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1TheEgyptianBookoftheDead1240BCTHEPAPYRUSOFANITranslatedbyE.A.WallisBudgeEnglishrevised in2007 byJeremyKappTheBookoftheDeadisthecommonnamefortheancientEgyptianfunerarytextsknownasTheBookofComing[orGoing]OutByDay.ThenameBookoftheDeadwastheinventionoftheGermanEgyptologistKarlRichardLepsius,whopublishedaselectionofsometextsin1842.ReligionguidedeveryaspectofEgyptianlife.Egyptianreligionwasbasedonpolytheism,ortheworshipofmanydeities.TheEgyptianshadasmanyas2000godsandgoddesseseachrepresentingcharacteristicsofaspecificEarthlyforce,combinedwithaheavenlypower.Oftengodsandgoddesseswererepresentedasparthumanandpartanimal.Theyconsideredanimalssuchasthebull,thecat,andthecrocodiletobeholy.TheirtwochiefgodswereAmonRaandOsiris.AmonRawasbelievedtobethesungodandthelordoftheuniverse.Osiriswasthegod oftheunderworldandwasthegodthatmadeapeacefulafterlifepossible.TheEgyptian BookoftheDeadcontainsthemajorideasandbeliefsintheancientEgyptianreligion.Becausetheirreligionstressedanafterlife,Egyptiansdevotedmuchtimeandenergyintopreparingfortheirjourneytothenextworld.Thetextwasinitiallycarvedontheexteriorofthedeceasedpersonssarcophagus,butwaslaterwrittenonpapyrusnowknownasscrollsandburiedinsidethesarcophaguswiththedeceased,presumablysothatitwouldbebothportableandcloseathand.Othertextsoftenaccompaniedtheprimarytextsincludingthehypocephalus(meaningunderthehead)whichwasaprimerversionofthefulltext.BooksoftheDeadconstitutedasacollection ofspells,charms,passwords,numbersandmagicalformulasfortheuseofthedeceasedintheafterlife.ThisdescribedmanyofthebasictenetsofEgyptianmythology.Theywereintendedtoguidethedeadthroughthevarioustrialsthattheywouldencounterbeforereachingtheunderworld.Knowledgeoftheappropriatespellswereconsideredessentialtoachievinghappinessafterdeath.Spellsorenchantmentsvaryindistinctivewaysbetweenthetextsofdifferingmummiesorsarcophagi,dependingontheprominenceandotherclassfactorsofthedeceased.BooksoftheDeadwereusuallyillustratedwithpicturesshowingtheteststowhichthedeceasedwouldbesubjected.Themostimportantwastheweighingoftheheartofthedeadpersonagainst2Maat,orTruth(carriedoutbyAnubis).Theheartofthedeadwasweighedagainstafeather,andiftheheartwasnotweigheddownwithsin(ifitwaslighterthanthefeather)hewasallowedtogoon.ThegodThothwouldrecordtheresultsandthemonsterAmmitwouldwaitnearbytoeattheheartshoulditproveunworthy.Theearliestknownversionsdatefromthe16thcenturyBCduringthe18thDynasty(ca.1580BC1350BC).ItpartlyincorporatedtwopreviouscollectionsofEgyptianreligiousliterature,knownastheCoffinTexts(ca.2000BC)andthePyramidTexts(ca.2600BC2300BC),bothofwhichwereeventuallysupersededbytheBookoftheDead.Thetextwasoftenindividualizedforthedeceasedperson sonotwocopiescontainthesametexthowever,bookversionsaregenerallycategorizedintofourmaindivisionstheHeliopolitanversion,whichwaseditedbythepriestsofthecollegeofAnnu(usedfromthe5thtothe11thdynastyandonwallsoftombsuntilabout200)theThebanversion,whichcontainedhieroglyphicsonly(20thtothe28thdynasty)ahieroglyphicandhieraticcharacterversion,closelyrelatedtotheThebanversion,whichhadnofixedorderofchapters(usedmainlyinthe20thdynasty)andtheSaiteversionwhichhasstrictorder(usedafterthe26thdynasty).Itisnotable,thattheBookoftheDeadforScribeAni,thePapyrusofAni,wasoriginally78Ft,andwasseparatedinto37sheetsatappropriatechapterandtopicaldivisions.3TheEgyptianBookoftheDead1240 BCTHEPAPYRUSOFANITranslatedbyE.A.WallisBudgeBook1HYMNTOOSIRISRespecttoyou,Osiris,Lordofeternity,KingoftheGods,whosenamesaremanifold,whoseformsareholy,youbeingofhiddenforminthetemples,whoseSoul isholy.Youare thegovernorofTattu(Busiris),andalsothemightyoneinSekhem(Letopolis).You are theLordtowhompraisesareascribedinthenameofAti,youare thePrinceofdivinefoodinAnu.You aretheLordwhoiscommemoratedinMaati,theHiddenSoul,theLordofQerrt(Elephantine),theRulersupremeinWhiteWall(Memphis).Youare theSoulofRa,hisownbody,andhaveyourplaceofrestinHenensu(Herakleopolis).Youare thebeneficentone,andarepraisedinNart.Youmakeyoursoul riseup.Youare theLordoftheGreatHouseinKhemenu(Hermopolis).Youare themightyoneofvictoriesinShashetep,theLordofeternity,theGovernorofAbydos.ThepathofhisthroneisinTatcheser(apart ofAbydos).Your nameisestablishedinthemouthsofmen.Youare thesubstanceofTwoLands(Egypt).You are Tem,thefeederofKau(Doubles),theGovernoroftheCompaniesofthegods. You are thebeneficentSpiritamongthespirits.ThegodoftheCelestialOcean(Nu)draws hiswatersfrom you.You sendoutthenorthwindateventide,andbreathefrom yournostrilstothesatisfactionof yourheart. Yourheartrenewsitsyouth,youproduce the....Thestarsinthecelestialheightsareobedienttoyou,andthegreatdoorsoftheskyopenthemselvesbeforeyou.You arehim towhompraisesareascribedinthesouthernheaven,andthanksaregivenforyouinthenorthernheaven.Theimperishablestarsareunderyoursupervision,andthestarswhichneversetareyour thrones.OfferingsappearbeforeyouatthedecreeofKeb.TheCompaniesoftheGodspraiseyou,andthegodsoftheTuat(OtherWorld)smelltheEarthinpayingrespectto you.TheuttermostpartsoftheEarth bowbeforeyou,andthelimitsoftheskiesentreatyouwithsupplicationswhentheyseeyou.TheholyonesareovercomebeforeyouandallEgyptoffersthanksgivingtoyouwhenitmeetsYourMajesty.YouareashiningSpiritBody,thegovernorofSpiritBodiespermanentisyourrank,establishedisyourrule.Youare thewelldoingSekhem(Power)oftheCompanyoftheGods,graciousisyourface,andbelovedbyhimthatseesit.Yourfearissetinallthelandsbyreasonof yourperfectlove,andtheycryouttoyournamemakingitthefirstofnames,andallpeoplemakeofferingstoyou.Youare thelordwhoiscommemoratedinheavenandupon Earth.Many4arethecries,which aremadetoyouattheUakfestival,andwithoneheartandvoice,Egyptraisescriesofjoytoyou.Youare theGreatChief,thefirstamongyourbrothers,thePrinceoftheCompanyoftheGods,theestablisherofRightandTruththroughouttheWorld,theSonwhowassetonthegreatthroneofhisfatherKeb.Youare thebelovedof yourmotherNut,themightyoneofvalour,whooverthrewtheSebaufiend.Youstoodupanddestroyedyourenemy,andsetyourfearinyouradversary.Youbringtheboundariesofthemountains.Yourheartisfixed,yourlegsaresetfirm.Youare theheirofKebandofthesovereigntyoftheTwoLands(Egypt).He(Keb)hasseenhissplendours,hehasdecreedforhimtheguidanceoftheworldbyyourhandaslongastimesendure.YouhavemadethisEarth withyourhand,andthewaters,andthewinds,andthevegetation,andallthecattle,andallthefeatheredfowl,andallthefish,andallthecreepingthings,andallthewildanimalstherof.ThedesertisthelawfulpossessionofthesonofNut.TheTwoLands(Egypt)arecontenttocrownyouuponthethroneof yourfather,likeRa.Youroll upintothehorizon,youhavesetlightoverthedarkness,yousendoutairfrom yourplumes,andyouflood theTwoLandsliketheDiskatdaybreak.Yourcrownpenetrates theheightofheaven,youare thecompanionofthestars,andtheguideofeverygod.You arebeneficentindecreeandspeech,thefavouredoneoftheGreatCompanyoftheGods,andthebelovedoftheLittleCompanyoftheGods.Hissister[Isis]hasprotectedhim,andhasrepulsedthefiends,andturnedasidecalamities(ofevil).Sheutteredthespellwiththemagicalpowerofhermouth.Hertonguewasperfect,anditneverhaltedataword.BeneficentincommandandwordwasIsis,thewomanofmagicalspells,theadvocateofherbrother.Shesoughthimuntiringly,shewanderedroundandroundaboutthisEarthinsorrow,andshealightednotwithoutfindinghim.Shemadelightwithherfeathers,shecreatedairwithherwings,andsheutteredthedeathwailforherbrother.Sheroseuptheinactivemembersofwhoseheartwasstill,shedrewfromhimhisessence,shemadeanheir,sherearedthechildinloneliness,andtheplacewherehewasnotknown,andhegrewinstrengthandstature,andhishandwasmightyintheHouseofKeb.TheCompanyoftheGodsrejoiced,rejoiced,atthecomingofHorus,thesonofOsiris,whoseheartwasfirm,thetriumphant,thesonofIsis,theheirofOsiris.REFERENCESFollowingisalistoffrequentlymentionedgeographicallocations,andtheircommonlyknownnames:Abtu AbydosAbuElephantineAnu HeliopolisBast BubastisHensuHerakleopolisHetkaPtah MemphisKhemenuHermopolisPerMenu PanopolisQerrt Elephantine5Sau SaisSekhemLetopolisSuat AsyutTetu BusirisTwoLands UpperandLowerEgyptUnuHermopolisAHYMNOFPRAISETORAWHENHERISESINTHEEASTERNPARTOFHEAVEN:Behold,theOsirisAni,thescribeoftheholyofferingsofallthegods,says:Respecttoyou,youwhohavecomeasKhepera,Kheperathecreatorofthegods,You areseatedon yourthrone,youriseupinthesky,illuminingyour mother[Nut],youareseatedon yourthroneasthekingofthegods.[Your]motherNutstretchesoutherhands,andperformsanactofrespecttoyou.ThedomainofManureceivesyouwithsatisfaction.ThegoddessMaatembracesyouatthetwoseasonsoftheday.MayRagiveglory,andpower,andthruthspeaking,andtheappearanceasalivingsoulsothathemaygazeuponHerukhuti,tothesoul oftheOsiristheScribeAni,whospeakstruthbeforeOsiris,andwhosays:Hail,allgodsoftheHouseoftheSoul,whoweighheavenandEarth inabalance,andwhogivecelestialfood[tothedead].Hail,Tatun,[whoare]One,youcreatorofmortals[and]oftheCompaniesoftheGodsoftheSouthandoftheNorth,oftheWestandof theEast,ascribepraisetoRa,thelordofheaven,theKING,Life,Strength,andHealth,themakerofthegods.GivethankstohiminhisbeneficentformwhichisenthronedintheAtettBoatbeingscelestialpraiseyou,beingsterrestialpraiseyou.ThothandthegoddessMaatmarkoutyourcourseforyoudaybydayandeveryday.YourenemytheSerpenthasbeengivenovertothefire.TheSerpentfiendSebauhasfallenheadlong,hisforelegsareboundinchains,andhishindlegshasRacarriedawayfromhim.TheSonsofRevoltwillnevermoreriseup.TheHouseoftheAgedOnekeepsfestival,andthevoicesofthosewhomakemerryareintheGreatPlace.ThegodsrejoicewhentheyseeRacrowneduponhisthrone,andwhenhisbeamsfloodtheworldwithlight.Themajestyofthisholygodsets outonhisjourney,andhegoesonwardsuntilhereachesthelandofManutheEarth becomeslightathisbirtheachdayheproceedsuntilhereachestheplacewherehewasyesterday.beyouatpeacewithme.Letmegazeuponyourbeauties.LetmejourneyabovetheEarth.LetmesmitetheAss.LetmeslitasundertheSerpentfiendSebau.LetmedestroyAepepatthemomentofhisgreatestpower.Letmewatch theAbtuFishathisseason,andtheAntFishwiththeAntBoatasitpilotsitinitslake.Letmewatch Horuswhenheisinchargeoftherudder[oftheBoatofRa],withThothandthegoddessMaatoneachsideofhim.LetmelayholdofthetowropeoftheSektetBoat,andtheropeatthesternoftheMatettBoat.LetRagranttomeaviewoftheDisk(theSun),andasightofAh(theMoon)unfailinglyeachday.LetmyBasoulcomeouttowalkabouthereandthereandwherever itpleases.Letmynamebecalledout,letitbefoundinscribedonthetabletwhichrecords thenamesofthosewhoaretoreceiveofferings.Letmealsfromthesepulchralofferingsbegiventomeinthepresence[ofOsiris],astothosewhoareinthefollowingofHorus.LetaseatbepreparedformethereintheBoatoftheSunonthedaywhen thegodsails.LetmebereceivedinthepresenceofOsirisintheLandofTruthspeakingtheSoulofOsirisAni.APPENDIX(FromthePapyrusofNekht,Brit.Mus.No.10471,Sheet21)6NEKHT,THECAPTAINOFSOLDIERS,THEROYALSCRIBE,SINGS AHYMNOFPRAISETORA,andsays:Respecttoyou,yougloriousBeing,youwhoaredowered[withallsovereignty].TemHeruKhuti(TemHarmakhis),whenyouriseinthehorizonofheavenacryofjoygoesout toyoufromallpeople.youbeautifulBeing,youalwaysrenewyourself inyourseasonintheformoftheDisk,withinyourmotherHathor.Thereforeineveryplaceevery heartswellswithjoyatyourrisingforever.TheregionsoftheSouthandtheNorthcometoyouwith respect,andsendoutacclamationsatyourrisingonthehorizonofheaven,andyouilluminate