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Ba

Egyptian concept of the soul. The ba is believed to be an invisible entity which does not permanently leave the body upon death, but remains with it in the tomb. It leaves the tomb at night and roams about the cemetary. It is fed cakes and is cared for by the goddess of the cemetary who lives in sycamore trees. The body must remain intact in order for the ba to return to it.