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Ba (Ba Bird)

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In Kemetic (Egyptian) tradition, the Ba is the part of the human soul that remains with the body of the deceased. It is often depicted as a winged figure, the Ba-bird, which symbolizes the ascension of the soul after death.


The Ba visits the mummy

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