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THE BOOK OF GOING FORTH BY DAY

BEl NG

THE PAPYRUS OF ANI

tROYAL SCRIBE OF THE DIVINE OFFERINGS!

WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED CIRCA 1250 B C E , BY

S C RIBE S AND ARTISTS UNKN O WN

INCLUDING THE BALANCE OF CHAPTERS

OF THE BOOKS OF THE DEAD KNOWN AS THE

THEBAN RE C ENSION

COMPILED FROM ANCIENT TEXTS . DATING BACK TO

THE ROOTS OF EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION

TRANSLATED BY

DR . RAYMOND 0 . FAULKNER

WITH ADDITIONAL TRANSLATIONS AND A COMMENTARY BY

DR . O G DEN GOELET , JR .

WITH ORIGINAL COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS BASED ON THE FACSIMILE

VOLUME PRODUCED IN 1890 UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF

P . LEPA G E RENOUF AND E . A . WALLIS BUD G E

INTRODUCED BY

C AROL A . R . ANDREWS

EDITED BY

EVA VON DASSOW

IN AN EDITION CONCEIVED AND PRODUCED BY

JAMES WASSERMAN

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Duttng, m~ lunch hot II\ I loH:d to studv 1hl: m,\11) r.Jrl: and hl: ut thd bfJol' kepi
111 the hasu11uH, .md then~ I c.:Jmr upon the "ckph.Hll lollo'" (1 • /•t x 2.1 rnc:hc'>)
lat\lmilc ol the.: P.1pyrm ol Ani Publr'ihcd h) the Brtttsh .\tuscutn 111 tM•JO, dw~
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trami.Hion hy Budge.: tn the.: ubrquJIOll\ Dover repnnt l he ony111.d cdttlllll h.ul
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l found my'>tlf literally "\Htchmg" J \1\ton ol l11c... hook )Oll .1re llO\\ holding 111
your h.md., t.1kn1g -,h,1J1l - th.tt ;., the cxqul',itc.: p.1pyrm 111 hdl ~olor runntn~
along the.: top ofthc... page, \\lth a rt.Jd.1hlc, unduttcrcd Ln~lto;h trJml.1111111 hclo\\
When 111 I<;X~ the.: color l(lluon of I Julkncr'-. trJmi.Hton olthe '] heh.m H.c\:C:Il'>lflll
wa\ publt'>htd b) M.lcmtllan, I tnlllally thought Ill) 1dc.1 mi~ht hJ\C been
a<.:c.:ompii\IH:d But uaminJtion of the book quH:kly rc\c,,lcd th,ll ll dtd not
corn:'>pond to ti'H:. maJC~lic volume I h.1d CJ1\I"'OI1ed
Nm\ thJt \ 1~1on has bc...c...n rcal11ul - the renditton of .111 .mc...u:nt l:.gypu.m
papyru~ that c.:mne~ the dmc~t 111 ~500 ye.H-. to .lpprox1111.11ing the fccltng ol the
ong111al, where the word-, and tmagco; arc Jg,,in treated Js a Lllllt)
Three key 1~\ue~ regarJmg the.: c...rc.:Jtton of this book nc~d to he di"LU"'-l"d
The fir~t 1 ~ the text My ong111al1dea, tkvtlop<.:d 111 dll,ltl over se,er.d )l.:.lf\, ''·'5
to follow the Ani Papynt'> word for \\ord I piJnnul to usc 1\ud~c's trJil'il.ltlon ,
wtth ht~, excellent key to thc h•eroglyphtc.:'> ,1s m~ gu td c.:-, to prc-.enl the text .md
image\ together on the \arne page The J\·t 1p Kc.: ~ to the.: P.lp) ru..,, wlm.h .1ppe.ns
here on p.:tge'!i <;4 C)'"', \\il\ dt\clopul lrom th.ll rc.:\tolfc.:h. Dr Godct, howcH:r,
mack dear, fJr~t, that Budge.:\ tra.n\l.ltlon falls lo~r o;hort or mlllkrn st.md.,rd..,, ,md
~econd, that thc h1ero~hph1t tu.t ol the ,\nt 1\tpyrus lt..,clfl., olunnen qualu •
often nllllh lllrLriOI to thl cxcdknc.c... of it 'i vigm:tll"\, ((c prop01•cd t h,1t \\ e lt~e
Paulkm:r'\tr.ln\lation of till "1dea.ltc:\t" of each th.tptcr hclo\\ the nn.,gcc; olthc
Ant Papyru s, \upplcmemed by hts own trJn,l.liiOil" ''here llClC"".HY ( )ur text
would then rlprc.,cntthc.: bc\1 tramhtion fromtht: hc't l.g,}ptolllglc....ll 'illlllll" ltJr
the \)1lCiht Lhaptcr ol tht Boob of tiJt /Jmrl tllu\tr;ltcd 111 the''"' Pap) rtl\,
'J hu't tht\ \olumc.: c.:ombmc.:., tht hncst modern ".hoiJr'ihlp \\lth the molit
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papynl\ . '1 he mullum of'.1 \Cmlll'i \a\tly liJitrrcnl 11om tlhtl ol ,1 huok, .md I h,l\C
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PREFACE
b.,,c de, ore" . . • thl· ongtn.ll P.lp\TliS ot Am Ill book form
tJ fJ ·t w n:"rc.l 1t: ~ .
he funcran pap\'ru~
(hctr onmnJl
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thre tnd J. hall nu n ' •
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h-tt. ·n , ~ tr~ hl" Jt 1.1 t (JUSl·J. me to apprCGJtc
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kn, 1"n a<.>tH: 1 • Book o.r tJL
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1 1)cariojAm•~<.neofthemnst
famom of .111 thl anct en t Jrtl 1acts hc ld b' the Dcp:mmcnt ot F. g) puan
comrurcr re · no l t-' .
lk. 0 lllOl! W J l 1\IC:H,
. Ill\ on~?.ul.ll (Onl..'cpt ot wor ·mg \\1t 1 the
~ . AnuquttJes at the Bnmh Mu~eum It 1~ certaml) one of the mo't l''mplcrc of Jts
thJt the rroJ('d roc ~i 1... I . t •(hmquc ot m.mu.\1 d ot et(htng J\ J.!IJhle lll kmd, betng somc ~c' enty ctght feet m total length As the papnm has hecn
th 1nhthttCl l'' t lt: t: · -
rlp\'TU' \\J. gTC:l ·J the Jl!C\ b\ nuktng U\C Of StJtl"·Of· the J.rt scgmcnrcd, onlv one nf Hs thirt) se,en ~hects IJcks a \lgflcttc ot some lund Mo r
\ . l utcralh spJnnt: ~ · 1
19-9 \ c UH' I redJ.lnl onc of the most bcauufu tn.:a ... ures or sheets ha' c cl fnetc of vignette., runnmg tn a band along the top of the tnt, oth
mod rn ckcrromc re,hno o~ ro CrS ha\C \'lgncttcs WhiCh <,pan the \\hole hc1ght of the pap\ ru~ Sh~ets J, 4,
woqult\ •1 • l\\Cr ""~Jom and spm tua.l '1~1011 offered m th e and 37, contammg the WcJgJung of the Heart, the lnrroductlon to Osms. and the
l ti a1 "ord I be 1 IC' c: ult: P( ' ' 1 p 1
:"\ n .._ .1, bencfici.1l ro our modern cu rure er ups m Western Theban Mounram, compme nothmg bur a \1gncnc "h.tch encompasses
.lcr C.lll l•C greJu
the "hole hetght and "tdth of tl1c sheet m quc~tton .
to ll 0 'nng r ~ _-;- ors "e (.lll redisco' er cl1e golden thread all but lost
h.m" out our pmru;u ro • And thcrcm l1e<. Am's fa.me, tor mc1m of tts htghly colorful, almoc;,t
ar~ =- E tJught th.lt the tndi' tdua.l who led a pure life and
roJ,n The m~n:nt ~l'om ..."oulJ then teast
· · t h e• G o d ~. Th ts ts ,,n tmpresstontstiC scene~ ha\e been mcd a., 1llmrratne matcnal m numcrou~
tnlls with
crsc' ered .u!am~t d eJdl ' · . . pubhcattom and or her mcd1a Howe' cr, C\.tgcncte~ ot exhtbttion spJ(C ha\ e
r ': hm u c . srncnt of our mhercnt human d.i\1 m ty. \Vere "e, a~ a
aJrogethcr retre' g. ~c allowed only a relam dy small number of shcets of the Am p ap~'ru.s e\ cr to be
~ ..__ ded of such .1n dev.ucd spmrual condioon, m tght not the
cuJrure, to l~ rc:nun . .... d1splayed to the publtc at my one ttme, and comcquenth 1t IS these \lgnettcs
rruc pn dc o cnge nd t:·red help end the rrrcsponstbthtY · endemic to our "orld> wh.tch haYc become \\ell knm\n But that 1s not to Ill\ that those other ~;heet.,
1
:\Iter .Ul. noblesrr obil...qf • which arc not exhibited are an) less finch decorated Indeed, mm\ of them are
1 "lSh to c.xpre m\ graorude to Donald \Ve1ser, who carefuUy pre~en•ed the of great Importance to scholars and \\ ould be of cena.m tntt:rcst to the: pubhc
rare faa mule from~ Juch this book'' .15 created~ H enry Suzuki, who knew 1t wa~ T hus, in sp1te of Str Peter Le Page Rcnouf's mammoth, fuU ·color faclltm.ik
oune "ben once I h.td almost torgonen~ Jme Nelson and H J..rry Smith, who publicanon of the Papyrus of Aru 1Il 1890 and the bener-kno" n corrected second
bclped me to appreaate beau ty~ Gerry B~tein_, _who taught m~ how to _make a ed1tion by Str E A '\\'alhs Budge, for the last hundred vears onlY scholars ha\ e
book, \Yaleda Wasserman, whose re nactous tanh m thts proJeCt earned me been aware of ns hidden nches
through many dark dan Thanks also go to my father, Arnold \ Vasserm an, my This magruficenr publica non \\ill rectili· that lack of awareness, and I am sure
fncnds 'Urn Barnes and K.m~a Ya.shon McGhee, md to Gene Ke1ffe r, ali early the publtc will be an1azcd nor onl) at the qualm· of the ongm.li pamongs so
supportc~ An Carat7..1S first made 1t deJ.r that Budge's translan on \\'aS no t going superbly reproduced m It but at rhetr number, the rmge of subJeCt matter that
to "ork \\,.illiam Breeze mrroduced me to Ogden Goclet, wh ose quie t f.uth in they contain, and the great "eaJth of dera.U tor thetr ~mall !>lZe.
tlus book extended mer a decade Ehud Sperhng reaffirmed the necessi ty of T he te\.t of the Pap,·rus of Am, however, ts far from careful, bemg full ot
accredncd ~cholars Alan .Miller and A' o Kuhar echoed the anc ient prece pt repetinons, errors, and omiss1ons Yet even tlus 1s tnstrucm e m prondmg proof
-Kmm th\'sdf"' Tame~ Curran and GJ.ry l senstadt helped restore my fai th. Elise cl1ar t he qualny of the \'Ignertes 1s no mrucaoon of the qu.ilin of rexru.ll content
Dougl.ti stressed nor to gne up before the nuracle I J.lso th ank Joe Kulin , w hose and t ha t ir was perfectly posstble for a master draftsman to "ork alongstde
hndnc sand gcnerosm bnghteneJ the process, Jane Stroll, who saw the poin t mediocre scribe~. lnteresnngh· enough, tt IS kno" n from mternal e' 1den(e that
one da\, Peter Sherred, "hose lighthearted genms and encourage m ent were the papyrus was nor specially comrru~sioned for .\ru, let alone wnnen b,- tum. m
'aJucd g~fu, and Del Riddle, Michael Mmn, and Larn· A bram o ff fo r their spite o f the import ant scribal offices he held De~ptte tts fla\Hd narure the
dforu Thanks ro StdnC) and Sha" n Shtff of the Lirnir~d Edi tions C lub for hieroglyphic rex t remams of grea t tmporta.nce, but ap.1rt from it., ongmal
grannng U5 the usc of Faulkner's superb translanon £,a von D assow, o ur edi tor, publication in the facsunile, tt has onh been relJU\ ely ea.sah KCe\Sible m Budge\
and Dr Goelet engendered m me the greatest n:spcct fo r the cnti caJ intcUecntaJ 1895 and I9 TO cd.inons, "luch reproduced the lmear hreroglyph~ m honzont.u
mtcgnn, of the scholar!} method used to 1m e~;ogate anctent culrurc. Ca ro l rows usin g a pnnred font and \\1thout the Jccomp.lll\Wg ngnene-.
Andre\\s c:nthususnc reacoon tom) \\Ork on the pap}ni~ is d eeply appreciated . This superb pu bltcauon not onlY reproduce~ for the fint orne m l . . mgk
Carolmc Herter's pro(!c 55... 0 aJ • • d · . ' 'olume the unginal fJcstmJle cdttion, "Hh hteroglYph•c teu .1.nd ngr:enc~
" n a~.:umcn an courage have brou ght this book to
frmoon \Verner Mark Lmz th . . rogether o nce more, tt also JUXtapo es them \\lth .10 Engli~>h rrmslaoon ot cJCh
'represeonng e Amencan U mversJty m C airo Press
chapter o n u1c ~arne page that the Eg\ pnm te'\.l lKCur., The tra.n'-l.lOon u ed ,.,
~m~l~tc~ the ctrclc b\ pubhshmg an edttJon ot 11Je Book of the D ead i ~
that produced by m e disn ngUished Bnr_1sh Eg' ptolog"r the:- IJtc Dr R _0
IJ eraJJn ° lt5 ongm Fmalh, I am grateful fur the support o f nw son Sarra w ho
Faulkner, gencra.lly .1grecd to be one ot the bc't tc.1m1Juom J\ atl.lbk 1 he
tc \ grc" to 'oung manhood h . ' ,
out ,,h on t Js pruJelt, and to mv wi fe N ancy with- up-to-date emendJoom in lighr of rcl:ent ~chol.mhtp, Jdillnona.l n1Jtcna.l sud1 a~
usc IDlSLancc I nc\ cr could h3 h . . , .,
B1Uand .1~·'tal) ann Co rsa ' e come t 1s far And thanks o nce again to tlle proYiston o f a rramiJnon of Cluptcr 6+ , one or the _mo11t lntl'rnnng m the
Book oftht' Dmd (not mcludcd m Aru\ plpHU\), .10d J tull ~omment.lf~ ••"ht~h
Mo!lr lmporuntl}, thanks t 0 J • • . will be o f use ro tllc pu biK and sd10l.u Jltkc, arc the "ork or Dr Ogdcn l1ockt
treasure to human,... d th t lc namdc~s Master~, who bequeathed th J~ One o f th e nw\t , Jluabk tl-.nurc~ of thrs fine ne\\ pub~KJtton ,., the_
"• an to c ltvmg G d 0 f. An
dm book ro pubhcauon !I °
ctent Egypt, who have guided reassembl\' on the plates of the ongmJI p.1p\ rus roll, "htdl tor ~he ~.lk(' ot
· · t' ·rorJg•· , 11d di,plw "J' dinded 1ntn th1rn _,c, en tramed .1nJ
convemence o s .. ·• •. ·
gl.\ssc:d shccts, , .11"\lng 111 length from u lfll ro - 6 (Ill, th~ norm bemg ben' ecn
1arne!~ W~sc rman . o\ :tg·· ,, • ·orneomes· mtlucnccd
6S em an d -o llll o 1l .. •1·' • .
an (U m ng~ the roll h\ "lut he
co nst·d ere~.::t a nJ.tu r.1 1 1.Llrt:.• 1 k 1n rhc fncze ot , u~m·nc
Nc\\ York Ctf) - e\ en tf tlu' kd to the te\t
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. J tl··r··nt 11 hl't:h \ t other nme" thc lJ\ out ot the tnt ".1'
o f• a c1uptcr '·ocmg o n ut l .. • .
.... t.. r m1nort.tnce Jnd ·'' .1 rc,uJt 'tgnettc' ha' c: been segmcm~·d.
cons1d ercuJ o f' grcJ .. r , •

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F JU JNG FORTH BY D AY
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INTRODUCTION
the -.h~L r-. pro d uu: J "~rc tn be
d trom thctr rc.: 1c.:' l "
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procrc d th rt I :tlc ,,\!nett'-' "ere cut m l " o Brunner, one of the greatest lmronam ol E .
.1bn~rmalh ..hort or long. .tr~~. ''-· f ~~ ~ rr"" C.:'' 1, the.: d,,,,,on ot ~hu:t-. ~~ and obscn anon regardmg the language and tm • 0 g)(~Jan
rchgtnn, IS a profound
The most damagtng. ,lfllf'"- '' ull' , ...
J 01 poront , 1 gnctll. ot llupter 1nA and tt-. cnrer Am\ Book or the v d agc:r: g) poan rehgtOll\ tnts We
;~ "tuch rot' 10 t'\' 0 the .. laborJte f . 1 an l un.ll 1
-barnbcr \\'lth -
the nnunnn ..urroundcd
J t a a-. \H mJg11t enter a contcmpor.lf\' mmb flank ·d b
h\ mm to the c;un god Rc and then by cloqw.:nt . m' ocauom to 0\lrt\ ' Pasc;mCl
..hcmJozcd repre ,~[l[JQ00 0 ulL )bte ·t,\.. In rt , , olumc, the retomcd ... cLnonc; c )
c.:
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~ the .Kn,,oc~ 111 the held ot. Reedc; the pap' ru~ and •thc UltJtal momc nt of thL pas'!tag"... 1c:rurn t h •~ "orld ro th.... next ·
._, 1 ' ... unt rtd \\1Ul t' 'u:nc : ttc. • t c.:ol ...PI.Hc=- '4- The element!) ot the ,,gnette of the wctglung. of tht htart Here the 'tsual tmagc svmbo l.t call) n.: pre.,~.:nt~ the·
1udgment o( a per-.on\ moral \\Orth as the bal .. ncu1g of hJS hcart agam't th c
Q.l •

rro- h" t ., ' ro form the.1.... onn.:n . ·n ' de o.ll kine ' .llld bull ot. he a\ en .111 d the four
feather ol Maar, the go ddt S'i "ho pt:r\on·wced rru~t.. · an d ordcr ..
arc rcac;~emblcJ trom Sheet'- ~' .llld 36 to
u 1, JU~ t llC,
th .
Ch oiilld l4- • ...·ompn,tn(T wL dln.ll ~~...'c.: poUlt.'-
~..
H m\ e\ ntatl\ e lS tht~ r.~ pnan metaphor! For a1J humamrv, mak or lcmak.
rodders repre c.: nang c ~~d h..,'rec:. of -\nJ .llld lm \\lk .md the hnm1utcC pnest equ1pot~L o1 mor a1
m1ghnly nd-. or wretchedly poor• the dchcaC) oftht· nec"'<san . . . .,
f , , "'.H ' ' Th~ 'P1cnw
., • on eo~ Plate 12 to be d.!recnng thetr .1ddrcc;s to the squat -
worcl1 cont:uned m the heart meant that one's sms must bt teathcr-hght , rhc
' .., \ ._(t I l arc -..... no" _ec.:n ~~ d of E~'Pt Plate .23 restores the door\\ J.) fr om Sheet cntenon of 1udgmenr \\aS as unb1aseJ, fa.tr, and tmperc;onal .).!) a marketplace
- ....,ks
(ifl..:. _ ot uae g:n:al . l. IT::-0 (Tnette ;:, on Sheet .2~ Pl.1tes t9 and jO restore • the mag- scale. Dunng the Ne\\ Kmgdom, \\ ctghmg ~cenec; l.tkc tlus "ere plau:d ncar the
~, ro JlS .._orr.. ponwn::-'
full h h .....-.enc
1
:::- of Q,tns and ht'!t to the same scene as the figures _ of
-rufi-
begmmng of a pap\ ru~ The 1mphcaoon \\as clear - , trrue "as n<.:cD'>ar\' m
h d
..cnt , -d ctg and t tu~ '"tt: m adoraoon
\1:;-u . -
trom Sheets 19 and 29 Falcon-headed procunng pac;.,age be' ond thJc; potnt and uuo a successful atterWe
. ' urece45o ru. el.uactcd from the ngnene of the \\estern r ~1
~~ ountam, 1'- correc t1y In many passagcc; of the Book of the Dead "e can al.mmt hcar the. 'OlLC of a
9
, .ted ., the ob w of thetr ,cneraoon on Plat< !6 The fourth Son of Horus ~odern ~' mboh~t poet L1ke the metaphor of the scales ot Judgmtnt tht nch
1
alone at th< beguming oi Sheet 9 IS restored to the com pam of Ius brothers on unagcry of Eg0 puan tntS "as dcrl\ ed from the concrete "orld ot J.uh· l.tfc and
Pial< s The ncncnc acu>mpw)mg the h\OUl to the nsmg sun has be<n mO\ed the namral en' tronmcnt of E~ pr. For example. the locus of the attcrhfc m the
nom h«t, t~
re olll the text on Plate t The reamalgamaoon ol Sheets n and F 1eld of Reeds tan E~ pnan 'ers1on of the Isles of the Bles~ed emcrgtd from a
1
e b\ mearu of fold-out Plate u reurutes all the Gates .111d Portals of the Under- \'tSJOn of an mfimrch 'a~t and peaceful npansc of golden rel:d-.. mw:h like the
" odd. that of heets 31 and 32 reassembles on another fold -out Plate ( 31) cl1e '' tde tracts of the Delta and the tluckets along the :;...:,k ban~ The Egvpnan
shnnc wnh open doors contllillilg the demes to whom all forty -two secnons of hoped to find m the ne:\t '' orld marshes l.lke those Ill wtuch he had hunted dunng
rbc _•... L:.. ..o c Conksston are addressed From a texrual pomt of, 1ew, the last col- hfe, and fields bkc rho~e he had plowed.
umn, .·-~o~cr ~ 15 mo,ed to JOlfll~ \'lgnene on Sheer+, fornung Plate 4 - The last
column 'J' "heel 1s t') rc:uruted \nth the begmrung of Sheet 16, and cl1us Chapter TH E NATU RE OF TH E Book ofthe Dead
1- rcg<um tl) '1g:nene deptcting Am ·s heart on Plate 15 The last column of Sheet
16 ~~restored to the start of Sheer 1- ro reassemble Chapter 93 on Plate 16. The
The pyran-.id~ and d-.c Sphm.\., the mwnnues and the tuerogh-phs, and the Book
of the Dead h.- e become the mosr popular symbol; of Egvpt 111 the pubhc
beguunng of Chapter 92 on Sheet 1-. a speU for ope rung up and leavmg the tomb,
unagmanon~ rhev arc JCOm summarl2ll1g thar anCJent c.ulrure
Cons1der the Great P\Tarrud of Khufu (Cheops) at GIZJ Rl~mg +8+ feet
LS restored to the remamder of the tnt and ltS ,,gnerte on Sheet 18, forming

abo\'e ground le' el, m -so-foor s1des "ere onemed c;o a~..curareh that mere "as
Plate 1- The last column ofSheeti8, whteh represents the beginning of Chapter
IS lS reurutc:d wtth the remamder of the text on Sht.u 19, formmg Plate r8
a devtauon of onlv a half degree of arc from rrue north along. one edge Tiu"
\\ uhout doubt tlu5 smgle bcaunful 'olumc will become a pnzed possession
masstve srrucrure comams appro).unateh 2 ) nullion blu~...ks
"ugtung on the
a\'Cragc a ton and a half apteCC, some ;O fineh• dre;scd that 11 IS bMd\ {'O"'tble tO
for tho c wnh am mtcrc:5t m the world of anc1cnt Egypt and an accessible tool insert a pla\lng card bw' e<n ad1acenr stones. It would be e.l>' to be m <r·
for tho c engaged m study and research. whelmed mcreh b\ d1e engmeermg adue,·ement and tru s the c.oroUan mtorma-
n o n about £gyprt~ socte~ If'" a;sume thar Khufu mgned tor 6fu \<ar and
Carol A R Andrews th ar htS bmlde" worked ar a breakneck pace ten hours ada\ . one wonnotC> .. bl~d
Dept of Egypuan Annqumes
Bnw.h M~c:um
had to be added ro the p~ranud C\CtY four nunutes or " ' - J.- for <'"" ~
years, u><·xorabl\ O nh the prectSton schcdulmg. ngorou> planntng and c.ucful
Orgamzano n of an dlietenr. honest. and dcar-thmktng bureautr••' wuld
complete a proJect hi..~: tht'i , .
Icons. howe\Cr, em .Uso bream< "ereot"l"'· "htCh M': at b<" 0' cNmphb·
cauo ns and ofren "" oh e mt>tnrerpreraoon> In the ,a;e ol the Book oj rlir Drnd.
we can htcralll' took up trs nmtmerpretJtton 10 hhrm ut.Uogue< The tdca that
the Book of tiJr Dcnd "as hke a btblc goes m the bac~ >.ge> .mJ ~ltddk
RenatS>anCC. tong bcl(1rc the papHt , ou ld be rc ad Sull e .ill tlu t " as l.no" n
. • "' dut rhl' ~.an1~ trom ~..ofun.., .llld
abo ut rhe..,c th~'
111\ ~tenou..,'l:tl :tthat
ouuncnt')"ere
" .. rhc
one rel.tgtom tL\.t tlut the de...c.l'...:d
ccmcrcn c!),
"tSh ed to t .1 ~c
tt "JS ·'"" Un1...:
nro cl1c n<" " orld, and such a "" mu't ha' < b<e< n t <
h I: puan ~
1 1 11 B bl · 1\'uh ChampoUton'> deuphcnncnt ot the htcrogl\'ph< 111
.1 cnt o In c l'
equ l\ 1: ~.:
. I irJJlllUl.all\' trom a spe<.nlanH~
C\xru-.L ro l , ... hol.uh
1822. g'l ptO Og'o l ungn l

12
 .IT""' dut dl \\ ll h num f.' "-.1... .Uh.t uh 1h r 1 I , r ,t 1t mr
the ru l.J uu.ag m.ano 1 l I H. f. " I}(IU\ '''l'N m l hth n lg optflll'll' t n t.h nJtUrt
rr.lJ\_'\OUI' lh< R"' oll :-J m ol
,
be ' ll a' orltlh. t or h H 1 '• t h \ ;ux ' rnph II\ m II\ Ill\. rrr \ 1
~ funJmk"flt<ll t\ th r JX'lJ' rdt~u \ll' \\ rthum th umpuf,ton ot J 'f:"' 1 poh dl ''ll\ 1'\. lag , n IJ " d ~ J
f\ ll dl dl rururc- of dlt J m .mJ Lh gn:JIC'r h ~om to dduh. h1' or h r U\\ n n: IJtron h1p "n.h thl J,, m
I-.&:.... ,a[)( r (\) th J tf\ . dl oblagaoon' of llH:· bnrJ~.;rllOl t n' C'\:n '.tr1nu' J ru ' nJ l"ClJ I'" , "' n 1.uuh Pluro J. IPr
~ l b' ,, tu 1 .adllc..'1\:ll~ J1ouiJ ,mJu :1 It "a' -.b\ tu tmJ om h.uJch:n'll\ ul 1 n ~oJ pr nt Ln J.ll •thcr :\I ,
th<' " t 1 .llll. C'\ n m 1al md pohm al fc-arurr, "ht\.h ••pp<"4.r \.Ontr.ailidul"\ or tUogh..tl .n hl"\t f.IMl M\ .h..t\LlU\
lUIJ onrmu dlctr IC'O TI11.. 8 rl r Jl.lontmod.m{ln' of umra.,ung 'lC'\\ pt'mt In thC' pnh th ,,ll~ llllf \1 h,f.ll.lU\
... C'rl' " (1 ~ "tth th J.ttc'rht I~ purpo c " as ,tatC'd dognlJ "a ' nt1alh unnC\.\: \.lf\ nlt"'ologll.U Ln rJnu ., nncn .um J .u
hiiiL' .. tt1K~ l f£\pom ~Lag1on. nor ro gwd m fatthJUI on' m" mg thl fl'.Jdcr ('' a lUlJljU\: truth. but ,u...h argumcm.u u m "''ltld ~
l'I\,C'I-~'- Nr nrh<r... 1 l it If' 0 " n r m th n \t "nrld h>r\."lgn [0 th purr)( l l 1 1 n\lhl 1: ~ pn.ln rt'lJgloU.' In r.J.Nrt' ~:,g, ruan th ,,, ~
"'-T\ UU!
.:. ·--• -~r~ t t. th 8otX o rl r Drnd" .l..'l pMT
J rw 1\.LU.l"" •• tcndC'd mon: hJ\\ ard mdu.,ton tl1an \duo ron It "a.' nut nprt",)(J l<lnJO\.J.Lh
\ ....... <~. ..... m th n \t :nun And. J..S rh
gtc. ...
(03& un. W. · u.: - \:~upt fi~r tht bncf Jppc.ar.l.lll\: t~f J 'tnu.ll monn1hca m Ju.nng th re1gn ,,j
.md :n" rroJu :t ot J pol\'the.Lq]l rulrure. d1 Bool of rbr tht: hl"rl"tll pluraoh AkhntJtln lt~-9-l~b~ R c L If ho\\(\lf, UlC1•1fl~ ".m ~
~a urn oJ mm 1 G1DOfl h 1 .ll lU('\.-non of tc\ts from "h1d1 th ddinC\1 a' med.JtJnt 'll' on dll' nJrurc of tl1 dl\ Inl:. th n n :.1rh .ill l: g'\l'tl.l.Jl
~N< r choo t\lf tu or hC'r p.un :ul.tr ~rou. ba~ ofu:n on . 1 rd1g1om tl\t .ln" dll'Oiogli. JI Th" great Eg\ pn.l.ll ll\11\Jl, of th • <"" kmg.dom
tw :oWJ at1 rdcd mJ th current rc-hg10w ' 1e" of d1 JcdJl.lt~d to Q,m,, Pt.Ul, \Jnun .. Jnd R . J.f\: more than \.OU\:~.: non' tlf IJUUJltll"\
f<l k~ (
-6.. ....
C'JUJ.I1 l.o --t .[(n '
rn- k h ~.. n 1dc-1 cJ to be o nn.U.. od1c~ " l n- eptthct . Ul\:\ JdtJH.'Jh: tJ, dlJ.radaJ''tl"' of Ul(l\ ~g1xh m 'lKh dctJ.JI ' the\ ltk.d'
... Ji·,:rcnorun n:prc"l'nt the (nltn.h:d .md rGl\On~o.d product of pn~.: U\ .1 OlJJtton' The (,l'l"..lt
[ rds , ~ nm one of I"'C'\ cl.aoon. ID d<A-rnn~ "ere- not .bl ntx-d H' nm to the A te-n .. rn pam" ular ..... ont'Jlrl' an unw•u.Uh dcutkd ,tJh: mC'nt <'I tl1
t
-~~ ~
...
- pt.n:d um:nnc:dllt\ and tealhC'r compJr.J.ble to tn r. a u.mquenc 'of Akh\:natc-n\ god J.' "dl .1.' h1' pia"~: md lund:um m th n'mn'
\l rummed. oc the Buddtu Onh m dtc gmrc- "c- lall ll'wiom L•rrmturr The E~pna.n aftl·rltfc, ltkl" m.ul\ E!;."< poan "on"~.:pnon'. "a.s "hara ~ nzl·d b'
-E.g fCWl :n rn of moral n:achmg. pro' erbtal m.u.m1 . and "orldh J ~..onrra,nng. dualm J . . hdlOru" ncdlC'l"\H •rid pr~.: 'ldld o\ u t" (),rn,. LorJ ol
c - .a.n- ro~ mnbured to ~~ ccrnmh pseudepag.rapluc \ t~a"'he~ ol Rc~urre"-uon. and J ,niJr J'trJJ C'\l,tC'rh~.;, tn "h1d1 th~.: 'lill goJ Rt ".b ,upn:-m(
dtc
these t
.
[1?\ nm 1· uum~ "as rron~h dJ<hcnc. and ml" moral ron~
~

rt' rmuru cm of b1blJa.l tc.m dun other Eg••pnm htcrarurc

But nc1dlcr g.oJ '' J' \:\\:mpt trom d1~.: 'tru~cl~: ag.un't llt'Jh. \.l'tllll.l
momcm ol ~..r. . aw.m thl h Jr"""' ot dlJo, "err o' "r"""' but not bnUJUtl i !rom
t tl1

a,) me~ four d..uh We 1 filled" ath phras~ and tmagc' dra" n me earth Mo\( ( •f ''thJt "hid\ Joe' nnt l \I\(~ \\ J\ "' lf\.'1311\ t tu U1 fnng Ol UlC
--~.... "''.. 8 lg"ptun ~rurt' and b1ograpluc.tl rexn connnualh aUud~: to "orld. n.m1ch tnrugn land' .....k crt,, anJ p.1mcul.uh th~.: un(fl.: n' nrld but ord r
and d1 order lOntmucd tn n.N 'ldl· b' \IU~o. both m thl' "nrld and bn ond u II
the { ( Duu/ ma\ tx tr3Ced tO me
Pyr:amtd Ttxn. \\ hKh me Book of thf Dmd oft~n appc.:J~ 'urr"·.tl .Uh.l .... ontu'tn~. kt u... rcn'h.:mlx:r thal 11
the F11th 0\lUSf\ m EgYpn o\ge of du~ p, ranud~ (c1 2.4-00 de~cnlx~ "hat h.1ppcn' Jftl'r dt·Jth. dH: mom~nt '"l\:n (IOl" k t1 th ~.,lrdc-rh "mid
I E rumc lffiP the Pmunui Tan ''ere ongmalh mtcnd~J sokh of Et!' pt and confronr"·d ll\llll '''tl"IKC" and du," Th~. nnunn dut tl1 n~. \1 "orld
mt ~ md tu lmuh Q, c;r the nat fC'" ccnrunc the~c tnt~ nughr tx· rcnluu'. lUilN\tn~. Jlld unpn."d.~.tJbk l ' hardh umqu to Eg'\ prun
u.:--.. md ut~. rporu~.:d mto ~ group of llC\\ spell~ l:a.llcd culrurc, bur Ull' E~r-. rnm' UJll\l"I"'\Jlw.·d thl· lrTJ(lonJ.lm 1\0( llllh mort.tl bUl
" uJd be emplo cd b' an' one "ho couJd J..ftord a the goc..h thcm,~:h l"\ haJ (0 l\ lllrt:lld "uh till \.lJl)\: rx nh Th~.; l"llrf""l.: 'll thC'
8 carl c KmgJ n w ,,~ 8 L }; me
C:offi11 Texts \\ere morruan htlTJturc "a' w \:llJbk thl" dcu·J,ld rn lllKU!l ... 'llfUn,\u' ln•m the'(
rl c kno .tS the Boolt of the Drnd. Ltkc mal~

oll(J <:4th od1c:r. pamalh m alappmg B~:cJU"'l' of our unf.1.m1 harm " nh mudl pf mnh•" J.l and alk g,m"a.l
It' ~

1.. aJ unJc-rpmmng'. E~ pu.m morrum htc rJtufl '' ntt n untatrh de '"ntx'\i a' .1
eM t 1 1 .aft" rhfc some of lh chapter\ arc (OlkctiOil (nmpn'll'd mo,th ol mag1l.1l 'IX lh E!;''Ptolngt't' tnc..Ln .u\" JU't
uruJ..u- ' It muraJ content apphc~ to ocgmnmg (0 Jc.tl \\ lth thl" Ullllpk\ lll{l"rJCtlUil of Ill\ th, nruJ.I, and lllJ!!Il Ill
ContC'ISIOfi. \\ hJCh me delC~cd
tt-.11 l E~ pn.ul rd1g1on i\ l.lgt( piJH·J an •mporr.uu pln Ill the- Bool: of rlu [)md, but tt
r cr hun unpt.cd a code oflxha' 1or tu rok ~hould nor l"c.." nJggnucJ ,\lJg•" '' J \\ord \\h1d1 1' '"n ca'' ttl liM"
d t rdk.( t) cUl uncx prt".\~ed .. Thou \. ..udc~.,J\ Ont· m.u1 \ nugt~. 1, Jpt to tx- .u1nthu m.u1 \ rd1g1on. "'lX"t.UI\ rf th
md m• Jr.U c J\trncc: rhcrc "a~ no hope for wmboll" n.trurc ol nnu.l 1~ m l'rloo~l"d On"· "Olh.h: f" "hJt J. J.lunJt~. HI ~ ~"' pu.m
ob,cn n \\ ould h,l\ c \Jid Jbout thl· rnk nl brcJd .mJ "till Ill th" Chn t 1.u1
dundl,or thl" IUilltlllll oflooJ Ill thl" )\:\\1\h r.\\\0\\.r \("lkr. nlJgllJ.I. pc-rhJp\ )
(
R Ll< 10

f r \ \'oRD AND IMAGE

undut u.IJ puh the.:• Ul ald1ough d1crc.: ''e-re rcnJcn -
E. Ol tmp Ia n m odlcr god~ and 1n Ull unJ\ cr~c The \\'htk '""\l"r Jl g.l"nl·rJIIUI\\ ol E~" ptnlogl't' hJH" dNnt '"d th Boo'' oftltr lJr,, I .1'
,f .d fJd .md rh 1r mm mm1 fc'ltatlon\ as prob..1bl\ tl1~: J Jl·g_rJlkd l"\prl'"II)Jl nl l·g,puan rd1gton. the.· \\Or~ H>ntlllll\:' to f.l,llllJ.Il dll
r
d pr 1 tJ L m 1
m ' '" q,rw.J pn.bkm\ w 1d1 E
'- ~ puan rclag1on Mono· puhh" Thl· lur"· ul thl· bonk\ Ill\ ''"'noll' l.lng.uJg"· '' hoghrcn\:d b' th\: ~oniPrtul
<.: t~ om( mor\: d1m m 1 d .1nd dq~.Ull 'agnl·rtn. "lud1 .. u, mnum rh"· ht"T' 1g.l\ ph1. . tl'\1 "uh 11, ,lJd .111d

"
mp .i .lJ
pf'UT\1(
d
ffi ~JUr r uc ' c\lnpm•e rcrm~ toJa\
nr ol u\lo dl \h IA:nd (I) Jook •11 the bcJad In OlaJl\' god~
n u gth lp''l tnt I (:1 lu.ill "elkcr Pl>lvthc~uc rcllgton' howe' cr
appc..:.thng. wmhol'l ,\hllk·rn ,)b\\.THr' h:d .1 ''-"llllllUl 'aruranon 1\n:_m 'lll!!
(hrough thl' pl.un m du' 'olunll· or ".tllung. pJ.St J.n unn1lkd Book of riJr I >raJ~ m
..a. Vl.Ku H from .a polluuJ 'IUOd I • ' a mu,cum. "" Jrl 'trud,;, b\ IlK l.thn "um tllaon "uh "htdl Ul lompln Jnd
llCT\ u~ r t d'" notiU\CLtJ~nfc I JlOtnt n J polvthc.:a~tll
Jrtc .J t lcologH..aJ conformm un Its llll7..cm bal...lrrc J\l'l"((\ ot till" E~" prun altnhk Jrl· rr\:\CntC'J I ht• \({'('llJt\ ot th
 I J...n .tb\.lU{ ufc
that rhc c pcopk real ' C\\ unem table pmmon ot ~ompanng t11e ob\cure and unkno" n \\ nh the mcrcl\
th Ulll rc: ,,on
E .l1l Ul\.1 ...'1" ron' t I uncertam L1ke modem Hcbrc\\r and Arab1c, 1:-.gypuan ,.. as ,, nrrcn '' 1thout
~ 'Pn =- 1C htcroglvph!C narurc o muLl ''0\\ d., \O that onh th~ comonantaJ \trucrurc of the language has been
"'"''"" d ..4t.h m.lfk con.. t:uuh on t1 ~ - Jn,rant (On' er,.mon pre~encd It') 'ttal organs of \ound and rh)rthm arc gone, lca\lng behmd dr)
:\rt hL rt n~ rc: nun(Th eng-age tn "'' E .
m Ul :\ h•~..h te..\.t and .. cnc:: ce. = d r ~~ '' ac J. umn tn ~ poan bone~ .\t1m.h ot the poetry and\\ ord plav that surd) charactenzcd the Book oftht
E;:- ro :JJu that \\ ord. IIDJ.gc, an c [angu.l<YC that ··Idea'' .lnd
Dead ~~ lost fore' er
\\ hl -. m to re du I icnuficaoon m the Eg''POlll .J a.s~oCJauon pcr\t~rcd
dl qht c t , Tht' con,cpru . tl ln.ICograph\ remamo, roda), more than a ccnrun llld 1 half after Cham pol-
.::: ~..._ c.'\pf'C'S'! d b' dH~ ,W1e rcm1 h th mo'r nopular book of 1e lion, the -\chillc\' heel of Egypuan translation For msunce we know many
~ r~ CAll L'- Cl amn '' en l. t - th \\r d
.tfter Er.'\lH 'w '- ·d con' crtC'd to 'n'o •
~.... -h ~:x~n,.
-I th.
n c c~ b ·utnrung ''as c or '
I h Egypnan \\ ords that express some degree of fear or happmv.~ But "hKh one of
=- th r~~pd ot John. "'u"' :- ~ ord or an tmJ.gL, r lOUg r mest exprc~scs dread. an.xH~t\· or worrv; how do we chsungw.sh bcm een ecstasv,
B•blc as c \..J\..P - B' mcJ.ns ot a " ... d •
d th \\ord "as '' ,d, God ~h0 1 r ha' c con,cqucntly rumc more dehght, JO\-, and JUbtlat10n> Thc. Egypoaru composed theu trucnpnons carefully,
Ml
1 h p:bt decade,.. a~ fm deughnng espccJall\ m S) nom·mous and conrrasung parallels plavmg on soW1ds,
could Jcruahzed n r c ho of a fuller wlder randJ.ng o c rc:x£ .
.mcnaon ro the \lgtlC'rt~ m pc alludmg to other rexts and genr~. A translator <.an fed tht 'lkill and balance of a
text, feel the brcatl1 of '' ords, and st:rue allus1oru, but ">0 much c;unph dude.s us
..., A o Co~t.'iE~'TARY
r rr TRA.! SL-".no •' • As a result, we render I:.gvpuan rambo" s tnto monochromaoc arcs. our
TH£ R£~E - . I D ti pap' rus ~rand the .uusrranom, rrarulauoru ma\ be accurate, but often have a colorless, affectlcss tone, l:x:rcft of
'•t m rop ot c:ach hect ofdJ.c' enofBook oj T Jt~..._ m th Onh a fe\\ pap' n from the the ''' acm• and ronal nuances of me ongmal.
U1C rcxt l1Cnca . . f 1
~LJaJ to thc under ran ng D ad compare '' lth the bcaun· o r 1C \Vhen deahng \\ 1th the mtntare and often <.omolurcd unagen of Eg\ pnan
\as.t corpm of a£:ant Books of riJt - t c~anu~cripr "as purcha~c.:d by morruary rexLS and thetr vtgnettes, 1t wouJd be 'en' ea5\ to produce the
f \ ThiS ma~ntbccnr fm t
Pap' ru o • n• c- e Bnnsh Museum 0''es mam o c.: mo~ Egyptologtcal equn alent of Pale Frre, \'ladurur ~abokov's bnlhant sanre of
lf E A. \\"a.llli Budge:, ro '' homThm b ful color facsurules that he produced, acadenuc \\ nnng, m '' luch the foomotc.s and the commemclf\ S\\ eU up and
LS coUcrnon c c:lUtl c:Ld h
LDiporum pteccs m a '' hich he rclcJ.Sed m a separate \Olume, muc overwhelm the ongmaJ work These rcxLS are noronoush obscure In mY
ro accompam the rrarulaoon and to populanzc an Lmporranr commentan I tn to explam "here I can and summanze opmiom mother plac~
ro bnn~ th.15 masterptcce to pubbc arrennon
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ork of [g\-po.an rellg~on l alirv bur ad' ances m the field of
The 'tgnerres recet\e parucular artenoon, I ha' e attempted to shm' hm\ these
images mteracr w1th the text beneath them. and 'tee 'ersa
The ~~a2CS '' ,u al" a\ rcta.m a umc DS qu -;' ared \Vc ha' e It should be borne m rrund that there often can be more than one
.., d d B dee\ rrarulanon quuc annqu
Eg"1'tolo~ ha' (; rcnbtrc u ~ one of mc.: best a\ atlable roda\' that of the mrerpretauon, and '' e shouJd be\\ are of O\ erconfidentl\ unposmg our concep-
replaced It for uus pu JCaoon '' ~~ F ulkn r "hose carc.:cr '~as roo \\ Jde tions upon E~ paan rehg1on. The Book ofthe Dead"' as ne,er rneanr robe a wun
late Ra' mond 0 Faulkncr Pro ess~r a.. nc l.l~;r. he had a ftatr for rcndenn g The fact that tr em lSlOns both an Osman and a Solar afterlife demonsrrat~ the
summanzc here \\as a ~rear tr..... u '
rangmg w . ·I ... English mduding rhc mosr problemanc unpossibiliry of seckmg a smgle message The commem:an 1s des1gned to
chffiruh £!!' poan tt"US mro <.: ear , C
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.sonalh .,.lm cd ro death" four coptcs of lus onczse mtroduce me non-speCiabsr ro the as peru ofEgypaan reug10n '' luch are rde\ ant
rd.JgJOU rruttend.D ' e per · b k f E ' r locnsrs to the Book of the Dead. It does nor pretend ro be all-mclusl\ e or the final "ord
Dutumnn of.Huidlt Egyprrau a completely mdtspensablc oo or g) P o o· ·
HlS UlSlghLS ha\C made h!S \\Ork on me P._yramzd Texts and the Coffin Te.\.7S on the subJeCt
c~ JCS .md he produced \\ ondcrful rcndcrmgs of me ma!tterpteccs o_f Egypnan
Ltunrurc Cnforrunarcl~. Faulkner du:d before he could complete hLS \VOrk on THE MODERN RELEVANCE OF THE Book of the Dead
the Book of rlu Dead so n appeared '' tthout any commentary M) commcnrarv, Man 1s a ruston cal a~ well a.s a soctal aruma! In order to W1der~tand ''here '' e are
hcrCUl mam of the themes mtroduccd here arc rrcarcd at gTlater length, IS my rodav and ro sense "here we are headed, "e musr kno\\ \\here "e have been, an
mam conmbuu >n ro me prc~cnr \ olumc AJthough the Am Papyrus IS a awa;eness of pasr and future makes us wuqueh moral bemgs Egvpt. non-
mastcrplCCC of Egvpuan bcx>k aUusuanon, 1[5 tt:X[ IS frcguenrty mfcnor ro mar of European, yet net mer '' holl' Afr1can nor '' holl~ ~ear Eastern, mak~ us a\\ .1re
nun comcmporancou manuscnpt~ thcrdorc the rramlanon presented here of our muloculrural hemage We are onh begmrung to re.ilize the e"\.tenr to
drx.. n ,r prcCt\Cl repre em rhc htcrogh phtc rcxr shown . Ltkl most modern wluch Anctenr Eg) pr and ~lc,.,oporarrua mfluenced European ct' 1hzanon The
tr Ian m uf the Roo of Thr Dead Faulkner\ trans! anon was dra"' n from a culrures of the eastern Meduerranean were the cructble of Judeo-Chnsoan md
tr mpc r (1f uaJ manu cnpt n:sulnng m an ~'tdcal texr" rather than Islarruc values, m " hose development EgYpt pia) ed a stgrufiLant role .Mos.uc \.1''
rcpr nnng c)nc pcnfit pap ru \\·hen m the l.a~c ot cerram chapters or and many a.spccts of JudJJsm sho" e' 1dence of po~m' e and ncgam e reacnons to
pa. .tg r r Hm (l,und m the. Am Pap ru and Faulkner'~ vcrston arc roo the so1oum m Egypt Conremplanng the deughrful mrc~acnon of Lmage and
much at andll c;: I tu ub urutcd a nc uan<~lanon based on t!K text of me word m the Book of the Dead, along "tth ID mulupuctn of gods, t.J.Il help ~ to
ru thc. m(Jr<: tgntfi um of such alterat tom ha\ (; been norcd m the undersrmd both \\ lw rhc dclt\' of me reugJOn~ of the Book LS ab~rract lfl narure
........,r_, d wm ul the c.ommcnl4~ In tht: case of a small numbu ot duprcrs and "h) monothe1soc c. reed~ should prolubtt gra' en unag~ so srrongh Gn.:~..·<.e
ht h uc;: n 1 mdudc.d m lu "'ork but arc pn;,cnt m th{ Ant Papvrus. m~ and Rome, coo, "ere 'ltmu.lraneoush fascmared md repuJ ed b\ Eg::pr The
rran laurm 1 g• c.n hnalh dvJI.trh opmton has changnl on somc.: mmor worshtp of demes m ammal form, for msrance, appeared n.u\c to them Bur
pt'JIDt mJ J ha <. ah(;rld J-.wlknl:r'S translation ac;cnrdmgly It ,., J rcstJmc.:nr tu Egypr's great mreUtgene<.\ elegance, and annqwn demanded the arrenuon ot tht
f-~uJkn (' dt"ft lf1Ulh th f 0 f~ c.hangc.s \\ere rcqutrcd t\\ cnty }'CJr., aftc.:r hiS cla~stcal "orld, whtlh normalh dtlirrussl'd Cl\ ilizaoom other thm tD O\\ n _
tr411 law,n dr)nc The poern md alluo,tom of rhe Book of the Dmrl er:I'anLe It'\ relc' m~..e lor
Egvptt.a.n tc t pn: cnt rh<.: traml.Hor ''llh greater t<.:chntcal problems than modern readers, for poetrv md great hrerarure can rdocm our thoughD md
mr, r anCic..m r'1ngun f11l: f g} pnam Icfr hchuH.I nc ml of thl' u~ual (and beuefs The Egypttms' ~tnkmg mrcgrauon of S\'mbol. .m, md lmguage (Om·
m .aluAnl 1 .uds to tran lawm lhcrc n: m' crJntcmpcmllllOU'I dtcttcHUrtl\ of pares fa, orabh "tth our sou en's o?sc">ston "tth muge~, pouol.al -~~ o~er
l:,g)puan htlmgual tc t~ arc.: k""" a11J hnd .md tHI \Hll kn()\\ n s1stu tongtll w 1 ~e E:\.unmmg t:hctr Jpproarh to hte hclpo;, us ~ec our . . ocu.:n m a d.Ula~m l&~hr
i\Jr\l t: ror rhc mr, r part phJJc,ll,gJ'>I\ ha\c been (rm:cd [() gu a Sll'lSl of thl thc.: LOntrasr lOmh.w. (O~'IIUZ.ltlOn of thought Ccnamh the rugh ...orru'tlLaoon Ol
ouhul41r'\ u mg f.b')l'll&an marcnal alc,nc ·1lm rJhcn lc.avc'l lnJCc,graphu'l Ill thl

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L'.illu-a• \\ au..:·a I' nO\' u• ual lu.>• • ,

Wndrd ~ "ork llltO duptc"· ,., 1gnlll~ ~< nwnh<t> on cl" ~1srs of the d!ndmg
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p•~.. . .~..
\nill Clf'' mdi(.ltc c.: pl.uuron mt~..rpoiJm'm Jdd~.·J w tl1c rr.m lanon lw cttlwr
the number 1..11 Jurtll" -.,tlJ\d' .n IQ!
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1-• .....JJlcr or G let to danl\ th~. 't.O'l Thl U'l of tt.tlK~ m tl1c tr.lml.toon csscnrt.illV
toUO" Fa~cr', usl!!e m thl ~\.lcmilbn edmon h.1.hc~ mdtc.lte ''here tl1e htcro-
g1vplu~.. tnt tl> rubnazcd, •
that L' "-nrt~o: n m red mk Ho" ~..-, cr, for the- s.lkc of conststcnC\
m de.,tgn. the U..'>C of ttalJ~ h.1.' been c.\pand~J ,omr\\ hat m passages tl1.1t .uc
ilianctt:nsocalh. but not conw,rcndy, rubnmcJ tO tl1c.: l:.gypn.m. Thm., :ill "d1.1ptcr
hadlll~ :m' cnnreh ttal1rucd '"'en tf red mk ''not U'-1..J dunughout the correspondmg
ta't ol dle A.ru Papvrus and. "htlc the Ef:\ pm.n' d.H.t not norm aU\' " me d1e nm1c of l
god or the name of d1c dc. . ca: cd m red, "hl n 'uch name ocmr wttl' m .1 rubnc d1C\' arc
1t:.iliuz.cd here Com c~ch. U'l ~me ca..~ the Am Pap' ru-. mcludcs mbnoz.ed te.\t" ttllm
c bcKi of 3 chllptcr. "lulc Fa.ulkner' rranshmon lbas~:d on .m ··,Jt'al tc.: xr"' .md cllus nor
pr :t<;(l\ rcpl'C:'>Cnong the Aru p apvru ) Joo 00( llaiiCIU the lOITC'pondm.g p.lS~lgl.:
lt.Wc arc ~d tn the commcntan both to tndtl""atc ruhnci.Ll.·d tc'\t and m tl1c stl.J\dard
~a' lO tdcnnJ\ unrrarul:ucd IOf~o:ISJl \\nrds, m.ks, .md ~.:mpha., 1 z.cd \\Ord<;.

dcnOlo the Omll' of the dc~.c.:~cd pn~n. 10 d1e fh\: bm Rcl:l m.1on lhapt~o:rs
mt mg "ord or p:t.S~gc.:
•Ueg•bk or •nwmprdlcrNbk "md or pas,agc..-
rrarulawr\ :1ddmon l~u c.:bntv

glfl (..oum thcl1pna.n

m for Ep terrru ha' c been len us mam I:ned and thl: rcJdcr 01.1\' c.:onsuh r.hc
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f'lffiU ' lUther th an unpostng our 'l) It •
out 1 "or~ wnfOml!l '' tth rhc !lrvk ol I) I lk ~ttl wm cnuom, tl1~ (C\t (hrough-
cho•to.:
tl r dau ~Incr' 1ran ' lauun 1n kccp•ng '-' Hh thl'
l- .tulkncr!) trampo\IIJOn ol smglc and
lr•,ughr,ut the commenta~ IIU' c yuntatsun marl' h a\ L·ll·c:n followed

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Rukr,. "ho cool- po,,c.~1on nl· the T o L..llld' C\en Ill the
\\or h1p ol 0 In' \\cnncfcr. tht (.,rc.at God ,,ho d"eUs tn
"omb ol ~ ur hc rule' the pb.tru ot the. ~ '-·m Ll.nJ. C\ en he
rhc ThJOill nnmL Kmg of Ecc.mm. Lord of Evcrla5ttng.
the goiJcn ot boJ,, blue. of h'--:1J <,n '' ho~e J.I'Tlb ~
\\ ho p mllhon of \'l:.lr\ In hi'> ufcume 6r~r-bom \On of
rurqum'c 0 P1UJ.r of \hnl~ orold of br'--a.'t. kJ.nJh at
'\:ut he~· n nf C.ch, llctr, lJ>rc..l of the \'\ercrct·cro\\ n,
u .unruunu:. "ho l ' tn the ~a..rcJ LJ.nJ ~ ll' 'ou gr:mt ~

h \ hilL Cr• '" n " tall. So' crctgn of goili and men He pc>\H:r 10 the .,~.,. m1ghr on c.lfth. JJlJ nndK"JOOn Ill the
h uunk. J.nJ the ttul and the office of h1~
GoJ', Domam. l 1~1urnc. mg Jo" n,crc.un tn BU,)tm a5 a
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I1 I I ur heart "hJC.h '' m the dc~ert land be h\ mg ~oul J.nc..l J fLlUmt:nng up,tre.un cu l.b• Jc.1' J.'> .1 heron.
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I I 1 111 I tnn.s 1s hm1 c 1n vour throne. "' h1k you
J I urd ttf Hu'lrl'• J.~ th~o: Ruler who " tn
f, r ~ r"' I I I ruh Hol!mh In vmdlc~non bet. aUSC of
' 1 ' rlt I' r~' ul the LJ 1rc..l ol All Ali chat c. ~1srs J)
u,l I 1r 1 l11 Tl 111 h1~ nmK ol fact. w '"hom men an:.
u 1 l I I I o I ,1110 art. mu,h.lllcd for h1m a~ lcJJcr tn
I \c 1k,}r h" mtg.ht " tar n.:at.hmg. one grcarlv
1 1 h h m
t u ll I • nm1c • 1f <h.n,, ht.· pa\\C' Cl\ er cht length
t rru Ill hi nJJlle of \\cnndcr
to go 10 md out "1thout lunJrJ.ni.':C' lt .111 the glto or the
DuJt ~ l.l\ thuc. b.. g" en to me brc.·J.J twm the HoU,)c of
Cnul \\ .n~r .md J tank ot otlcnng' trom l-khopob,. m'
ton bcmg. hrm·piJ.nB:J tn thl' hclc..l of Rce~ \ll' the
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CAJ'TION~ \ROUND \\'llGIIIN\.i \ll Nl Rcnenuter 'r\ord..s spoken by H~ \\ ho ~ U1 the Embilirung

Chamber ' Pa\ artennon tO the ded~1on ol
truthfulness and of the plummet of the
balance accordmg to 1ts stan'c

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( lmptn f01 nnr lrnmn Ant 's 1Jm11 crmrr rrut.h I h;n c JUdged rht hc.m t>l rhc dclt:.N:d . .tnd ht\ ~ouJ
oppmttum n(Jtllmt hun ' tJJ tbt God's Domam
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t) m1 hlJ.rt "h1th lllJd lr11m nl\ mother' 0 m' heart" htch
I h J In 1111 nl\ mnrhu 1 0 nl\ hl.lrt of nl\ J1tlerenr Jgcs 1 Do
nut 'r 111d up J' J '' un, '' .1~.un'r nK, do nOt be: opposed ro
m m lhl rnhunal du nnt hl ho,ttk to me tn cl1l' pn·,encc:
01 th< "lcpu ot thl B.tllnu lor' m1 .uc: nn Ka "hrlh \\ J!>
rn "'' h 11h. 'hl p1«1ltllt u " ht > m.tdc nn member' hJic Go
lnnh ro thl hJPI' ' p1.Ill " 1ll rc to \ll' 'reed, do nor nuke nl\
naml 'link to l 111"ur.tgl " 11o nl.l"l ' mt:n Do m>r rdl lac~
great babntc, .md no stn h.1' bt·cn tound tn htm H e d1J nul
dmunt~h the ollt: nng\ tn rht tcmpk' hl dill nnr dc~rro\
what had been made, he d1d nor •go ab<1ur '' rlh J~cttfu.l
speech "htk ht ''as on cart h
Thw J fl)'l the Grear l:nmad to Thorn "hu ., m Her
mopohs Thr~ utter.tnu.· ol 'our\ " rnJL Tht 1 mdtC.ltcJ
O~tnS Ant I' .,rratgh riO!\\ .uJ. he h.l' 00 \In, then.: I~ no
.ll.cmaoon agam'r hrm ht tor, u'. \mmlt 'h.tll no r bl
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lbour nll Ill rJtl prl'lllll ot th1 goJ, It "tndenl wdl rJut pcmurreJ tO hJ\C pti\\Cr mer h1m Uf then.• tx g11cn [(J
1 ou 'huuiJ hur 1 htm the oftcnng' \\ h11.. h Jrl 1\\lied tn the prc,COll" ol 0''"'·
Tl '' 111 ' lltollh, JUd~l ot truth to the Grt:-;u EnneJd and mJ\ .1 gr.mt ot bnd tx l'tJbh,hcJ tn the Ftcld ot
\\ hrch " tht rr t 'U''' nl ') Oftcnn~ ... J., lor rhl· follu\H r' ol lioru'
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\\mnekr mJ I bnn~ Aru ro \ou H~ heart 1::. true. ha,mg
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o 'c~ ol Horus
Herr I am tn 'our prcsen~..c 0 Lilrd or
n '' rongdomg .n m' b'xf,~ I ha' e not
that' h:u ~ .. ,.. n•. ~mnd tauJt GrJJlt
dul ~me [J\Orcd onD \\ hc.. Jr1.. tn \Our 'U lc Q
U\ ort"d b\ chc ~ood god. one lo' cd H
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the prntsts n11d rmtnttow forgomJT to and from the
God's Domnm ll'htciJ nre bmejict~l m the beauttji1l
Wrsr, n11tf ll'lnciJ nrc to be spokm on the tim' of
btmnl nnd t1 !J011tlf m after commg ottt.
~ml 10 \Oil Bull oj tin tr cJt so says Thoth, the Kmg of
r~.:mm nl mL I am th~.: (Jrc.u God the protccror I have
IougIll tor \tiU lur I .un or1L of thmc ' gods of the mbunaJ
\\llldl \ mdllJilll O~tn\ agalll!>[ hiS foes on that day of
JUdgmrm I bdong ( ( I ' UllrLOmpa.m. 0 o~ilm•• for I am one
0 1 rhm~: guJ, \\ ho fJ h1oncd the Children of Nut, who skw
the lol, ot 0'1m and '' ho 1mpmoncd thme who rc:bdlcd
agauN hm1
I bdong to \our ~.:nmpJm 0 Horm, I have toughr for
'IHJ ,JnJ ha L ".ulh ~:{I O \ cr 'our n.unc; I am Thoth "ho
'mdlt:Jl~.:d ( h1r I\ Jga m't 111' toe"> on that dJ\ o f-JUdgment tn
t h~.: r-
''rt:Jl ~ l Jn 'I(Hl o I tIl c ll nncL "hJCh IS m Hchopnh!> I .un
J DU\Iflll lhL 0 n o I a nmmrc, I \\as con~:et\ l:J m Bu~tn',
L}
I '' J.\ born Ill BU\tns \\'hen I "a-. "tth the men "ho
THl BooK 0 I c•OING fOilTH JIY DAY
lamented anJ me \\omen \\ ho mourned o ..ms on the
Shorn of the \\ .1~hennm md \\ ho , mdtcared o~ms agam.st
hts foes - 'o the' ,a, 0 Rt: Thoth h~ 'mdtcared O ..ms
agatn<.t h1c; IOc'> - ' <.o mm c.a\ Thorn has helped me 'o that
I m1ght be "tm Horu\ on the: dav of the dothmg of the
Dtsmcmbc:r~.:·d One md of thl" opcnmg of the ca,cms tor the
"a.. hmg of thL I n~.:n One mJ me thro" mg open of the
door of the <,ecru thmg' tn Rmcnau~ 'o mat I rrught be
\\ tth Horu.. ~me protC:L"lOf ol the lett Jml ofOstns ,, ho ~
m Leropohs I go 111 md out among tho'' "ho arc mer(. on
the day of cruc,hmg the rebeh 111 Leropoh-. so that 1 ma\ be
With Horus on the dJ\ of the h'>U\ a.l of o .. ms, oftcnn~
are made: on the da\:. of the Sr\m-da\ Fcsn' a.l md the
SeYc:nth-dJ\ Fc~tl\ a.l m Hehopoh'
I am the pne-.t m Bu,tm for the L10n -god m the Home
of o,m, "1th thoo,c "ho ra1S1.. up l~Jrth. l JJll he "ho \Cc'
rhe Ol\ '[l:fiC\ tn RlN.:l"JlU ~ I JJll he \\ hu reads me nru.U book
lor riK '-,nul m Bu"n': ( .un r.h1.. '\~.:m-pnc't Jt hi!> duac•• I
am me ~ta-.tl·r C..r.1fumm on the J.1~ ot pla~.:mg me Bark of
'-,okJ.r on 1t., ,kJg<. . ( am he "hn take.\ the hoc on the Ja,
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() rrbo cauu tlu prr{rntd suuiJ to draw lltllr to thr lm wmmand~ be done rn che Hou~c of o ..m~. ma\ he go - 21 -

and speak "u.h \ou. ma\' he be a spm r wn.h vou, may no Chapm· for g trmg a numrb to AJ ,..,. hrrn who mO""n tbu boo (/fJ tllr.h ur u u pur m 'fli'I"'UP1,!
HtnU if C)';..r nu u au'!C the cr'cUcm ~ul of Am ro
t.ault be found m h1m, fo r the baJancc 15 'o1deJ of h1~ Am for lnm 111 the God's Domam (/fJ tlu wffin r1 u fflJ IW1d rhar ht tha!J go ~~ mto rht iJn m
dr Ciir 1th uu ~ J the Hou~ c,f 0 rru Ma\ he hear ;u
mudotn~ H Jtl £0 you, Lord o f L1ghc, prcc:mmcnr m the Great arry shapt tb:rr lu Jmro anti 1/mlJ .go rnro 1m pUla a-:!hiJut
u h • IT1A he .a •ru !ICC rna he Hand J_\ ou und •
ntl' he rL ou 11 Mam1on rn ch0:1rgc nf thl: C\u ltghr' I hJ\ c come ro \ ou bnn..11 turntd btul!, nnJ thrrr sh:UI bt .qrf'm 111 hun brutJ IIR.d
22 - 'P•nrua..lw.:d Jnd purl' Yo ur arrru an." at><:.ur 'ou :and \our bur tmd a punum ofmrar from uptm rhr IJirD ofOnrJ Ht sk:t.!..
() wu J Rt t bmuJ and bur tot/}( prrftard 1cml m tht
pornon or fix;d I\ bdorc \ou·• ffiJ\ \OU C'••1\C me m\ mouch mrrr snjtly mto rlu f sr/Ji of &uiJ m urr/.rr tD ~mn n-
HtlU ~ 0 n nu u gJ c br ~d .and beer at .all a ;n Chapur fw qtmng n mouth to
wath "h1ch I mav ~peak, .llld ma\ m) heJit g\Jidc me Jt Its rommand of Hrr rvbu u m Bwrru rlun vall bt l''k'J co 1!:111
t J th <~I I -\n tm L md ~ted rth .ill uu~ ~od of the A Ill for hmz m tht God's Domnm
hour of Jc,rro} mg the naghr bnrln n11d nnmrr thrrnn bt I all bt hAir lsJ:r bt JHO ~~
Th nc n 'me Mld h· 1 tnJI(.arcd 1th r u I I l .u n from rhe l:.gg wh1ch I') tn rhc secrcr land, m) tnrrh, tmd lu 1hall IIJJ rrbnr br rrul a Ul:r rhart nuu9 ur
(J Wll wh opn a pruh nnd Qprn liP roadJ fur thr prrfmuJ
ltlU~ m thf Huu r J 0 r r 1nrn "''"L ~'r h
mquth h been g1ven ro mL. that I mJ} 'PL.ak \\ 1rh H tn rhc 111 rhr Du111 "~ nwnrr a mtllum trmD rrut
"J r-·· r'"" '' JT tm r1pcn up n c of the Grear God , Lnrd of rhe OuJt, my hand 'lhJ.U
r fr,r ch!. ,,aJ ,f -\tu lfl U•mp411 •th (I \1a he
nr thnar ouade tn rhc: mbunJI of aiJ god~. lor I am
wmc Ul I reel m.a ht go n t ' " pc t frr m rh fltJu r,t
0 tn tth •oJI b<: ng rcpc led or rumcd h 1 h 0 In l.md of l<.CHl.CJJU f "1JI .. hJrl \\ ICh thJ~ O nl \ \ ho IS
fa Jr d rru h.: '"' r:ru our 11 ld m.1 h '-~ d 4l dt go m fm UlC d;m for f hart ClJntl jor what 11/Y IJrnrz dW I"fJ IIIlO t/Jt
l.JI.: lfl l(J [ rTU
l.akt of f'trt 111111ch tr qttwcJud }01' tnt

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Hrn bt:grr. pmJJIJ aud rmranons, gomg 111
d~ rro\ cd thl- Ch1ldrcn of Impotence on the hill whJCh
Hermopoh~
IS m
ru rule Oclm1vut muf Thar 1' the d.n of the '\\'e-remllll'
fesm al. \\hen the buna.l ol G-!110\ \\a\ ordc red b\ ru-. father
Il'bo IS /}(; He I\ o,m A_;, fur \\hat dur means
c:xb[.S.

ht' tn)llf\ (Jrhtlii'l!t snarl Th.u mcli\S !u.s ~-.orp~ Orhtr -;u
ar.d r tlu Gods D mam, bavzng bmrfir rn the Re snz,f h ml"'an' l"'tcmll'\ .111J c~H-rla'nn!! .\.s tor etC"nun. It
I am the GrLar God, the !ielf-creared ~

buualftd Wm bnng m tht nmc ofOmu. rmmg nr rlu

Dad •a/; 1f fJ.r H ror.tfrr !JUUI$ Oflt IIUO tl1r da. tnkmg an)
Wbo u 1t? T"--t:. Grear God, the self-created, IS "arer, he
The barrie-ground ol tht: god'> ''a' mad!." 10 accordance
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sJ npt r • wl;ub lu dmm 10 br pin 11~11 :1r Sn, ''t, srrrmg
m a bomb and IJOtng {rm/1 ns n lmng sou. In tlu
0SU1J Am afin lu I ru dud It ts broifiaal
to lnm l1o doa 11 on umb
t.\ , 'un, father ot tiH:. gods Otbl11VISC snui: He IS Re
HL "ho deJ.red hts nJ.mes, Lord of the Enne:td.
11 I u tr lui 1r ts Re who created rus names and lm
mcmbc:. r u meam the conung mro e"stence of those gods
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II'IJnt docJ u mm11 ~ lr " the \\'cq lr \\ ~ made for the
!>Oub of the god~ tn a((OrdJ.nu "1th the LOmmand of Ostns,
Lord of the \Vc,tl·m [)e,en Orhrnl'ut smd h mearu that
tlus Ill tl1e \ \br. to "hKh Rc made C\ U"\ god de-.~: end. and
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me-J.fl\ da' tl'nl .1: tor" crl.btlfl!! It ffiQil_' ru2:hr
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I ln1 \ hn 10 hh gomg rorrh. I hJ' c ~ the plwno n
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lf'IJ,ll jfo,, 11 mmn' .\s tor ,\hn. he I;) Horus "ho
pr'-1tcct~-.J ht' tJrh~:r ,\, tor hb gomg t'orth. u mcm.:s tm
btrrh \' t. 'r ht' plum~:' on hL' hc:~d. H mC"::.ru dur

'' ho .trc m hts suttc he fought the Two for tr h1' md "t.rhrh' "em .llld pur th~h t:.' on tus haJ
~t:N cumc uno bang .ill tile "ord.s ot the Lord oi AU J '"as I .un h "ho ,., nor opposed J.mong the gods I knu\\ that Grear l•nd who '' tn It " hl n thn \H~rc the- T\\ o }(I(c-. ..u1J the."\ '' crc- rrrm on
Arum hc:n I ~ a.lone Ill the Pnmon:iJaJ W.atc-l""i, 1 ,, as Re n tJ }](i He I~ :\rum \\ ho IS tn ht~ sun-rusk OtbmrriS( l l 'ho u IJc"j He"' Q,lrt' ()r/unrut Jntd HI'> nJ.nle LS Re. . ht' head Orbo n·ur utuf ThC'\ MC' th £'\ o ~or .a:J
Ill tm - m appcann~ 'hen he began w rule '"tur he: I h Re when he m~ m the eastern honzon of the ht' nlnlc 1' Pr.1"c ot Rt: . ht ., the ,ouJ o t Rl , "u.h ''hom he m•ghl'\ ur.1 1 \\ hJC.h Jre on the bro'' ol ht' t~ilicr \run
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hLm,dt lOpttiJ.lcd
\ldna a mtan, It mcaru Re "hen he beg.an lO rule
( he h.ad nude. nco
he beg~ (0 .appear as iang
To me belong~ 'e~rerd.1'. I knm' romorrO\\ I .1m th.n gn.·Jt Bcnu h1rd "hll"h 1' m Hehopo~. the
H hnr doa If mrnn t .~ for v~rerd.l\, thar Ostm A~.
t'> ~upen I'>L>r 11f" h.1r l'\l't'
bd rc the SupfXJ ru of Shu tud come uno bcmg '"hen he
u \.lpon the hill "htch LS m H crmopohs " hrn he:
for romr1rro\\, th.tt t!!l Rc on rhat d,l\ m " h1ch the ton °
the Lord of All "ere de..rrO\ cd and 1u'., <,On Hon~ "a~ made

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Or '' Ltlr snuf The plumes on tu.\ head arc tu.s C\ ~
If m 1 111 m rrn umd I cnmt mto nrt nl)
11 bar L.i 11 ' It u rhc:- honzon ot m\ father. \rum
I dcsao ' tur '' .a.s done '' roneh agamsr me I d
\\ lut \ as done C\ uh a. o;uru [ me ... • . ·~ pe
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Whar doo rr mrawrr maru thu lhe nJ\d-srnne of An
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Maer Othc"PIS£ snu{ The Chaos-god go\ ems 1~ the nJJTlc
ot one. Sc 1'1 the name of the other OtiJmPrsc smtf ·<;c.-eJ
of rhe Cha ·~god' 1s the name of one, 'SeJ' 1'1 rhe nJme of
the •rhc.r A~ tor that Grear God "ho 1s m them, he IS Re
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.._ I I go on the road \\ hJCh I know m from of rhe Isla.nd ol
Whnt IS It ~ Ir IS the held of Reeds, \\ h.Kh produced me
prO\ LSIOm for the gods '' ho arc round abour the shnne ru
for thar hoi~ gJtc, 1r 1~ the gat(' of the Suppom of Shu
Othn1PtSt muf- It 1s rhe garc ol the Duar Orlm wut smd Ir
IS the door through wh1ch m\ father Arum p:LSScd ''hen he
proceeded ro the eJSrem honzon ot the slv.
I rc~rurcJ me ')J~TcJ E' e lh:CT I[ hld been mJUl"C(f on
char da) "hen the R." .ili tougfu
H 'hnr don u mtaw Ir me:ms the d.l\ whrn Honu fou::!'n•
,,, th ~tt:h "hen he mfucrcd LnJun on Horw's faa: md -
\\hen ll oru~ roo!.: .m ;I\ Sc th \ rooda Ir ".u Thoth -bo
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the J1!.\l 0 you who Jtc m m\' pre~encc. gwc me \Our hands. to r I J..afrcd up the hau from r.ht s..c-ed E\ c u IC.S n.n:tr 01
AJI the rU 'hKh '' .t: on me lu been rcmm cd mdeed I am he '' ho grc\\ up among vou \HJch
11 hal dQtT " 71ztaw lr mcaru mar I ".a.s dcansed on the II hnr u w It 1s Roseqau The southern gJte IS m Naret. JVlmt does tt mtfm i Ir means the blood 'duch feU from
'::; ~ ~' b'1 m
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~e rn 'J grcar and nobk ma~hc.s
l: n UJC' da\ of the oblaoon b\ Lh
'' hKh the nonhcrn gare I'> m the !\lound ot Osms, J'i to r the
I land ot the I U\t, 1r 1s Abvdos Orbern>rse mu{ Ir 1S the road
the ph aU u.s of Rc.: ''hen he rook ro C\Jmng hurucu· Then -
Wlmr dtm 11 mrnnt h mearu the ndu E\e Cll Re ix:sl
I( ngcd J.g;urur hJm Uter he had Sent (( out. h
there came mro bcmg the gods who Jie m the presence of Thoth '' ho llttcd up the ba11 rrom 1r u-hrn r~m~
comm n folk. ro the Grear God 'ho IS tn . L ...m I• '/ c un '' h1ch ffi\ lather Arum "enr "hen he proceeded ro rhe Re, '' ho arc Authonry and lmclhg~.·nce "rule I toUm' cd 1r m good condmon ,,,thour ItS tu'mg rum:rcd ~
t , <. ~ od th uJ.. .• Jnl nrt
the oth -y{ l' ' n.unc ot one-. c.a L\ the name of held of Rec<h a.frer m\ tathcr Arum <..IJ1h harm Orbttavr muJ lr mans th.Jr bJ.s £,~
CT n uc dlc l k of :-.:uron .t:nd the l.akc of me
I arm c .:~r the I')land ot Honzon-d" eUer,, 1 go o ur
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Face. MuJurud.mqus of Form' the name of IU guardJan 1'>
•Ea' e,<;droppa, the name: of the announcer m 1t 1s 'Hostile·
VoJCed '
WcJrd' spoken h' the. Osms Am, me vmdJcated, when
arm mg ar rhe garc ' I am the.: great one who makes h1s O\\ n
bght h I' v1 that I m1ghr adon:. you, O sm s, that I have
c.ome hdorc , ou, tht om. punned bv the cffiu.x Wlthm vou
ag~msr wh~th the namt of RusctJau Wa.!> made H all w }'OU,
o~MI\ 10 \'OUr m•ght and pOWlf In Ro.scqau RaJ ~e your.selJ
up (hm;, b~ )Our m1ghr and your power R:me \'OUr~eiJ
up 0'>JrJ!>, m Abydm, ~oo that rou mJght urcularc around
thL k., ,md rhar \'OU m1ghr ro\\ before Rc. so that }'OU
m1g}H ec rhc: toll 0 \ (JU \-\ 1th \-\hum Rc h.:L'> un.ubted,
be: huld J "a. 0 0'>1m, to me belongs th<.. d1gnm· of .1 goJ
Wha1 r ha\ L , ud h 1ppem. Mr am1 'lhalJ nor be: repubeJ
- ml'>tre!>'> of mankmd, d1e one '' ho Ol'>tmgulo,he' nen·one •
\-\'hal 1\ l'' bl 110 \\hen :.~rrr\mg ar the hrc.t pon al. Words
1pulm 1JY rl11.. () 1r1~ An• rhe \lnu lt..atcd: '0 Ml'>tre'>\ of
trcmhllflg l11lr u l cml,~ur<." \\JIJ , ch1cftalllo'> and Ml '> lrL '>'>
, Jl ( h.·o,t ru CIIIIIl rht ont who pr od.urns word~ \-\ h rc h r1.. pc.:l
~t'lrm-., 1hc one"", rt'-lUt:'> till plunJcrul om ''ho hao,
.arrl\eo J lu: namt 'JI 11~ gatekcl'ptr ts fC.:rror'
\o\' h 11 1 ltJ hl ., ml ''he n trn \tng Jl tlu: '><.:nmd pol tJI
If m·ds 1p"l'w /r; IIH. ( h1m Am, the.:. \JnJILJtt.:J '() Ml'ilr<.: '>11
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from It by the ''all of charcoal Open the "J\ m Roseq:m,
so mar I might cure the SK kncss of Osms, so thar I might
embrace the one who cut o ut h1s O\\ n d1' me ~tandard , who
made h1s wav m the 'allcv 0 great one, mol.ke the path of
hghr fo r O<.ms ·
The second gate: the name of IU gatekeeper IS'One who
opens up the breasr', the nan1e of Its guard1an JS 'Seqed-
face'; the name of rhe announcer m It 1~ 'Wesed '
Words spoken by the Osm~ Am, the \'tnd1cared, when
amvtng ar the gate ' H e ufts lum~>clf up, acnng m front of
thc~c three, makmg Judgment\ as a companJOn of Thoth,
anu one who protects Thmh Do nor be wearv, vou 1usr
~occret ones, you who hvcd on truth 111 d1c1r years. I am the
one we1gluy of ~tnkmg power, t.hc one "ho m.lke~ lwi own
\\ av. r hJ\ e uavcrseu, so make J path tor me Mav \'OU a.llo\\
dur I pa~s and re~on1e ~lav I ~oee Re .1mong d1mc who mol.ke
otknng~ '
The namt.: of ID g.uekCLp<:r 1~ '( hdd ol rht F.l'> IHnner '
What I'> ro be o,a1d "hen arm mg .u dll: th1rJ port.u of
the temple of 0.,1m l fiords spokm /J} thc Q.,.m An 1, the
vmdJCarcd '0 M•.,rre" uf Altar'>, the Onl Grl·Jr of Otll'f
lllg'>, rhc: one.: \\ ho n: frt'>he-. n l'r\ god , "ht 1 ,JJI, ,outh w
Abydm 'The name of tl\ gJteku:pu 1" · ~plmd1d •
Wlur I'> to be '>Jid when .um mg at the fomth porrJ.l
Words 1pokc11 lrv Llu..· 0-.111~ Ant , riH: 'md1~.m·d · ·o 1\lJghn ol
Kn1\C\, I .lJ\ ol the Two 1 .111d,, the Olll \\ ho 'nl.l,hl'' the:
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EatS dte PurrefaLUOn of hl'> Po~renor' me. name or It\
gua.rdta.n ts 'Alert of Face', thc n.1.me ot the announcer mIt
IS 'GatCWJ\ '
Words spoken b\ the Q.,ln~ Am, the 'mdh...ucd '' hc:n
am' tng at the gar~.. ' I .1.m th~ scuet om. ot the. doudblli'It..
the one who .,epa.rated the Two C.omp.uuoru It l'> t.n order
that I might dm e C\ II JWJ\ trom o~m!l thar I ha\ c lllffiC I
am the one "hu dothcd h1~ O\\ n ~ta.nd.l.fd, "ho cmer~c' li1 ~
the \ Vcrerer-crown I ha' e est.1bhshed otfenn~ t.n -\.b' J u,
Open the wav lor me m Ro.se11Ju heca~e I ha'e rdie\Cd t:ht:
~JCknt:s~ m O!om'> I ha\ c pam ted h1s perJl ~l.lkc '' J\ tor
me so that he nught hml· m Ro,tqau
The tounh gar~: dte n.:Lmc: ot It\ galel..eep~.r I~ on~
''hose Face Repd~. One nl .\luJurudJOl)ID \ "lu1.e' ch\;
name of ItS guard1a.n 1' · \krt One', the na.mt. o t :h
announcer tn Itt'> 'One" ho Rtpd~ d1t <....ro,od..tlt '
enemu~., of d1c \\ ean hurr~d One, the on~ "ho JLK, '' h.H
I!>" 1\<.', d1e ont trcl o l "r(mg The n.1.mc ot It' ;atc:io..nJX"I
1\ 'Lo ng - Hom~.:d Bull ·
\\'hat 1, t\..1 bl 'Jio "hen a.rnnng at th~ ntth JX""~rul
Word.\ spot·ul lr. thl· o,m, :\Ill . th~ ~ Uldli.Jt~O ·o FI~J'\
One, ~ lt'>ln" ul Hc.· Jt, d1t" Jll\ tul o ne. the one to '' hl1n1 th
cntrtarJc.., of ch~ h.ud -hcaoni do not Jc. ,l'nd, th~ un ... "ho
•1 ~1<..\ thJ.t -.omnhmg ht" gl\ tn ro h~r "1rhour the '" 1ff c.l l
gl.1m~ cnrcrmg mtu lwr · The n..l111l ol m gJrckclr '' 0•"
"ho .Spc,\r-. the D1 \,lltl·1. t~d •

\\ "ord~i spoken b,· the Osms Am, the , mdicared~ when
arrn mg at the gare· 'I am the Bull, the son of the Kue of
Osms Behold, \ 'OU \\ ltnesses for rus father. the possessor of
h1., gra1..L I ha' e cur oft harm from htm. I have brought life
for h1m at h11. nose for eremm· I am the son of Ostns, make
a path for me, CiO rhar I m1ghr pass b\' m the God's Domam.'
Thl. fifth gare rhe name of Its gatekeeper IS 'He L1ves on
\Vorm!> '. the name of Its guardian IS 'Shabu ', the name of
the announcer m a ts 'H1ppoporamus-faced, One who
Charge~ Oppm1tc ·
\\'ord~ !>pokcn b\ the Osms Am, the vmdKated, when
arr1\ mg ar t11l gatL' 'I ha\ e brought to you the Jaws whJCh
are m Rmcqau I ha' e brought ro vou the bat.kbones I have
unm:d h1., m.lJl\' part~ thcrcb\ I repulsed Apoph1s for you
I ha' L. ~pat upon h1., "ounds Make ''a\' tor me among you,
to r I .l!Tl rJ1e ddcst .l!Tlong the gods, so that I m1ght make
punfica[lom tor o~ms r ha\·e prorected hlm Ul rnumph I
\Vhar 1, to lx \aJJ "hen arm mg ar thL Sl\.th portal
lVords spokm lr.· the.. O'>lfl ~ :\.n1 . the: \ mdJCared '0 M1srrc:~'
uf Darknc:\'1, Loud of Shounng '' hme length and breadrJ1
cannor he kJwwn, "ho'L narurl. Ius not been undcr,rood
~mcc her bcgmn1ng fhuL arc '>llJ.ke, Hl u "hose number~~
not knm' n, ,, hn "c..rL IJ\hHJned befc>rl. me Wear'\ -hearted
One.. ' Thc.. name.. of tr., garl'ktcpc:r 1s 'Unacd One.'
Wh.1r '' ro he: '>JJJ ''hen Jrm mg ar the '1<.."\ rnth portJl.
J( orris spokt JJ In dll ()')In') Ant . the undtCJtcd ·o \'cdtng
\\ htLh dorhn the.. V\un OnL, Onl \\ ho \\ J\hts ro conc..c..al
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limbs'
The SLx:rh gare: the name ot Its gatekeeper 1s 'Setzer of
Bread, Raging of \'oiCe'; the name of m guardian IS 'One
"ho Bnngs Ius own Face', the name of the announcer m 1r
IS 'Sharp of Face, Belongmg ro the Pool.'
Words spoken bv the Osms An1, the 'mdicated, when
arrivmg ar the gare: 'I have come coda\', I ha\'e come roday.
I am the possessor of the Wererer-crown. the asststant of the
mag1c1a.ns. I ha,•e protected rruth I ha' e protected hts eye.
I ha\'e rescued the eve. of Osms for h1m. Make wav so that
rJ1e Osms Am mtght go otT w1th vou m tnumph '
The sevenrh gare the name of 1rs gatekeeper is 'One
who Pre' aus over Kmve!> ·, the name of Its guardian 1s 'Grear
of Tnumph '; rJ1e name ot the announcer m 1t IS 'One who
Repels rhc Demohshers.'
\ Vords spoken bv rJ1e Os1m Ant, the \'tndJCared, \\'hen
the ( bod~ ) ' The nJJne of 1ts garek.eepc..:r 1s 'lk.c..:n '
\\'hat 1s ro be satd "hen arm mg .u the e1ghth porrJ.l
~Vordr spokm ~l' d1c: 0\tn'l A.m. rhL 'tndJC.m:d '0 I {car of
Flan1es, the one \\ ho qul'nchc., cmbtr'l, '>hJrp of Aamc!>,
~" 1fr of llJnd, thc one "ho kllh "1thour w.urung, the one
\\hom no one p.l'l'it.' '- bccJme of rhc k.1r of her pltn · The
n.1me ot 1t~ gatckct.·per 1~ 'Om· H'ho Pr<Hl'lt'> I Imudf'
What ts ro be s.ud \\hen Jrm mg .u the nmth portJ.l
JYonis spokm by me Os1m Am, r11L' 'tndteart.·d '0 Forcmo'lt
One, MJ.SLrc~o~ of Power, c..onrenred ot he.lrt, one "ho bore
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T1 prauulfl of 0\m~ Lord of Ro~Ct)au. and [h~ Gr~ar
F nncuf ruch 1 m the (,od " Domam b, me Osms ~nbc
\n1 Hr n H.ul t J nu 0 foremost of the Wcstcmc:n,
\\c:nncfcr ~h cUme m ~b, do 1 h 'c wmc bdorC" 'ou. mv
~411 be.urng truth thuur "mngdomg m m\ bod\',
"1t.h ur 'mg tJJ chorxJ lmo" mgJ, I ha' c: nor done J
r1llid c:d - r Jl n ra \1.1 uu ~ c me hre:ad "hKh
"oml I nh p< n the. l.Jr.u- nt the: Pu' c r ol Truth M.a)
J cru r lfl' 1 3.Ild 1 lorth r m th,. <..od Oom.un \\1thout
m' B bcm run f d \h I c rhc un mJ rru' I behold
Tlu prrwmg of Os1m, Lord of Erermn•, and alJ the
Coun(tlor~ of Rmc fJJ.U b\ the o~lfl~ scnbe Aru, the vmdJ-
c.ucd Ht HJ)'J H.ul to )'OU, Kmg of the God's Domam,
Rukr of thc L.lfld of S1lence , I ha' e come before vou, I
kno'' ) o ur '' J.\ '· I am equ1pped With )' OUr form~ of the
Und~m urld ~b\' \'ou gl\·c me a place m d1e God's DomWl
m th~ prc~cncc ol Lhe Lords of Truth, and a permanent
'ndo" mcnr m t.hc held of Offcnngs Mav I rece1ve offcr-
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care r.he Osm~ Am, the 'tndKarcJ, .tg.un'r lu~ cncmte~ m
the presence of the coune t1 whll h I' \\ I dt Rc .lfld o ....m ..md
"lu'h '' m Hehopuh,, on tlur mghr of tlu: EH·mng .\k.U.
on cl1ar nrghr of bank. ar rhe mom~nt ol gu.1rdmg rhc
rebels, anl on dur d.n ot dotrO\ lllg the encm1e' of rhe
Lord of All
Ar to 'tbc Gn·M Council wlnciJ LJ 111 Hdwpolu) the\ Jre
m the prc:~en.:e ot the '-lHtn~..ll "tu~.h '" Ul Bu,ms. on th.n
mght ot tr~.cung the D1cd ptUJr "h11.h •~ m Bmtm
AJ to 'tlu (,J, nc ( 0/0inl wiJIIh o ''' Busnv' thl"\ .1fC'
0-.m-., h" ('.;ephth\ ... J.nd Hnru'· \' coger-ol-tlli· f .u:hcT
As to ·rlu mo11~1 of tlu Dj(d·plllnr m Bu.smr' It b U.c:
~houlder ot Hnru,. Prc~nuncm-ot - ~copoi.J, The '" t'
bdund Q,lm m orndmg \\ tth dllUl
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Amm, Shu, and Tdnut
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m tllc pn:,\:o... ~ nl the .. oun-.11 "tu...:h •~ m lc:ropol~. on the
til< m J(JO r; d ol t11e gang uf 'tl·th "hen he repcJted ht!> otknse' mght ot tl11. FH:nmg \h:.U "h1"h 'm ~cnpo."llJ.,
ha\c wmc bdort \OU, 0 Grear Councllon who Me 10
U en dt p t Pul.l.r of ht Mnthe r Pncn lu mys Ro~cqau, I ha' c brought to you chc Osm~ Am May )'OU 0 Thoth. "ho \' llldl(.Hl'LI O~rn' agatmr h" coenuc,,
llu\c m bc-tr rc ou 0 <..r Jl (.~)Wl<.rllri \\hu ar<. 10 the
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As to 'tiJt Cr1wJt Co1mczl 111/nch zs m Letapol~: they are
Horu-.·\\ 1th nn b ·c\ tn h1~- Forehead and Thoth who IS
\\lth rhc Counc1l of Narel
As to 'tiJntmniJr of the f rcnmg MeaP: 1t IS the dawn at the
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0 Thnth, '' h< 1 ' tndJCared Osms against his enemies,
'mdKJic the o.,,m Am the vmdtcated, agamsr Ius encmJcs
m the prt n1.c (,f thl' Grtar Counctl wluch ts m Pe and Dep,
on thJt mghr ot crnung the Snake Shnnc of H orus whJCh
" crt t.:d for h1m J\ an mhenrancc from the property of
hJ, thcr Om1\
A It thr GILnt ComiCIIJPhtciJ zs m Pe and Dep': they are
Ji, ru J,l\ lm tl'\ Hap\
A tu tlu trra11~q of tbc 5nnke Slmm of Homr. 1t means
hen ~cth sa1d ro ht\ cmouragt, 'erecr a Snake Shrme fo r
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0 Thorh \\ ho 'mdttJH:d O'>tnS agamsr ht~ enemJes,
'mdtlarl· rh1.. 0\tm Ant , the , mdtcarcd, agamst ht'i enemtcs
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( Ln the pre<ience of the Grclr C..ounnl \\ ruch I~ o n the Banks
of the Washerman on that rughr of h 1s spendtng the rughr
awake, mourmng over her brother Osms
Ar to 'tlu Grenr Comwl JVbzciJ LS 011 the Bmzks of tlu
Washt:7'11UJ.n 1 thev are I m, Horu::., and Imsen
0 Thoth, who vmdtcared Ostm ag:unsr ru'> enerrucs,
vmdtcate the Osms Ant, the \'mdtcared rn peace, agamsr has
cnerrues m the presence ol the Great CounCJl wruch t'> m
Ab,·dos on that rughr ot the H.lker tcsm aJ "hen the de.1J
are counred :rnd the Bk::.'leJ Sptnts are chosen. ''hen
d:rncmg happem tn Thtru::.
fh to ·rhr Grmr ( omwl JPinciJ LS m Abwws' they are
0~tn S, bl\, :rnJ \\ ep\\ J\\C(
0 Thoth, '' hu 'mdH.atcd Ostm Jg.umt h1::. cnerrues,
, tndKatc the 0 ~1m Ant, Slnhc o t the Da' me Otlam~ ot
All the Gods. ag.unsr ha~ enem1e., tn the prc-.ence o~ the
Counn1 who Judge the dcJd on thar rughr uf miling an
Jccounnng of thcar dc.ut

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THE BooK OJ GOING ._Oitllr uv DAY
 HndH..lte th~ 0'>10<.. Am .1g.un'r lu' em nu~ m the presence
0 Thoth. "ho 'mdtcatcd Ostm .1g.unsr h1' cnenucc;,
ol the Ten Grt.lt Cowh.th "htch •~ "tth R' and "tudl b
t.hl'\ '' ere sa~:.nficcd tn the pr~~nu: ol rhe~e goill. and the \'UldlCatc the Osms Am agamsr tm cncm1c!> m the prescn~..c
t rl t (tmn ( tr Tr'lruh u tU t/J( Jlldgmg of t/J( "nh 0'1m . .md "htch "" tth e'en god and gt~dcs.s before
, C Jli th 0 n ~ub IDd 1\des blood '' h1ch droppnl from them ".l.S caprured and "J!> of the Great CowKtl "luch I!> m Ro~cq.1u on t.Jur mght the Lord ot :\11 ''hen ht Jm o otf h1~ t ncnues .mJ "hen he
dcatf 1 mt:.lll hln c.hc. offt.nng ~"en to tho)C " ho an. tounH:d .unong the one~ m Buslrt!> when Anub1s spent the mghr "1th h1s hand~ upon the
Jrl\ c' ofl C\ en t"\ tl "tu~..h pcrt.l..Ub l0 hlffi
rt • •m the. ~JI th ( h ldn:n ul \\ c..lkn , 0 Thmh. '' ho ' tndKat~:d 0\1m ag.1msr h1s enem1es, 'mdl - otTenngs .1bout 0Hns and Horus "J\ 'mdJc,ucd .1gJ.1nSt lu' lj o1u HJ_H tl1t.1 Clmpr ·1 IT'IJIIr p11rr. tt 1rua'u !JOII'._/1 forrb IN
o. 0 If eo;ru- h" 'ntrrut.' c.Jrc the (h lrt\ An1 , thl '1ndH:.arcd. ag.11mr h1~ cnemtc'> 1n encmtc!> dm nJu,· lu llru bn11 buntd twd rbt tWumpmm of~rbub of Ins
• () r. ''- t g In h1 rntnu the prnt:ncc of the Gn:Jt ( ounctl "h1ch ,, m Narcf on dlat AJ ro ·rlu· Grrnr Counrd winch LS 111 Rosrt]nll' the' .lie formJ /}( dwrcl \on ru ro tlll_lOIIC oPn· whum riJu mrnnurnan as
r ( 1h tnl~:o"l ~n rugh r o f ~c<rc ung of tomt'> Horm, O~tn!>, h1' and O~tn' The hc:.m ol O!>tns ".1!> rmraf. 1t mr111U brm...f1 prruprnmJ upu11 mrtb /}( 5ball t"'''fU"TiJ'
I ( I '"" m c. nh As to 'tilt Crrnt Couuctl wlm!J u 111 Nan·} ' thn arc Rl'. plcJ\t·d. thc he.1rr of Hon1' ".l!> gl.tJdcned, and rhe Double fivm t'Tfl) prr. 11orhm.!.1 n.J sball mnrrll' b1111 A m.arrrr 1:1
0 Shu and B.aha1 GJtt\\J\ "·" \Jn.,ticd "1th It nulltml tmiL> mu
r ( ,. ( J I 0 Thoth, "hu 'mdu. Jtcd Q,lrt\ .1g.un"i h1' tncnue,,
'P OJ tl f A1 to 'tilnt llt..._fTIJt oj •rcrrW{IJ oj fornu H "a' "hen t.hcrl
riD1 B , .ifl th am (,,.n~ of v h "as U1l bunal of t.ht ton·arm, the tl.mk.!>, and tltt tl11gh' ol
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(J. apur for (//)tnmg tbe momh ofAm grvm to mt rflli mag~c, ro whomsoever 1r rna\ belong, more me m the tnbunJJ, do nut be hmnk ro me: m the prcscn(c Chaptrr for not prn1.ttWit1 a mnn I .JTL
~--· h mt1l In l.uh and whar \\~on m\' mouth has ro br tnl:m nrrm from I rm m rl Crc:f D
spccdtl) than a hound. more swlft.h, than a \hadow of the Keeper of the Balance. lor 'uu .uc m\ Ka " hKh "~
d m f)U] gr»d Thoth rome\ mdccd. filled m m\ bod\ tht: prorcc.mr "ho made m\ ml:mbcr-. hak Go Cict bad.. \ou m scn!!a l r lJ1\ ...!!l~' Hl\C ' axnc r
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DDCd fonh ro thl happ' place" hc:r~ro '' c "p<:cJ, Jo nor make m\ Cl\\ 3\ tlw he.u1. 01 nunc "tu~..h bd m~ tn t:h "m.= I
been loo~ed Arum h~ \ ardcd Chapter forgtrnng Am)s hea''t to h:m m the God's Domam name mnk rn Enrouragc '' hn make me.: n Do not tell he.-..
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let 'uu till <l\\ J\ du h ... m or nu:n-: ~ tudl tdon.~
th rc:r.mctJ(m of Seth l\h heart IS mmt m the Hou.sc of H<.:ans, m\ heart 1\ lTlJn<.: about me. m the prnmce of the g~..ld, H ,., mdccd ''ell th.lt I.Jvtn!! '' ho m:n c ahout The .gr4 "ho rest t
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m the Hc1u e nf I Jeans, m\ heart IS mtnL, and n IS at rc-'> r
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arc M)' muuth wdl be g1vcn ru me that J ma\ speal "' Hh It , be tnkw nll'nyjrom bun m tiJr (,od1 Domam 10 br tnl:m fwm lmn m tl}( Go:l: D 1
a br ltrtn-td m) kgs tr> '' aJk, and m,· arms ro feU m\ enem\ TIK Joor' I J.m he. , I am he\\ ho came. forth from th~o. flocxl, w "hom 0 'ou "ho t.J.I.:c: a''"' h J.n' and a~. . . us b..~
I I n th nur of the sk) an. opcncd for me, C.t b ch1efl 'it of the god~. abundance ''a.' gl\ t: n that I m1ghr haH' £ll m cr thcn:h\ llH r rl·~..n:.uc " nlJn' h~m 1m rc:spccr or '' h.u h h.u d
thr•>"' \ npcn h1s )JW'i form<:. ht opcm m) q c'> '' hJCh wc.:rc the R.J, cr ., tor'.!ll tul pf lum It rhrou!!h \\ hJt \ uu h.ah J nc- H
do\Cd up he eucnd~ my leg'> '' h1ch ,, ere.. conrracttd, -lordor l"lc.:mtr\
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U•gcthcr, rhl: g<~dJc. "Sd<hmcr ,trerchc' me. our I '' dl Lx 1n ( bnptrrji.w..fiiPIJ~fT b~t·nciJ to .tlm m tbr God'"' Domnm
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\uu ,hall not r.:u am mancr hl.lUltuJ r ht:r.lo .1 ~
II pon the: the k , J Cflmmand 'lhJ.JI be made for m\' bc.nd1r 1n tor rh1' h m ol \m Uu.' hem tK .....
I 1 m Mcmphl\ I 'ihall he J\\ an.· In m, heart, r \hall h~\ <.: powc.r tn 0 r\nm1 , gaH m~: th~.: '" nr hrl'.Hh "h1'-h 1, 1n 'our no,ml,
lrt' 'cn:-Jt '' hl..''l ''\.1rd- .1n nu_hr\
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for I .un th1' l:.gg "hKh I' m thl Grcn <. Jd;.kr, I JJTI_ thc.: ~

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I err u guardian of t.l11' grl:.ll lx·m~ "ho , ... p.1ratc' cl1c c--Jn.h I rom
Ill 01\ l<:~s. I \hall havt· powl'r to do whJtl'\U J Jt."\lrc. nn h1" h~:an 1 .lllnoun'-l'J to th-. !!OJ ft.. \n ' L.~.c.:
l ' uJ. murr 11rrdtly 1
•ul and m' C(lrp'c ~hall nor he rc,LramcJ ar tht porrah of
the. ~kv Ill hH 'ht "1llll\e, I gnl\\ \Oung 111\ l', I hr~ar..h~
O\\ n h~o. ha... I'M m cr uH r 11 .1nd h ' 1U
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done II ham dt h.1 ('m ... r 1..' a h ' m... 1 •
In u 111: rth nd tomorro\\ "nun1.. tlllt..>ugh the ,u,klnt, po"u u t l-IPru,_anJ
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lOA- ,luJlnPt tum J,JJ\: I ... ,mun.llld' u tnl
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,rn rr: r " ~ Lx from th• ( lmpt u jm not lt:tll1!1J A 1111 1Jcm1 errnit T \\ () I J.nd\ \ ou " I( h \\ hom .lH rrll\ l\11 Hl\, \ tlU \\llh
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t.lun tudr JV. I rmuj11rm "''nmrlj •m• J Youtl1 goc.' lorth .1g.1111'' \ ou
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hI« r u.d )'•U rhc god\ ar~ lnuhc.J () ) ht..art whH hI haLl frum mr rnothu' () 01) ht.arl \dlllh
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C:Impur fur brtnrlmz....q mr and baVJng Cackler If It gro\\ s, I "Lll grow, 1f It hvcs, I w11J hve , 1f It oJ•n· to riJt £/1ST m tbt· God's Dommn
poJrt'T OJ rr n nrrr m tlu God's Domam breathes the :ur, I \\'ill breathe the ;ur for bmrg rrlll'L' 111 tbt' God's Domnm
0 \ 'OU 'oung men of Shu ol d1c mommg. who hJ\ e p(m er 0 'ou ph.UJw. of Rc. th.t<. "hKh 1~ UlJu«d b,· upro.u, '' ho'c
Open tonK'
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IU• \OU' \\ncrc dJd \'OU grow up ) - ++ - over those who Rash among the 'w1· toll.._ \\ ho'e Mffi' mm c
mumc.,, t...unt uuo bemg ...
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mereb\ th.m me !>ITOng on~. I J.ffi nughner mercb\ dun
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. m the God's Domnm about and whm.e ht·Jd~ "'' J\ ro and fro, OlJ\ I mo' e Jbour
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... o ne'> If l be t(.med O\Cr md taken to th.c East
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"h \.JH:rn '" opmed, tht spmts fall "tthtn the dJrk.Jll'~ s. "1th bound hums, or tf .lll\ m1un· tx done ro me bY rrbds.
h 1 th\. r.H ongstrt.'>\-'>trprnt' Illl h l" ofJ lorm makL·c; me hoh, Wepwawer has care~~ed I " tU '\\\ .ulo" up rhe pha.lllli of Re md the held of Q,t.rb.
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tlll ldl \\ .i\ Cimptcr.for 110t cutL'JiiiJ1
Rl. nn '1\H in '' d~ared, mv heJrt ~ ~ m tt~ propt.'r plal.'c, nw m "hllh thn make m.," cr, I ,nlJ bmd the hortb ot J:.JJ, pn.
J 'luJJ dr• r • the M.tm1on of Htm "ho findc; tac.c~ \pcLLh I~ knO\\ n
mto tiJr Jlrrrtfllm:r/Jowr oft/;c ~qod I "til bewmc th.c 'wnt m th(' En: ol _\rum the D(.: rro' t.'f u
( Uc tc r •I o..a.h t rhl n.:une 1 ,f the. fc: m m.m. T r~~e~ 0 j The tour k.Jlor., Jrt.. ned .1bnut me bv the gu.m.itm of the !>k.\ I be \Ctzcd .md krm:d u\ a to rhe EJSt. 11 the. k 0' aJ of tht"
f11£ lrUL> Rl' ">PEAKS I am Re who lumsdf protects
I r r \\. nJ.m ot Ult (Jlr\ 1hom I the nam<. ol the
htm tit, 1 do nor k.Jlm\ vou, I do nor look .1fter vou. vour He h..1' nude rht k.nor firm tor the Inert One on h•~ d11gh' rebd ... b\. L"ckbrJtcd O\ cr me, or 1t mvtlung ttmbk he t'\Uh
..:.nd ~ u rc 1 dlt n:&rnc of rht ~LCL nng 11.u
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luhu riK ">On 1Jf Nur It\ t~ tor \Oll dont rome
h (. lu h• ,tJ, d rhmg-. 11 u ' ht..n ou bunc 1 The k.J10t '' .t, ned .tbmtr me O\ Seth. m "hme po" l"r
l11 ~ DEC I:.ASI::D REPliE~ I am , ·our cldc~t ~on" ho ~cc'l
I In f~\. l( I IU !uU g1 L m( JUC, of nuJJ the I:.nne.1d \\L' fL' Jt hr,r. OL tore upro.tr h.td \.tlmt mco
\OUJ '>L<.rct,, I ha\c .1ppcJred as K111g of the Go,h, and I wdl -+~-
J.lf f't ll Jf J JUg of b._._r .md .J porunn u( bcmg. ''hen hL' lJll'lt..'d nK w b~,; luk
me. r If l hn •• m of A.nub1, nor diL 1gJ 111 Ill rhc God ., Dom:un Clmprcr for prfT-rnm~:J a mnn'J
The k..nor "J-. ul'd .tbum mr h\ Nm, ''hen I nr ... r '·"' daaprtnllon m til( Gl'd'r Domnm
A I h • • I 1u. rhu .hnprrr I r rllqo w nfu-r c.tm mq ~ lJJt. \\hen the gm" .md rhL 'J\. red mugt" h.1d nor \ l t
uutu t t .ncrvojtiJfbtnllll/llllfm ~ - +~ -
bl:'cn born I .1m .1 hclYenborn, I Jm 10 UtL' pre-,en(l of the I .mt tl.1r\.Jt One,me ,0n 01 a Grclt One. I am a B..unc. l:be
( lmptcrjm· nut putrej1'1J~f1 m tbc Gori'J Oownm 'llll ul J Haml w "hom" a.' gl\ t:n tu' h~ad mer u h.lJ ~
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( lmpro for brtnthmiJ nrr tllld !JnPmg \HJn • liiL\ 'h.UI not purrch rht..\ 'hall nor dlL.l\ , tht..\ ,Jull tm ht..Jd 'hJ.Jl nor b\. rll-en trom mL" l.utl kntt ro~or .x-;;::
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pun•rr {II n ntrr m t/J( (,ad's Domam nor "H II up' ,\lJ\ H hl' donl to llll 111 hk~.o nunm r, f01 Jnd H.)ung. tor 1 mJceJ am O:>J.O', rhc LorJ ot E~m:t\
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() 'uu '"-dm lit of rhc k~ mJ~ rh tx g" L n t•' me the .ur I Jill ( h1rl\
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mtddk ol \\ cnu and I h,l\ c r!llard d 1I11 I r mt m l 1c ( J.Stn; •, ( .orh IJumnm '
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god' "htk 'our bunmks arc m tht ca~rcm honzon of the
rlu (;, d s /)omam soul rmd shade so that IJL' mnv ...flO oltl mto <oh.1de open J ' ' J\ lor m' ,uuJ tnd m' 'hade. that H rrul\ ~
o;k' o a.s to tollm' m ptJtL to rhe pla<.:e "here 1r "as
) hu ar m thC' booth C\tuda . to the.: \\'nt \la Jt \cc m' corp'-c, mav It resr on the day nnd 1Jm1r pown· 111 IllS legs the Great (.,od \\ tthm the 'hnne on the d.l\ or cumJJUile ..
, run ,u 'ouls ~ la\ 1t 'P~ lk ag.un to o, 1m 0 'ou "ho..e au arc
m tr m an here It m\ mumm' "hKh '' JIJ nt' u bt· dc,rnwed or pcn~h Opt n and clos~.:·' 0 \ ou " ho )lcep, open and dme for m\ htddcn \\ J.rdcn"' of tht: hmb, of O'tru, "ho hold back
,... - hcrt' tt be I o br spotm llrt 1 n lmmnn-lunritri bu·d oj ~qolri mlmd JIIUIJ ~oul accordmg ro the comm.md of Horm 0 £, c of Horus,
~pmr' .md " ho \hut up the ,Jude' ot t.hc dead. and ' ho
I f.lJld ng up thu nm pucunu flOJifJ nnd lrud un tbc brc/l.Sl oftbc dransL'd sa' c me, c~rablt!>h m\ beaun on the 'l'rtC'\ ot Re 0 "ould harm m<.:, 'ou 'hill not harm me 'Go r.u J\\ .1\,
( ( p th n I Far-srnder '' ho~e leg~ c\lend, make .1 "a\ for me here, tor
bt'l Jill<.: 'our "-.1 '" "1th 'ou a.' a v)uJ,' ' J ' t.hC' '' .udcru or
d I Jd -91 m, fle~h IS made read\ t.hc Limb' 11f O,tm " ho hold bad. the 'haJn of the dc-a..i.
• M 1r r h IJ be: Clmptcrjm not 1 estmmmff J a.n1 Horu\ '' ho protect-; hts lather, I am he '' ho 'k,t \ uu be gra.,pcd b\ the 'k' .mJ rQrrJ.Lnc-d b' th cm.h.
Am's soulm tiJc (,ad's Dom~m brought h1~ t.uher .md "ho brought ht~ mother "tth h1s
ffiJ\ the ,JJ, er' nm be '"th \ ou tor H•U ha' c po" cr m 'ow
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I srat1, opt:n a '' J\ tor one "ho has power m hn leg!>, who leg' Be far .1\\ a' rrom 'our corp,(' " h1~h ~, , •f" c.:trth.. '
0 h• > re on h1gh " h,, an. ",,r.,h 1ppt J " IH l \ l p< '" t r see' the Gre.lt God "1thm the Bark of Rc '' hcrem souh arc ul r batk.. \ ou " ho ..guJ.rd the tomb ol (.),m,'
(J \. r ..l Ram gn:,uh rnaJntrt. rlu dr<.:.1d nl \\hom 1'> pur <.: u.rnmed .11 rhc bcgmmng ot the rnl-.onmg ot 'can Sa' e
th\. god~ "h~n \IHI appear on \OUr grut throne n1u A.s to onr who lmon'> tbiJ dmprrr, br siJ., 1 W7 lr. din
t rn\ \OUI lor me, 0 fyL ot Hnrm, "hu h\o orn.unt·n~ on nnd IJIJ Bn Jim// not br mmwud
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h r I J.m cqutpp~..:d I am .t "orrin 'Pint makt J "J\'
the 'ercn of Rc \\ hen the dml-. " tn 'our ~1ghc. .. vou
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whm gau!fJ out from the em1h
\1.1 ou do "' hat 'ou an: ''om ro do, 0 Sokar v. ho arc m
uor M.a1mon. fX"sc \mg <1 foot m me
God\ Do mam J
tunc m the sk J ~ccnd w the sk\. though r am lllCrt I
dunb on the uruhm, though J am men I ,, aJk on tht:
m CTban~ m the (.,, xJ ' Domam
r.hapta fm· opmmg up rlu Wur bv.. dnt
I krmopoll\ l\ opened and m hud 1\ ,caJcd 0 Thoth till
E ' u l Huru L'> unbkm• hcd the E. e flf lio ru' ~J\{. me
md plcndtd .u~ m nm.un( nl\ from the bru\.1. (Jf R~ f.uhc r
ol the god I .un thLS () tm hcrl lfl tht Wc'>r () lfl'> krwv. \
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Cbapur for gomg out mto the den• rum about m order to set Ins house upon earth ald.11m \<IU , the Impln,hablc <)tJ.f' "''r' h1p \O U "hen \OU
and lmmg after death
I am the L1on "ho "cnt om "tth a 00\\ , I ha'e shot and I 'Lt tn the honzon of ~bnu b~..tng happ' at all tuna. and
0 \ ou Sole One who ~hme m the moon, 0 vou Sole One h' ~ng and ~::nJunng a' nw lo rd
have The Eye of Horu~ belongs ro mt:. 1 ha' c opened
'' ho glow m the mn, may Am go forth fron{ among those the Eye of Horus at tlm nmc, l ha' e reached the nverbank
JI.ul to \OU , 0 Rc \\htn \OU n'c mJ A[Um '' h~n ,,,u
mul[Jntde~ of ' our., who are outstde, mav those who arc m '>t.:t Hm' bt auotul .l£1.. ,·our n~mg anJ 'our ' htnmg o n the
Come m peace, 0 Am
the 'iumhme n:Jc:a.,c hm1, mav the Duar be opened to htm ba~..k of \our mothu t\ut \OU h.ntng appt.:.ut.:d .lS Kmg 0 1
tlw l•Olh Th{ l.v\\lf ~"-' hJs gru.:t(.d \Llll , )u_, ucc embr:11.e,
when Am got'> out mro the day m order to do what he - lO-
, ou .H Jll umt·, \ ou tr J\ cr-.c the '"\ h.1pp1h , and the Lake
Wt\hc' •m canh among the !J, mg A nother chapter for n mn.11 's gol'ng out mto ol the f\\0 k.nt\1..\ 1'1 tn I.UnttnUJ\tnf Th~ rtbd h.l.' fallen.
the day agamst Ins foes m tiJe God's Domam " ' ' .u-111' .lrl bound, a l-.ruk ha' \\,"\ c:rl·J hi\ 'Ptnc, but Rc '' ill
- 9- I ha\ c dug up tlu~ ~k\, I ha' c lucked up tl1c horuon, I ha' c h.nc: J t.m "mJ lor tl11.. ~•ghr b.uk h;L) de,[f'(l\C:d thm
c:hapterfargotng out mto the day trJvcr~ccl the eanh to m furtheM C\tcnr. I hJ\ c taken '' ho '' nuld JUJlk. htm ThL 'uuthl:mas. no rthcmlf'i " c:s:r
njter open mg the ton1b possesston of the sptrm of r.hc grcar one~. bc:cau~c I JIT\ ont.: t.: mlr'· .1nd c.: 1\tl mer' to\\ ,·nu bccm'c n t the pnu:>e o 1 HlU.
0 'ou Soul . grcatlv maJC!ItK , behold , I have comr t.har I ,, ho cqutp!> J m\ nad "tth m\ mJgK I c:ar "1th mr moutl1 . Q pnmc\ .U god . \\'hli'C: tnUgc' hJ.H• 1.t>m..: tn!O b<:mg The
nl.l\ '>cc }ou, I open the Duat that I ma\ '>t' e m\ l.1d1l'r I Jcrecatt.: "tth m\ htmkr-parr~. for I .m1 a god, lord of tht 'otu g(l... , ti 1rth, anJ the earth l' mund.ltcJ \\ 1th alcn..:c.. h. r
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up Hf)f'U5 thJt I ffid numbu \ uu among thl ~ud\
Chm\ and dm c J \ \ av Jarknc!t~. for I am bdo' ed of htm
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J have wmr rllJt I 111.1\ sec m' father 0'>trt'> and that I
ma\ ( Ut o ut thc hcan of ~cth '' ho ha~ harmed nl\ father
(htm I ha \ c open~:J up l\ en path \\ htch .., tn the .,J..., JnJ
l)ll earth , lor I .101 rht \\ell hclmed \On of 01\ lathe• o ... n,
1 '1111 nnblc, I am J 'Pint, I am cqutpped, 0 all \'Oll ~mh and
all \'ou 'P11 It '· pre pan: a path kll rnt
tl1c pJSt . J hJ\'C plannld Jppcar.uKc Ill glon
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1J.11 1w ) ou, 0 Rt, ,H, nur mtng. 0 Amm-1Ior.tkhrv' Your
b<.:Jllll L\ wor,htppcd m 111\ C\ n ''hen tlu· ~unshmc ~..ome'
mto bemg on:r nw bre.l'>t You proceed Jr y~1ur pk.t,urc m
dlt· Ntghr b.uk, your IK.Hl. .., 10\ ful "trh a la1r '' md tn rhc:
tht.: <), 1k One I.."JJTIC: tnhl n. "rene m the "' tx1o~ the plwl.:
and tht mount.ltn-. t.: \.l,tld The llcnbm.tn. the 1k Loni
\\'ho nl.ldt.: whJte' cr t \l't', he h~ f.t,hJOned the tnneut ... l
tht E nnl .1J 0 'ou '' ho took " hat lS m the '' .u t'r' '
1\\Ul the nu nnrn tht.: b.1.rU; ot the l.l.kc 0 1 H o ru' I brt:.lth
the .11r" ht... h con11..' out pf HIUI no' , tl1c north ' ' md ,
~..nmt:' lon.h lwm 'our ffilldlcr Y0u g lonl\ Ol\ pmt
m.U..l the Q,,m m' ,nul J." me 1 " o r,h•r 'vu ~ ..·nn:.::.-
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II I h ,, 'I '" HI J\ 1.1) vou gt\'{' me a parh thar I ma\ pJ..Ss tn pcJcc:, for I
\\ ru 1 m •r 1 , rful rh 11 rh I 1\1 llttll to vuu, '>trong rn your power, the grl'Jt ami mrghrv \ ou ffi.l\ tllwntnc t.hl 1 "o l .m..h "1th tine 'gold TheN: \\ ho
' I L r ''l' llnl 111 am 'tr.ughtlunvlrd .md rntc , I hJ\c nut wmmglv rniJ l.Jc,,
II h pt•lt " 11 l. "hu JHl ''de.' m u- N .u d, LorJ ol I.:.ternny. maker ol \H rt: J.\k( p 'unJ up to loo1l-. .lt HlU. LhL \ hrr-.uhc Lh~ au.
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H ntl to vou \\hen 'ou nsc m 'our honzon as Re .., ho ts \OU hJ\C also wmpJctcJ the hour'\ of me ntght. and \OU
hen the\ ce 'ou .b kmg ot the s~ , the rO\ aJ ~erpenr pleased w1th Jumcc, \\ hc.n 'ou cro!)s the sk\, all men ')ee hl' c regularl d anJ wmplcred them J.~cordlll!! w 'ow
~ - firm on \Our hcJ.d .md the crowns of Upper and \'OU, after your ffiO\ em em~ ha\ t: been rudden from metr regular em tom The IJ.nd bccomo bnghc "hen 'ou rC\ al
- r .E:..g'\ pr on 'our 'ertn, she 1the scrpenr J has made hc=r s1ghr lou d' tspl.n 'ouneU trom monung till cn:mng on me ) ounelf lil ) our place JS Re \\hen he ;mscs lil me horw: n
'" • ur bro\\ Thoth ts ~rablLshed m the bo'' of 'our da\ \\hen l.dC.!>nal n.n tganon wtth \our .\lJJCSr\ tS succc,'>· The o~ms Am JaJl "hen he \\ or,htp> 'ou at , our
. . J ~k.. dcscro' mg .ill 'our too. "h.t.lc thme who Mt." fuJ, your ra~ !> arc tn men'~ fa~e,, a.nd b.ne gold doe~ not .. hmmg. and pea~ r•, 'ou "hen 'ou n__..c carh to ~ our
.u ha' e come our ro meet vou and co !>ee Ull.!> kno" them, ptgmenr doc-. not report t:hcm , .. hen 'ou shape on htgh You appear tn glon m nugrun mg our
- :UUJ I.IlU!!C • iUwrunc rhe lands ot the. goJs. a.nd tt h~ not been seen m bcaun, c.reaung \ uur df 'ou mold \0\lJ' 0\' n ft~h One
- I -u to 'ou and I am '' 1th you m order ro ~ct." wnong, the moumam~ ol Punr dt.!>...lmc Hun "ho "~
... "ho t:uhtons but lS nor t:uh.toncJ. as Re '' hJ \lunc:o. Ul
n rn d3\ I ,,,lJ nm be rcsrra.med or repulsed. bur htdden You dtd tr alone ''hen .-\ru\ mouth ''a,) opened. k\ ,\Ia\ \ ou pcrmu me ro reach the crcnul lh
- 'ill be rrnt:'\\ cd ar eemg 'our bcauf\. W.:c all tho'c
ou t l or for I '' -.s one ... of tho~c '' ho ''ere '' cU
a.nd 'our 'hapc \\ .15 upon the pnme\ al \\;Her,. He will ua' d
JUSC as ) ou trl' cl, a.nJ there \\til be no cea,mg for hun 015 for
coumn of the ta,orcd. rna I JOlll nth the Jlugw:t md
nubk \ptms of the God Dom.un, ffi;l\ I ;;u..cnd ub th.:m
~al\C1 tn 'ou on cuth I ha\ e .urn ed at the l.tnd ol Your .\LlJc.-.,n, not <."\CO tor almlc d.l\, for \OU hl'e pl.)Sed to \Ce \Our bcJUr\ ''hen \OU shute m the C\CUJ'....
- I tu, e JOmed m\ self co the land of n erl.bo.ng. a.nd through 'iea.son' oi milltons and hundreds oi tholb.tnds of
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p ccd m the \\est. and m\ arrru arc upnuscd m adorauon \ ou prorc:a ffi\ soul m the Sacn:d Land, may 1r na\ tgare m - · ~~-
JI~ tlut gulden 1m age '' htl h bcM"S tht: W.:em '\ ot thC'
J[ u~ scrnng t )f ou 4TC' he\\ hu made ~cmm r \\ onhtp the Ftdd ot Reed~, became I have p~sed on m JO) Wntuw for makmg a spmt worthY,
to be recztcd on the first of tbr month 5un dJ\k, r:hc ,k,, txmg pn,,n,t:J "tth trembling .n 'our
en )Ct m the PnmordtaJ \\ atcr, and I \Ct \ ou m THE Goo R.Eru ES . You ~haJJ a'lcend ro the '>k\, \ ou
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acdarnaoun ,nth.Jn \our bounJ_,
un the erxi Prmc to ou \\'ho n c m gold and h tar '' ho shalJ mak'-= acclaman~n m rou m the Sacred Bark the god 1\Sues from the \Ccrcr place. and rrcmbhng fall., on
illwrune the T o Lands b ciJ '' 0 A_, for r:hc guJ, \\ ho .1n· U1 the ' "' " ho bchoiJ \ m. thC\
tu.s lx .u our buth 1 \our morhcr You \hall bl" 'ummoned mro the: D a,;- bark rou shall sec Re rhe eastern honzon o f tl1c ~k\ at the \Otu: of Nut, .. he ckar.s ha\ c nftcrl"J up pr.ll't: .1.' tl1ough to Rc. lor \n1 1 ;a gTl.Jf
ur me u on her h.md .md 'h.ar the d k "•mu1 h•" '>hnne, You shall prop1t;are ht~ d1sk dally, vou the wavs for Re before the Oldcsr One, "ho rurm about one \\ ho \CC~ UU( me \\ (f('f('(·(HI\\TI ot Rl" .llld rt:~.:kom up
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'll.ol!J '>u;; the lnc:t hsh m m shape: m the stream of rurquo t'>C, Ra1se vourself, 0 Rc "ho arc m 'om 'lhnne, chat \ ou rna\
tun f { l15C J ou Grc.ar IUummarur 'ho tu) ncelh, .\m ''one .tlonc "ho'c .1fl.ur. tloun'h m that tlnt
fmu n: r m the Pnm rduJ \\ arcr "ho knn h uu ~haU '>Ct.: tht: AbdJu -fi'>h m bemg, the: ">erpcnr of C.:\ d lap up the breezes J\b ) 'ou ~'' aiJO\\ the nortl1 '' md. ma\ l.Omp.lll\ of rhmc "ho .Ul m the prc,cnle ot Rc, \n• ~ hak
tflgcthcr Ill the arcr ' h k.c ~ t ha mg fallen accordmg a~ was forcrold for h1m, the sharp you swallow the '>pmc, ma\' , ou en a ap thl da\. ma' 'ou
[(J n and h u hold h mJ. \ ~ul a.IJ C.\tarc on cJith .llld m r:.hc (rtK.i\ Dunutn . .\n1 I' h.tll' hkt: Rc C\ cr.
0 proten " tth lu~ goodn krll\ c ha, tng LUt hJ\ ~pmc apan for me R c sh:tll ~all wtth loss M aar, may you d1ntk 'our \UJtl:, mar 'ou ,aJI Lh~.: day , .\na "tU run a.nd \\til 111 1t tlrl· ln tht'> l.lllJ ltlrC\ -rr
0'1.1 uw pmr be u Lamed "alh f Jd o. ~ tur \\>Ind. and thl· N1ghr-bark .\haJJ be\\ tpcd clean fo r me Sacred B.u k to the: Lower Sk\ , rna\ tl1t: [·.klcr) run w JJ1d
(Jrc.uJ fc.atcd J'o CT Of p 'X and pr(J I IOn\ Ho\\ happ\ .uc tllli\C '' hn 't'' \\lth thc1r n c' .llld '' ho har
the C'\ Lld<JCr g.r .ttl n 'cr \\ ht \C throne 1\ far from hl CrC\\ o t Rt: '>hall reach h1m w1d1 JO)', and [he L.1d\ of fro ar your voiCe, ml\ you reckon up \'Our honn. 111J\" 'ou trulh "1tl1 r:.hc1r l J.r' J' Rl .lfld "hu ph r:hc u.u m thC'
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Pn._:x~rilul \\ god., bod of Re crosses the one who shill de crnd from me ~k-\ or J cend trom the m the tnbwuh lll t H n g\-J .1nJ 1.' en gu.JJ~
.ucr mwJng rh 5C "ho o r dead by J/UaiiS ofrbe ra)'S oftbe mn .
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~ t?Tcu ued. .and Aru Lll a fakon h c the ~tan, Thorn me on of .m cg__~heU \\ ho c.lflle out ot me Ull 111.1 /J( 1.1, 1 f • " \ I• Lllld 1tf1H • , (,(" ell f .\ • • Q(JT"., tmJ

