Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

Ancient Egypt

Sarah Lynn

Cave of the swimmers, Egypt

English Patient

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The Goddess Auset aka Isis

Statute of Isis Suckling Horus; Bronze

Karnak Late Period (664-332 B.C.)

Egyptian Museum, Cairo (Goddess Auset)

Section from a Book of the DeadThebes, Dynasty 21, ca. 1070-945 B.C.

Painted and inscribed papyrus, h. (of illustrated section) 13 3/4 in.Rogers Fund, 1930

30.3.31

Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

Mastaba

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Djoser/Zoser

Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

Seated Scribe, tomb of Kai, Saqqara, 5th Dynasty, c.2400 BCE, painted limestone with inlaid eyes of rock crystal

Rock-Cut Tombs, Beni Hasan,12th Dynasty, c.1900 BCE

New Kingdom Egypt

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Detail, Hunefer, ch. 25

This is an excellent example of one of the many fine vignettes (illustrations) from the Book of the Dead of Hunefer.The centrepiece of the upper scene is the mummy of Hunefer, shown supported by the god Anubis (or a priest wearing a jackal mask). Hunefer's wife and daughter mourn, and three priests perform rituals. The two priests with white sashes are carrying out the Opening of the Mouth ritual. The white building at the right is a representation of the tomb, complete with portal doorway and small pyramid. Both these features can be seen in real tombs of this date from Thebes. To the left of the tomb is a picture of the stela which would have stood to one side of the tomb entrance. Following the normal conventions of Egyptian art, it is shown much larger than normal size, in order that its content (the deceased worshipping Osiris, together with a standard offering formula) is absolutely legible.At the right of the lower scene is a table bearing the various implements needed for the Opening of the Mouth ritual. At the left is shown a ritual, where the foreleg of a calf, cut off while the animal is alive, is offered. The animal was then sacrificed. The calf is shown together with its mother, who might be interpreted as showing signs of distress.

Temple of Dendur, c.30BCE – 14 AD

ImhotepSarcophagusCartoucheThebesHierogylphicsSeti IScarabsAmun-RaAnubisCanopic Jars

Hamunaptra