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
Then Set, the great antagonist of Horus, came out and cursed him for the
slaughter of his people, using most shameful words of abuse. Horus stood
up and fought a duel with Set, the "Stinking Face," as the text calls
him, and Horus succeeded in throwing him to the ground and spearing him.
Horus smashed his mouth with a blow of his mace, and having fettered him
with his chain, he brought him into the presence of Rā, who ordered that
he was to be handed over to Isis and her son Horus, that they might work
their will on him. Here we must note that the ancient editor of the
Legend has confounded Horus the ancient Sun-god with Horus, son of Isis,
son of Osiris. Then Horus, the son of Isis, cut off the heads of Set and
his followers in the presence of Rā, and dragged Set by his feet round
about throughout the district with his spear driven through his head and
back, according to the order of Rā. The form which Horus of Edfu had at
that time was that of a man of great strength, with the face and back of
a hawk; on his head he wore the Double Crown, with feathers and serpents
attached, and in his hands he held a metal spear and a metal chain. And
Horus, the son of Isis, took upon himself a similar form, and the two
Horuses slew all the enemies on the bank of the river to the west of the
town of Per-Rehui. This slaughter took place on the seventh day of the
first month of the season Pert,[1] which was ever afterwards called the
"Day of the Festival of Sailing."
[Footnote 1: About the middle of November.]
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