The New Kingdom "Book of Gates" explores Ra's journey through the Duat (Underworld). Passing the western horizon at sunset, Ra sails through the land of the dead. His journey is beset by dangerous creatures, and Ra himself experiences a kind of death at the darkest time of night. Fortunately, Heis not alone. Guided and assisted by friends, the lord of light journeys deep into the night. Hour by hour, he traverses the realm of Osiris, moving towards his own rebirth...

This is a compilation of previously released material (episodes 175 & 176).

First known appearance: KV57 the royal tomb of Horemheb (c.1305 BCE).

Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com.

Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast.

Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments.

Source: KV57, the tomb of Horemheb; KV17, tomb of Sety I, and others.

Music intro, interludes, and outro: Luke Chaos. Adapted from original compositions by Gorillaz, from the album "Demon Days."

Modern Book of Gates Translations:

J. C. Darnell and C. Manassa Darnell, The Ancient Egyptian Netherworld Books (2018).

E. Hornung, The Egyptian Book of Gates, trans. T. Abt (2014).

DON'T use Budge. His version is over 100 years out-of-date on language and scholarly understanding of Egyptian religion.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices