pagan theology - a set of beliefs is truly grand, because it has evolved a lot longer than the whole of Christian civilization.Erroneous will assume that the pagan religion focuses on only the rites of worship to appease the great forces of nature and escape the wrath of the gods in this earthly life.Ever since man began to realize themselves there is an imminent death, every religious thought inevitably concerned the question afterlife people what awaits them after death.The concept of the soul, which is separated from the body with the last breath, there was a very long time, and thinking about what awaits the soul of the other, unseen eye earthly world, spawned numerous books of the dead.
esoteric teachings of ancient people extrapolated to the area of the invisible laws of the world of the living.And if there success and prosperity depends largely on the knowledge and its correct application, then and there, beyond the grave, to avoid damage and to achieve prosperity can also use the knowledge.For example, a man who mastered the necessary skills for dealing with fire, might put it at the service of their needs and avoid fires and after death, having the necessary information, you can avoid the harm of evil deities, enlist the support of the good and in the end, come to somea safe haven in which to prosper forever.The man could not come to terms with the finiteness of death, he sought immortality by creating the ancient books of magic.
For centuries, the development philosophy of funeral ceremonies has created a special cult in the civilization of ancient Egypt.Sacred texts were written, summarizes knowledge of the cosmos, the universe, visible and invisible.These two worlds are inextricably linked to the secret threads known to the priests.The first known in the history of the Egyptian Book of the Dead - the so-called "Pyramid Texts", carved on the walls of the tomb of Unas (about 2400 BC).This religious text reflects astral connection Pharaoh, standing on top of the "pyramid" of the people, to the world of the gods.Pharaoh here serves as a primate to higher powers for his subjects.
With further development of the theology of salvation becomes a matter for each individual.The Egyptian Book of the Dead is reflected in the many similar texts, for example, in "The Book of the Duat" or "text sarcophagi."It also became complicated our understanding of the human soul.Ancient beliefs are no longer naive soul did not live in the tomb, tied to his body, man's spirit Ka rushed up, in great light.On his way he got up evil demons, but the goddess Isis, full of compassion for humanity, took him under his wings, passed the wise god Anubis, who was accompanied by the soul of all the winding corridors of the underworld to the temple fair trial of Osiris.
In fact, the Egyptian Book of the Dead is literally called "The Book of the output to the light of day."Thus, it is dedicated not dead, but truly alive."The death appears as a cure for the disease, as the output of the sun after a long imprisonment."To overcome death, to escape from the clutches of evil demons towards eternal life - that is the true purpose of these sacred texts.It is for this collection of 180 hymns and texts spell was placed in the tomb of the deceased.The greatest flowering of the theology of salvation received in the XVIII dynasty: in various tombs of Thebes, archaeologists found many papyri, decorated with scenes of the finest drawings burial journey of the soul through the "Gallery Nights" and the court of Osiris.
And Fivskaya and Saitskaya Egyptian Book of the Dead tell how Anubis and soul go to the west of Abydos, to the mountain that supports the heavens.Then, breaking the highest mountain range, they go down on a boat on the river of the underworld of Khafre in the Gallery of the night.The serpent Apophis and other creatures trying to capture the soul: baboons, snakes, dragons, terrible reptiles trying to sow fear in it and confuse, but the soul that knows by heart spells, go through these tests.
But that's not all: waiting in front of the gate and testing the Seven Ten pylons.All gates are guarded his guardian, a magician, and questioning God.Need to know the secret names of everyone to open them for eternity.Saying these names, as well as a spell "Open the door for me, be my guide," forces the astral beings to serve the soul.At the trial of Osiris is "weighing of the heart".The soul must justify and prove that it does not hurt anyone and oppression: "I gave bread to the hungry ... watered suffering ...."
