Untersuchungen zu den Totenbuchspru?chen 33, 34 und 35

Abstract

The essay examines the spells 33, 34 and 35 from the Book of the Dead. The topic of these texts is the protection from snakes, which is a well known theme of Ancient Egyptian literature, especially from texts concerning the afterlife. From the Pyramid Texts onwards, snakes are known from various genres as a dangerous threat for the dead and also the living. The paper includes a synopsis and a commentary on the three spells, and concludes with a comparison of all texts.

 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5913/jarce.53.2017.a003