What is Aaru?
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The Egyptian paradise
An idealised image of Egypt.
💡 Did you know? With fertile fields and waterways.
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Who was allowed to reach Aaru?
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The righteous
Those who passed the judgement of the dead.
💡 Did you know? The heart had to be no heavier than the feather.
What do the blessed do in Aaru?
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Sow and harvest in peace
The afterlife resembles earthly life.
💡 Did you know? Small servant figures were to do the work.
To which mythology does Aaru belong?
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Egyptian mythology
It is the goal of the journey through the Duat.
💡 Did you know? An afterlife as a continuation of this life.
In which direction did Aaru lie?
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In the east
Where the sun rises.
💡 Did you know? A sea of reeds full of channels: hence “Field of Reeds”.
What did existence in Aaru resemble?
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Life on the Nile
Fields, channels and rich harvests: only more perfect.
💡 Did you know? The barley there grew fabulously tall.
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