The Egyptian Book of the Dead: A guidebook for the underworld - Tejal Gala
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Ancient Egyptians believed that in order to become immortal after death, a spirit must first pass through the underworld — a realm of vast caverns, lakes of fire, and magical gates. Needless to say, one needed to come prepared. But how? Tejal Gala describes an Egyptian "Book of the Dead" -- a customized magic scroll written by the living to promote a smooth passage to the afterlife when they died.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Tejal Gala
- Director Silvia Prietov
- Script Editor Alex Gendler
- Animator Silvia Prietov, Sebastian Cuervo, William Cifuentes, Cletus J. Pearson
- Producer Silvia Prietov
- Designer Silvia Prietov
- Art Director Silvia Prietov
- Storyboard Artist Silvia Prietov
- Illustrator Silvia Prietov
- Character Designer Silvia Prietov
- Editor Julian Andrés Sánchez
- Compositor Julian Andrés Sánchez
- Composer Manuel Borda
- Narrator Addison Anderson
Kamardeen Rabiu
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What would you like to do in the Egyptian afterlife?
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Oliver Bertrand
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in response to Kamardeen Rabiu Show comment
imagine dolls having a rebellion
Noah Dogeboi
Tucson, Arizona, United States
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hang with my deceased love ones forever
Adam Newson
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Yes I want to live forever
Kamardeen Rabiu
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The shabti dolls are slaves to the Egyptian people. It seems as if Egyptian people love keeping slaves. If you don't want to do work all the time, don't do the same thing to others.
Reyna Perez
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Well, it all sounds good but I feel bad for the poor shabti dolls. You would think in the afterlife you could work and never feel tired but that's just me.
