The Unofficial Guide to the Ancient Egyptian Afterlife

The Unofficial Guide to the Ancient Egyptian Afterlife by Bastet the cat, Sophie Berger and Laura Winstone

978-1-800660-12-0

A light-hearted, but nonetheless informative insight into the fascinating beliefs and traditions of Ancient Egypt. Striking collage illustrations by Laura Winstone bring a freshness of tone to a subject matter that might be ancient, but never grows old.

“Hello my newly dead friends. Gather round. My name is Bastet and I’m going to be your tour guide to the afterlife. Please make sure your bandages don’t trail as we walk along.”

Bastet is a mummified cat who is here to take you on a journey through the mystical death rituals of Ancient Egypt. Starting with some routine disembowelment and mummification, she explains about the role of the coffins, the separation of your soul, the importance of amulets and the various types of Egyptian tombs. Together, you will cross the river Styx and face the gods in one final judgement – the weighing of the heart. Bastet will make sure you have everything you need in the afterlife, because, it turns out, you can take it with you after all!

Sophie Berger is a blogger and writer. She is the author of Bartholomew and the Morning Monsters (Cicada, 2020).

Laura Winstone is a Norwich based illustrator and a recent graduate of the CSABI
degree in Children’s Book Illustration. She was awarded second place in the Macmillan Illustration Prize 2021 for her book ‘The Catmolean Museum’, on which this book is based. Her distinctive collage illustrations radiate warmth and humour.

《The Unofficial Guide to the Ancient Egyptian Afterlife》

跟貓神Bastet一起遊歷古埃及的來世！#埃及來世秘笈

你好，我的剛過世的新朋友們！🖤

我是Bastet，這次會是你們的來世導遊。請確保你們的繃帶不會拖到地上喔~

在這本《The Unofficial Guide to the Ancient Egyptian Afterlife》裡，我將帶你穿越古埃及神秘的死後世界：

從入殮、木乃伊化，到各種神祇的審判，我會解釋一切！⚖️

還會告訴你為什麼那些護身符和墓穴這麼重要！最終，你將面對一個關鍵時刻——心臟的衡量。

而且，告訴你一個秘密：其實，你可以帶走你想要的一切！🎒✨

這本書由Sophie Berger所寫，搭配Laura Winstone的插畫，色彩鮮豔、風格俏皮，讓你在學習古埃及的同時，也能開心一笑。😸

這可不只是一個普通的死後指南，這是由木乃伊貓神親自帶領的神奇旅程！