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| [[Aaru]] || The heavenly [[paradise]] where [[Osiris]] rules in ancient [[Egyptian mythology]]. Aaru, also known as the Field of Reeds, is the heavenly paradise in ancient Egyptian mythology¹². It is ruled over by Osiris, an Egyptian god¹². The location has been described as the ka (a part of the soul) of the Nile Delta¹³.
In this paradise, souls that have successfully passed through the judgement in the afterlife, known as the "Weighing of the Heart", can exist in peace and pleasure for eternity¹. The journey to Aaru is long and perilous, involving passing through a series of gates guarded by deities and evil demons¹. Once they arrive, they are rowed across the water to the shores of the Field of Reeds¹.
Aaru is usually placed in the east, where the Sun rises, and has been described as comprising boundless reed fields, like those of the Nile Delta¹. Consequently, this ideal hunting and farming ground enabled qualified souls to live for eternity¹. More precisely, Aaru was envisaged as a series of islands covered in fields of reeds¹. The part where Osiris later dwelt is sometimes known as the "field of offerings" (sḫt-ḥtpt)¹.
Source: Conversation with Bing, 9/11/2023
(1) Aaru - Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaru.
(2) Field of Reeds (Aaru) - World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/Field_of_Reeds/.
(3) About: Aaru - DBpedia Association. https://bing.com/search?q=Aaru+paradise+Osiris+Egyptian+mythology.
(4) Aaru - Wikiwand. https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Aaru.
(5) Aaru | Religion Wiki | Fandom. https://religion.fandom.com/wiki/Aaru.
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| [[Akhet (hieroglyph)|Akhet]] || An [[Egyptian language|Egyptian]] [[Egyptian hieroglyphs|hieroglyph]] that represents the sun rising over a mountain. It is translated as "[[horizon]]" or "the place in the sky where the sun rises".<ref>{{Cite book|title=Egyptian grammar : being an introduction to the study of hieroglyphs |last=Gardiner|first=Alan H.|date=1957|publisher=Published on behalf of the Griffith Institute, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, by Oxford University Press|isbn=9780900416354|edition=3rd|others=1969 printing|location=London|page=489|oclc=229894}}</ref>
| [[Benben]] || The mound that arose from the primordial waters [[Nu (mythology)|Nu]] upon which the [[creator deity]] [[Atum]] settled in the [[Ancient Egyptian creation myths|creation myth]] of the [[Heliopolis (ancient Egypt)|Heliopolitan]] form of [[ancient Egyptian religion]].
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| [[Duat]] || The Underworld and abode of the dead in [[Ancient Egypt]]ian religion.
| [[Duat]] || The Underworld and abode of the dead in [[Ancient Egypt]]ian religion. Duat, also appearing as Tuat, Tuaut, Akert, Amenthes, Amenti, or Neter-khertet, is the underworld in ancient Egyptian mythology¹. It has been represented in hieroglyphs as a star-in-circle¹. The god Osiris was believed to be the lord of the underworld¹. The Duat was the realm of the dead of Ancient Egypt, where deceased people would go to continue their existence². However, the journey to (and through) the land of the dead was complex, involving encounters with different monsters and deities, and a judgement of their worthiness².
Source: Conversation with Bing, 9/11/2023
(1) Duat - Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duat.
(2) Duat: Egyptian Underworld and Realm of the Dead - Symbol Sage. https://symbolsage.com/duat-egyptian-realm-dead/.
(3) Duat - Wikiwand. https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Duat.
(4) Moon Knight: What Is the Duat, the Egyptian Underworld? - Collider. https://collider.com/moon-knight-duat-explained/.
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| [[The Indestructibles]] || Two bright stars which, at that time, could always be seen circling the [[North Pole]] by ancient Egyptian astronomers.<ref name="SOL">{{cite web|url=http://www.spacetoday.org/SolSys/Earth/AncientAstronomy.html|title=Space Today Online -- Solar System Planet Earth -- Ancient Astronomy|first=Anthony R.|last=Curtis|website=spacetoday.org|access-date=2018-03-17}}</ref>
| [[Land of Manu]] || Western abode of the Sun god [[Ra]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Massey |first1=Gerald |author-link1=Gerald Massey |title=Ancient Egypt - Light Of The World |url={{GBurl|id=ED-kAwAAQBAJ|pg=PT465}} |publisher=Jazzybee Verlag |year=2014 |orig-year=First published 1907 |volume=1 |page=465 |isbn=978-3-8496-4444-4}}</ref>
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| [[Nu (mythology)|Nu]]n || The primordial waters from which the [[Benben]] arose at the beginning of the universe, also considered to be a god Nu.Nu, also known as Nun, is the personification of the primordial waters in ancient Egyptian religion. These waters existed at the time of creation and from which the creator sun god Ra arose¹. Nu is one of the eight deities of the Ogdoad, representing the ancient Egyptian primordial Chaos from which the primordial mound arose¹. He can be seen as the first of all the gods and the creator of reality and personification of the cosmos¹.
In this context, Benben is a term from ancient Egyptian mythology referring to the mound that arose from the primordial waters, Nu, and on which the creator god Atum settled. This is a common theme in many Egyptian cosmogonies which describe creation as the result of a divine mound or island rising from the sea at the beginning of time. This event was believed to have marked the beginning of the universe¹.
Source: Conversation with Bing, 9/11/2023
(1) Nu (mythology) - Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nu_%28mythology%29.
(2) Nun | Creator God, Underworld, Chaos | Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Nun-Egyptian-god.
(3) Nu'u - Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nu%27u.
(4) Nüwa - Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%BCwa.
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