The Book of the Dead details the numerous ceremonies and procedures for the resurrection of the dead. Here, in one of the ceremonies, the priest raise

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The Book of the Dead details the numerous ceremonies and procedures for the resurrection of the dead. Here, in one of the ceremonies, the priest raises an amulet with a serpent's head over the seated Ani. This is the special instrument for opening the mouth so that the deceased will be able to breathe and to speak to the gods, telling them the words of power which are spelled out in the Book of the Dead. From the Papyrus of Ani.

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