The Egyptian Book of the dead

Future life; Incantations, Egyptian

3. This legend of Nechen is connected with that of the dismemberment of
Horus (τὸ περὶ τὸν Ὥρου διαμελισμὸν), of which we have but very scanty
information.[97] It must have been like a repetition of what had
happened to his father Osiris. The limbs of Horus had been thrown into
the water, and when Sebak threw his net, at the prayer of Isis, he
brought up two fishes, into which the arms of Horus had been turned.

Reminiscences of this story are preserved in the names of several
localities. ⁂, “Two Fish,” is the name of the _Mer_ of the second
Northern Nome, and of the _pehu_ of the seventeenth Southern Nome; just
as ⁂, “Two Eyes,” is the name of the _pehu_ of the eleventh Northern
Nome. The latter name may perhaps have reference to Osiris, but the same
stories were probably told of both divinities.

4. _On dutiful service_ ⁂⁂⁂, a word omitted in the Turin and
other texts. Brugsch (_Rev. Egypt_, I, 22) has discussed the sense of
this word, and quoted numerous passages in illustration of it.

It is of course ridiculous to identify the word with the Hebrew אדן the
meaning of which is radically different.

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PLATE XXXI.

                           BOOK OF THE DEAD.

[Illustration:

  CHAPTER CXIV.
  =Papyrus, British
  Museum, No. 9900.=
]

[Illustration:

  CHAPTER CXIX.
  =Papyrus, Leyden Museum, No. V.=
]

[Illustration:

  CHAPTER CXVI. =Papyrus,
  Musée du Louvre, No. III, 36.=
]

[Illustration:

  CHAPTER CVII. =Papyrus,
  British Museum, No. 9933.=
]

[Illustration:

  CHAPTER CXXIII. =Papyrus,
  British Museum, No. 9903.=
]

[Illustration:

  CHAPTER CXVII. =Papyrus,
  British Museum, No. 9900.=
]

[Illustration:

  CHAPTER CXIX.
  =Papyrus, Musée du Louvre.
  Cab. des Médailles.=
]

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                             CHAPTER CXIV.

        _Chapter whereby one knoweth the Powers of Hermopolis._


Maāt is borne(1.) over the Arm,(2.) and Neith dawneth at Ment’ait,(3.)
and the Eye is illumined(4.) by the one who adjusteth its level.

I am led in by her, and I know what she bringeth from Kasu.(5.) I tell
it not to men; I repeat it not to gods.

I am come as a messenger of Rā, to make fast Maāt upon the Arm, for the
dawning of Neith at Ment’ait, and for restoring the Eye to him who
taketh the reckoning thereof.

I am come as omnipotent through the knowledge of the Powers of
Hermopolis, who love the Powers which you love.

I am one acquainted with Maāt made firm and permanent and reckoned out,
and I take delight in reckoning out that which is reckoned.

Hail ye Powers of Hermopolis, small at the beginning of the month and
great upon the Fifteenth Day; Rā teacheth the mysteries of Night, and be
it known to you that he who teacheth me is Thoth.

Hail ye Powers of Hermopolis as I know you.

                                 NOTES.

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The Egyptian Book of the dead

Future life; Incantations, Egyptian

3. This legend of Nechen is connected with that of the dismemberment of
Horus (τὸ περὶ τὸν Ὥρου διαμελισμὸν), of which we have but very scanty
information.[97] It must have been like a repetition of what had
happened to his father Osiris. The limbs of Horus had been thrown into
the water, and when Sebak threw his net, at the prayer of Isis, he
brought up two fishes, into which the arms of Horus had been turned.

Reminiscences of this story are preserved in the names of several
localities. ⁂, “Two Fish,” is the name of the _Mer_ of the second
Northern Nome, and of the _pehu_ of the seventeenth Southern Nome; just
as ⁂, “Two Eyes,” is the name of the _pehu_ of the eleventh Northern
Nome. The latter name may perhaps have reference to Osiris, but the same
stories were probably told of both divinities.

4. _On dutiful service_ ⁂⁂⁂, a word omitted in the Turin and
other texts. Brugsch (_Rev. Egypt_, I, 22) has discussed the sense of
this word, and quoted numerous passages in illustration of it.

It is of course ridiculous to identify the word with the Hebrew אדן the
meaning of which is radically different.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

PLATE XXXI.

                           BOOK OF THE DEAD.

[Illustration:

  CHAPTER CXIV.
  =Papyrus, British
  Museum, No. 9900.=
]

[Illustration:

  CHAPTER CXIX.
  =Papyrus, Leyden Museum, No. V.=
]

[Illustration:

  CHAPTER CXVI. =Papyrus,
  Musée du Louvre, No. III, 36.=
]

[Illustration:

  CHAPTER CVII. =Papyrus,
  British Museum, No. 9933.=
]

[Illustration:

  CHAPTER CXXIII. =Papyrus,
  British Museum, No. 9903.=
]

[Illustration:

  CHAPTER CXVII. =Papyrus,
  British Museum, No. 9900.=
]

[Illustration:

  CHAPTER CXIX.
  =Papyrus, Musée du Louvre.
  Cab. des Médailles.=
]

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                             CHAPTER CXIV.

        _Chapter whereby one knoweth the Powers of Hermopolis._


Maāt is borne(1.) over the Arm,(2.) and Neith dawneth at Ment’ait,(3.)
and the Eye is illumined(4.) by the one who adjusteth its level.

I am led in by her, and I know what she bringeth from Kasu.(5.) I tell
it not to men; I repeat it not to gods.

I am come as a messenger of Rā, to make fast Maāt upon the Arm, for the
dawning of Neith at Ment’ait, and for restoring the Eye to him who
taketh the reckoning thereof.

I am come as omnipotent through the knowledge of the Powers of
Hermopolis, who love the Powers which you love.

I am one acquainted with Maāt made firm and permanent and reckoned out,
and I take delight in reckoning out that which is reckoned.

Hail ye Powers of Hermopolis, small at the beginning of the month and
great upon the Fifteenth Day; Rā teacheth the mysteries of Night, and be
it known to you that he who teacheth me is Thoth.

Hail ye Powers of Hermopolis as I know you.

                                 NOTES.

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

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