theTwoLandswithraysofturquoise[coloured]light.Ra,whoareHeruKhuti,thedivinemanchild,theheirofeternity,selfbegottenandselfborn,kingoftheEarth,princeoftheTuat(theOtherWorld),governorofAukert,youcamefromtheWatergod,yousprungfromtheSkygodNu,whocherishesyouandorderyourmembers.yougodoflife,youlordoflove,allmenlivewhenyoushinestyouarecrownedkingofthegods.ThegoddessNutembracesyou,andthegoddessMutenfoldsyouatallseasons.Thosewhoareinyourfollowingsingtoyouwithjoy,andtheybowdowntheirforeheadstotheEarth whentheymeetyou,thelordofheaven,thelordoftheEarth,theKingofTruth,thelordofeternity,theprinceofeverlastingness,yousovereignofallthegods, yougodoflife,youcreatorofeternity,you makerofheavenwherinyouarefirmlyestablished.TheCompanyoftheGodsrejoiceatyourrising,theEarth isgladwhenitbeholdsyourraysthepeoplewhohavebeenlongdeadcomeoutwithcriesofjoytowatchyourbeautieseveryday.Yougo outeachdayoverheavenandEarth,andyou aremadestrongeachdaybeyourmotherNut.Youpass overtheheightsofheaven,yourheartswellswithjoyandtheLakeofTestes(theGreatOasis)iscontentthereat.TheSerpentfiendhasfallen,hisarmsarehewnoff,theKnifehasseveredhisjoints.RalivesbyMaat(Law),thebeautiful!TheSektetBoatadvancesandcomesintoport.TheSouthandtheNorth,andtheWestandEast,turntopraiseyou.youFirst,GreatGod(PAUTA),whocameintobeingof your ownaccord,IsisandNephthyssaluteyou,theysingtoyousongsofjoyatyourrisingintheboat,theystretchouttheirhandstoyou.TheSoulsoftheEastfollowyou,andtheSoulsoftheWestpraiseyou.You are theRulerofallthegods.Youinyourshrinehavejoy,fortheSerpentfiendNakhasbeenjudgedbythefire,andyourheartwillrejoiceforever.YourmotherNutisesteemedby yourfatherNu.HYMNTOOSIRISUNNEFERAHymnofPraisetoOsirisUnNefer,thegreatgodwhodwellsinAbtu,thekingofeternity,thelordofeverlastingness,whotraverssmillionsofyearsinhisexistence.Youare theeldestsonofthewombofNut. YouwasfatheredbyKeb,theErpat. Youare thelordoftheUrrtCrown.YouarehewhoseWhiteCrownislofty.Youare theKing(Ati)ofgods[and]men.Youhavegainedpossessionofthesceptreofrule,andthewhip,andtherankanddignityof yourdivinefathers.Your heartisexpandedwithjoy,youwhoareinthekingdomofthedead.Your sonHorusisfirmlyplacedonyour throne.You haveascendedyourthroneastheLordofTetu,andastheHeqwhodwellsinAbydos.You maketheTwoLandstoflourishthroughTruthspeaking,inthepresenceofhimwhoistheLordtotheUttermostLimit.Youdraw onthatwhichhasnotyet7comeintobeinginyournameof Taherstanef.Yougovern theTwoLandsbyMaatinyournameof Seker.Your poweriswidespread,you areheofwhomthefearisgreatinyournameof Usar(or Asar).Yourexistenceenduresforaninfinitenumberofdoublehentiperiodsinyournameof UnNefer.Respecttoyou,KingofKings,andLordofLords,andPrinceofPrinces.YouhaveruledtheTwoLandsfromthewombofthegoddessNut.YouhavegovernedtheLandsofAkert. Yourmembersareofsilvergold,yourheadisoflapislazuli,andthecrownof yourheadisofturquoise.YouareAnofmillionsofyears.Your bodyisallpervading,BeautifulFaceinTatchesert.Grantyou tomegloryinheaven,andpowerupon Earth,andtruthspeakingintheDivineUnderworld,and[thepowerto]saildowntherivertoTetuintheformofalivingBasoul,and[thepowerto]sailuptherivertoAbydosintheformofaBenubird,and[thepowerto]passinthroughandtopassoutfrom,withoutobstruction,thedoorsofthelordsoftheTuat.Lettherebegiven tomebreadcakesintheHouseofRefreshing,andsepulchralofferingsofcakesandale,andpropitiatoryofferingsinAnu,andapermanenthomesteadinSekhetAaru,withwheatandbarleyintheretotheDoubleoftheOsiris,thescribeAni.8TheEgyptianBookoftheDead1240BCTHEPAPYRUSOFANITranslatedbyE.A.WallisBudgeBOOK2THECHAPTERSOFCOMING OUT BYDAYHEREBEGINTHECHAPTERSOFCOMING OUT BYDAY,ANDTHESONGSOFPRAISINGANDGLORIFYINGWHICHARETOBERECITEDFORCOMINGFORTH ANDFORENTERINGINTOKHERTNETER,ANDTHESPELLSWHICHARETOBESAIDINBEAUTIFULAMENTET. THEY WILLBERECITEDONTHEDAYOFTHEFUNERAL,ENTERINGINAFTERCOMINGFORTH.TheOsirisAni,theOsiristhescribeAnisays:Respecttoyou,BullofAmentet,Thoththekingofeternityiswithme.Iamthegreatgodbythesideofthedivineboat,Ihavefoughtforyou,Iamoneofthosegods,thosedivinechiefs,whoprovedthetruthspeakingofOsirisbeforehisenemiesonthedayoftheweighingofwords.Iam yourrelativeOsiris.Iam[oneof]thosegodswhowerethechildrenofthegoddessNut,whohackedinpiecestheenemiesofOsiris,andwhoboundinfettersthelegionofSebaudevilsonhisbehalf.Iam yourrelativeHorus,Ihavefoughton yourbehalf,Ihavecometoyouforyournamessake.IamThothwhoprovedthetruthofthewordsofOsirisbeforehisenemiesonthedayoftheweighingofwordsinthegreatHouseofthePrince,whodwellsinAnu.IamTeti,thesonofTeti.MymotherconceivedmeinTetu,andgavebirthtomeinTetu.Iamwiththemourners[andwith]thewomenwhotear outtheirhairandmakelamentforOsirisinTauiRekhti,provingtruethewordsofOsirisbeforehisenemies.RacommandedThothtoprovetruethewordsofOsirisbeforehisenemieswhatwascommanded[forOsiris],letthatbedoneformebyThoth.Iam withHorusonthedayofdressingTeshtesh.IopenthehiddenwaterspringsfortheablutionsofUrtab.IunboltthedooroftheShetaitShrineinRastau.IamwithHorusastheprotectoroftheleftshoulderofOsiris,thedwellerinSekhem.Ienterin amongandIcomeoutfromtheFlamegodsonthedayofthedestructionoftheSebaufiendsinSekhem.IamwithHorusontheday[s]ofthefestivalsofOsiris,atthemakingofofferingsandoblations,namely,onthefestival,whichiscelebratedonthesixthdayofthemonth,andonthedayoftheTenatfestivalinAnu.IamtheUABpriest(libationer)inTetu,Rera,thedwellerinPerAsar.Iexalthimthatisuponthehighplaceofthecountry.Ilookuponthehiddenthings(themysteries)inRastau.I recitethewordsoftheliturgyofthefestivaloftheSoulgodinTetu.IamtheSEMpriest,and[perform]hisduties.Iamthe9URKHERPHEMpriestonthedayofplacingtheHenuBoatofSekeruponitsdivinesledge.IhavetakeninmyhandthediggingtoolonthedayofdigginguptheEarth inHensu.Hail,whomakeperfectsoulstoenterintotheHouseofOsiris,makethewellinstructedsouloftheOsiristhescribeAni,whosewordistrue,toenterinandtobewithyouintheHouseofOsiris.Lethimhearevenashearlethimhavesightevenashavesightlethimstandupevenasstanduplethimtakehisseatevenastakeyourseats.Hail,whogivecakesandaletoperfectsoulsintheHouseofOsiris,givecakesandaletwiceeachday(inthemorningandintheevening)tothesouloftheOsirisAni,whosewordistruebeforethegods,theLordsofAbydos,andwhosewordistruewithyou.Hail,whoopenuptheway,whoactasguidestotheroads[intheOtherWorld]toperfectsoulsintheHouseofOsiris,openupforhimtheway,andactasguidestotheroadstothesouloftheOsiris,thescribe,theregistraryofalltheofferingsmadetothegods,Ani,[whosewordistrue]withyou.MayheentertheHouseofOsiriswithboldness,andmayhecomeouttherefrominpeace.Maytherebenooppositionmadetohim,andmayhenotbesentback[therefrom].Mayheenterinunderfavour[ofOsiris],andmayhecomeoutgratified[attheacceptanceof]histruewords.MayhiscommandsbeperformedintheHouseofOsiris,mayhiswordstravelwithyou,mayhebegloriousasare.MayhebenotfoundtobelightintheBalance,maytheBalancedisposeofhiscase.(IntheTurinPapyrus,ed.Lepsius,thisChapterendswiththefollowing.)Permityounotmetobejudgedaccordingtothemouthsofthemultitude.Maymysoulliftitselfupbefore[Osiris],havingbeenfoundtohavebeenpurewhenon Earth.MayIcomeintoyourpresence,LordofthegodsmayIarriveattheNomeofMaati(Truth)mayIriseuponmyseatlikeagodendowedwithlifemayIgiveoutlightliketheCompanyoftheGodswhodwellinheavenmayIbecomelikeoneofyoumayIliftupmyfootstepsinthetownofKherAhamayIlookupontheSektetBoatofthegod,Saah,theholyone,asitpassesacrosstheskymayInotberepulsedmayIlookupontheLordsoftheTuat,or,accordingtoanotherreading,theCompanyoftheGodsmayIsmellthesavourofthedivinefoodoftheCompanyoftheGodsmayIsitdownwiththemmaymynamebeproclaimedforofferingsbytheKHERHEBpriestatthesacrificialtablemayIhearthepetitionswhicharemadewhenofferingsarepresentedmayIdrawnearto theNeshemBoatandmayneithermyHeartsoulnoritslordberepulsed.Respecttoyou,ChiefofAmentet,yougodOsiris,whodwell inthetownofNifuur.GrantyouthatImayarriveinpeaceinAmentet.MaytheLordsofTaTchesertreceiveme,andmaytheysay tome:Hail,hailwelcome,welcome!MaytheymakereadyformeaseatbythesideofthePresidentoftheChiefsmaytheNursinggoddessesreceivemeattheseasons,andmayIcomeoutintothepresenceofUnNefertrueofword.MayIbeaFollowerofHorusinRastau,andofOsirisinTetuandmayIperformallthetransformationswhichmyheartmaydesiretomakeineveryplaceforwhich myDouble(KA)wishestobe.RUBRIC:Ifthistextbeknown[bythedeceased]upon Earth orifhecausesittobedoneinwritingupon[his]coffin,thenwillhebeabletocomeoutonanydayhepleases,andtoenterintohishabitationunrepulsed.Cakesandaleandjointsofmeatfromthosewhichareonthealtar10ofRawillbegiven tohim,andhishomesteadwillbeamongthefieldsoftheFieldofReeds(SekhetAaru),andwheatandbarley willbegiventohiminthere,andhewillflourishthereevenasheflourishedupon Earth.APPENDIX(FromthePapyrusofNekhtuAmen,ed.Naville,I,5)THECHAPTEROFMAKINGTHESAHUTOENTERTHETUATONTHEDAYOFTHEFUNERAL,WHENTHEFOLLOWINGWORDSARETOBESAID:Respecttoyou,youwhodwell intheHolyHill(SetTchesert)ofAmentet!theOsiris,theroyalscribe,NekhtuAmen,whosewordistrue,knowsyou,heknowsyour name.DeliverhimfromthewormswhichareinRastau,whichliveuponthebodiesofmenandwomen,andfeedupontheirblood,forOsiris,thefavouredservantofthegodofhiscity,theroyalscribeNekhtuAmen,knowsyou,andheknowsyournames.LettheorderforhisprotectionbethefirstcommandofOsiris,theLordtotheUttermostLimit,whokeepshisbodyhidden.MayhegivehimreleasefromtheTerribleOnewhodwellsatthebendoftheRiverofAmentet,andmayhedecreetheactsthatwillmakehimtoriseup.Lethimpassontohimwhosethroneisplacedwithinthedarkness,whogiveslightinRastau.youLordofLight,comeyouandswallowupthewormswhichareinAmentet.LettheGreatGodwhodwellsinTetu,andwhoishimselfunseen,hearhisprayers,andletthosewhocauseafflictionsholdhiminfearashecomesoutwith thesentenceoftheirdoomtotheDivineBlock.ItheOsiris,theroyalscribe,NekhtuAmen,come,bearingthedecreeofNebertcher,andIamtheHoruswhotakespossessionofhisthroneforhim.Hisfather,thelordofallthosewhoareintheBoatofhisFatherHorus, hasascribedpraisetohim.Hecomesbearingtidings.......lethimseethetownofAnu.Theirchief willstandontheEarth beforehim,thescribeswillmagnifyhimatthedoorsoftheirassemblies,andyourwillswatheimwithswathingsinAnu.Hehasledheavencaptive,andhehasseizedtheEarth inhisgrasp.NeithertheheavensnortheEarth canbetakenawayfromhim,for,behold,heisRa,thefirstbornofthegods.Hismotherwillnursehim,andwillgivehimherbreastonthehorizon.RUBRIC: ThewordsofthisChapterwillbesaidafter[thedeceased]islaidtorestinAmentetbymeansofthemtheregionTenntwillbecontentedwithherlord.AndtheOsiris,theroyalscribe,NekhtuAmen,whosewordistruth,willcomeforth,andhewillembarkintheBoatofRa,and[his]bodyuponitsbierwillbecountedup,andhewillbeestablishedintheTuat.THECHAPTEROFGIVINGAMOUTHTOTHEOSIRISANI,THESCRIBE,ANDTELLEROFTHEOFFERINGSWHICHAREMADETOALLTHEGODS,WHOSEWORDISTRUE,WHOSAYS: IriseupoutoftheEggintheHiddenLand.Maymymouthbegiven tomethatImayspeakwithitinthepresenceoftheGreatGod,theLordoftheTuat.LetnotmyhandandmyarmberepulsedinthepresenceoftheChiefs(Tchatchau)ofanygod.IamOsiris,theLordofRastau.MayI,theOsiris,thescribeAni,whosewordistrue,havemyportionwithhimwhoisonthetopoftheSteps(Osiris).AccordingtothedesireofmyheartIhavecomeoutfromtheIslandofNesersert,andIhaveextinguishedthefire.APPENDIX[ThefollowingpassageistakenfromtheSaiteRecension]11[THECHAPTEROFGIVINGAMOUTHTOTHEOSIRIS,THESCRIBEANI,WHOSAYS]:Respecttoyou,youlordofbrightness,GovernoroftheTemple,Princeofthenightandofthethickdarkness.Ihavecometoyou.Iamshining,Iampure.Myhandsareaboutyou,youhaveyourlotwithyourancestors.GiveyoutomemymouththatImayspeakwithit.Iguidemyheartatitsseasonofflameandofnight.RUBRIC:IfthisChapterbeknown bytheOsiristhescribeAni,upon Earth,[orifitbedone]inwritingupon[his]coffin,hewillcomeoutbydayineveryformwhichhepleases,andhewillenterinto[his]abode,andwillnotberepulsed.Andcakes,andale,andjointsofmeat[fromthosewhichareon]thealtarofOsiriswillbegiven tohimandhewillenterinpeaceintoSekhetAaru,conformablytothedecreeoftheDwellerinBusiris.Wheatandbarley(dhura)willbegiven tohim inthere,andhewillflourishtherejustashedidupon Earthandhewilldowhatsoeveritpleaseshimtodo,evenastheCompanyoftheGodsdo, whoareintheTuat,regularlyandcontinually,formillionsoftimes.