Egyptian Ideas of the Future LifeBudge, E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis), Sir
ReligionComparative
Egyptian Ideas of the Future Life
Budge, E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis), Sir
Egypt -- Religion; Eschatology, Egyptian; Future life
9. "Hail Set-qesu (_i.e._, Crusher of bones), who comest forth from
Suten-henen (Heracleopolis), I have not uttered falsehood.
10. "Hail Khemi (_i.e._, Overthrower), who comest forth from Shetait
(_i.e._, the hidden place), I have not carried off goods by force.
11. "Hail Uatch-nesert (_i.e._, Vigorous of Flame), who comest forth
from Het-ka-Ptah (Memphis), I have not uttered vile (_or_ evil) words.
12. "Hail Hra-f-ha-f (_i.e._, He whose face is behind him), who comest
forth from the cavern and the deep, I have not carried off food by
force.
13. "Hail Qerti (_i.e._, the double Nile source), who comest forth
from the Underworld, I have not acted deceitfully.
14. "Hail Ta-ret (_i.e._, Fiery-foot), who comest forth out of the
darkness, I have not eaten my heart (_i.e._ lost my temper and become
angry).
15. "Hail Hetch-abehu (_i.e._, Shining teeth), who comest forth from
Ta-she (_i.e._, the Fayyûm), I have invaded no [man's land].
16. "Hail [=A]m-senef (_i.e._, Eater of blood), who comest forth from
the house of the block, I have not slaughtered animals which are the
possessions of God.
17. "Hail [=A]m-besek (_i.e._, Eater of entrails), who comest forth
from M[=a]bet, I have not laid waste the lands which have been
ploughed.
18. "Hail Neb-Ma[=a]t (_i.e._, Lord of Ma[=a]t), who comest forth from
the city of the two Ma[=a]ti, I have not pried into matters to make
mischief.
19. "Hail Thenemi (_i.e._, Retreater), who comest forth from Bast
(_i.e._, Bubastis), I have not set my mouth in motion against any man.
20. "Hail [=A]nti, who comest forth from Annu (Heliopolis), I have not
given way to wrath without due cause.
21. "Hail Tututef, who comest forth from the home of Ati, I have not
committed fornication, and I have not committed sodomy.
22. "Hail Uamemti, who comest forth from the house of slaughter, I
have not polluted myself.
23. "Hail Maa-ant-f (_i.e._, Seer of what is brought to him), who
comest forth from the house of the god Amsu, I have not lain with the
wife of a man.
24. "Hail Her-seru, who comest forth from Nehatu, I have not made any
man to be afraid.
25. "Hail Neb-Sekhem, who comest forth from the Lake of Kaui, I have
not made my speech to burn with anger. [Footnote: Literally, "I have
not been hot of mouth."]
26. "Hail Seshet-kheru (_i.e._, Orderer of speech), who comest forth
from Urit, I have not made myself deaf unto the words of right and
truth.
27. "Hail Nekhen (_i.e._, Babe), who comest forth from the Lake of
Heq[=a] t, I have not made another person to weep.
28. "Hail Kenemti, who comest forth from Kenemet, I have not uttered
blasphemies.
29. "Hail An-hetep-f (_i.e._, Bringer of his offering), who comest
forth from Sau, I have not acted with violence.
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