The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians — John Shaqi
The Literature of the Ancient EgyptiansBudge, E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis), Sir
History
The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians
Budge, E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis), Sir
Egyptian literature -- History and criticism; Egyptian literature -- Translations into English
spirit-bodies who dwell in the horizon. Unas is the firstborn of the
firstborn gods. Unas is surrounded by thousands, and oblations are made
unto him by hundreds; he is made manifest as the Great Power by Saah
(Orion), the father of the gods. Unas repeateth his rising in heaven,
and he is crowned lord of the horizon. He hath reckoned up the bandlets
and the arm-rings [of his captives], he hath taken possession of the
hearts of the gods. Unas hath eaten the Red Crown, and he hath swallowed
the White Crown; the food of Unas is the intestines, and his meat is
hearts and their words of power. Behold, Unas eateth of that which the
Red Crown sendeth forth, he increaseth, and the words of power of the
gods are in his belly; his attributes are not removed from him. Unas
hath eaten the whole of the knowledge of every god, and the period of
his life is eternity, and the duration of his existence is
everlastingness. He is in the form of one who doeth what he wisheth, and
who doth not do what he hateth, and he abideth on the horizon for ever
and ever and ever. The Soul of the gods is in Unas, their spirit-souls
are with Unas, and the offerings made unto him are more than those that
are made unto the gods. The fire of Unas is in their bones, for their
soul is in Unas, and their shades are with those who belong unto them.
Unas hath been with the two hidden (?) Kha (?) gods, ...; the seat of
the heart of Unas is among those who live upon this earth for ever and
ever and ever."
[Footnote 1: These are names of groups of stars.]
[Footnote 2: _i.e._ entered into judgment.]
[Footnote 3: The executioner of Osiris.]
The following extract is from one of the later Pyramid Texts:
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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