(FromthePaprysofNebseni,Sheet3)THECHAPTEROFCOMINGOUTBYDAYANDOFOPENINGUPAWAY THROUGHTHEAMEHET:Behold,thescribeNebseni,whosewordistruth,says:Respecttoyou,LordsofKau,whoarewithoutsin,andwholivefortheendlessandinfiniteaeonsoftimewhichmakeupeternity.Ihaveopenedupawayformyselftoyou.Ihavebecomeaspiritinmyforms,Ihavegottenthemasteryovermywordsofmagicalpower,andIamadjudgedaspiritthereforedelivermefromtheCrocodile[whichlivesin]thisCountryofTruth.GranttomemymouththatImayspeakwithit,andcausethatsepulchralofferingswillbemadetomeinyourpresence,forIknowyou,andIknowyournames,andIknowalsothenameofthemightygodbeforewhosefacesetyourcelestialfood.HisnameisTekem.[When]heopenesuphispathontheeasternhorizon ofheaven,[when]healightestowardsthewesternhorizonofheaven,mayhecarrymealongwithhim,andmayIbesafeandsound.LetnottheMesqetmakeanendofme,letnottheFiend(Sebau)gainthemasteryoverme,letmenotbedrivenawayfromthedoorsoftheOtherWorld,letnotyoudoorsbeshutinmyface,formycakesareinthecityofPe,andmyaleisinthecityofTep.Andthere,inthecelestialmansionsofheavenwhichmydivinefatherTem hasestablished,letmyhandslayholduponthewheatandthebarley,which will begiven tomefromthereinabundantmeasure,andmaythesonofmyownbodymakereadyformemyfoodinthere.AndgranttomewhenIamtheresepulchralmeals,andincense,andunguents,andallthepureandbeautifulthingsonwhich thegodlives,ineverydeedforever,inallthetransformationswhichitpleasesme[toperform],andgranttomethepowertofloatdownandtosailupthestreamintheFieldofReeds(SekhetAaru),[andmayIreachSekhethetepet(theFieldofOfferings)].IamthetwinLiongods(ShuandTefnut).TEXTSRELATINGTOTHEWEIGHINGOFTHEHEARTOFANITHENAMESOFTHEGODSOFTHEGREATCOMPANY:121.RaHarmakhis,theGreatGodinhisboat.2.Temu.3.Shu.4.Tefnut.5.Keb.6.Nut,theLady ofHeaven.7.Isis.8.Nephthys.9.Horus,theGreatGod.10.Hathor,LadyofAmentet.11.Hu.12.Sa.THEPRAYEROFANI:Myheart,mymothermyheart,mymother!My heartwherebyIcameintobeing!Maynoughtstanduptoopposemeat[my]judgment,may therebenooppositiontomeinthepresenceoftheChiefs(Tchatchau)maytherebenopartingof youfrommeinthepresenceofhimthatkeeps theBalance! Youare myKA,whichdwellsinmybodythegodKhnemuwhoknitts togetherandstrengthenesmylimbs.May youcomeoutintotheplaceofhappinesswherewego.MaytheSheniuofficials,whomaketheconditionsofthelivesofmen,notcausemynametostink,andmaynoliesbespokenagainstmeinthepresenceoftheGod.[Letitbesatisfactory tous, andlettheListenergodbefavourabletous,andlettherebejoyofheart(tous)attheweighingofwords.LetnotthatwhichisfalsebeutteredagainstmebeforetheGreatGod,theLordofAmentet. Truly,howgreat willyoubewhenyouriseintriumph.]THESPEECHOFTHOTH: Thoth,thejudgeofrightandtruthoftheGreatCompanyoftheGodswhoareinthepresenceofOsiris,says:Hearthisjudgment.TheheartofOsirishasverytruthfully beenweighed,andhisHeartsoul hasborn testimonyonhisbehalfhishearthasbeenfoundrightbythetrialintheGreatBalance.Therehasnotbeenfoundanywickednessinhimhehasnotwastedthe offerings,which havebeenmadeinthetempleshehasnotcommittedanyevilactandhehasnotsethismouthinmotionwithwordsofevilwhilsthewasupon Earth.SPEECHOFTHEDWELLERINTHEEMBALMMENTCHAMBER(ANUBIS):Paygoodheed,righteousJudgetotheBalancetosupport[thetestimony]ofit.Variant:PaygoodheedtotheweighingintheBalanceoftheheartoftheOsiris,thesingingwomanofAmen,Anhai,whosewordistruth,andplaceyouherheartintheseatoftruthinthepresenceoftheGreatGod.THESPEECHOFTHEGODS: TheGreatCompanyoftheGodssaytoThothwhodwellsinKhemenu:Thatwhichcomesoutfrom yourmouth willbedeclaredtrue.TheOsiristhescribeAni,whosewordistrue,isholyandrighteous.He hasnotcommittedanysin,andhehasdonenoevilagainstus.ThedevourerAmmitwillnotbepermittedtoprevailoverhim.MeatofferingsandadmittanceintothepresenceofthegodOsiriswillbegranted tohim,togetherwithanabidinghabitationintheFieldofOfferings(Sekhethetepet),as to theFollowersofHorus.THESPEECHOFHORUSTOOSIRISININTRODUCINGANITOHIM:Horus,thesonofIsis,says:Ihavecometoyou,UnNefer,andIhavebroughttoyou theOsirisAni.Hisheartisrighteous,andithascomeoutfromtheBalanceithasnotsinnedagainstanygodorany13goddess.Thoth hasweigheditaccordingtothedecreepronouncedtohimbytheCompanyoftheGods,anditismosttrueandrighteous.Grantyouthatcakesandalemaybegiven tohim,andlethimappearinthepresenceofthegodOsiris,andlethimbeliketo theFollowersofHorusforeverandever.THESPEECHOF ANI:AndtheOsirisAni says:Behold,Iaminyourpresence,LordofAmentet.Thereisnosininmybody.Ihavenotspokenthatwhichisnottrueknowingly,norhaveIdoneanythingwithafalseheart.GrantyouthatImaybeliketothosefavouredoneswhoareinyourfollowing,andthatImaybeanOsirisgreatlyfavouredofthebeautifulgod,andbelovedoftheLordoftheTwoLands,Iwhoamaveritableroyalscribewholovesyou,Ani,whosewordistruebeforethegodOsiris.DESCRIPTIONOFTHEBEASTAMMIT:Herforepartislikethatofacrocodile,themiddleofherbodyislikethatofalion,herhindquartersarelikethoseofahippopotamus.14TheEgyptianBookoftheDead1240BCTHEPAPYRUSOFANITranslatedbyE.A.WallisBudgeBook3HEREBEGINTHEPRAISESANDGLORIFYINGSOFCOMINGOUTFROMANDOFGOINGINTOTHEGLORIOUSKHERTNETER,WHICHISINTHEBEAUTIFULAMENTET,OFCOMING OUT BYDAYINALLTHEFORMSOF EXISTENCE,WHICHITMAYPLEASETHEDECEASEDTOTAKE,OFPLAYINGATDRAUGHTS,OFSITTINGINTHESEHHALL,ANDOFAPPEARINGASALIVINGSOUL:TheOsiristhescribeAni saysafterhehasarrivedinhishavenofrestnowitisgoodfor[aman]torecite[thisworkwhilstheis]upon Earth,forthenallthewordsofTemcometopassIamthegodTeminrising.IamtheOnlyOne.IcameintoexistenceinNu.IamRawhoroseinthebeginning,therulerofthis[creation].Whoisthis?ItisRa,whenatthebeginningheroseinthecityofHensu,crownedlikeakingforhiscoronation.ThePillarsofthegodShuwerenotasyetcreated,whenhewasuponthestepsofhimthatdwellsinKhemenu.IamtheGreatGodwhocreatedhimself,evenNu,whomadehisnamestobecometheCompanyoftheGodsasgods.Whoisthis?ItisRa,thecreatorofthenamesofhislimbs,whichcameintobeingintheformofthegodswhoareinthetrainofRa.Iamhewhocannotberepulsedamongthegods.Whoisthis?ItisTemu,thedwellerinhisdisk,butotherssaythatitisRawhenherisesintheeasternhorizonofthesky.IamYesterday,IknowToday.Whoisthis?15YesterdayisOsiris,andTodayisRa,whenhewilldestroytheenemiesofNebertcher(thelordtotheuttermostlimit),andwhenhewillestablishasprinceandrulerhissonHorus.Others,however,saythatTodayisRa,onthedaywhenwecommemoratethefestivalofthemeetingofthedeadOsiriswithhisfatherRa,andwhenthebattleofthegodswasfought,inwhichOsiris,theLordofAmentet,wastheleader.Whatisthis?ItisAmentet,[thatistosay]thecreationofthesoulsofthegodswhenOsiriswasleaderinSetAmentet. Others,however,saythatitistheAmentetwhichRahasgiven tomewhenanygodcomeshemustriseupandfightforit.Iknowthe godwhodwellsinthere.Whoisthis?ItisOsiris.Others,however,saythathisnameisRa,andthatthegodwhodwellsinAmentetisthephallusofRa,withwhich hehadunionwithhimself.IamtheBenubirdwhichisinAnu.Iamthekeeperofthevolumeofthebook(theTabletofDestiny)ofthethingswhichhavebeenmade,andofthethingswhich willbemade.Whoisthis?ItisOsiris.Others,however,saythatitisthedeadbodyofOsiris,andyetotherssaythatitistheexcrementofOsiris.Thethingswhichhavebeenmade,andthethingswhich willbemade[referto]thedeadbodyofOsiris.OthersagainsaythatthethingswhichhavebeenmadeareEternity,andthethingswhich willbemadeareEverlastingness,andthatEternityistheDay,andEverlastingnesstheNight.IamthegodMenuinhiscomingforthmayhistwoplumesbesetonmyheadforme.Whoisthis?MenuisHoris,theAdvocateofhisfather[Osiris],andhiscomingoutmeanshisbirth.ThetwoplumesonhisheadareIsisandNephthys,whenthesegoddessesgooutandsetthemselvesthereon,andwhentheyactashisprotectors,andwhentheyprovidethatwhichhisheadlacks.Others,however,saythatthetwoplumesarethetwoexceedinglylargeuraeiwhichareupontheheadoftheirfatherTem,andthereareyetotherswhosaythatthetwoplumeswhichareupontheheadofMenuarehistwoeyes.TheOsiristhescribeAni,whosewordistrue,theregistrarofalltheofferingswhicharemadetothegods,risesupandcomesintohiscity.Whatisthis[city]?ItisthehorizonofhisfatherTem.Ihavemadeanendofmyshortcomings,andIhaveputawaymyfaults.Whatisthis?16ItisthecuttingofthenavelstringofthebodyoftheOsiristhescribeAni,whosewordistruebeforeallthegods,andallhisfaultsaredrivenout.Whatisthis?Itisthepurification[ofOsiris]onthedayofhisbirth.IampurifiedinmygreatdoublenestwhichisinHensuonthedayoftheofferingsofthefollowersoftheGreatGodwhodwellsinthere.Whatisthegreatdoublenest?ThenameofonenestisMillionsofyears, andGreatGreen[Sea]isthenameoftheother,thatistosay LakeofNatron andLakeofSalt. Others,however,saythenameoftheoneisGuideofMillionsofYears, andthatGreatGreenLakeisnameoftheother.YetotherssaythatBegetterofMillionsofYearsisthenameofone,andGreatGreenLakeisthenameoftheother.Now,asconcerningtheGreatGodwhodwellsinthere,itisRahimself.Ipassovertheway,IknowtheheadoftheIslandofMaati.Whatisthis?ItisRastau,thatistosay,itisthegatetotheSouthofNerutef,anditistheNorthernGateoftheDomain(Tombofthegod). Now,asconcerningtheIslandofMaati,itisAbtu.Others,however,saythatitisthewaybywhichFatherTemtravellswhenhegoesout toSekhetAaru,[theplace]whichproduces thefoodandsustenanceofthegodswhoare[in]theirshrines.NowtheGateTchesertistheGateofthePillarsofShu,thatistosay,theNorthernGateoftheTuat.Others,however,saythattheGateofTchesertisthetwoleavesofthedoorthroughwhichthegodTempasseswhenhegoes outtotheeasternhorizonofthesky.Godswhoareinthepresence[ofOsiris],granttomeyourarms,forIamthegodwhowillcomeintobeingamongyou.Whoarethesegods?TheyarethedropsofbloodwhichcameoutfromthephallusofRawhenhewentouttoperformhisownmutilitation.ThesedropsofbloodsprangintobeingundertheformsofthegodsHuandSa,whoareinthebodyguardofRa,andwhoaccompanythegodTemdailyandeveryday.I,OsiristhescribeAni,whosewordistruth,havefilledforyou theutchat(theEyeofRa,orofHorus),whenithadsufferedextinctiononthedayofthecombatoftheTwoFighters(HorusandSet).Whatwasthiscombat?Itwasthecombat,which tookplaceonthedaywhenHorusfoughtwithSet,duringwhichSetthrewfilthinthefaceofHorus,andHoruscrushedthegenitalsofSet.ThefillingoftheutchatThothperformedwithhisownfingers.Iremovethethundercloudfromtheskywhenthereisastormwiththunderandlightninginthere.17Whatisthis?ThisstormwastheragingofRaatthethundercloudwhich[Set]sentoutagainsttheRightEyeofRa(theSun).ThothremovedthethundercloudfromtheEyeofRa,andbroughtbacktheEyeliving,healthy,sound,andwithnodefectinittoitsowner.Others,however,saythatthethundercloudiscausedbysicknessintheEyeofRa,whichweepsforitscompanionEye(theMoon)atthistimeThothcleansestheRightEyeofRa.IseeRawhowasbornyesterdayfromthethighsofthegoddessMehurthisstrengthismystrength,andmystrengthishisstrength.Whoisthis?MehurtisthegreatCelestialWater,butotherssaythatMehurtistheimageoftheEyeofRaatdawnathisbirthdaily.[Others,however,saythat]MehurtistheutchatofRa.NowOsiristhescribeAni,whosewordistruth,isaverygreatoneamongthegodswhoareinthefollowingofHorustheysaythatheistheprincewholoveshislord.WhoarethegodswhoareinthetrainofHorus?