Aaru

'a'aru English Etymology en egy jꜣrw reeds in the outdated 19th-century transcription scheme developed by Karl Richard Lepsius (egy ȧaru), a truncation of the full name egy sḫt-jꜣrw Field of Reeds. Pronunciation en /ˈɑːɹuː/ Proper noun en Egyptian mythology A paradise near the rising sun described as boundless reed fields similar to the Nile Delta but lacking the unpleasant aspects of normal life. en Field of Reeds Fields of Yaru Thesaurus:afterlife Usage notes Egyptian mythology changed greatly by location and over time. This form of Aaru describes a late development, after en Duat ceased to be an eastern afterlife and became an underworld of trials and rituals which needed to be successfully completed to reach the blissful Aaru. Anagrams en aaru AURA Arau Aura aura en Afterlife