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> [“The lurid descriptions of what lay between death and salvation conjure up a Hieronymus Bosch vision of hell, reflecting the universal horror of death and the desperate wish for eternal life. The ancient Egyptians’ fears ranged from the all-too-familiar afflictions…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/toby-a-h-wilkinson/the-lurid-descriptions-of-what-lay-between-death-and-salvation/)

Toby A.H. Wilkinson

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- [Ibrahim Ibrahim 12 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ancient-egyptian/ibrahim-ibrahim/)

## More by Toby A.H. Wilkinson

> [“According to royal doctrine, the king’s role as defender of Egypt (and the whole of creation) involved the corresponding defeat of Egypt’s neighbors (who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/toby-a-h-wilkinson/according-to-royal-doctrine-the-king-s-role-as-defender-of-egypt-and/)

Toby A.H. Wilkinson

> [“Even when portrayed as a man, Hatshepsut often used grammatically feminine epithets, describing herself as the daughter (rather than son) of Ra, or the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/toby-a-h-wilkinson/even-when-portrayed-as-a-man-hatshepsut-often-used-grammatically/)

Toby A.H. Wilkinson

> [“The lurid descriptions of what lay between death and salvation conjure up a Hieronymus Bosch vision of hell, reflecting the universal horror of death…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/toby-a-h-wilkinson/the-lurid-descriptions-of-what-lay-between-death-and-salvation/)

Toby A.H. Wilkinson

> [“These trends culminate in the Narmer Palette. Its very form harks back to a time when wandering cattle herders lived a seminomadic existence, carrying…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/toby-a-h-wilkinson/these-trends-culminate-in-the-narmer-palette-its-very-form-harks-back/)

Toby A.H. Wilkinson

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