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Aaru
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In ancient Egyptian mythology, the heavenly paradise ruled by Osiris, pictured as endless reed fields like the Nile Delta.
"Ancient Egyptian texts describe the soul's journey to Aaru after death."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe Egyptian afterlife paradise, similar in idea to "heaven" in other religions.
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Etymology
From the ancient Egyptian jꜣrw ("reeds"), part of the phrase sḫt-jꜣrw, "field of reeds".