[Theyare]Kesta,Hapi,Taumutef,andQebhsenuf.Respecttoyou,lordsofrightandtruth,sovereignprinces(Tchatcha)who[stand]roundaboutOsiris,whodoawayutterlysinsandoffences,andwhoareinthefollowingofthegoddessHetepsekhus,grantthatImaycometoyou.Destroyallthefaultswhicharewithinme,evenasdidfortheSevenSpiritswhoareamongthefollowersoftheirlordSepa.Anpu(Anubis)appointedtothemtheirplacesontheday[whenhesaidto them],Comehither.Whoarethelordsofrightandtruth?ThelordsofrightandtruthareThothandAstes,theLordofAmentet.TheTchatcharoundaboutOsirisareKesta,Hapi,Tuamutef,andQebhsenuf,andtheyarealsoroundabouttheConstellationoftheThigh(theGreatBear),inthenorthernsky.Thosewhodoawayutterlysinsandoffences,andwhoareinthefollowingofthegoddessHetepsekhus,arethegodSebekandhisassociateswhodwellinthewater. ThegoddessHetepsekhusistheEyeofRa.Others,however,saythatitistheflamewhichaccompaniesOsiristoburnupthesoulsofhisenemies.AsconcerningallthefaultswhichareinOsiris,theregistraroftheofferingswhicharemadetoallthegods,Ani,whosewordistruth,[thesearealltheoffenceswhichhehascommittedagainsttheLordsofEternity]sincehecameoutfromhismotherswomb.AsconcerningtheSevenSpiritswhoareKesta,Hapi,Tuamutef,Qebhsenuf,Maaatef,KheribeqefandHerukhentienariti,thesedidAnubisappointtobeprotectorsofthedeadbodyofOsiris.Others,however,saythathesetthemroundabouttheholyplaceofOsiris.OtherssaythattheSevenSpirits[whichwereappointedbyAnubis]wereNetchehnetcheh,Aatqetqet,Nertanefbesefkhentihehf,Aqheramiunnutf,TesheraritiamiHetanes,Ubesherperemkhetkhet,andMaaemkerhannefemhru.ThechiefoftheTchatcha(sovereignprinces)whoisinNaarutefisHorus,theAdvocateofhisfather.Asconcerningtheday forwhich [AnubissaidtotheSevenSpirits],Comehither, [theallusionhere]istothewords Comehither, whichRaspaketoOsiris.Intruth maythesesamewordsbesaidtomeinAmentet.18IamtheDivineSoulwhichdwellsintheDivineTwingods.WhoisthisDivineSoul?ItisOsiris.[When]hegoesintoTetu,andfindstheretheSoulofRa,theonegodembracestheother,andtwoDivineSoulsspringintobeingwithintheDivineTwingods.APPENDIX(FromthePapyrusofNebseni,Brit.Mus.No.9900,Sheet14,ll.16ff.)AsconcerningtheDivineTwingodstheyareHerunetchhertefefandHerukhentenAriti(HorustheAdvocateofhisfather[Osiris],andHorusthesightless).OtherssaythatthedoubleDivineSoulwhichdwellsintheDivineTwingodsistheSoulofRaandtheSoulofOsiris,andyetotherssaythatitistheSoulwhichdwellsinShu,andtheSouldwhichdwellsinTefnut,andthatthesetwoSoulsformthedoubleDivineSoulwhichdwellsinTetu.IamtheCatwhichfoughtnearthePerseaTreeinAnuonthenightwhenthefoesofNebertcherweredestroyed.WhoisthisCat?ThismaleCatisRahimself,andhewascalledMaubecauseofthespeech ofthegodSa,whosaidconcerninghim:Heislike(mau)tothatwhichhehasmadetherefore,didthenameofRabecomeMau.Others,however,saythatthemaleCatisthegodShu,whomadeoverthepossessionsofKebtoOsiris.AsconcerningthefightwhichtookplacenearthePerseaTreeinAnu[thesewordshavereferencetotheslaughter]ofthechildrenofrebellion,whenrighteousretributionwasmetedouttothemfor[theevil]whichtheyhaddone.Asconcerningthenightofthebattle, [thesewordsreferto]theinvasionoftheeasternportionoftheheavenbythechildrenofrebellion,whereuponagreatbattlearoseinheavenandinalltheEarth.Youwhoareinyouregg(Ra,)whoshostfrom yourDisk,whoriseonyourhorizon,andalwaysshinewithgoldenbeamsintheheightofheaven,liketowhomthereisnoneamongthegods,whosail abovethePillarsofShu,whosendoutblastsoffirefrom yourmouth,[whoilluminate theTwoLandswithyoursplendour,deliver]youNebseni,thelordof fealty[toOsiris],fromthegodwhoseformishidden,andwhoseeyebrowsareliketo thetwoarmsoftheBalanceonthenightwhenthesentencesofdoomarepromulgated.Whoisthisinvisiblegod?ItisAnaf(hewhobringshisarm.).Asconcerningthenightwhenthesentencesofdoomarepromulgated, itisthenightoftheburningofthedamned,andoftheoverthrowofthewickedattheBlock,andoftheslaughterofsouls.Whoisthis[slaughtererofsouls]?19ItisShesmu,theheadsmanofOsiris.[Concerningtheinvisiblegod]somesaythatheisAapepwhenherisesupwithaheadbearinguponit[thefeatherof]Maat(Truth).ButotherssaythatheisHoruswhenherisesupwithtwoheads,onwhich onebears[thefeatherof]Maat,andtheother[thesymbolof]wickedness.Hebestowswickednessonhimthatworkeswickedness,andrightandtruthuponhimthatfollowsrighteousnessandtruth.OtherssaythatheisHeruur(theOldHorus),whodwellesinSekhemotherssaythatheisThothotherssaythatheisNeferTemandotherssaythatheisSeptwhobringstonoughttheactsofthefoesofNebertcher.DeliveryouthescribeNebseni,whosewordistruth,fromtheWatchers,whocarrymurderousknives,whopossesscruelfingers,andwhowouldslaythosewhoareinthefollowingofOsiris.MaytheseWatchersnevergainthemasteryoverme,andmayIneverfallundertheirknives!WhoaretheseWatchers?TheyareAnubisandHorus,[thelatterbeing]intheformofHorusthesightless.Others,however,saythattheyaretheTchatcha(sovereignprincesofOsiris),whobringtonoughttheoperationsoftheirknivesandotherssaythattheyarethechiefsoftheSheniuchamber.Maytheirknivesnevergainthemasteryoverme.MayIneverfallunderthekniveswithwhich theyinflictcrueltortures.ForIknowtheirnames,andIknowthebeing,Matchet,whoisamongthemintheHouseofOsiris.Heshoots outraysoflightfromhiseye,beinghimselfinvisible,andhegoesroundaboutheavenrobedin theflames,which comefromhismouth,commandingHapi,butremaininginvisiblehimself.MayIbestrongon Earth beforeRa,mayIarrivesafelyinthepresenceofOsiris.whopresideoveryouraltars,letnotyourofferingstomebewanting,forIamoneofthosewhofollowafterNebertcher,accordingtothewritingsofKhepera.Letmeflylikeahawk,letmecacklelikeagoose,letmelayalwaysliketheserpentgoddessNehebka.Whoarethosewhopresideovertheiraltars?ThosewhopresideovertheiraltarsarethesimilitudeoftheEyeofRa,andthesimilitudeoftheEyeofHorus.RaTem,youLordoftheGreatHouse[inAnu],youSovereign(life,strentgh,health[betoyou])ofallthegods,deliveryou thescribeNebseni,whosewordistruth,fromthegodwhosefaceisliketo thatofagreyhound,whosebrowsarelikethoseofaman,whofeedsuponthedead,whowatchesattheBendoftheLakeofFire,whodevoursthebodiesofthedead,andswallowshearts,andwhovoidsfilth,butwhohimselfremainsunseen.Whoisthisgreyhoundfacedgod?HisnameisEverlastingDevourer, andhelivesintheDomain[ofFire](theLakeofUnt). AsconcerningtheDomainofFire,itisthatAatwhichisinNaarutef,andisneartheSheniuchamber.Thesinnerwhowalksoverthisplacefallsdownamongtheknives[oftheWatchers].Others,however,saythatthenameofthisgodisMates, andthathekeepswatchoverthedoorofAmentetotherssaythathisnameisBeba, andthathekeepswatchovertheBend[ofthestream]ofAmentet,andyetotherssaythathisnameisHerisepef. Hail,LordofTerror,ChiefoftheLandsoftheSouthandNorth,youLordoftheDesert,whokeepspreparedtheblockofslaughter,andwhofeedsontheintestines[ofmen]!WhoisthisLordofTerror?20ItistheKeeperoftheBend[ofthestream]ofAmentet.WhoisthisKeeper?ItistheHeart ofOsiris,whichisthedevourerofallslaughteredthings.TheUrrtCrown hasbeengiven tohim,withgladnessofheart,asLordof Hensu.Whoisthis?HetowhomtheUrrtCrown hasbeengivenwithgladnessof heartasLordofHensuisOsiris.Hewasbiddentoruleamongthegodsonthedayoftheunionof Earth [with Earth]inthepresenceofNebertcher.Whoisthis?HewhowasbiddentoruleamongthegodsisthesonofIsis(Horus),whowasappointedtoruleintheroomofhisfatherOsiris.Asconcerning[thewords]dayoftheunionof Earth withEarth, theyhavereferencetotheunionof Earth with Earth inthecoffinofOsiris,theSoulthatlivesinHensu,thegiverofmeatanddrink,thedestroyerofwrong,andtheguidetotheeverlastingpaths.Whoisthis?ItisRahimself.[DeliveryoutheOsiristhescribeAni,whosewordistruth]fromthegreatgodwhocarriesawaysouls,whoeatshearts,whofeedsuponoffal,whokeepswatchinthedarkness,whodwellsintheSekerBoatthosewholiveinsinfearhim.Whoisthis?ItisSuti,butotherssaythatitisSmamur,thesoulofKeb.Hail,Kheperainyourboat,thetwoCompaniesoftheGodsareinyourbody.DeliveryoutheOsiristhescribeAni,whosewordistruth,fromtheWatcherswhopasssentencesofdoom,whohavebeenappointedbythegodNebertchertoprotecthim,andtofastenthefettersonhisfoes,andwhoslaughterinthetorturechambersthereisnoescapefromtheirfingers.Maytheyneverstabmewiththeirknives,mayIneverfallhelplessintotheirchambersoftorture.Ihaveneverdonethethingswhichthegodshate.IamhewhoispureintheMesqetchamber.AndsaffroncakeshavebeenbroughttohiminTannt.Whoisthis?ItisKheperainhisboatitisRahimself.AsconcerningtheWatcherswhopasssentencesofdoom,theyaretheApesIsisandNephthys.Asconcerningthethingswhichthegodshate,theyareactsofdeceitandlying.HewhopassesthroughtheplaceofpurificationwithintheMesqetchamberisAnpu(Anubis),whoishardbythecofferwhichcontainstheinwardpartsofOsiris.21HetowhomsaffroncakeshavebeenbroughtinTanntisOsiris.Others,however,saythatthesaffroncakesinTanntrepresentheavenandEarth,andotherssaythattheyrepresentShu,thestrengtheneroftheTwoLandsinHensuandotherssaythattheyrepresenttheEyeofHorus,andthatTanntistheburialplaceofOsiris.Tem hasbuildedyourhouse,andthedoubleLiongodhaslaidthefoundationsof yourhabitation.Lo!medicamentshavebeenbrought.HoruspurifiesSetandSetstrengthens,andSetpurifiesandHorusstrengthens.TheOsiristhescribeAni,whosewordistruthbeforeOsiris,hascomeintothisland,andhehastakenpossession ofitwithhistwofeet.HeisTem,andheisinthecity.Turnyouback,Rehu,whosemouthshines,whoseheadmoves,turn youbackbeforehisstrength.Anotherreadingis,Turnyoubackfromhimwhokeepswatch,andishimselfunseen. LettheOsirisAnibesafelyguarded.HeisIsis,andheisfoundwithherhairspreadoverhimitisshakenoutoverhisbrow.HewasconceivedbyIsis,andengenderedbyNephthys,andtheyhavecutawayfromhimthethingswhichshouldbecutfromhim.Fearfollowsafteryou,terrorisaboutyour arms.Youhavebeenembracedformillionsofyearsbyarmsmortalsgoroundabout you.Yousmitedownthemediatorsof yourfoes,andyouseizethearmsofthepowerofdarkness.Your twosisters(IsisandNephthys)aregiventoyouforyourdelight.YouhavecreatedthatwhichisinKheraha,andthatwhichisAnu.Everygodfearsyou,foryouareexceedinglygreatandterribleyou[avenge]everygodonthemanwhocurseshim,andyoushootarrowsathim.You liveaccordingtoyourwill.YouareUatchet,theLadyofFlame,evilbefallsthosewhosetthemselvesupagainstyou.Whatisthis?Hiddeninform,givenofMenhu,isthenameofthetomb.HewhoseeswhatisonhishandisthenameofQerau,or,asotherssay,itisthenameoftheBlock.Now,hewhosemouthshinesandwhoseheadmovesisthephallusofOsiris,butotherssayitis[thephallus]ofRa.Youspreadyourhair,andIshakeitoutoverhisbrow issaidconcerningIsis,whohidesinherhair,anddrawsitroundabouther.Uatchet,theLadyofFlames,istheEyeofRa.THESEVENARITSTheFirstArit.ThenameoftheDoorkeeperisSekhetherashtaru.ThenameoftheWatcherisSmetti.ThenameoftheHeraldisHakheru.TheOsirisAni,whosewordistruth,willsaywhenhecomestotheFirstArit:Iamthemightyonewhocreateshisownlight.Ihavecometoyou,Osiris,and,purifiedfromthatwhichdefilesyou,Iadoreyou.Leadon.NamenotthenameofRastautome.Respecttoyou,Osiris,inyourmightandinyourstrengthinRastau.Riseupandconquer,Osiris,inAbtu.You goroundaboutheaven,yousail inthepresenceofRa,youlook uponallthebeingswhohaveknowledge.Hail,Ra,youwhogoroundaboutinthesky,Isay,Osirisintruth,thatIamtheSahu(Spiritbody)ofthegod,andIbegyounottoletmebedrivenaway,nortobecastuponthewallofblazingfire.LetthewaybeopenedinRastau,letthepainoftheOsirisberelieved,embracethatwhichtheBalancehasweighed,letapathbemadefortheOsirisintheGreatValley,andlettheOsirishavelighttoguidehimonhisway.TheSecondArit.22ThenameoftheDoorkeeperisUnhat.ThenameoftheWatcherisSeqt her.ThenameoftheHeraldisUst.TheOsirisAni,whosewordistruth, willsay[whenhecomestothisArit]:Hesitstocarryouthisheartsdesire,andheweighswordsastheSecondofThoth.Thestrengthwhichprotects ThothhumblesthehiddenMaatigods,whofeeduponMaatduringtheyearsoftheirlives.Iofferupmyofferings[tohim]atthemomentwhenhemakeshisway.Iadvance,andIenteronthepath.grantyou thatImaycontinuetoadvance,andthatImay