Egyptian Literature: Comprising Egyptian tales, hymns, litanies, invocations, the Book of the Dead, and cuneiform writings
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Egyptian Literature: Comprising Egyptian tales, hymns, litanies, invocations, the Book of the Dead, and cuneiform writings
Egyptian literature -- Translations into English
“Tell me my name,” saith the wood whereat I would anchor; “Lord of the two
lands who dwellest in the Shrine,” is thy name.
“Tell me my name,” saith the Rudder; “Leg of Hāpiu” is thy name.
“Tell me my name,” saith the Rope; “Hair with which Anpu (Anubis)
finisheth the work of my embalment” is thy name.
“Tell us our name,” say the Oar-rests; “Pillars of the underworld” is your
name.
“Tell me my name,” saith the Hold; “Akar” is thy name.
“Tell me my name,” saith the Mast; “He who bringeth back the great lady
after she hath gone away” is thy name.
“Tell me my name,” saith the Lower deck; “Standard of Ap-uat” is thy name.
“Tell me my name,” saith the Upper post; “Throat of Mestha” is thy name.
“Tell me my name,” saith the Sail; “Nut” is thy name.
“Tell us our name,” say the Pieces of leather; “Ye who are made from the
hide of the Mnevis Bull, which was burned by Suti,” is your name.
“Tell us our name,” say the Paddles; “Fingers of Horus the first-born” is
your name.
“Tell me my name,” saith the _Mātchabet_; “The hand of Isis, which wipeth
away the blood from the Eye of Horus,” is thy name.
“Tell us our names,” say the Planks which are in its hulk; “Mesthi, Hāpi,
Tuamāutef, Qebh-sennuf, Haqau (_i.e._, he who leadeth away captive),
Thet-em-āua (_i.e._, he who seizeth by violence), Maa-an-tef (_i.e._, he
who seeth what the father bringeth), and Ari-nef-tchesef (_i.e._, he who
made himself),” are your names.
“Tell us our name,” say the Bows; “He who is at the head of his nomes” is
your name.
“Tell me my name,” saith the Hull; “Mert” is thy name.
“Tell me my name,” saith the Rudder; “Aqa” (_i.e._, true one) is thy name,
O thou who shinest from the water, hidden beam(?) is thy name.
“Tell me my name,” saith the Keel; “Thigh (or Leg) of Isis, which Rā cut
off with the knife to bring blood into the _Sektet_ boat,” is thy name.
“Tell me my name,” saith the Sailor; “Traveller” is thy name.
“Tell me my name,” saith the Wind by which thou art borne along; “The
North Wind which cometh from Tem to the nostrils of Khenti-Amenti”(60) is
thy name.
“Tell me my name,” saith the River, “if thou wouldst travel upon me;”
“Those which can be seen,” is thy name.
“Tell us our name,” say the River-Banks; “Destroyer of the god Au-ā
(_i.e._, he of the specious hand) in the water-house” is thy name.
“Tell me my name,” saith the Ground, “if thou wouldst walk upon me;” “The
Nose of heaven which proceedeth from the god Utu, who dwelleth in the
Sekhet-Aaru, and who cometh forth with rejoicing therefrom,” is thy name.
THEN SHALL BE RECITED BEFORE THEM THESE WORDS:
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