Egyptian Literature: Comprising Egyptian tales, hymns, litanies, invocations, the Book of the Dead, and cuneiform writings
Religion
Egyptian Literature: Comprising Egyptian tales, hymns, litanies, invocations, the Book of the Dead, and cuneiform writings
Egyptian literature -- Translations into English
THE CHAPTER OF THE FOUR BLAZING FLAMES WHICH ARE MADE FOR THE KHU. Behold,
thou shalt make four square troughs of clay, whereon thou shalt scatter
incense, and thou shalt fill them with the milk of a white cow, and by
means of these thou shalt extinguish the flame. The Osiris Nu, the
overseer of the palace, the chancellor-in-chief, triumphant, saith:
“The fire cometh to thy KA, O Osiris, governor of Amenti; the fire cometh
to thy KA, O Osiris Nu, the overseer of the palace, the
chancellor-in-chief, triumphant. He that ordereth the night cometh after
the day. [The flame cometh to thy KA, O Osiris, governor of those in
Amenti](125) and the two sisters(?) of Rā come likewise. Behold, [the
flame] riseth in Abtu (Abydos) and it cometh; and I cause it to come [to]
the Eye of Horus. It is set in order upon thy brow, O Osiris, governor of
Amenti,(126) and it is fixed within thy shrine and riseth upon thy brow;
it is set in order upon thy breast, O Osiris Nu, and it is fixed upon thy
brow. The Eye of Horus is protecting thee, O Osiris, governor of Amenti,
and it keepeth thee in safety; it casteth down headlong all thine enemies
for thee and all thine enemies have fallen headlong before thee. O Osiris
Nu, the Eye of Horus protecteth thee, it keepeth thee in safety, and it
casteth down headlong all thine enemies. Thine enemies have fallen down
headlong before thy KA, O Osiris, governor of Amenti, the Eye of Horus
protecteth thee, it keepeth thee in safety, and it hath cast down headlong
all thine enemies. Thine enemies have fallen down headlong before thy
_Ka_, O Osiris Nu, the overseer of the palace, the chancellor-in-chief,
triumphant, the Eye of Horus protecteth thee, it keepeth thee in safety,
it hath cast down headlong for thee all thine enemies, and thine enemies
have fallen down headlong before thee. The Eye of Horus cometh, it is
sound and well, and it sendeth forth rays like unto Rā in the horizon; it
covereth over with darkness the powers of Suti, it taketh possession
thereof and it bringeth its flame against him upon [its] feet(?). The Eye
of Horus is sound and well, thou eatest the flesh(?) of thy body by means
thereof, and thou givest praise(?) thereto. The four flames enter into thy
KA, O Osiris, governor of Amenti, the four flames enter into thy _ka_, O
Osiris Nu, the overseer of the palace, the chancellor-in-chief,
triumphant. Hail, ye children of Horus, Mesthi, Hāpi, Tuamāutef and
Qebhsennuf, ye have given your protection unto your divine Father Osiris,
the governor of Amenti, grant ye your protection to the Osiris Nu,
triumphant. Now, therefore, inasmuch as ye have destroyed the opponent[s]
of Osiris, the governor of Amenti, he liveth with the gods, and he hath
smitten Suti, with his hand and arm since light dawned upon the earth, and
Horus hath gotten power, and he hath avenged his divine Father Osiris
himself; and inasmuch as your divine father hath been made vigorous
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