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
Khākhut, the great sanctuary of Amen, his horizon in Amen-tet, whereof
all the doors [were made] of real cedar wood inlaid (or overlaid) with
bronze, made by Maātkarā, &c. I performed the office of chief mouth,
giving orders. I directed the artificers who were engaged on the works
of the House of Amen, it shall flourish to all eternity! whereof the
pavement was inlaid with blocks of gold and silver, and its beauties
were like unto those of the horizon of heaven, made by Maātkarā, &c. I
performed the office of chief mouth, giving orders. I directed the
artificers who were engaged on the work of the great shrine, which was
made of ebony from Kenset (Nubia), with a broad, high base, having
steps, made of translucent alabaster [from the quarry] of Het-nub, made
by Maātkarā, &c. I performed the office of chief mouth, giving orders. I
directed the artificers who were engaged on the works of the Great House
of the god, which was plated with silver in which figures were inlaid
in gold--its splendour lighted up the faces of all who beheld it--made
by Maātkarā, &c. I performed the office of chief mouth, giving orders. I
directed the artificers who were engaged on the work of the great broad,
high doors of the temple of Karnak, which were covered with plates of
copper inlaid with figures in silver-gold, made by Maātkarā, &c. I
performed the office of chief mouth, giving orders. I directed the
artificers who were engaged on the work of the holy necklaces and
pectorals, and on the large talismans of the great sanctuary, which were
made of silver-gold and many different kinds of precious stones, made by
Maātkarā, &c. I performed the office of chief mouth, giving orders. I
directed the artificers who were engaged on the works in connection with
the two great obelisks, [each of which] was one hundred and eight cubits
in height (about 162 feet) and was plated with silver-gold, the
brilliance whereof filled all Egypt, made by Maātkarā, &c. I performed
the office of chief mouth, giving orders. I directed the artificers who
were engaged on the work of the holy gate [called] "Amen-shefit," which
was made of a single slab of copper, and of the images (?) that belonged
thereto, made by Maātkarā, &c. I directed the artificers who were
engaged on the work of the altar-stands of Amen. These were made of an
incalculable quantity of silver-gold, set with precious stones, by
Maātkarā, &c. I directed the artificers who were engaged on the work of
the store-chests, which were plated with copper and silver-gold and
inlaid with precious stones, made by Maātkarā, &c. I directed the
artificers who were engaged on the works of the Great Throne, and the
God-house, which is built of granite and shall last like the firmly
fixed pillars of the sky, made by Maātkarā, &c.
[Footnote 1: This queen frequently ascribed to herself male attributes.]
[Footnote 2: _i.e._ that kind of gold which is found in its natural
state alloyed with silver.]
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