attaintothesightofRa,andofthosewhoofferup[their]offerings.TheThirdArit.ThenameoftheDoorkeeperisUnemhauatuentpehui.ThenameoftheWatcherisSeresher.ThenameoftheHeraldisAa.TheOsiristhescribeAni,whosewordistruth,willsay[whenhecomestothisArit]:Iamhewhoishiddeninthegreatdeep.IamtheJudgeoftheRehui,IhavecomeandIhavedoneawaytheoffensivethingwhichwasuponOsiris.Itiefirmlytheplaceonwhichhestands,comingoutfromtheUrt.I haveestablishedthingsinAbtu,IhaveopenedupawaythroughRastau,andIhaverelievedthepainwhichwasinOsiris.Ihavebalancedtheplaceonwhich hestands,andIhavemadeapathforhimheshinesbrilliantlyinRastau.TheFourthArit.ThenameoftheDoorkeeperisKhesefherashtkheru.ThenameoftheWatcherisSerestepu.ThenameoftheHeraldisKhesefat.TheOsiristhescribeAni,whosewordistruth,willsay[whenhecomestothisArit]:IamtheBull,thesonoftheancestressofOsiris.grantyouthathisfather,theLordofhisgodlikecompanions,maybearwitnessonhisbehalf.Ihaveweighedtheguiltyinjudgment.Ihavebroughttohisnostrilsthelifewhichiseverlasting.IamthesonofOsiris,Ihaveaccomplishedthejourney,IhaveadvancedinKhertNeter.TheFifthArit.ThenameoftheDoorkeeperisAnkhfemfent.ThenameoftheWatcherisShabu.ThenameoftheHeraldisTebherkhakheft.TheOsiristhescribeAni,whosewordistruth,willsay[whenhecomestothisArit]:IhavebroughttoyouthejawboneinRastau.IhavebroughttoyouyourbackboneinAnu.Ihavegatheredtogetherhismanifoldmembersinthere.IhavedrivenbackAapepforyou.Ihavespituponthewounds[inhisbody].Ihavemademyselfapathamongyou.IamtheAgedOneamongthegods.IhavemadeofferingstoOsiris.Ihavedefendedhimwiththewordoftruth.Ihavegatheredtogetherhisbones,andhavecollectedallhismembers.TheSixthArit.ThenameoftheDoorkeeperisAtektaukehaqkheru.ThenameoftheWatcherisAnher.ThenameoftheHeraldisAtesher[ari]she.TheOsiristhescribeAni,whosewordistruth,willsay[whenhecomestothisArit]:Ihavecomedaily,Ihavecomedaily.Ihavemademyselfaway.IhaveadvancedoverthatwhichwascreatedbyAnpu(Anubis).IamtheLordoftheUrrtCrown.Iamthepossessor[oftheknowledgeof]thewordsofmagicalpower,IamtheAvengeraccordingtolaw,Ihaveavenged[theinjuryto]hisEye.IhavedefendedOsiris.Ihaveaccomplishedmyjourney.TheOsirisAniadvanceswithyouwiththewordwhichistruth.23TheSeventhArit:ThenameoftheDoorkeeperisSekhmetemtsusen.ThenameoftheWatcherisAamaakheru.ThenameoftheHeraldisKhesefkhemi.TheOsiristhescribeAni,whosewordistruth,willsay[whenhecomestothisArit]:Ihavecometoyou,Osiris,beingpurifiedfromfoulemissions.Yougoroundaboutheaven,youseeRa,yousee thebeingswhohaveknowledge.[Hail],YOU!,ONE!Behold,youareintheSektetBoatwhichtraversestheheavens.IspeakwhatIwilltohisSahu(Spiritbody).Heisstrong,andcomesintobeingeven[as]hespake.Youmeethimfacetoface.Prepareyouformeallthewayswhicharegood[andwhichlead]toyou.RUBRIC:If[these]wordsberecitedbythespiritwhenhewillcometotheSevenArits,andasheentersthedoors,hewillneitherbeturnedbacknorrepulsedbeforeOsiris,andhewillbemadetohavehisbeingamongtheblessedspirits,andtohavedominionamongtheancestralfollowersofOsiris.IfthesethingsbedoneforanyspirithewillhavehisbeinginthatplacelikealordofeternityinonebodywithOsiris,andatnoplacewillanybeingcontendagainsthim.24TheEgyptianBookoftheDead1240BCTHEPAPYRUSOFANITranslatedbyE.A.WallisBudgeBOOK4THEPYLONSOFTHEHOUSEOFOSIRISThefollowingwillbesaidwhenonecomestotheFIRSTPYLON.TheOsiristhescribeAni,whosewordistruth,says:Ladyoftremblings,highwalled,thesovereignlady,theladyofdestruction,whoutters thewordswhichdrivebackthedestroyers,whodeliversfromdestructionhimthatcomes.ThenameofherDoorkeeperisNeruit.ThefollowingwillbesaidwhenonecomestotheSECONDPYLON.TheOsiristhescribeAni,whosewordistruth,says:Ladyofheaven,MistressoftheTwoLands,devourerbyfire,Ladyofmortals,whoareinfinitelygreaterthananyhumanbeing.ThenameofherDoorkeeperisMesPtah.ThefollowingwillbesaidwhenonecomestotheTHIRDPYLON.TheOsiristhescribeAni,whosewordistruth,says:LadyoftheAltar,themightyladytowhomofferingsaremade,greatlybelovedoneofeverygodsailinguptherivertoAbydos.ThenameofherDoorkeeperisSebqa.ThefollowingwillbesaidwhenonecomestotheFOURTHPYLON.TheOsiristhescribeAni,whosewordistruth,says:Prevailerwithknives,MistressoftheTwoLands,destroyeroftheenemiesoftheStillHeart(Osiris),whodecrees thereleaseofthosewhosufferthroughevilhap.ThenameofherDoorkeeperisNekau.ThefollowingwillbesaidwhenonecomestotheFIFTHPYLON.TheOsiristhescribeAni,whosewordistruth,says:Flame,Ladyoffire,absorbingtheentreatieswhicharemadetoher,whopermittsnottoapproachhertherebel.ThenameofherDoorkeeperisHentiReqiu.ThefollowingwillbesaidwhenonecomestotheSIXTHPYLON.TheOsiristhescribeAni,whosewordistruth,says:Ladyoflight,whoroarsmightily,whosebreadthcannotbecomprehended.Herlikehasnotbeenfoundsincethebeginning.Thereareserpentsoverwhich25areunknown.TheywerebroughtoutbeforetheStillHeart. ThenameofherDoorkeeperisSemati.ThefollowingwillbesaidwhenonecomestotheSEVENTHPYLON.TheOsiristhescribeAni,whosewordistruth,says:Garmentwhichenvelopesthehelplessone,whichweepsforandlovesthatwhichitcovers.ThenameofherDoorkeeperisSaktif.ThefollowingwillbesaidwhenonecomestotheEIGHTHPYLON.TheOsiristhescribeAni,whosewordistruth,says:Blazingfire,unquenchable,withfarreachingtonguesofflame,irresistibleslaughterer,whichonemaynotpassthroughfearofitsdeadlyattack. ThenameofherDoorkeeperisKhutchetef.ThefollowingwillbesaidwhenonecomestotheNINTHPYLON.TheOsiristhescribeAni,whosewordistruth,says:Chieftainess,ladyofstrength,whogivesquietof hearttotheoffspringofherlord.Hergirthisthreehundredandfiftykhet,andsheisclothedwithgreenfeldsparoftheSouth.Shebindsupthedivineformandclothsthehelplessone.Devourer,ladyofallmen.ThenameofherDoorkeeperisArisutchesef.ThefollowingwillbesaidwhenonecomestotheTENTHPYLON.TheOsiristhescribeAni,whosewordistruth,says:Goddessoftheloudvoice,whomakeshersuppliantstomourn,theawfulonewhoterrifies,whoherselfremainsunterrifiedwithin.ThenameofherDoorkeeperisSekhenur.Nu,thestewardofthekeeperoftheseal,sayswhenhecomestotheELEVENTHPYLONofOsiris:Ihavemademyway,Iknowyou,andIknowyourname,andIknowthenameofherwhoiswithinyou:Shewhoslaysalways,consumerofthefiendsbyfire,mistressofeverypylon,theladywhoisacclaimedonthedayofdarknessisyourname.Sheinspectstheswathingofthehelplessone.TheOsirisNu,thestewardofthekeeperoftheseal,sayswhenhecomestotheTWELFTHPYLONofOsiris:Ihavemademyway,Iknowyou,andIknow yourname,andIknowthenameofherwhoiswithinyou:Invokerof yourTwoLands,destroyerofthosewhocometoyoubyfire,ladyofspirits,obeyerofthewordof yourLordisyourname.Sheinspectstheswathingofthehelplessone.TheOsirisNu,thestewardofthekeeperoftheseal,sayswhenhecomestotheTHIRTEENTHPYLONofOsiris:Ihavemademyway,IknowyouandIknowyourname,andIknowthenameofherwhoiswithinyou:Osirisfoldshisarmsabouther,andmakesHapi(theNilegod),toemitsplendouroutofhishiddenplacesisyourname.Sheinspectstheswathingofthehelplessone.TheOsirisNu,thestewardofthekeeperoftheseal,sayswhenhecomestotheFOURTEENTHPYLONofOsiris:Ihavemademyway,Iknowyou,andIknow yourname,andIknowthenameofherwhoiswithinyou.Ladyofmight,whotramplesontheRedDemons,whokeepsthefestivalofHaakeronthedayofthehearingoffaultsisyourname.Sheinspectstheswathingofthehelplessone.26THEFIFTEENTHPYLON.TheOsirisHeruemkhebit,whosewordistruth,willsaywhenhecomestothispylon:Fiend,redofhairandeyes,whoappearsbynight,andfetters thefiendinhislair.LetherhandsbegiventotheStillHeartinhishour,letheradvanceandgoforwardisyourname.Sheinspects theswathingofthehelplessone.THESIXTEENTHPYLON.TheOsirisHeruemkhebit,whosewordistruth,willsaywhenhecomestothispylon:Terribleone,ladyoftherainstorm,destroyerofthesoulsofmen,devourerofthebodiesofmen,orderer,producer,andmakerofslaughterisyourname.Sheinspects theswathingofthehelplessone.THESEVENTEENTHPYLON.TheOsirisHeruemkhebit,whosewordistruth,willsaywhenhecomestothispylon:Hewerinpiecesinblood,Ahibit,ladyofhairisyourname.Sheinspects theswathingofthehelplessone.THEEIGHTEENTHPYLON.TheOsirisHeruemkhebit,whosewordistruth,willsaywhenhecomestothispylon:Firelover,pureone,loverofslaughterings,cutteroffofheads,devotedone,ladyoftheGreatHouse,slaughtereroffiendsateventideisyourname.Sheinspectstheswathingofthehelplessone.THENINETEENTHPYLON.TheOsirisHeruemkhebit,whosewordistruth,willsaywhenhecomestothispylon:Lightgiverforlife,blazingalltheday,ladyofstrength[andof]thewritingsofthegodThothhimselfisyourname.SheinspectstheswathingsoftheWhiteHouse.THETWENTIETHPYLON.TheOsirisHeruemkhebit,whosewordistruth,willsaywhenhecomestothispylon:Dwellerinthecavernofherlord,hernameisClother,hiderofhercreations,conquerorofhearts,swallower[ofthem]isyourname.Sheinspects theswathingsoftheWhiteHouse.THETWENTYFIRSTPYLON.TheOsirisHeruemkhebit,whosewordistruth,willsaywhenhecomestothispylon:Knifewhich cutswhen[itsname]isuttered,slayerofthosewhoapproachyourflameisyourname.Shepossesseshiddenplans.APPENDIX(FromtheTurinPapryus,ed.Lepsius,Bl.64,thetextreferringtothetwentyfirstPylon.)THEOSIRISAUFANKH,WHOSEWORDISTRUTH,SAYS:Hail,saysHorus,TwentyfirstpylonoftheStillHeart!Ihavemadetheway.Iknowyou.Iknow yourname.Iknowthenameofthegoddesswhoguardsyou.Swordthatsmitesattheutteranceofitsownname,stinkingface,overthrowerofhimthatapproachesherflameisyourname.Youkeep thehiddenthingsoftheavengerofthegod,youguard them.Amamishisname.Hemakestheashtrees(cedars)nottogrow,andtheshenutrees(acacias)nottoblossom,andpreventscopperfrombeingfoundinthemountain.TheTchatcha(Chiefs)ofthisPylonareSevenGods.Tchen,orAnthch(At),isthenameoftheoneatthedoor.Hetepmesisthenameofanotherthere.Messepisthenameofanotherthere.Utcharaisthenameofanotherthere.Beqisthenameofanotherthere.Anp(Anubis)isthenameofanotherthere.27Ihavemadetheway.IamMenuHeru,theavengerofhisfather,theheirofhisfatherUnNefer.Ihavecome.Ihavegiven[offerings]tomyfatherOsiris.Ihaveoverthrownallhisenemies.Ihavecomedailywiththewordoftruth,thelordoffealty,inthehouseofmyfatherTem,theLordofAnu,I,theOsirisAufankh,whosewordistruthinthesouthernheaven.Ihavedonewhatisrightforhimthatmadetheright,IhavecelebratedtheHakerfestivaltothelord ofit.Ihaveactedastheleaderofthefestivals.IhavegivencakestotheLordsoftheAltar.Ihavebeentheleaderofthepropitiatoryofferings,cakes,ale,oxen,geese,tomyfatherOsirisUnNefer.IamtheprotectoroftheBasoul,IhavemadetheBenubirdtoappear[bymy]words.Ihavecomedailyintothehouseofthegodtomakeofferingsofincense.Ihavecomewiththeshentitunic.IhavesettheNeshemBoatafloatonthewater.IhavemadethewordofOsirisKhentiAmentitobetruthbeforehisenemies.IhavecarriedawayinaboatallhisenemiestotheslaughterhouseoftheEast,andthey willneverescapefromthewardshipofthegodKebwhodwellsinthere.IhavemadetheKefaiugodsofRatostandup,Ihavemadehiswordtobetruth.Ihavecomeasascribe.Ihaveexplained[thewritings].Ihavemadethegodtohavepoweroverhislegs.Ihavecomeintothehouseofhimthatisuponhismountain(Anubis).IhaveseentheChiefoftheSehhall.IhaveenteredintoRastau.Ihavemademyselfinvisible.Ihavefoundformyselftheboundary.IhaveapproachedNerutef.Ihaveclothedthenaked.IhavesaileduptherivertoAbydos.IhaveperformedtheceremoniesofHuandSa.IhaveenteredthehouseofAstes.IhavemadesupplicationtotheKhatigodsandtoSekhmetinthetempleofNet(Neith),ortheAgedOnes.IhaveenteredRastau.Ihavemademyselfinvisible.Ihavefoundthefrontier.IhaveapproachedNerutef.Ihaveclothedthenaked.IhavesaileduptherivertoAbydos.IhaveperformedtheceremoniesofHuandSa.Ihavereceived.Ihaverisenlikeakingcrowned.Ifillmyseatonthethroneintheplaceofmyfather,theGodWhowasatthebeginning.IhavepraisedtheMeskhenofTatchesert.MymouthisfullofMaat(Truth).IhaveoverwhelmedtheAkhekhauserpents.IhavecomeintotheGreatHousewith[my]bodyinaflourishingcondition.IhavecausedmyselftotravelintheBoatofHai.Themyrrhunguentof.....isinthehairofmen(Rekhit).IhaveenteredintotheHouseofAstes.IhaveapproachedwithworshipthetwoKhatigodsandSekhmet,whoareinthetempleoftheAgedOne[inAnu].