A mystical site related to Egyptian funerary cults and described as a field or garden in AMENTI, the West, it was the legendary paradise awaiting the Egyptian dead found worthy of such an existence beyond the grave. The West was another term for Amenti, a spiritual destination. A’aru was a vision of eternal bliss as a watery site, “blessed with breezes,” and filled with lush flowers and other delights. Several paradises awaited the Egyptians beyond the grave if they were found worthy of such destinies. The MORTUARY RITUALS were provided to the deceased to enable them to earn such eternal rewards.
