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Revived Soul Ba

The notion of the creation of an entity called the akh is to a certain extent explained in Chapter 17 of the Book of the Dead. It is called The beginning of incantations and rituals for the coming out of the light body from the tomb, going to the beautiful Amenti and the existence in the presence of Osiris.

Moreover, in the initial verses of the texts the possibility of creating the akh already during one’s lifetime is mentioned. We are not sure about the exact meaning, but there was obviously a belief that the light body is a type of skill or power that can be “made up for” by mummification in some way.