The Egyptian Book of the dead

Future life; Incantations, Egyptian

It might perhaps be suggested that the backward course here spoken of
has reference to the year of 360 days, corrected at an early period by
the addition of the five supplementary days. This would certainly have
been a very probable explanation of the clause, but for the direct
connection which this has with what precedes, concerning the equilibrium
between Day and Night; that is, the Equinox.

2. _Posterity_, ⁂⁂⁂⁂⁂⁂ literally, _minores_. The
word in the present context seems to have a different meaning from what
it has in Chapter 110, where it is put in contrast with
⁂⁂⁂⁂⁂ violent ones, against whom Thoth interposes his
protection.

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PLATE XXXII.

                           BOOK OF THE DEAD.

[Illustration:

  CHAPTER CXXV.
  =Papyrus, Musée du Louvre, III, 36.=
]

[Illustration:

  CHAPTER CXXV.
  =Papyrus, Musée?] du Louvre, III, 89.=
]

[Illustration:

  CHAPTER CXXV.
  =Papyrus, Musée du Louvre, III, 93.=
]

[Illustration:

  CHAPTER CXXV.
  =Papyrus du Louvre, III, 9.=
]

[Illustration:

  CHAPTER CXXV.
  =Papyrus, Ani.=
]

[Illustration:

  CHAPTER CXXV.
  =Papyrus du Louvre, III, 9.=
]

[Illustration:

  CHAPTER CXXIV.
  =Papyrus, Musée du
  Louvre, Cab. des Médaille=
]

[Illustration:

  CHAPTER CXXV.
  =Papyrus, Paris, Sketch by Mr. Renouf=
]

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PLATE XXXIII.

                            BOOK OF THE DEAD

[Illustration: CHAPTER CXXV. =Papyrus Brit. Mus., No. 9,901, and Papyrus
Leyden, No. 11.=]

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                             CHAPTER CXXIV.

      _Chapter whereby one cometh to the Divine Circle of Osiris._


My soul buildeth for me a Hall(1.) in Tattu and I flourish in Pu.

My fields are ploughed by those who belong to me: therefore is my palm
tree like Amsu.

Abominations, abominations, I eat them not. I abominate filth, I eat it
not.

[Peace offerings are my food, by which I am not upset.]

I approach it not with my hands; I tread not upon it with my sandals;
for my bread is of the white corn and my beer of the red corn of the
Nile.

It is the Sektit boat, or it is the Atit boat, which bringeth them to
me, and I feed upon them under the foliage of the Tamarisk.(2.)

I know how beautiful are the arms which announce Glory for me(3.) and
the white crown which is lifted up by the divine Uræi.

O thou Gate-keeper of him who pacifieth the world, let that be brought
to me of which oblations are made, and grant that the floors may be a
support for me, and that the glorious god may open to me his arms, and
that the company of gods be silent whilst the Hammemit(4.) converse with
me.

O thou who guidest the hearts of the gods, protect me and let me have
power in heaven among the starry ones.

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The Egyptian Book of the dead

Future life; Incantations, Egyptian

It might perhaps be suggested that the backward course here spoken of
has reference to the year of 360 days, corrected at an early period by
the addition of the five supplementary days. This would certainly have
been a very probable explanation of the clause, but for the direct
connection which this has with what precedes, concerning the equilibrium
between Day and Night; that is, the Equinox.

2. _Posterity_, ⁂⁂⁂⁂⁂⁂ literally, _minores_. The
word in the present context seems to have a different meaning from what
it has in Chapter 110, where it is put in contrast with
⁂⁂⁂⁂⁂ violent ones, against whom Thoth interposes his
protection.

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

PLATE XXXII.

                           BOOK OF THE DEAD.

[Illustration:

  CHAPTER CXXV.
  =Papyrus, Musée du Louvre, III, 36.=
]

[Illustration:

  CHAPTER CXXV.
  =Papyrus, Musée?] du Louvre, III, 89.=
]

[Illustration:

  CHAPTER CXXV.
  =Papyrus, Musée du Louvre, III, 93.=
]

[Illustration:

  CHAPTER CXXV.
  =Papyrus du Louvre, III, 9.=
]

[Illustration:

  CHAPTER CXXV.
  =Papyrus, Ani.=
]

[Illustration:

  CHAPTER CXXV.
  =Papyrus du Louvre, III, 9.=
]

[Illustration:

  CHAPTER CXXIV.
  =Papyrus, Musée du
  Louvre, Cab. des Médaille=
]

[Illustration:

  CHAPTER CXXV.
  =Papyrus, Paris, Sketch by Mr. Renouf=
]

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PLATE XXXIII.

                            BOOK OF THE DEAD

[Illustration: CHAPTER CXXV. =Papyrus Brit. Mus., No. 9,901, and Papyrus
Leyden, No. 11.=]

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                             CHAPTER CXXIV.

      _Chapter whereby one cometh to the Divine Circle of Osiris._


My soul buildeth for me a Hall(1.) in Tattu and I flourish in Pu.

My fields are ploughed by those who belong to me: therefore is my palm
tree like Amsu.

Abominations, abominations, I eat them not. I abominate filth, I eat it
not.

[Peace offerings are my food, by which I am not upset.]

I approach it not with my hands; I tread not upon it with my sandals;
for my bread is of the white corn and my beer of the red corn of the
Nile.

It is the Sektit boat, or it is the Atit boat, which bringeth them to
me, and I feed upon them under the foliage of the Tamarisk.(2.)

I know how beautiful are the arms which announce Glory for me(3.) and
the white crown which is lifted up by the divine Uræi.

O thou Gate-keeper of him who pacifieth the world, let that be brought
to me of which oblations are made, and grant that the floors may be a
support for me, and that the glorious god may open to me his arms, and
that the company of gods be silent whilst the Hammemit(4.) converse with
me.

O thou who guidest the hearts of the gods, protect me and let me have
power in heaven among the starry ones.

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

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