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flTJii >ar. 1 r, an purified wuh ntUnm oft/}( momh and satlmg m tlu dmme bnrk Oifr'" to tlmn 111mL.•t 011 rbr firr 11d ~"Td duck omJ D\111 •
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f'&ml l bt~rf, " H.uJ to Hun '' h0 d "c 11~ m h~ shnnc, who n:>cs and ~June'>, of hiS farner Re Ant I~ Horu~. ht~ momcr ht~ bore hmt.
dam wk I PUllin UiJIUU f rim Iptnt ~hrch n .. • R. nYn run m nn" plnrr hr dmm m rmrd. tmJ a m::ou;;
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utc 0 \m\ A.nl the 'UldJ(Jtcd. agamsr hLS cnemJc' plca~cd. Ull heart of Horus '' as gladdened and the Double My soul Ius bwh an enclmcd pbce tn Bu~tns. and I am IJ' e on heartS, \\ lule the preparaoon o f Scnu bre3d t5 ~fore
~_me pr5Cn e f dl C..rur (.(Juno I "h•d • " m Naref o n Gate\\ 3~ " J.\ \Jtl,fi~:.d "1th 1t ' floumhmg m Pc, I piO\\ m\' fields m mv own shape, and m~ me. ma' Ostru eat 1t "hen gomg torth trom the E.l5t. rna\
uu rugtn < "'- tun Jl f •rrn 0 fhoth , "ho 'tndJCared O)tns ag:umr IllS cnem•cs. dom-pa1m IS that upon \\hJCh Mtnl'\ 1t be illoned to tho~e who arc tn the pre..,cncc ol Re.. ma, 1t
A.J I tl ( al ( cun bub u ttl }\ arrf rhn arc Rc vmdKate dh. Q, 1r 1' An 1 agalllsr 1ll) enem1es m the presence What I doubly detest, I "1ll nor cJt, m\ dercstaoon " b<: illoncd to tho~c \\ ho arc tn the pre.o-cn~e ot the c;wuh.mc-
hu mJ B b •Jl the: Grc 11 C.ounul nf Ten whKh I 'I With Rc J.fld wh1ch 1~ fc..:e~, Jnd l wtll not ear 1t, I "1ll not consume excrement, l god who C.O\'er.., the '>k) .unong the. great on~ \\ ho txlong
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"'IJ w•th 0 ' 1m .llld 'dll<.h IS -.vah every god J.fld goddess before Will nor appro:tch 1t " tth my hands, I will not ucad on It [C)lt
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.I o n· l11~ cnenues and when he With m, ~.mdah because nw bread IS ol \\hue cmmer and Place bread tn ffi\ mouth , 1 \\ill go m to the Moon ·god.
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ut.dJ I ( 0 rT\1 10 rh r I I. dny njlrr br hru bun bunrd m1d t 1Jf m.wmprton of whnuvcr ~ of brJJlche~, for 1 kno\\ the bearer' of \\ har •~ good Then I ... un folk mJ\ ~pc;U.. to me The drcaJ of me ~ lD the £'\\ ilight
l th f' ( tmR JU IUirulr I1u fon m wlmiJ 1J1 drwr1. N on m to nuyom Ol'tr whom tho w1U rcutc glonfic;~aons of thl \VIwe (ro" n. JJld I "ill b<: mJ m the Cetc..,oa.J \\ ata' \\ h1ill Jrl hb on lu:. iorchad. l
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A (J,. a ( 611f'lr ,/ /J L 111 Rfftt) Ill t.h !lunshtne open 1ts arms to me, m.\\' the Ennead be stlenr equtppcd, for 1 .un JJl tqutppcJ \ptnt and 1 ha\ c cqwppcd
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TH.E M.r.s~ENG EJL Indeed I .un one ''ho d\\clb m the
unstun l am a plllt "ho came rnto bemg .md '' ~ crt.ated
out of the boJ, of the god. I am one of t:ho'c go<h or spmts
who d" cU tn the unstunc. '' hom Arum created trom hb
Besh. \\ ho c.une mto IX'mg from the root o f hb C\ c, whom
1\.rurn created .wd '' Jth "hom he made spm ts, '' ho~e face.)
1c crated
W m ord~r that thC'\ nueht - be ,, tth tum , ,\JWC
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C All, '' ho are at the s1dc: of the Sole Lord - so srud he '' ho
~ ne Ul the Pnmon:haJ \ \ ilh:r, '' ho announced tum
bun.U Then shall I gl\'e vou the Nemes Headdress - so
saJd dlc Double L1on to me - that you may come and go
on the roads of the skv Then those who dwell m the
honzon shall see vou, and the gods of the Duat shall fear
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THE MESSENGER· You may Jubdate concerrung hm1, he
h~ been mmared mro the world of these gods, the Lord.s of
1" htgh on h1' d.m, who d'' ells m holmess, concerrung me
"ho dweUs m the sunstune, "ho has power through hlS
ltghr and h1s fbstung I go and come ro the confines of the
sky . There IS none who th" ans me Horus to the
confines of the sky. Horus IS upon tus seats and tus throne£,
.md I am he who IS in hts form ~lv• arms are those of a
dn me falcon, I am one" ho h~ acqwred (the pos10on of)
tus lord, and Horus has lfl' csrcd me ,,,th tus shape I come
forth co Busms that I rna\ ~ce Oslfls, lland at the M.mMon
of the Great Dead One, I mspm: tear ot hLm and create a\\e
of hLm an1ong the gods I belong to the grea( shnne. e\·en
of hun LS great, and that hb hom 1-. ~harp .1g:unc;r ~cth. du.r
Horus h:lS taken authonn .md dut he hJ.S a~.qUlfCd the
nugbt of Arum I ha' c toUo" ed Horus. the Lord of All
THE Gom c.JVE THE M£~EN G ER l'ERMI"~ 'o~ ro
PASS Pass b\ t.n pea~...c - 'o ~.1\ the gods of tht DuJt to me
The warden.s of rhc1r ~,.a, em!>, the " ardcm of th( ~ h ro•on
of Osms nsc up
THE ME ~E l.ER R.EPLUS See, I come to vou ~ m
eqwppcd '>ptnt The "ardcro of the g.m·, \\ :llk iOr me~ the
PO\\ en dear the ro.1d!. for me. I ha' e termed the G rr\-
h.urcd One., "hom 'Jenet h~ defied The grot ono " ho ~

