# Egyptian Afterlife - The Field of Reeds — WHE Article Discussion

**URL:** <https://community.worldhistory.org/t/egyptian-afterlife-the-field-of-reeds-whe-article-discussion/16245>\
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**Created:** [March 28, 2016, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/egyptian-afterlife-the-field-of-reeds-whe-article-discussion/16245 "2016-03-28T15:57:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2016, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/egyptian-afterlife-the-field-of-reeds-whe-article-discussion/16245/1 "2016-03-28T15:57:41Z")

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The ancient Egyptians believed that life on earth was only one part of an eternal journey which ended, not in death, but in everlasting joy. When one's body failed, the soul did not die with it but continued on toward an afterlife where one received back all that one had thought lost.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/article/877/egyptian-afterlife---the-field-of-reeds/](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/877/egyptian-afterlife---the-field-of-reeds/)._

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**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/egyptian-afterlife-the-field-of-reeds-whe-article-discussion/16245/2 "2026-07-30T17:41:31Z")

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