Ancient Egyptian word for a "ghost". According to this tradition, these spirits wandered the earth to haunt their families, spread illness, or to take "possession" of animals. Those persons who died as a result of execution for committing a crime, committed suicide, or drowned at sea, were regarded to become a rather malevolent form of ghost.

A shining spirit.

A spiritual entity often mentioned in association with the ba. It was viewed as an entirely spiritual and absolutely immortal being. LECTOR PRIEST. . Translates as "One who bears the ritual book". This priests function was to recite from the ritual texts.