[AndthegodOsirissays:]Youhavecome,youwill beafavouredoneinTetu, OsirisAufankh,whosewordistruth,thesonoftheladyShertenMenu,whosewordistruth.THEPRIESTSANMUTEFANDSAMEREFTHESPEECHOFTHEPRIESTANMUTEF.Ihavecometoyou,greatTchatchaChiefswhodwellinheaven,andupon Earth,andinKhertNeter,andIhavebroughttoyoutheOsirisAni.Hehasnotcommittedanyactwhichisanabominationbeforeallthegods.Grantyouthathemaylivewithyoueveryday.TheOsiristhescribeAniadoresOsiris,LordofRasta,andtheGreatCompanyoftheGodswholiveinKhertNeter.Hesays:Respecttoyou,KhentiAmenti,UnNefer,whodwell inAbtu.Icometoyou.My heartholdsTruth.Thereisnosininmybody.Ihavenottoldaliewittingly,Ihavenotactedinadoublemanner.Grantyou tomecakes,letmeappearinthepresence,atthealtaroftheLordsofTruth,letmegoinandcomeoutfromKhertNeter[atwill],letnotmy28Heart soulbedrivenaway[fromme]andgrantmeasightoftheDiskandthebeholdingoftheMoonforeverandever.THESPEECHOFTHEPRIESTSAMEREF.Ihavecometoyou,TchatchaChiefswhodwellinRasta,andIhavebroughttoyoutheOsirisAni,grant tohimcakes,andwater,andair,andahomesteadinSekhethetepastothefollowersofHorus.TheOsiristhescribeAni,whosewordistruth,adoresOsiris,theLordof everlastingness,andtheTchatchaChiefs,theLordsofRasta.Hesays:Respecttoyou,KingofKhertNeter,youGovernorofAkert!Ihavecometoyou.Iknowyourplans,IamequippedwiththeformswhichyoutakintheTuat.GiveyoutomeaplaceinKhertNeter,neartheLordsofTruth.MaymyhomesteadbelastinginSekhethetep,mayIreceivecakesinyourpresence.THEJUDGESINANUHail,Thoth,whomadetobetruethewordofOsirisagainsthisenemies,makeyouthewordofthescribeNebsenitobetrueagainsthisenemies,evenasyoumadethewordofOsiristobetrueagainsthisenemies,inthepresenceoftheTchatchaChiefswhoarewithRaandOsirisinAnu,onthenightofthethingsofthenight,andthenightofbattle,andofthefetteringoftheSebaufiends,andthedayofthedestructionoftheenemiesofNebertcher.NowthegreatTchatchaChiefsinAnuareTem,Shu,Tefnut,[OsirisandThoth].NowthefetteringoftheSebaufiendssignifiesthedestructionoftheSmaiufiendsofSet,whenhewroughtiniquityasecondtime.Hail,Thoth,whomadethewordofOsiristobetrueagainsthisenemies,makeyouthewordoftheOsirisAnitobetrueagainsthisenemies,withthegreatTchatchaChiefswhoareinTetu,onthenightofsettinguptheTetinTetu.NowthegreatTchatchaChiefswhoareinTetuareOsiris,Isis,Nephthys,andHorustheavengerofhisfather.NowthesettingupoftheTetinTetusignifies[theraisingupof]theshoulderofHorus,theGovernorofSekhem.TheyareroundaboutOsirisintheband[and]thebandages.Hail,Thoth,whomadethewordofOsiristobetrueagainsthisenemies,makeyouthewordoftheOsirisAnitobetrueagainsthisenemies,withthegreatTchatchaChiefswhoareinSekhem,onthenightofthethingsofthenightinSekhem.NowthegreatTchatchaChiefswhoareinSekhemareHerukhentienaritiandThothwhoiswiththeTchatchaChiefsofNerutef.NowthenightofthethingsofthenightfestivalsignifiesthedawnonthesarcophagusofOsiris.Hail,Thoth,whomadethewordofOsiristobetrueagainsthisenemies,makeyouthewordoftheOsiristhescribeAnitobetrueagainsthisenemies,withthegreatTchatchaChiefswhoare29inthedoubletownPeTep,onthenightofsettinguptheSentiofHorus,andofestablishinghimintheinheritanceofthepossessionsofhisfatherOsiris.NowthegreatTchatchaChiefswhoareinPeTepareHorus,Isis,Kesta(Mesta)andHapi.NowthesettingupoftheSenti ofHorushasreferencetothewordswhichSetspaketohisfollowers,sayingSetuptheSenti.Hail,Thoth,whomadethewordofOsiristobetrueagainsthisenemies,makeyouthewordoftheOsiristhescribeAnitobetrue,inpeace,againsthisenemies,withthegreatTchatchaChiefswhoareintheLandsoftheRekhti(TaiuRekhti),inthenightwhenIsislaydown,andkeptwatchtomakelamentationforherbrotherOsiris.NowthegreatTchatchaChiefswhoareinTaiuRekhtiareIsis,Horus,Kesta(Mesta)[AnpuandThoth].Hail,Thoth,whomadethewordofOsiristrueagainsthisenemies,makeyouthewordofOsiristhescribeAni,whosewordistruth,inpeace,tobetrueagainsthisenemies,withthegreatTchatchaChiefswhoareinAbtu,onthenightofthegodHaker,whenthedeadareseparated,andthespiritsarejudged,andwhentheprocessiontakesplaceinTeni.NowthegreatTchatchaChiefswhoareinAbtuareOsiris,Isis,andUpuat.Hail,Thoth,whomadethewordofOsiristobetrueagainsthisenemies,makeyouthewordoftheOsiris,thescribeandassessorofthesacredofferingswhicharemadetoallthegods,Ani,tobetrueagainsthisenemies,withtheTchatchaChiefswhoexaminethedeadonthenightofmakingtheinspectionofthosewhoaretobeannihilated.NowthegreatTchatchaChiefswhoarepresentattheexaminationofthedeadareThoth,Osiris,AnpuandAsten(readAstes).Nowtheinspection(or,counting)ofthosewhoaretobeannihilatedsignifiestheshuttingupofthingsfromthesoulsofthesonsofrevolt.Hail,Thoth,whomadethewordofOsiristrueagainsthisenemies,makeyouthewordoftheOsiristhescribeAnitobetrueagainsthisenemies,withthegreatTchatchaChiefswhoarepresentatthediggingupoftheEarth [andmixingit]withtheirblood,andofmakingthewordofOsiristobetrueagainsthisenemies.AsconcerningtheTchatchaChiefswhoarepresentatthediggingupoftheEarthinTetu:WhentheSmaiufiendsofSetcame[there],havingtransformedthemselvesintoanimals,theseTchatchaChiefsslewtheminthepresenceofthegodswhowerethere,andtheytooktheirblood,andcarriedittothem.Thesethingswerepermittedattheexamination[ofthewicked]bythose[gods]whodweltinTetu.Hail,Thoth,whomadethewordofOsiristobetrueagainsthisenemies,makeyouthewordoftheOsiris[thescribe]Anitobetrueagainsthisenemies,withthegreatTchatchaChiefswhoareinNerutefonthenightoftheHiddenofForms.30NowthegreatTchatchaChiefswhoareinNerutefareRa,Osiris,ShuandBebi.Now,thenightoftheHiddenofFormsreferrestotheplacingonthesarcophagus[ofOsiris]thearm,theheel,andthethighofOsirisUnNefer.Hail,Thoth,whomadethewordofOsiristrueagainsthisenemies,makeyouthewordoftheOsiris,whosewordistruth,tobetrueagainsthisenemies,withthegreatTchatchaChiefswhoareinRasta,onthenightwhenAnpulaywithhisarmsonthethingsbyOsiris,andwhenthewordofHoruswasmaketobetrueagainsthisenemies.ThegreatTchatchaChiefswhoareinRastaareHorus,Osiris,andIsis.TheheartofOsirisishappy,theheartofHorusisglad,andthetwohalvesofEgypt(Aterti)arewellsatisfiedthereat.Hail,Thoth,whomadethewordofOsiristrueagainsthisenemies,makeyouthewordoftheOsiristhescribeAni,theassessoroftheholyofferingsmadetoallthegods,tobetrueagainsthisenemies,withtheTengreatTchatchaChiefswhoarewithRa,andwithOsiris,andwitheverygod,andwitheverygoddess,inthepresenceofthegodNebertcher.Hehasdestroyedhisenemies,andhehasdestroyedeveryevilthingwhichappertainedtohim.RUBRIC:IfthisChapterberecitedfor,orover,thedeceased,hewillcomeoutbyday,purifiedafterdeath,accordingtothedesireofhisheart.NowifthisChapterberecitedoverhim,hewillprogressovertheEarth,andhewillescapefromeveryfire,andnoneoftheevilthingswhichappertaintohim willeverberoundabouthimnever,amilliontimesover,willthisbe.31TheEgyptianBookoftheDead1240BCTHEPAPYRUSOFANITranslatedbyE.A.WallisBudgeBook5THECHAPTEROFOPENINGTHEMOUTHOFTHEOSIRISANI.Tobesaid:ThegodPtah willopenmymouth,andthegodofmytown willunfastentheswathings,theswathingswhichareovermymouth.Thereupon willcomeThoth,whoisequippedwithwordsofpoweringreatabundance,andwilluntiethefetters,eventhefettersofthegodSetwhichareovermymouth.AndthegodTem willcastthembackatthosewhowouldfettermewiththem,andcastthemathim.Then willthegodShuopenmymouth,andmakeanopeningintomymouthwiththesameironimplementwithwhichheopenedthemouthofthegods.IamthegoddessSekhmet,andItakemyseatupontheplacebythesideofAmturthegreatwindofheaven.IamthegreatStargoddessSaah,whodwellsamongtheSoulsofAnu.Nowasconcerningeveryspell,andeverywordwhich willbespokenagainstme,everygodoftheDivineCompany willsethimselfinoppositionthereto.THECHAPTEROFBRINGINGWORDSOFPOWERTOTHEOSIRISANI,whosays:IamTemKheperawhoproducedhimselfonthethighsofhisdivinemother.ThosewhodwellinNuhavebeenmadewolves,andthosewhoareamongtheTchatchaChiefshavebecomehyenas.Behold,Iwillgathertogethertomyselfthischarmfromthepersonwithwhomitis[andfromtheplace]forwhich itis[anditwillcometome]quickerthanagreyhound,andswifterthatlight.Hail,youwhobringtheFerryBoatofRa,you holdyourcoursefirmlyanddirectlyinthenorthwindasyousail uptherivertowardstheIslandofFirewhichisinKhertNeter.Behold,youwill gathertogethertoyou thischarmfrom whereveritmaybe,andfromwhomsoeveritmaybewith[anditwillcometome]quickerthanagreyhound,andswifterthanlight.It(thecharm)madethetransformationsofMutitfashionedthegods[or]keptthemsilentbyitMutgavethewarmth[oflife]tothegods.Behold,thesewordsofpoweraremine,andthey willcometomefrom wherevertheymaybe,orwithwhomsoevertheymaybe,quickerthangreyhoundsandswifterthanlight,or,accordingtoanotherreading,swifterthanshadows.APPENDIX32THECHAPTERWHICHMAKESAMANTOREMEMBERHISNAMEINKHERTNETER.[Thedeceased]says:LetmynamebegiventomeintheGreatHouse(Perur),andletmeremembermynameintheHouseofFire(PerNeser),onthenightforwhich theyearsarecountedup,andthenumberofthemonthsistold.IamdwellingwiththeDivineOne,Itakemyseatontheeasternsideofthesky.Ifanygodcomesafterme,Iwillbeabletodeclarehisnameforthwith.THECHAPTEROFGIVINGAHEARTTOTHEOSIRISANIINKHERTNETER.Hesays:Letmy heartbewithmeintheHouseofHearts.LetmyheartcasebewithmeintheHouseofheartcases.Letmyheartbewithme,andletitrestin[meor]I willnoteatthecakesofOsirisintheeasternsideoftheLakeofFlowers,norhaveaboatforwhich tofloatdowntheriver,noraboattosailuptherivertoyou,norbeabletoembarkinaboatwithyou.LetmymouthbetomethatImayspeakwithit.LetmylegsbetomethatImaywalkwiththem.LetmyarmsbetomethatImayoverthrowthefoewiththem.Letthetwodoorsoftheskybeopenedtome.MayKeb,theErpatofthegods,openhisjawstome.Mayheopenmytwoeyeswhichareblindedbyswathings.Mayhemakemetoliftupmylegsinwalkingwhicharetiedtogether.MayAnpumakemythighstobecomevigorous.MaythegoddessSekhmetraiseme,andliftmeup.Letmeascendintoheaven,letthatwhichIcommandbeperformedinHetkaPtah.Iknowhowtousemyheart.Iammasterofmyheartcase.Iammasterofmyhandsandarms.Iammasterofmylegs.Ihavethepowertodothatwhichmy SOULdesirestodo.MyHeartsoul willnotbekeptaprisonerinmybodyatthegatesofAmentetwhenIwouldgoininpeaceandcomeoutinpeace.THECHAPTEROFNOTLETTINGTHEHEARTOFTHEOSIRIS,THEASSESSOROFTHEDIVINEOFFERINGSOFALLTHEGODS,ANI,WHOSEWORDISTRUTHBEFOREOSIRIS,BEDRIVENBACKFROMHIMINKHERTNETER.Hesays:My heartofmymother.My heartofmymother.Myheartcaseofmytransformations.Letnotanyonestanduptobeartestimonyagainstme.LetnoonedrivemeawayfromtheTchatchaChiefs.LetnoonemakeyoutofallawayfrommeinthepresenceoftheKeeperoftheBalance.YouaremyKA,thedwellerinmybody,thegodKhnemuwhomakesmymemberssound.Mayyouappearintheplaceofhappinesswherewego.LetnotmakemynametostinkShenitChiefs,whomakementobestable.[Letitbesatisfactory tous,andletthelisteningbesatisfactory tous,andlettherebejoyof hearttousattheweighingofwords.LetnotliesbetoldagainstmebeforetheGreatGod,theLordofAmentet. Truly,howgreatwillyoubewhenyouriseupintriumph!]RUBRICI: Thesewordsaretobesaidoverascarabofgreenstoneencircledwithabandofrefinedcopper,and[having]aringofsilverwhichwillbeplacedontheneckoftheKhu(thedeceased),etc.RUBRICII(FromthePapyrusofNu,Sheet21): IfthisChapterbeknown[bythedeceased]hewillbedeclaredaspeakerofthetruthbothupon Earth andinKhertNeter,andhewillbeabletoperformeveryactwhichalivinghumanbeingcanperform.Nowitisagreatprotectionwhichhasbeengivenbythegod.ThisChapterwasfoundinthecityofKhemenuupontheslabofba,33whichwasinlaidwith[lettersof]genuinelapislazuli,andwasunderthefeetof[thestatue]ofthegod,duringthereignofHisMajesty,theKingoftheSouthandNorth,Menkaura(Mycerinus),trueofword,byPrinceHerutataf,whofounditduringajourneywhichhemadetoinspectthetemples.OneNekhtwaswithhimwhowasdiligentinmakinghimtounderstandit,andhebroughtittothekingasawonderfulobjectwhenheperceivedthatitwasathingofgreatmystery,[thelikeof]whichhadnever[before]beenseenorlookedupon.ThisChapterwillberecitedbyamanwhoisceremoniallycleanandpure,whohasnoteatenthefleshofanimals,orfish,andwhohasnothadintercoursewithwomen.Andbehold,youwillmakeascarabofgreenstone,witharim[plated]withgold,which willbeplacedabovetheheartofaman,anditwillperformforhimtheopeningofthemouth.Andyouwill anointitwithmyrrhunguent,andyouwill reciteoveritthefollowingwordsofmagicalpower.