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
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
the seat of his heart wisheth in the Pools thereof and in the cities
thereof. He was begotten in the birth-chamber of the god of the city, he
hath offerings [made unto him] of the food of the god of the city, he
performeth that which it is meet to do therein, and the union thereof, in
the matter of everything of the birth-chamber of the divine city. When
[he] setteth in life like crystal he performeth everything therein, and
these things are like unto the things which are done in the Lake of double
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 backward
[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 double Fire, wherein there is none that
rejoiceth, and wherein are no evil things whatsoever. [Let me] live with
the god Hetep, clothed and not despoiled by the lords of the north(?), and
may the lords of divine things bring food unto me; may he make me to go
forward and may I come forth, and may he bring my power to me there, and
may I receive it, and may my equipment be from the god Hetep. May I gain
the mastery over the great and mighty word which is in my body in this my
place, and by it I will remember and I will forget. Let me go forward on
my journey, and let me plough. I am at peace in the divine city,(65) and I
know the waters, cities, nomes, and lakes which are in Sekhet-hetep. I
exist therein, I am strong therein, I become a _khu_ therein, I eat
therein, I sow seed therein, I reap the harvest therein, I plough therein,
I make love therein, I am at peace with the god Hetep therein. Behold I
scatter seed therein, I sail about among its Lakes and I come forward to
the cities thereof, O divine Hetep. Behold, my mouth is equipped with my
horns [for teeth], grant me an overflowing supply of the food whereon the
_ka_s and _khu_s [live]. I have passed the judgment of Shu upon him that
knoweth him, so that I may go forth to the cities thereof, and may sail
about among its lakes and may walk about in Sekhet-hetep; and behold, Rā
is in heaven, and behold, the god Hetep is its double offering. I have
come onward to its land, I have put on my girdle(?), I have come forth so
that the gifts which are about to be given unto me may be given, I have
made gladness for myself. I have laid hold upon my strength which the god
Hetep hath greatly increased for me. O Unen-em-hetep,(66) I have entered
in to thee and my soul followeth after me, and my divine food is upon both
my hands, O Lady of the two lands,(67) who stablishest my word whereby I
remember and forget; I would live without injury, without any injury
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