THE BOOK OF THE DEAD IN 1000 PIECES – A NARRATIVE JIGSAW PUZZLE – IRATXE LOPEZ DE MUNAIN

b Unlock the secrets of the ancient Egyptian afterlife as you assemble this 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle and make the treacherous journey through the underworld. Will you reach Aaru? /b br / br / Discover the mysterious rites and rituals of death in ancient Egypt as you assemble this 1,000-piece puzzle. Witness mourners escorting the departed to their tomb, where a jackal-headed priest recites sacred spells to prepare them for the afterlife. Follow their journey through the Duat – the Egyptian underworld – into the Hall of Two Truths, where their heart is weighed to determine their fate. If worthy, they will enter Aaru, a serene paradise where they are welcomed by their ancestors. br / br / However, the journey to Aaru is fraught with peril. The deceased must overcome many demons, including Apep, the god of chaos, who takes the form of a colossal serpent. With help from powerful gods and goddesses including Re, the sun-god, and Osiris, ruler of the underworld, they must navigate the various challenges that stand between them and eternal paradise. br / br / Puzzlers can learn about the i Book of the Dead /i and the gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt in the concertina fold-out. Despite its name, the Book of the Dead wasn’t wasn’t a single ‘book’, but a collection of funerary scrolls created over 2,000 years. The concertina includes an accessible introduction to the history of these scrolls and a step-by-step guide to navigating the Duat. When unfolded, it reveals a large reproduction of the jigsaw illustration with a key to its eighteen vignettes. Each vignette is paired with a real spell from the i Book of the Dead /i – just in case you need to charm a demon or two!