The Literature of the Ancient EgyptiansBudge, E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis), Sir
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The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians
Budge, E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis), Sir
Egyptian literature -- History and criticism; Egyptian literature -- Translations into English
Now after His Majesty had smitten the Mentiu of Satet[1], he sailed up
the river to Khenthennefer to crush the Antiu of Sti[2], and His Majesty
overthrew them completely, and slew very many of them. I rose up and
made three prisoners, viz. two men, alive, and three hands. And the king
rewarded me with a double portion of gold, and he gave me the two
prisoners to be my slaves. Returning His Majesty sailed down the river.
His heart was expanded with the bravery of strength, for he had [now]
conquered the Lands of the South [as well as] the Lands of the North.
[Then as for] Aatti, the accursed one, who came from the South, his
destiny came upon him, and he perished. The gods of the South laid their
hands upon him, and His Majesty found him in Thenttaāmu (?). His Majesty
brought him back bound alive, and with him were all his people loaded
with fetters. I captured two of the soldiers of the enemy, and I
brought them back, firmly fettered, from the boat of the foe Aatti. And
the king gave me five men and parcels of land, five _stat_ [in area] in
my city. This was likewise done for the sailors, one and all. Then that
vanquished foe came, Tetaān (the accursed one!) was his name, and he had
gathered together round about himself men with hearts hostile [to the
king]. His Majesty smote him and his accursed servants, and they ceased
to exist. His Majesty gave me three men and a parcel of land five _stat_
[in area] in my town.
[Footnote 1: Tribes of the Eastern Desert (?).]
[Footnote 2: The tribes of the Nubian Desert.]
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