[HerefollowsthetextoftheChapterofNotLettingtheHeart ofAniBeTakenfromHim.]THECHAPTEROFNOTLETTINGTHEHEARTSOULOFA MANBESNATCHEDAWAYFROMHIMINKHERTNETER.TheOsiristhescribeAnisays:I,evenI,amhewhocomesoutfromtheCelestialWater(Akeb).He(Akeb)producedabundanceforme,andhasthemasterythereintheformoftheRiver.(Thisisaportionofa longerChapterwhichisincludedintheappendix.)APPENDIX(ThefollowingisfromthePapyrusofNeferubenf,Naville,op.cit.,I,Bl.72.)THECHAPTEROFDRINKINGWATERINKHERTNETER.Theamkhentpriest,Neferubenf,whosewordistruth, says:I,evenI,amhewhocomesoutfromthegodKeb.Thewaterfloodisgiventohim,hehasbecomethemaster ofit,intheformofHapi.I,theamkhentNeferubenf,openthedoorsofheaven.Thoth hasopenedtomethedoorsofQebh(theCelestialWaters).Lo,HepiHepi,thetwosonsoftheSky,mightyinsplendour,grantthatImaybemasteroverthewater,evenasSethaddominionoverhisevilpoweronthedayofthestormingoftheTwoLands.IpassbytheGreatOnes,armtoshoulder,evenastheypassthatGreatGod,theSpiritwhoisequipped,whosenameisunknown.IhavepassedbytheAgedOneoftheshoulder.IamNeferubenf,whosewordistruth. HasopenedtometheCelestialWaterOsiris.HasopenedtometheCelestialWaterThothHapi,theLordof thehorizon,inhisnameof Thoth,cleaveroftheEarth. Iammasterofthewater,asSetismasterofhisweapon.Isailoverthesky,IamRa,IamRu.IamSma.IhaveeatentheThigh,Ihaveseizedtheboneandflesh.IgoroundabouttheLakeofSekhetAr.Hasbeengiventomeeternitywithoutlimit.Behold,Iamtheheirofeternity,towhom hasbeengiveneverlastingness.(ThefollowingtwoChaptersarefromthePapyrusofNu,Sheets7and12)THECHAPTEROFDRINKINGWATERANDOFNOTBEINGBURNTUPBYFIRE[INKHERTNETER].Nusays:34Hail,BullofAmentet!Iambroughttoyou.IamthepaddleofRawithwhichhetransportedtheAgedGods.Letmeneitherbeburntupnordestroyedbyfire.IamBeb,thefirstbornsonofOsiris,towhomeverygodmakesanofferinginthetempleofhisEyeinAnu.IamthedivineHeir,theMightyOne,theGreatOne,theRestingOne.Ihavemademynametoflourish.Deliverer,youliveinme[everyday].THECHAPTEROFNOTBEINGBOILEDINFIRE.Nusays:Iamthepaddlewhichisequipped,withwhich RatransportedtheAgedGods,whichraiseduptheemissionsofOsirisfromtheLakeofblazingfire,andhewasnotburned.IsitdownliketheLightgod,andlikeKhnemu,theGovernoroflions.Come,cutawaythefettersfrom himthatpassesbythesideofthispath,andletmecomeout therefrom.THECHAPTEROFGIVINGAIRINKHERTNETER.TheOsirisAnisays:IamtheEggwhichdweltintheGreatCackler.IkeepwardoverthatgreatplacewhichKebhasproclaimedupon Earth.I liveitlives.Igrowup,Ilive,Isnufftheair.IamUtchaaab.Igoroundabouthisegg[toprotectit].IhavefoiledthemomentofSet.Hail,SweetoneoftheTwoLands!Hail,dwellerinthetchefafood!Hail,dwellerinthelapislazuli!Watchoverhimthatisinhiscradle,theBabewhenhecomesout toyou.APPENDIX(FromthePapyrusofNu,Sheet12)THECHAPTEROFGIVINGAIRTONUINKHERTNETER.Hesays:Hail,youGodTemu,grantyoutomethesweetbreathwhichdwellsinyournostrils!IamtheEggwhichisinKenkenur(theGreatCackler),andIwatchandguardthatmightythingwhichhascomeintobeing,withwhich thegodKeb hasopenedtheEarth.IliveitlivethIgrow,Ilive,Isnufftheair.IamthegodUtchaaabet,andIgoabouthisegg.Ishineatthemomentofthemightyofstrength,Suti.Hail,youwhomakessweetthetimeoftheTwoLands!Hail,dwelleramongthecelestialfood.Hail,dwelleramongthebeingsofblue(lapislazuli),watchtoprotecthimthatisinhisnest,theChildwhocomesouttoyou.THECHAPTEROFGIVINGAIRINKHERTNETER.Nusays:Iamthejackalofjackals.IamShu.IdrawairfromthepresenceoftheLightgod,fromtheuttermostlimitsofheaven,fromtheuttermostlimitsof Earth,fromtheuttermostlimitsofthepinionofNebehbird.Mayairbegiven tothisyoungdivineBabe.[Mymouthisopen,Iseewithmyeyes.]THECHAPTEROFSNUFFINGTHEAIRWITHWATERINKHERTNETER.Hail,Tem.Grantyoutomethesweetbreathwhichdwellsinyournostrils.IamhewhoembracesthatgreatthronewhichisinthecityofUnu.IkeepwatchovertheEggofKenkenur(theGreatCackler).Igrowandflourishasitgrowsandflourishes.Iliveasitlives.Isnufftheairasitsnuffstheair.35THECHAPTEROFNOTLETTINGTHEHEARTOFAMANBESNATCHEDAWAYFROMHIMINKHERTNETER.TheOsirisAni,whosewordistruth, says:Getback,messengerofeverygod! Haveyoucometo[snatchaway]myheartcasewhichlives?Myheartcasewhichliveswillnotbegiven toyou.[As]Iadvance,thegodshearken tomypropitiation[prayer]andtheyfalldownontheirfaces[whilst]theyareontheirownland.APPENDIX(FromthePapyrusofNu)THECHAPTEROFNOTALLOWINGTHEHEART....TOBECARRIEDAWAYDEADINKHERTNETER.[Nu,whosewordistruth,says]:My heartiswithme,anditwillnevercometopassthatitbecarriedaway.IamtheLordofHearts,theslayeroftheheartcase.Iliveintruth,Ihavemybeinginthere.IamHorus,theDwellerinHearts,[Iam]intheDwellerinthebody.Ihavelifebymyword,my hearthasbeing.Myheartcasewillnotbesnatchedawayfromme,itwillnotbewounded,itwillnotbeputinrestraintifwoundsareinflicteduponme.[If]onetakepossessionofitIwillhavemybeinginthebodyof myfatherKebandinthebodyofmymotherNut.Ihavenotdonethatwhichisheldinabominationbythegods.I willnotsufferdefeat[for]mywordistruth.THECHAPTEROFNOTLETTINGTHEHEARTCASEOFAMANBETAKENAWAYFROMHIMINKHERTNETER.TheOsirisAnisays:Hail,youwhostealandcrushheartcases[andwhomaketheheartofamantogothroughitstransformationsaccordingtohisdeeds:letnotwhathehasdoneharmhimbeforeyou]. Respecttoyou,LordsofEternity,mastersofeverlastingness,takenotthisheartofOsirisAniintoyourfingers,andthisheartcase,andcausenotthingsofeviltospringupagainstit,becausethisheartbelongstotheOsirisAni,andthisheartcasebelongstohimofthegreatnames(Thoth),themightyone,whosewordsarehismembers.Hesendshishearttorulehisbody,andhisheartisrenewedbeforethegods.TheheartoftheOsirisAni,whosewordistruth,istohimhehasgainedthemasteryoverit.Hehasnotsaidwhathehasdone.Hehasobtainedpoweroverhisownmembers.Hisheartobeyshim,heisthelord ofit,itisinhisbody,anditwillneverfallawaytherefrom.Icommandyoutobeobedientto meinKhertNeter.I,theOsirisAni,whosewordistruth,inpeacewhosewordistruthintheBeautifulAmentet,bytheDomainofEternity.APPENDIX(FromthePapyrusofNu,Sheet5)THECHAPTEROFNOTLETTINGTHEHEARTOFNU,WHOSEWORDISTRUTH,BECARRIEDAWAYFROMHIMINKHERTNETER.Hesays:Hail,youLiongod!IamUnb(theBlossom).Thatwhichisheldinabominationtomeistheblockofslaughterofthegod.LetnotthismyheartcasebecarriedawayfrommebytheFightingGodsinAnu.Hail,youwhowindsbandagesroundOsiris,andwhohaveseenSet.Hail,youwhoreturn aftersmitinganddestroyinghimbeforethemightyones!Thismy heartweepsoveritselfbeforeOsirisithasmadesupplicationforme.Ihavegiven tohimandIhavededicatedtohimthethoughtsoftheheartintheHouseofthegod(Usekhher),havebroughtto36himsandattheentrytoKhemenu.Donotletmyheartcasebecarriedawayfromme.Imakeyoutoascendhisthrone,tofetterheartcasesforhiminSekhethetep,[tolive]yearsofstrengthawayfromthingsofallkindswhichareabominationstohim,tocarryofffoodfromamongthethingswhichareyours,andwhichareinyourgraspthroughyourstrength.AndthismyheartcaseisdevotedtothedecreesofthegodTem,whoguidsmethroughthecavernsofSuti,butletnotmyheart,which hasperformeditsdesirebeforetheTchatchaChiefswhoareinKhertNeter,begiventohim.Whentheyfindthelegandtheswathingstheyburythem.THECHAPTEROFNOTLETTINGTHEHEARTOFNU,WHOSEWORDISTRUTH,BEDRIVENAWAYFROMHIMINKHERTNETER.Hesays:My heartofmymother.My heartofmymother.MyheartcaseofmyexistenceupontheEarth.LetnoonestandupagainstmewhenIbeartestimonyinthepresenceoftheLordsofThings.LetitnotbesaidagainstmeandofthatwhichIhavedoneHehascommittedactswhichareopposedtowhatisrightandtrue,andletnotchargesbebroughtupagainstmeinthepresenceoftheGreatGod,theLordofAmentet.Respectto you,my heart(ab).Respecttoyou,myheartcase.Respecttoyou,myreins.Respecttoyou,gods,whoaremastersof[your]beards,andwhoareholybyreasonofyoursceptres.SpeakformewordsofgoodimporttoRa,andmakemetohavefavourinthesightofNehebkau.THECHAPTEROFBREATHINGTHEAIRANDOFHAVINGPOWEROVERWATERINKHERTNETER.TheOsirisAnisays:Opentome!Whoareyou? Whereareyougoing?Whatisyourname?Iamoneofyou.Whoarethesewithyou?ThetwoMertigoddesses(IsisandNephthys).You separateheadfromheadwhen[he]entersthedivineMesqenchamber.HecausesmetosetoutforthetempleofthegodsKemheru.Assemblerofsoulsisthenameofmyferryboat. Thosewhomakethehairtobristleisthenameoftheoars.Sert (Goad)isthenameofthehold.Steeringstraightinthemiddleisthenameoftherudderlikewise,[theboat]isatypeofmybeingborn onwardinthelake.Lettherebegiven tomevesselsofmilk,andcakes,andloavesofbread,andcupsofdrink,andflesh,intheTempleofAnpu.RUBRIC:IfthedeceasedknowsthisChapter,hewillgointo,aftercomingoutfromKhertNeterof[theBeautifulAmentet].THECHAPTEROFSNUFFINGTHEAIR,ANDOFHAVINGPOWEROVERTHEWATERINKHERTNETER.TheOsirisAnisays:Hail,youSycamoretreeofthegoddessNut!Givemeofthe[waterandofthe]airwhichisinyou.IembracethatthronewhichisinUnu,andIkeepguardovertheEggofNekekur.Itflourishes,andIflourishitlives,andIliveitsnuffstheair,andIsnufftheair,ItheOsirisAni,whosewordistruth,in[peace].THECHAPTEROFNOTDYINGASECONDTIMEINKHERTNETER.TheOsirisAnisays:37Myhidingplaceisopened,myhidingplaceisopened.TheSpiritsfallheadlonginthedarkness,buttheEyeofHorushasmademeholy,andUpuati hasnursedme.Iwillhidemyselfamongyou,starswhichareimperishable.MybrowislikethebrowofRa.Myfaceisopen.Myheartcaseisuponitsthrone,Iknowhowtoutterwords.InverytruthIamRahimself.Iamnotamanofnoaccount.Iamnotamantowhomviolencecanbedone.Yourfatherlivesforyou,sonofNut.Iam yourson,greatone,Ihaveseenthehiddenthingswhichareyours.Iamcrowneduponmythronelikethekingofthegods.I willnotdieasecondtimeinKhertNeter.THECHAPTEROFNOTROTTINGINKHERTNETER.TheOsirisAnisays:Oyouwhoare motionless,youwhoare motionless,youwhosemembersaremotionless,liketothoseofOsiris.Yourmemberswillnotbemotionless,they willnotrot,they willnotcrumbleaway,they willnotfallintodecay.Mymemberswillbemade[permanent]formeasifIwereOsiris.RUBRIC:IfthisChapterbeknownbythedeceasedhewillneverseecorruptioninKhertNeter.APPENDIX(FromthePapyrusofNu,Sheet18)THECHAPTEROFNOTLETTINGTHEBODYPERISH.TheOsirisNusays:Respecttoyou,mydivinefatherOsiris!Icometoembalmyou.Doyouembalmthesemymembers,forIwouldnotperishandcometoanend[butwouldbe]evenliketomydivinefatherKhepera,thedivinetypeofhimthatneversawcorruption.Comethen,strengthenmybreath,Lordof thewinds,whomagnifiesthesedivinebeingswhoareliketoyourself.Stablishme,stablishme,andfashionmestrongly,Lordofthefuneralchest.GrantyouthatImayenterintothelandofeverlastingness,accordingtothatwhichwasdoneforyou,alongwithyourfatherTem,whosebodyneversawcorruption,andwhohimselfneversawcorruption.Ihaveneverdonethatwhichyouhate,nay,Ihaveacclaimedyou amongthosewholoveyourKA.Letnotmybodybecomeworms,butdeliveryoumeasyoudeliveredyourself.Ipray you,letmenotfallintorottenness,asyouleteverygod,andeverygoddess,andeveryanimal,andeveryreptile,seecorruption,whenthesoul hasgoneoutofthem,aftertheirdeath.Andwhenthesoul hasdeparted,amanseescorruption,andthebonesofhisbodycrumbleawayandbecomestinkingthings,andthemembersdecayoneaftertheother,thebonescrumbleintoahelplessmass,andthefleshturnsintofoetidliquid.Thereforemanbecomesabrother