The Negative Confessions
Before Osiris, the deceased must declare what wrongs they have not committed. This teaching provides a moral code - a list of actions to avoid to live righteously.
Before Osiris, the deceased must declare what wrongs they have not committed. This teaching provides a moral code - a list of actions to avoid to live righteously.
I have not done wrong. I have not robbed. I have not stolen. I have not slain people. I have not told lies.
Book of the Dead, Chapter 125
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- What ancient Egypt says about good and evil
The dead declare what they have not done, item by item. Read forwards, the list works as a moral code.