Volume I

The Book of Eternity

A record of gods, kings, death and rebirth.

Gods, Myths and the Afterlife of Ancient Egypt

Volume II

Before the First Sun

Before time had a name, there was only Nun — the silent and infinite water.

Atum brought himself into being upon a mound rising from that water, and made air, moisture, earth and sky.

    Volume III

    The Hall of Gods

    Ten records, drawn from temple relief, funerary papyrus and votive inscription.

    Volume IV

    The Broken King

    A story of betrayal, devotion, death and rightful rule.

      The djed pillar raised — stability restored

      From death, order returned.

      Volume V

      The Night Journey

      Each night the sun enters the Duat and is carried west to east through twelve hours of darkness.

      Scroll to travel the twelve hours

        Volume VI

        The Weighing of the Heart

        In the Hall of Two Truths the heart of the deceased is set against the feather of Ma'at.

        A balance with a heart in the left pan and a feather in the right, in a dim judgement hall
        The heart The feather of Ma'at Anubis · keeper of the balance Thoth · the record

        This is a symbolic narrative interaction, not a personality test or spiritual judgement.

        Volume VII

        Signs of Power

        Eight signs, catalogued as objects.

        Select a sign to read its record

        Volume VIII

        The Divine Lineage

        The Ennead of Heliopolis, drawn as a constellation.

          Select a star to read its relations

          Volume IX

          The Field of Reeds

          Beyond judgement lies Aaru, where the rivers are clear, the harvest is eternal.

          Death was not the end. It was the passage into another form of life.

          You have reached the end of the book.

          Open the Hall of Gods