The Books of Going Forth by Day (also known as the Books of the Dead) contain

a) magical texts and spells buried with the deceased to help them survive the ritual of judgment.
b) lists of deceased pharaohs and their queens.
c) instructions for living a good life and assurances for a good afterlife.
d) incantations to guarantee the separation of the deceased’s ka and ba.


Answer: a

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