Notes on the Soul

From: “A History of Western Philosophy” by Bertrand Russell

Page 4,  ... “The Egyptians were preoccupied with death, and believed that the souls of the dead descend into the underworld, where they are judged by Osiris according to the manner of their life on earth.  They thought that the soul would ultimately return to the body; this led to mummification and to the construction of splendid tombs.”