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
have arrayed myself in the apparel of him that is therein. I have entered
into Re-stau, and I have seen the hidden things which are therein. I was
shrouded [therein], but I found a way for myself. I have gone into the
city of An-aarret-f (_i.e._, the place where nothing groweth), and I
covered my nakedness with the garments which were therein. There was given
unto me the _ānti_ unguent [such as] women [use], along with the powder of
human beings. Verily Sut(?) hath spoken unto me the things which concern
himself, and I said, ‘Let thy weighing be in(?) us.’ ”
“The Majesty of the god Anpu saith, ‘Knowest thou the name of this door so
as to declare it unto me?’ And Osiris, the scribe Ani, triumphant in
peace, triumphant! saith, ‘Destroyer of the god Shu’ is the name of this
door. The Majesty of the god Anpu saith, ‘Knowest thou the name of the
upper leaf and of the lower leaf?’ ‘Lord of Maāt upon his two feet’ is the
name of the upper leaf, and ‘Lord of twofold strength, the subduer of
cattle,’ [is the name of the lower leaf. The Majesty of the god Anpu
saith], ‘Since thou knowest pass on, O Osiris the scribe, the teller of
the divine offerings of all the gods of Thebes, Ani, triumphant, the lord
of reverence.’ ”
The Introduction To Maati
[From the Papyrus of Nu (British Museum No. 10477, sheet 22).]
[THE FOLLOWING] SHALL BE SAID WHEN THE OVERSEER OF THE PALACE, THE
CHANCELLOR-IN-CHIEF, NU, TRIUMPHANT, COMETH FORTH INTO THE HALL OF DOUBLE
MAĀTI(85) SO THAT HE MAY BE SEPARATED FROM EVERY SIN WHICH HE HATH DONE
AND MAY BEHOLD THE FACES OF THE GODS. The Osiris Nu, triumphant, saith:
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