Reproduction of an ancient egyptian book of the dead aka book of amunra and scroll of ani. Provided to youtube by translation enterprises dba united masters the book of amun ra og slater the book of amun ra. Some will argue amun ra is merely a sun god and is pagan or sin. Abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and. In ancient egypt, amun was the prominent god until amun was combined with the sun god ra, thus becoming amun ra. Amunra s boat traveled across the sky by day, and through the world of the dead by night. To keep it safe from interference from unworthy men, the ancient egyptians kept the book inside a statue of horus at hamunaptra, where it was declared. The oldest and longest venerated ruler of ancient egypt, amun, meaning hidden and ra meaning light translates to hidden light. Buy the curse of amunra the curse of amun ra book online at. One could also argue jesus is portrayed a sungod depicted as son of god. Amun ra was considered as king of gods and its importance grew spiritually and politically to such an extent that egypt became something of a theocracy.
Also the word god or gods are always inferior to kingdom monotheism, one ra creator king in and through us all. Temple of amunre and the hypostyle hall, karnak article khan. Wall sculptures free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Ra, or better know as amun ra, gained popularity and fame from dan browns novel the lost symbol and da divanci code. Amunra is the god of kings and king of gods and the oldest and longest venerated ruler of ancient egypt. Handcrafted from finest leather and printed on parchment. Additional buildings included a sacred lake, kitchens, and workshops for the production of. New york metropolitan museum of art dynasty xxii, 945715 b. Amun was a major ancient egyptian deity who appears as a member of the hermopolitan. The lost origins of the ancient names of the kings of rwanda. The book of amunra was an ancient egyptian book made of pure gold.
We are introducing our version of the book of the dead amun ra. It contains a reproduction of the original scrolls of the papyrus of ani in english translation. Ankh atef atet book of thoth cartouche crook and flail crown of justification deshret djed egyptian obelisk egyptian pool eye of horus eye of. Known colloquially as the book of the living or the golden book, the book of amunra contained ancient spells and incantations that could take life away from mortals. Robert langdon, in the novel the lost symbol, explained to his students at harvard university how he prayed to ra during full moon nights with others who believed in this mystical egyptian king, who many advised was a being of another world. The name amun ra meaning is the god who is ultimate, powerful god. The sacred creature of amun is the ram with curved horns. Amun was attested from the old kingdom together with his wife amaunet.
The main temple of amunre had two axesone that went north south and the. Greek ammon, hammon was a major ancient egyptian deity who appears as a member of the hermopolitan ogdoad. The two gods were combined into one, amunra, in the time of the new kingdom, between the 16th and 11th centuries bce. With osiris, amunra is the most widely recorded of the egyptian gods. Secrets of amun ra revealed, amun ra and christ were not. Further, the fact you are being told or taught to say amen is amun ra. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Amen is amun creator is universal kingdom yhwh ra within. Book of the dead amun ra is one of the most thought after books by collectors, scholars and adepts of magical arts alike.