Egyptian Ideas of the Future LifeBudge, E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis), Sir
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Egyptian Ideas of the Future Life
Budge, E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis), Sir
Egypt -- Religion; Eschatology, Egyptian; Future life
therein, may I make love therein, may my words be mighty therein; may
I never be in a state of servitude therein; but may I be in authority
therein. Thou hast made strong the mouth (_or_ door) and the throat
(_?_) of Hetep; Qetet-bu is his name. He is stablished upon the
pillars [Footnote: _i.e._, the four pillars, one placed at each
cardinal point, which support the sky.] of Shu, and is linked unto the
pleasant things of R[=a]. He is the divider of years, he is hidden of
mouth, his mouth is silent, that which he uttereth is secret, he
fulfilleth eternity and hath possession of everlasting existence as
Hetep, the lord Hetep.
"The god Horus maketh himself to be strong like unto the Hawk which is
one thousand cubits in length, and two thousand [cubits in width] in
life; he hath equipments with him, and he journeyeth on and cometh
where his heart's throne wisheth to be in the Pools [of Hetep] and in
the cities thereof. He was begotten in the birth-chamber of the god of
the city, offerings of the god of the city are made unto him, he
performeth that which it is meet to do therein, and causeth the union
thereof, and doeth everything which appertaineth to the birth-chamber
of the divine city. When he setteth in life, like crystal, he
performeth everything therein, and the things which he doeth are like
unto the things which are done in the Lake of Twofold Fire, wherein
there is none that rejoiceth, and wherein are all manner of evil
things. The god Hetep goeth in, and cometh out, and goeth backwards
[in] that Field which gathereth together all manner of things for the
birth-chamber of the god of the city. When he setteth in life, like
crystal, he performeth all manner of things therein which are like
unto the things which are done in the Lake of Twofold Fire, wherein
there is none that rejoiceth, and wherein are all manner of evil
things.
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