Significance of Fields of peace
Fields of peace, also known as Sekhet-hetepu or Sekhet Aarru, represents a paradisiacal destination in Egyptian afterlife beliefs. It is described as a place of plenty, green fields, and prosperity, attainable by navigating the Underworld. Some descriptions include it as the final destination for those who have successfully navigated the underworld with the help of Thoth. The fields are often compared to the Elysian Fields of the Greeks and are considered a lower paradise attainable in Amenta.
Synonyms: Serenity, Tranquility, Calmness, Stillness
The below excerpts are indicatory and do represent direct quotations or translations. It is your responsibility to fact check each reference.
Classical concept of 'Fields of peace'
From: Ancient Egypt the Light of the World
(1) The fields of Shechem correspond to these entities and plenty, the oasis of fertility which prefigured the celestial paradise.[1] (2) The seven cows called the providers of plenty rest in the green fields of peace and prosperity in the Aarru-paradise.[2] (3) The Egyptian Sekhet-hetep, the fields of peace and plenty, or the Sekhet Aarru, where amid the still waters are portrayed the islands of the blessed, the amaranthine meads and pastures ever green.[3] (4) There may be some difficulty about the exact position of the chapter numbered 110 in the Ritual, but there is no difficulty in identifying these upon the summit of Mount Hetep as the lower paradise of two, which was the land of promise attainable in Amenta.[4]
From: The Book of the Dead
(1) The Fields of Peace, also known as Sekhet-hetepet, are surrounded and intersected with streams, containing various scenes of agricultural activities.[5] (2) This phrase refers to a location and is explained to mean the daybreak on the sarcophagus of Osiris, in the text.[6] (3) It is also known as Sekhet-hetepu, and the Sekhet-Aanru is the third division of this, which have been compared with the Elysian Fields of the Greeks. There are no other specifics provided.[7] (4) A place attained by coming forth by day and going into the underworld, as described in Chapter CX, which has a vignette of the Fields of Peace.[8]
From: The Gods of the Egyptians Vol 1
(1) The Fields of Peace of Osiris represent the final destination for those who successfully navigate the Underworld, aided by Thoth's formulae and knowledge.[9]