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Awakening Osiris [Paperback]

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The Egyptian Book of the Dead is one of the oldest and greatest classics of Western spirituality. Until now, the available translations have treated these writings as historical curiosities with little relevance to our contemporary situation. This new version, made from the hieroglyphs, approaches the Book of the Dead as a profound spiritual text capable of speaking to us today. These writings suggest that the divine realm and the human realm are not altogether separate; they remind us that the natural world, and the substance of our lives, is fashioned from the stuff of the gods. Devoted like an Egyptian scribe to the principle of "effective utterance," Normandi Ellis has produced a prose translation that reads like pure, diapanous verse.

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Normandi Ellis teaches writing at the university level and has studied Egyptian language and literature for many years. She is the author of Dreams of Isis: A Woman's Spiritual Sojourn and an award-winning collection of short stories, Sorrowful Mysteries.
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4.0 out of 5 stars good book, Oct 28 2003
This review is from: Awakening Osiris (Paperback)
Awakening Osiris is a good book. Allay the question of the trueness of the translation and envelop yourself in the reading. The invocations and prayers, praises and prose are simple and fluid. The passages are down to earth at times and lofty at others. Enobling, the work is sympathetic to the contemporary soul. I read Awakening Osiris years ago and it still has a place in my heart and a well deserved home on my bookshelf among the more scholarly works of ancient Egypt.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible book!, Feb 15 2003
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invictus (Lawrenceville, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This is one of the most incredible books I've ever read. In this "translation" of the Book of Going Forth By Day (the original Egyptian name for the Book of the Dead) Ellis sings the world into existence and exposes the very depths of my soul like no other writer ever has. It is not a literal translation, but more of a contemporary reflection of what the various chapters mean, a very poetic, smoothly flowing meditation on "Becoming Osiris" and living life like the gods we are. If you've ever been interested in Egyptian thought or mythology, you will love this book!
I am Osiris. I walk between the two worlds. I am the maker of myths. I remember all that was and what will be. I am eternal, existing for the millions of years. When you see the sun, remember me, remember your Self.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic translation!, Jan 7 2003
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David Valentine "Polaris / Northern Dragons" (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada) - See all my reviews
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One of the most readable, comprehensive translations I have ever read. Brings the poetry to light in a modern day style. Well done!
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