- PYRAMID TEXTS
- ancient Egyptian religious texts written in HIEROGLYPHICS on the inner walls of PYRAMIDS dealing with funeral Rites, RITUALS, MAGICAL spells, PRAYERS, and other issues affecting the dead.
Concise dictionary of Religion. 2012.
PYRAMID TEXTS
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