Aalu

Aalu, also known as Aaru, is one version of the Ancient Egyptian afterlife.Unknown. (1972). 'Aalu or Aaru", in Leach, M. (ed) Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology and Legend. 3rd ed. p.1
This afterlife is a paradise of fields where the deceased could grow their own food separate from offerings left for them. It was reached through 15 or 21 gates, each guarded by a number of demons armed with long knives.
This afterlife is associated with Osiris.
== See Also ==
* Underworld
== References ==
Category:Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology and Legend
Category:Afterlives