have books made of human skin (like the necronomicon) in some libraries (College of Physicians of Philadelphia and Harvard University).
Make sure the human leather book isn't an anatomical textbook too! 😅
Handbook For The Recently Deceased: Ancient Egyptian Edition!
The Two of You are Precious.
Love your content, keep it up Dr.
Beetleguese's or Beetlejuice's book of the dead would be a much closer modern adaptation to the Egyptian book of the dead?
It’s called the Handbook for the Recently Deceased
The Egyptian civilization lasted for such a long time (thousands of years), changing constantly as all societies do, that most things that were true about Egyptian religion, culture, and mythology at one time were not as true at other times.
If you look at pictures from the opening of King Tut's tomb it looks like one of those garages where you can't park your car.
As a Khemetic Pagan, I have a beautiful copy of Budge's translation with full images of the translated hieroglyphics that is going to be buried with me when I go on to the Duat. ❤️
Do you know where I could find that version? That sounds really cool!
@@TimelessTransience Budge's translation is the most recent and includes pieces that hadn't been excavated when the other more widely distributed version was published so I like it best. I actually got my copy off of Amazon :)
@littlejourneyseverywhere I'm somewhat familiar with Budge; I cited his work in a paper for college at least once. I should've asked you like this: what's the particular release you were talking about (cover/ISBN)?
I love how good the two of you are together being funny, it’s awesome:)
That's an amazing outfit, Dr Z
The Egyptian Book *For* The Dead
Simple translation error 😉
Handbook for the Recently Deceased.
The “You died! Now what?” Manual
You guys have waaay too much fun doing these segments 😂😂😂! How do you ever get through to the end?!!
Omg, where did you get that dress?!?!
I also need to know this!
Definitely unique
It's from 4SI3NNA-*Dr. Z*
@@pbsstoried Thank you so much!!! Their whole dress line looks phenomenal!!!
Oooh, Tefnut, *excellent* choice Dr T!
Also, awesome dress there Dr Z. Wonderful and informative work from you both, as always, and bravo to all the rest of the team at Storied too! 👏👏👏
Love this one. More interaction like this between Emily and Moiya please!
Ani means "I" or "me" in Hebrew, it makes it quite interesting to think that this character is a symbol for the self going through the afterlife.
That's a fun thought, though I doubt it was intentional. The Middle Egyptian (classical) form of the word I was "yanak" or "anak", so I doubt an Egyptian would make that connection (and "Ani" is probably just a conventional pronunciation of that scribe's name anyway, rather than a reconstruction)
@@Ant42Lee yes of course, but even the gods names, Ra is 'bad' and Ammit is 'friend' in Hebrew. So while I totally agree it's only a fun thought, it's interesting, especially since the two ancient cultures had connections and probably influenced each other is many ways.
Dr. M dropping that book had me cackling. Another great episode!
Love your videos ❤
Writing this 1 minute into the video so may have to edit, but is it true that the Tibetan Book of the Dead was more of a guidebook for life, while the Egyptian version was to cross over to afterlife?
Love Tefnut! Good choice
Not me watching every video because I'm so invested in the Pantheon picks 🤣
Thanks for the video
I've always found "The Mummy" series using an actual book, as it is commonly found in the modern world, to be one of the most hilariously obvious missteps of the franchise. Depicting "The Book of the Dead" as a fancible means to resurrect the dead is one thing, but to completely overlook the fact that ancient Egypt utilized scrolls and not cover-bound folded, central-connected pages is mindbogglingly dumb on the writers' part.
BTW, I loved the comparison to "The Handbook of the Recently Deceased."
0:50 - Oh, like Beetlejuice!
I like how most historical facts reveal how much of our history is able to turn things into businesses
Very nice presentation.
Great video.
Folks need to remember that the rule of the pharaohs lasted 3200 years. In comparison, there has only been a British monarchy for 1200 years.
Thank you for this video
Thank you.
Thank you so much
I do love their videos like this
Thanks for the great video! I love this channel.
Speaking of things that aren't what they seem; would you consider doing a video on Crom Cruach? I recently watched your video on the dullahan so it made me think of it.
a fun and well given education
Man, this would've helped a lot with a presentation I gave last semester
Dope episode. Also, Dr. Z where did you find that dress? I love it!
Thank you
There is so much talk of spells and trials in the discussion about the book of the dead. Are there actual spells written by the Egyptians to heal or control to help them along the way or is it more instructive guide to the journey?
Thanks for the content you sweet nerds!
I got a copy of the Egyptian Book of the Dead with hieroglyphics, transliterations and translations from a used book store. I haven't read it yet, just flipped through it. Looks neat.
Taweret is watching you
And Sobek, was it awaits, 🐊 ....
