The History of Funeral Service: Elements of the Body Flashcards
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The Yakhu
“SHINNING ONE”
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The Yakhu is the personality
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- The Ba
“SOUL”
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The Ba is the soul, devine in origin, struggled between good and evil, went to the “Hall of Truths” upon death, judged before Osiris, heart was placed on a scale and weighed against an ostrich feather. In the paintings represented as a human head with a birds body.
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The Name & Shadow
Name = YOU
Shadow = reminder from the sun god.
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Little is known about these elements…
Name is important to you, the shadow is a reminder from the sun god that you’re you!
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The Heart
Inside seat
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The heart is the seat of intellect and emotions.
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The Ka
MOST SIGNIFICANT ELEMENT
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The Ka is the most significant element, remained with the dead, demanded attention from the living, and laid the foundation for funeralization.