to thedecaywhichcomesupon him,andheturnsintoamyriadofworms,andhebecomesnothingbutworms,andanendismadeofhim,andperishesinthesightofthegodofday(Shu),evenasdoeverygod,andeverygoddess,andeverybird,andeveryfish,andeverycreepingworm,andeveryreptile,andeverybeast,andeverythingwhatsoever.Let[alltheSpiritsfall]ontheirbellies[when]theyrecognizeme,andbehold,thefearofmewillterrifythemandthereforealsoletitbewitheverybeingthathasdied,whetheritbeanimal,orbird,orfish,orworm,orreptile.Letlife[riseoutof]death.Letnotthedecaycausedbyanyreptilemakeanend[ofme],andletnot[enemies]comeagainstmeintheirvariousforms.GiveyoumenotovertotheSlaughtererinthisexecutionchamber,whokillsthemembers,andmakesthemrot,being[himself]invisible,andwhodestroysthebodiesofthedead,andlivesbycarnage.Letmelive,andperformhis38orderIwilldowhatiscommandedbyhim.Givemenotovertohisfingers,lethimnotovercomeme,forIamunderyourcommand,LordoftheGods.Respecttoyou,mydivinefatherOsiris,youlivewithyourmembers.You didnotdecay,youdidnotbecomeworms,youdidnotwither,youdidnotrot,youdidnotputrefy,youdidnotturnintoworms.IamthegodKhepera,andmymemberswillhavebeingeverlastingly.Iwillnotdecay,Iwillnotrot,Iwillnotputrefy,Iwillnotturnintoworms,andIwillnotseecorruptionbeforetheeyeofthegodShu.I willhavemybeing,IwillhavebybeingIwilllive,IwillliveIwillflourish,Iwillflourish,Iwillflourish,Iwillwakeupinpeace,I willnotputrefy,myintestineswillnotperish,Iwillnotsufferinjury.Myeyewillnotdecay.Theformofmyfacewillnotdisappear.Myearwillnotbecomedeaf.Myheadwillnotbeseparatedfrommyneck.Mytonguewillnotberemoved.Myhairwillnotbecutoff.Myeyebrowswillnotbeshavedaway,andnoevildefectwillassailme.Mybody will beestablished.Itwill neitherbecomearuin,norbedestroyedonthisEarth.THECHAPTEROFNOTPERISHINGANDOFBEINGALIVEINKHERTNETER.TheOsirisAnisays:HailchildrenofthegodShu.TheTuathasgainedthemasteryoverhisdiadem.AmongtheHamemetSpiritsmayIarise,evenasdidariseOsiris.THECHAPTEROFNOTGOINGINTOTHEBLOCKOFTHEGOD.TheOsirisAnisays:Myheadwasfastenedonmybodyinheaven,GuardianoftheEarth,byRa.[This]wasgranted[tome]onthedayofmybeingestablished,whenIroseupoutofastateofweaknessupon[my]twofeet.OnthedayofcuttingoffthehairSetandtheCompanyoftheGodsfastenedmyheadtomyneck,anditbecameasfirmasitwasoriginally.Letnothinghappentoshakeitoffagain!Makemesafefromthemurdererofmyfather.IhavetiedtogethertheTwoEarths.Nuthasfastenedtogetherthevertebraeofmyneck,and[I]sawthemastheywereoriginally,andtheyareseenintheorderforwhich theywerewhenasyetMaatwasnotseen,andwhenthegodswerenotborninvisibleforms.IamPenti.Iamtheheirofthegreatgods,ItheOsiristhescribeAni,whosewordistruth.THECHAPTEROFNOTBEINGTRANSPORTEDTOTHEEASTINKHERTNETER.TheOsirisAnisays:Hail,PhallusofRa,whichadvancesandbeatsdownopposition.ThingswhichhavebeenwithoutmotionformillionsofyearshavecomeintolifethroughBaba.Iamstrongertherebythanthestrong,andIhavemorepowertherebythanthemighty.Now,letmenotbecarriedawayinaboat,orbeseizedviolentlyandtakentotheEast,tohavethefestivalsofSebauDevilscelebratedonme.Letnotdeadlywoundsbeinflicteduponme,andletmenotbegoredbyhorns.Youwillneitherfall[nor]eatfishmadebyTebun.Now,noevilthingofanykindwhatsoeverwillbedonetomebytheSebauDevils.[Iwillnotbegoredby]horns.ThereforethePhallusofRa,[whichis]theheadofOsiris,willnotbeswallowedup.Behold,IwillcomeintomefieldsandIwillcutthegrain.Thegodswillprovidemewithfood.39Youwillnotthenbegored,RaKhepera.TherewillnotbethenpusintheEyeofTem,anditwillnotbedestroyed.Violencewillnotbedoneto me,andIwillnotbecarriedawayin[my]boattotheEasttohavethefestivalsoftheSebauDevilscelebratedonmeinevilfashion.Cruelgasheswithkniveswillnotbeinflicteduponme,andIwillnotbecarriedawayin[my]boattotheEast.ItheOsiris,theassessoroftheholyofferingsofallthegods,Ani,whosewordistruth,happily,thelordoffealty[toOsiris].THECHAPTEROFNOTLETTINGTHEHEADOFAMANBECUTOFFFROMHISBODYINKHERTNETER.TheOsirisAnisays:IamaGreatOne,thesonofaGreatOne.[Iam]Fire,thesonofFire,towhomwasgivenhisheadafterithadbeencutoff.TheheadofOsiriswasnotremovedfromhisbody,andtheheadofOsirisAni willnotberemovedfromhisbody.Ihaveknittedmyselftogether,Ihavemademyselfwholeandcomplete.Iwillrenewmyyouth.IamOsirisHimself,theLordofEternity.40TheEgyptianBookoftheDead1240BCTHEPAPYRUSOFANITranslatedbyE.A.WallisBudgeBOOK6THECHAPTEROFMAKINGTHESOULTOBEJOINEDTOITSBODYINKHERTNETER.TheOsirisAnisays:Hail,yougodAniu!Hail,yougodPehreri,whodwellinyourhall,theGreatGod.Grantyou thatmysoulmaycometomefromanyplaceforwhich itmaybe.Evenifitwouldtarry,letmysoulbebroughttomefromanyplaceforwhich itmaybe.YoufindtheEyeofHorusstandingbyyouliketo thosebeingswhoresembleOsiris,whoneverliedownindeath.LetnottheOsirisAni,whosewordistruth,liedowndeadamongthosewholieinAnu,thelandforwhich [souls]arejoinedtotheirbodiesinthousands.LetmehavepossessionofmyBasoulandofmySpiritsoul,andletmywordbetruthwithit(theBasoul)ineveryplaceforwhich itmaybe.Observethen,guardiansofHeaven,mysoul[whereveritmaybe].Evenifitwouldtarry,causeyoumyBasoultoseemybody.YouwillfindtheEyeofHorusstandingby youlike[theWatchers].Hail,godswhotowalongtheboatof theLordofMillionsofYears,whobringitovertheskyoftheTuat,whomakeittojourneyoverNent,whomakeBasoulstoenterintotheirSpiritbodies,whosehandsholdthesteeringpolesandguideitstraight,whograsptightlyyourpaddles,destroytheEnemythereforewilltheBoatrejoice,andtheGreatGod willtravelonhiswayinpeace.Moreover,grantthattheBasouloftheOsirisAni,whosewordistruthbeforethegods,maycomeoutwithyournavelcordsintheeastern part ofthesky,andthatitmayfollowRatotheplacewherehewasyesterday,andmaysetinpeace,inpeaceinAmentet.MayitgazeuponitsEarthlybody,mayittakeupitsabodeanditsSpiritbody,mayitneitherperishnorbedestroyedforeverandforever.RUBRIC: ThesewordswillbesaidoveramodeloftheBasoulmadeofgold,andinlaidwithpreciousstones,which willbeplacedonthebreastoftheOsiris.41THECHAPTEROFNOTLETTINGTHESOULOFAMANBEHELDCAPTIVEINKHERTNETER.TheOsirisAnisays:Hail,youwhoareexalted!Hail,youwhoareadored!Hail,MightyOneofSouls,youdivineSoulwhoinspiresgreatdread,whosets thefearof yourself inthegods,whoareenthroneduponyourmightyseat.MakeyouapathfortheSpiritsoulandtheBasouloftheOsirisAni.Iamequippedwith[wordsofpower].IamaSpiritsoulequippedwith[wordsofpower].IhavemademywaytotheplacewhereareRaandHathor.RUBRIC:IfthisChapterbeknownbythedeceasedhewillbeabletotransformhimselfintoaSpiritsoulwhowillbeequippedwith[hissoulandhisshadow]inKhertNeter,andhewillnotbeshutupinsideanydoorinAmentet,whenheiscomingoutupontheEarth,orwhenheisgoingbackinto[KhertNeter.]THECHAPTEROFOPENINGTHETOMBTOTHEBASOULANDTHESHADOW,ANDOFCOMINGOUT BYDAY,ANDOFHAVINGMASTERYOVERTHETWOLEGS.TheOsiristhescribeAni,whosewordistruth,says:Theplacewhichisclosedisopened,theplacewhichisshut(orsealed)issealed.ThatwhichliesdownintheclosedplaceisopenedbytheBasoulwhichisinit.BytheEyeofHorusIamdelivered.OrnamentsareestablishedonthebrowofRa.Mystrideismadelong.Iliftupmytwothighs[inwalking].Ihavejourneyedoveralongroad.Mylimbsareinaflourishingcondition.IamHorus,theAvengerofhisFather,andIbringtheUrrtCrown[andsetiton]itsstandard.Theroadofsoulsisopened.MytwinsoulseestheGreatGodintheBoatofRa,onthedayofsouls.Mysoulisinthefrontofitwiththecounteroftheyears.Come,theEyeofHorushasdeliveredformemysoul,myornamentsareestablishedonthebrowofRa.LightisonthefacesofthosewhoareinthemembersofOsiris.Youwillnotholdcaptivemysoul.Youwillnotkeepindurancemyshadow.Thewayisopentomysoulandtomyshadow.ItseestheGreatGodintheshrineonthedayofcountingsouls.Itrepeats thewordsofOsiris.Thosewhoseseatsareinvisible,whofetterthemembersofOsiris,whofetterHeartsoulsandSpiritsouls,whosetasealuponthedead,andwhowoulddoeviltome,will donoeviltome.Hurry onthewaytome.Your heartiswithyou.MyHeartsoulandmySpiritsoulareequippedtheyguideyou.Isitdownattheheadofthegreatoneswhoarechiefsoftheirabodes.ThewardensofthemembersofOsiriswillnotholdyoucaptive,thoughtheykeepwardoversouls,andsetasealontheshadowwhichisdead.Heaven willnotshutyouin.RUBRIC:IfthisChapterbeknownbythedeceasedhewillcomeoutbyday,andhissoul willnotbekeptcaptive.APPENDIX(FromthePapryusofNebseni,Sheet6)Thatwhichwasshuthasbeenopened[thatis]thedead.ThatwhichwasshutfasthasbeenopenedbythecommandoftheEyeofHorus,which hasdeliveredme.EstablishedarethebeautiesontheforeheadofRa.Mystepsarelong.Mylegsareliftedup.Ihaveperformedthe42journey,mymembersaremightyandaresound.IamHorus,theAvengerofhisFather.Iamhewhobringsalonghisfather,andhismother,bymeansofhisstaff.Theway willbeopenedtohimthathaspoweroverhisfeet,andhewillseetheGreatGodintheBoatofRa,whensoulsarecountedinitatthebows,andwhentheyearsalsoarecountedup.GrantthattheEyeofHorus,whichmakestheadornmentsofsplendourtobefirmontheforeheadofRa,maydelivermysoulforme,andletdarknesscoveryourfaces,whowouldimprisonOsiris.keepnotcaptivemysoul.keepnotwardovermyshadow,butletawaybeopenedformysoulandmyshadow,andletthemseetheGreatGodintheshrineonthedayofthecountingofsouls,andletthemholdconversewithOsiris,whosehabitationsarehidden,andthosewhoguardthemembersofOsiris,andwhokeepwardovertheSpiritsouls,andwhoholdcaptivetheshadowsofthedead,andwhowouldworkevilagainstme,sothatthey will[not]workevilagainstme.Away willbeforSOULwithyou,andyoursoul willbepreparedbythosewhokeepwardoverthemembersofOsiris,andwhoholdcaptivetheshadowsofthedead.Heaven willnotkeepyoufast,theEarthwillnotholdyoucaptive.Youwill notlivewiththebeingswhoslay,butyouwillbemasterofyourlegs,andyouwill advancetoyourbodystraightwayintheEarth,[andto]thosewhobelongtotheshrineofOsirisandguardhismembers.THECHAPTEROFLIFTINGUPTHEFEET,ANDOFCOMINGOUTONTHEEARTH.TheOsirisAnisays:Perform yourwork, Seker,perform yourwork, Seker,youwhodwellsinyourcircle,andwhodwellsinmyfeetinKhertNeter.IamhewhosendsoutlightovertheThighofheaven.Icomeoutinheaven.IsitdownbytheLightgod(Khu).Iamhelpless.Iamhelpless.Iwouldwalk.Iamhelpless.IamhelplessintheregionsofthosewhoplunderinKhertNeter,ItheOsirisAni,whosewordistruth,inpeace.THECHAPTEROFFORCINGAWAYINTOAMENTET[ANDOFCOMINGFORTH]BYDAY.TheOsirisAnisays:ThetownofUnuisopened.Myheadissealedup,Thoth.PerfectistheEyeofHorus.IhavedeliveredtheEyeofHoruswhichshineswithsplendoursonthebrowofRa,theFatherofthegods,[Iam]thatselfsameOsiris,[thedwellerin]Amentet.Osirisknowshisday,andheknowsthathewilllivethroughhisperiodoflifeIwillhavebybeingwithhim.IamtheMoongodAah,thedwelleramongthegods.Iwillnotcometoanend.Standuptherefore,Horus,foryouarecountedamongthegods.APPENDIX(Naville,op.cit.,I,Bl.X)THECHAPTEROFFORCINGAWAYINTOTHETUAT.TheAmKhentpriestNeferubenf,whosewordistruth, says:Hail,Soul,youmightyoneofterror.Behold,Ihavecometoyou.Iseeyou.IhaveforcedawaythroughtheTuat.IseemyfatherOsiris.Idriveawaythedarkness.Ilovehim.Ihavecome.IseemyfatherOsiris.HehascountedtheheartofSet.IhavemadeofferingsformyfatherOsiris.Ihaveopenedallthewaysinheavenandon Earth.Ilovehim.Ihavecome.Ihavebecomea43SpiritbodyandaSpiritsoul,whoisequipped.Hail,everygodandeverySpiritsoul,Ihavemadetheways.IamThoth....ANOTHERCHAPTEROFTHETUATANDOFCOMINGOUTBYDAY.OpenisthelandofUnu.ShutistheheadofThoth.PerfectistheEyeofHorus.IhavedeliveredtheEyeofHorus,theshiningone,theornamentoftheEyeofRa,theFatheroftheGods.IamthatsameOsiriswhodwellsinAmentet.Osirisknowshisday,whichcomestoanend.IamSet,theFatheroftheGods.I willnevercometoanend.THECHAPTEROFCOMINGOUTBYDAYANDOFLIVINGAFTERDEATH.TheOsirisAnisays:Hail,youOne,whoshinesfromthemoon.Hail,you One,whoshinesfromthemoon.GrantthatthisOsirisAnimaycomeoutamongyourmultitudeswhoareattheportal.LethimbewiththeLigh