I can never watch ‘The Mummy’ and ‘The Mummy Returns’ the same way again now.
Sounds pretty nice honestly.
Nothing to do with the video but something funny that someone pointed out to me recently:
In the beginning of the video she says, "you can't judge a book by it's cover". But, that's _exactly_ what book covers are for...to help you in judging the contents of the book so you don't have to waste time reading a book that you're not going to like...
Cool!
One day people will perhaps also wonder how to decipher our emojis 🌞✍👁👄👁 😁💀🤔
Funnily enough, “Hail to the King, baby” is a direct Anubis quote.
Don’t bother looking it up, just take my word for it.
~_~
Hitchhikers guide to the afterlife?
Sounds like a book name
how about the Tibetan Book of th DEAD ....they have a book for living too
I have read it very interesting book .
"I am not a *man* of deceit" "we really need to close that loophole..." Love you ladies 🤣
I like your Jedi robes, Dr. Z
This was absolutely adorable and fun ❤
I wish its actual name was much more common. Such a beautiful title.
Handbook For The Newly Deceased! Original Edition.
At the 3:32 mark, did you include the Book of Abraham? (I know Joseph Smith made it up, but I think I recognized his doodles)
Not sure if you could just pick Tefnut without picking (or getting) Shu as well.
After I skipped past the silly skit portions I enjoyed the video ⭐️ I like Dr. Z teaching about the interesting topics.
It is exactly what I knew it is. Thank ya very much.
Now when I die,
Don’t think me a nut.
Don’t want no fancy funeral,
Just one like ol’ King Tut!
Oddly, I thought this was common knowledge
One of my favorite funerary texts is the Egyptian Book of Gates with commentary by Josephine McCarthy
Okay. 3:32 I adore that you’re using the Joseph Smith Papyri in this video. Yes it’s clearly the book of the dead but any LdS scholar is going to argue that’s Abraham being sacrificed. It even had the ‘pharaoh’ illustration where Smith put human features in the vacant space of Anubis head. Thank you as scholars for calling it exactly what it is… the book of the dead, not the Book of Abraham written by the hand of Abraham while in Egypt as Smith claimed.
😂 Love the Evil Dead opening ♥
I know one sin I definitely did not do. I didn't forget to hit the like button, most heinous of all sins.
Ancient Egypt is so fascinating, it doesn't even feel like real life, seems like something out of a George R. R. Martin's book.
"What to Expect While You're Expiring"
A very Egyptian cut to that dress. I dig it.
You noticed! The necklace is also a recreation of one found on an Egyptian mummy.-Dr.Z
@@pbsstoried Is there any way someone can tell me where it was purchased? It's so cool!
@@zombieholly 4SI3NNA!
Thank you so much!@@pbsstoried
"Before I start, I must see my end. Destination known, my mind's journey now begins. Upon my chariot, heart and soul's fate revealed. In time, all points converge; hope's strength resteeled. But to earn final peace at the universe's endless refrain, we must see all in nothingness... before we start again." --A.B. (DD1)
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Egypt was ancient, there were Egyptian archeologists studying these sights the same as you 😆
What about the Tibetan One?
What I always find so disappointing about mainstream coverage of ancient non-Europeans is the strictly literal interpretation of texts that express ideas with fantastic and super natural imagery. It seems a way to dismiss as childish a group that had remarkable mathematical and scientific achievements, and most certainly were encoding perspectives on science, philosophy, etc… through metaphor and allegory. Reading these texts so literally and suggesting the most educated of the society were performing “spells” makes it sound like magic and woo woo, when the Egyptians clearly demonstrated an advanced understanding of physical reality through construction of pyramids and their understanding of the cosmos. It’s sad really.
I don't know if somebody that worked in the civil service would be pleased or disappointed that the afterlife is a bureaucratic process once they arrived.
Uhhh that dress 😯😯🙌
Closed captioning needs to be proofread and corrected. Rites and not rights
One of the nicer "versions" of the Egyptian afterlife involved most folks sticking around in the Field of Reeds, though I think the author called it a summer country. She wasn't at all trying to reflect the real practices, though, this was a fantasy novel with strong influences of Egyptian culture, not a scholarly work of any sort. At the same time it seemed like a less horrible afterlife than some I could mention.
How did the lesser strata of Egyptian society have access to the Book, if they couldn't read it and learn the spells and rites? learn by word of mouth?
Yeaasss
Its a book of spells to use in the afterlife.
But it says at the beginning "ALL OF THIS ARE JUST SUGGESTIONS CAUSE WE DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPEN AFTER YOU IS DEAD...GOOD LUCK"
IT SAYS THAT on the front cover letter. The first page says "SUGGESTED USE ONLY"
CAUSE I READ IT.
ITS ALL SUGGESTIONS