en he c...unc forth In m the honwn.. '' ho mspm:d fear of
hun 1.11 dlc god .uld pm~ the PO\H:!l and Shapt"' 1 am
e ,,f th ~ '>C.fl'Cnn tuc:h the Sl)k ltJrd made before blS
urn Ull bung th t -.he nught 1!1' c buth to Horu I h
bun de ,..,... n I h be ...,
c n m.adc 'oung .wd 'Jgorou.s I
~nngw. c the t:her bcmg '' ho d" cU Ill the
pmt , ume mro bcmg ong With me.: I
(. P r .n~..c .1.' ~ d1 me bkon Huru has
fHE DolTBLE LION IS SATISFIED: Take out the Nemes I the holy one of m front of" hom one "alks to .md tro. d\\ eU m the honzon te JI me C\ en the " .1tdcn' ot m the
Headdre'>s tcJr him - .so s:ud the Double L1o n concerrung and Nut shall '' a1k tO and tro "hen she ~ees me The hosok sk\. who guJid thl road!. I m.U..e fum th' g-arc' ror the Lord
me goch have seen thar she mc1res the £, cles!~ One agamst those of All, I ha' c dearcJ the road' W\\ ar~ tum , I ha' c done
'f HP MESSENGER., NOW POSSESSED OF HIS PASSPORT who shall stretch forth thetr anm (\g.unst me The Powerful "hat "~ commanded, tor Horm t.n' e,rcJ me w1th l:lli
avr: One 'itmds up agamsr the earth-gods, the hoh ro::td.s arc
TH
NEY E ROYAL NEM ES H · EADDRESS, CONTINUES HIS JOUR-' shape Let m\ ",.,Jom be granted.. tor 1 dt:">lre mumph 0' a
O Hc.rct clear my wa) for me I am lugh m d1c form opened for me "hen thev see nn fom1 .md hear what I shall m' cnenue:- ~ iJ, th<.: m' 'rene' be Ufl(O\ t. rcJ to r me, nu'
S.l\ Down on ,·our faces, \'OU gods oi the Duat. who~e face.s the >ecret l..l\ em~ be opened to me. nu' I tntcr tnto the
of Horus, ~d the Double Lton has taken our the NcnW•
Headdrc ~ lor m c, h e has g1vcn me my wmgs. he has
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arc "hose necks arc our>tretched, and" ho h1de the tace Lord oi Soul. grcath maJc'a... mJ\ 1 \.l)me fo rth to BllSlru
of the Great Demob~her 1 Clc.:ar the road ot and go all O\ er h1' m.1m10n. rna\ l rell h .m the .dh . ~ or I'm
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m t th h h~~ tn order thar 1 mv•ht u.kc h suhl h hni 01 ' hean on h1'1 great !>tandard. I do nor fall on tO\\ .lfd!l the
( [() rh [) U...t E-' • IS son'' hom he lo' <..:'> "hue the he.1ft o..lt \..t"l '' rut out MJ'
acl.oum of ~hu • I am Ill w h o paCLfies lumsclf wtdl h1s own maJeSU'- shape.
Do~ l1 LJo"' RAI 'iES A.N OBJHTION fh D THE ~1ESSENGER QUOn.S THE COMMAND OF HORUS I sec the Lord ol \\ c mnc:.~. "ho 1!1 lunnlC'', th.ar he nu'
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bca l un' till. lJ)rJ of the two mtghn rovaJ serpents I arn he
l' h L 10 h C OU· Hunt\ ha'i wmmandcd Lth up ,our talC> and look. at hun, kno" ho" Horu~ r~..gul.ncd the .uf.11f' of the:' g:oili wubour
(m \\Udm of the llou~t: ofthe " \O know-. rhc road<s u ( N ut, th c wmds are m)' proceaJOn,
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he Ius made hts appearanu: .1~ a dl\ me t'a.kon, the Double

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c.,m \' IU rCJ~...h .lmI the ragmg bl ill s11alJ nor d nve me back I go ro d1c place lurn
11\c I.. 1n1ln ' <II th( k\ , lnd d Lu.ln ha.o, taken om the Nl' mel> I leaddrcs~ for hm1, he h~ THE l\1H~l:NC.ER .\lTUNS Hl~ UN \.: D \DDRI H
w I·I' d\\~. : dh Ill " ·I10 ., Iec
. •ps. bemg helpless, who IS 1n the
{ mn 1f H Jl"lli but < J cc. ou ;uc eqUipped '' 1th the 1". lUC
wmc " tth the word of I Ioml> to Osm'> The Grc\ · haued 0~>1 RIS 0 Lord ot the 'louJ, grc:1th llllJC'-01.., -.«~ I 1:-... ,
dr D H u puk on urn J n~ po '\C.: ~ tht Nc:mn Head ru; u of l.", (Cnll"'., \ ' ho "J!l LOne:t Ultcd ro the pamful wc~>rcrn One~ h.1' c he ha\ umted lum~ctr '"th the Po" cr:. Get wmc:, tht Ouat h..b hnn ~l~ncd t0r me the n.,ads m th ,~
T M c. w nl.~ ',f the ,k > d,U knl:'\ C\Cn 0 '~ 1 m 1 u>nl( wday from the I louse of the
J .un tndccd h h our of the WJ), you "Mden-. ol 'our g.ue,, f0r lum 111 twnt .md on <.: a.rth ha' ( he."< n ll pc. n1.. J 11..1 r me. m d there ~:-:1:! rn:
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ul Horu to() u tn .L D c "' o t.tk s the affam I )ouhlc 1~ 1011 · I ha'e . come •<>rUl I rom It co the I louse o f
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h rep< !lte to me I S l !\,-•ru tht '>ecrtt n1' '>ttrtc~, I IlJ\C been conducrcd ro her
d\\ eiJ 10 \our caYems. \\ ardc:m of the HOll'l ol 0\ln' B( h1gh UfXlO \our ' c:'lt 0 Q,m,
burul to tm m the. on the d.ay ul h,' d u<. n . c crcb ' tor sI1( cauo.ed ffi( to -,cc rhc b1rth of d1c THE MhSSENGER IU.!JVMbS Ill'> L)\\ N SPI:.H. H [ \J\
( JfLJI (iqd Horu ' h ~ 1m C!>tcd me "' tth ht~ ~hap<.' 111 order
TH L D ounti: l iON R I low rrughrv IS Homs • I LaU'l d1c:m ro !Jlo'' dut thl" n:rror
~ the \\ord nl h~ l.uhu ~rat to me.: "' hat has ~;ud
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--e UQcl thac LS no pmumon of IJLS body. nnd Horro 1011 oj lsu Jmll reJOia orcr lmn mJ\ thn J\\ lkcn 'uur hc.1J .1r tl11. honz.on R.11: \Uur~dJ
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rh () ndJ(Jtl"d Note Rc:;,t uf text seek.mg, thar I may rc\ erse the steps of the One H1dden of "bat h.tS Oc-cn done agam.sr 'ou Puh b!5 O\ crthrou'll mur
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'nut "andpapc lor \ ou I cause vou to be a god "ath \our Face md that I nughr illurrunare rus h1dden place I am one encnuc rc r 'ou. for 'ou are Honu thl" S{)O of Hat:har
II H.J:p I am H.tp\ \Our on, 0 0 tm "ho stands bdund the D1ed-pillar on rhar da\ ot repelling \.'OTHER PHCH '-OR THE PiLE..SD-L..\TIO -OF a. FL-\M£
t"nmuc.. fJ.Ikn undu- \'our 1..1Ildals ~lay vou be' andlC.ued an
l J I h c ume that J ma, be \Our the df\Omed I ratSe up m vour protetaon, 0 0 ms. Tror-.1! srtn· h the 0 .ru \.ru. rht" •l.lld.Cllcd 0 \ ou \\ 00
till "'"' J.nd nn\ \'uur fkc;h he po\\ ertuJ among rhc: god~
pr 1 r , I I nu k.nu tugcthcr \Our head and \Our rI ords spokt'1J lrr Im'len·· I am Imsen ,, our son, 0 Osms tome ro me 11l orJ( r '0 ill.~\ l tu£ nor :X dls.am' -cl. I
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m m rtcn JQ\ n ur cncmaC) be-neath \Ou h)r "llJ not .illo'' that 'ou ili~\ me l ~ m orda m:u I
nntctl Um, O~m~ -\.111 , the, tndKared 0 shabu, afthe Q,am Am. the 'mdlcated I ha' e tome thJt I ma\ be rour
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') £ ' " tiF r· f~£,TAno or A fLAM[ I am lum.sdt 'u~ commanded Word.f spokrn ln 0UJJ1luref I am rom 0\~ sao
m;m to lm Juuc,, w thL arngJoun ol rhe hdd'>, nr co "Jtt"r
'' lht_, hrc I dm e tum J\\ .1\ Irum the Horus 1 tu' e rome thlt I lDl\ pro•C\."1 ID\ fuDcr Oslm
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It Hcrl I am ~~?' the Osms Ant, the 'mJKJted. m pea(<' md m the
.un r ' nc h• d r<lg_; tht ;md m ordcr to I o u Lh under \OW t'\\O f~l mnulh etcmalh cnJUIUlg c:nd..:=
hu:W n pl c: I JrJ otl '-h .arm of lhr one '' :0 \~ouJ~ ll'onil 1pokm l·• QtbLh\ulud I J.m Qcbch.,enut"' 'our
sun 0 (ham Ana thl 'tndK.ued I hJ\ c tnmc th.u 1 mJ\ tx
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n cmi.! !pCU'II ln th O·lflS \ru. rnc \ lDUI~--ee. I I n tt.
Lh.. \our prut<:llltHl I .l__"cmbk \our bunt' l pull ttlgdht·r \llUr
ro u•c u ( n I h l" dC'fkttcd the at I ~ c:qwri.'<'J Sa "ho ~ m tlu.5 c:'...g or me \~-iiili I z.m
prutc(taon pa lor I .am Lhc hmhs I h:a\ c brought 'our hcJrt tO , u~a I h.l\ t J"'llt at 111 11 ' m:n lx \our proret. non ~ 1, pror('("aon 1 about 'o~
Grcu Cu "ho b m the Pl.a, c ot Truth m - .:n Ott =-
H urdJ poLn In I Ll. I ha'c WmC' lh,u I ma\ tx,.. \Ou r plltl' Ill \our bo<..h lor 'uu I hJH tJU\t'd dlJt \llllf hoU'l' ~' pn.:oret. non l'l about 'ou cr<"m.llh \our c.ill h~ t:.xn
Hour'"" alt,c1 'nu 4'~1 J\' \ ou I1\1.. l tl nulh card b, Rc. and , ou hJ' c !xtn nndlt..Jted b' me c;oJ., ''ur'c 'L rth
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tern h nz n < I th l;,: H1..tnon I tm .ur ar 'our nosrnls tor you, I fin the north
r t Rest t md "hKh come' forth from Arum for , our nose I dt:Jr scekmg, that I may reverse the step~ of the One Htdden of ..
\\ hlt hJ5 tx-cn Jon<' lC,.llfi\t \ 0U Puh hJ..' 0\ crthro\\ll \Our
Face and that I aught illunun.ue h1~ htdden pbce I .un one: eneJTUcs for \ ou. tor 'ou .t.rc Ho~ rhc 'on ot Harhor
l ur "mdp1pc lor 'ou I 1..lU'-C \ ou ro be .1 god " td1 \ llUT
who stands behmd the DJed-ptU.lf on dut da\ of repcll.mg ANOTHER '>l'l H H FOR THl riU~l ''T\IlO' OF \ fl..\.\lE
I UI nQQl\ c.ncm1c~ I allen under' our -;mdab 1\ laY you be' tnJ11..au::d 10 lT'orru rpokm In the o,m, \ru. tht \\ndt ...ltcd 0 \ ou \\ ho
r 1 nu our me ,1,., md mJ\ , uur AC.)h be po" erfuJ .1mong d1e god~ the: doomed. I r.use up m your prOtection, 0 O!>tn~
come w m<' lllllrder ll' dJ,J.rTJ\ l ,hJ.l.l not be dL'-liT.l'ni I
( u,. h .td mJ ur 1.0..1 FOk THE ~H.-\BTI FIGURINE ( ~.ud b\ the) J/1111111 11 'ords spoken II)• lmsen I am lm~en, 'our ~on, 0 Osms
Am, the ' md.tcarcd I hl\'C come ch.u I ma\ be vour will nm .lllo\\ th.1t 'l'U Jt,.t.rrJ\ m' l wm<' lll orJcr rh.u l
th uu I 1 r d 011r o,m, Am, tht: , tnd.K.lted 0 ~habn, tf rhe 0\tm de.U h.um \ ou 'h.lll not deJJ hmn J!;!l.U\'t me l .lffi 'nur
( I -\r\1 1.\ ac.~.oumeJ tn Jo .111\ \\ark 111 the: God\ D onl.ltn
prortlUOn. I have caused your homr ro Aounsh endunnglv ~

- (rcpcar) rwKe. )usr .l!\ Prah h~ commanded me .10d Rc protector

rcpc:.r 11. e ln r¥'::l "htlc ob~t.11.k~ h.l\ c bc.:cn crclrcd agauv.t lum d1cre, J\ '1 Wor.ts 1pukm l" OuJ.lllutd l .un \ OUI bckl\ ~ '>00
o or fLAME ] dJT) nun rn h1s dutll',, ro d11. tmganon of rJ1e fic:kb. or co'' .1rer humcll hl) commanded
Horm I hl\ l ...oml th.H l m ., protn't "'' urha O"n'
J>lftiJIIJg Rc 1vbm he l~Ct~ on che wc,tem honzon of che
tum a f rum the
A\ me bJ.nk.\, or to n 1\\ \.lnJ of the ca~t [C) tht \\t\(, l \\Ill Jo trvm tht Onl \\ hll Jc)(:' lOJUr\ {ll hun. l hl\( f' J ..ni tum
ur rv.o I tt .l-or 1 Hcrt" I Jm sk) ~' t 1H: Osms Am, the , mdtclted, m peace .10d m the
11 under , our (\\ o feet et<'m.ilh t'tcm.lll'. cnJunngh cndw
~ r• p up the It ortll Jpukm In Qe~h,cnucf I am Qt:bd,,cnucl 'our God~ l ' 'ffi.Un I .1m .m eqwpped B.1 mgh. 0 Q,m, \ru. m nnJ1, JUllO - 1rqx-.1() t\\1 ..e
th nc hn "t uJd Dn 0 n~lrt\ Alll, the \LndJC.ltl.'J 1 hJH c.ome dut I nl.l\ lx
ll ( r spokm /r,· Nephthv.; ro the o~trl'l :\n1, the 'mdJ- " ll ~ . ,iJ r.~, 111 In rh<' Q,,n, .\ru. [he 'mJ.Klte'd 1 liD an
tarcd 1 U\ c gone about m\ brothcr Q,,m 1 h.1' e lome
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.md 1 ro-m- "' ll'f t:h~. 'r rnn:: ot the l'h,-J rr~.·, c1n It' ,11.k
m Hcl!opniJ., 1t ,, .1.' "hen t '~'- l h11Jr..:n c~t lmpt'r'n'' ~..Jm~.·..t A nJmc ha' bt.·en f.l\'lll to m~.: 111 t h~. Pc.r \\l r 1m n.un~,. hJ~
bLI:n remunhc.:r<.:d m thl Per Ill \U on 1hJt n1ghr ol ru kunmg
out ,, tur the\ dJJ \, rnr th.11 ru~ht t'l nu.k.tn~ ".Lr 11 nll.'.lll' - ~2-
dw , c.:ar' ,md of ..ounung the.: month' I Jnl tim htulda, 1"' 011
dut dl\."'\ mr.. ..:d ~nro th e.1.'t ot th(' '"'. md ".u brnl..l clut m ( IJtlptrr fm r•pdlrng n cro ()dtlr '"'"')} collus to c-'"'
rhc cJ~tc.:rn ,,J, of 1he.: ,k, A' for .1m goJ "hn 'hJU nor com, • hun Ill tht God's D,. ~
mrn l" n sp1 n r s lnnrru frmn
dl en~ ,L.,, u.nJ ~::mh T
lcliiO\\ 10g .1frer me. I "Ill dni.Hl h" n.un~. to thn\c.: ,, ho ar, \ t:t ~ wlllUIJ
0 Re "h' .m:- m \our Eg.,_!! 'hmmg m '' •ur J.,~-._ n'mg 111 h~. ( ·r~at Onl I!J, IJlkn on hi ,,J h th
our hillll&ln. ''' munm!! c•' a 'our rirm.Lrnent. hJ\ mg no to be pulkd h•m togc.:tlll.·r I t • • m "I ut e Ennead h~\c
' ' dIh c.:, m\ <.ou 'r<ili \qrh m' lather
cqull amon~ the god' -.::ullnf! 0' eor tht• Support' ot .;.hu, gn-mg - 28- ~.: aH th•' Gr~.Jt Onl lrnm rJH•'..: eight ~.:TIX•xhlt:! I k.no"
.ur ,.,th th breath ot 'our mouth illummmn!!, cht T" o L Jmh m h\ thcJr n.1mt-, mJ thur h\c: · ....
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Cbnptcrfor nor pcrwtrtll~ff N's 1Jcn11 thtm u ~J\l ffi\ Iauter tmm

ro be rnkm from lmn 111 tbc (rod's Damnm c_,,t hJ~.:k " 0 Ho..oJik ''' tht \\C".L ••ho IJ,c\ on rhc
~ l ) ~ "ho e' t>ro"' J.rC t:h~. .lllTl' ot the b.liJ.n~.c.:. on
dw mghr ot I"C\:torunf. up thl' roblxf' 0 L1on. I \\c.:neb-flcmer. thl \IJughtcrhumc.: ol the god
Jnl J L n \ llf\ '"~ ~tlr ' n.., ,, •non "' \OU I~ In ffi\ btU\ for I hJ\ (
" " har I ahhor anJ m\ heJn 'hJ.IJ not be.: rJ.lcn Irom me. b' ah~ortxJ the.: p<•·Hr ot (htm olnJ I d1Tl ~ctJ
- lrt 1 h~. tollo" mg t~:\.t ~ ~ onurtt"d trom t Ilc end of Ch
n h ~ h~.: "bo u'~ hL' hmd on thJt rught ol ll"'c
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those" ho fnught 10 Hd10poh' (,lt h.1,k, \ Ou ~.ro...xhlc of the\\ tl T\. ' n·•--
m:korung up th, rot-tx~. on that mghr ot th~.: flm1e Jg.umt l 111 the Am P JP' ru., 1 .tptu •••~.: - " ) ...... \.) lfl
m\ bcU, . and I hl\ c n• •r g•' en m\ <.c 1 10 , c ~ •ur flvnc will
ch, t:illc:n. "hen che l.bi>O ".b put on ch~.:· "rongJocr' Jt the nor tx on me:
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. !Vbnt doo u menu' Secret of shape ' rhe J rm~ o 1 H cmcn' ,
rIl l nmK of the. fi~h·tr.lp ' H e "ho ~c ~.:.'!. " IUt I1c bruw, bt
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Orlxrr.u mui He :\{" 'Ptu~ b..- h;L' onh ont. head "hKh
bar. n!!htrousnes.' O;bo D'U£ smd He ., Honl'l hl hJ.~ m o
hacU.. one bc:anng nght .md one bcmng wrong, he gn c~
nm.; m "llOC'\ cr d~ It .md nghr ro "hOl'\ cr ~.om" '' 1th 11
()-~saul He L Honb tht. Grt..lt. prn:mmenr m l..o~.topo·
m Ot "U'tif uwi He b TlKrh Ochmror sntd H e IS Ndcr·
rwn. o;on of 8J.Stct fllc Me the tnbunJJ who takl JctJon
.. :!IDlSI rhc maruc:s of the Lmd ot All
\a' t mr from t:hmc " ho deal '' oun<b t.hc ,Ja, er' " hmt·
nngcn uc marp "ho deal our p.un. "ho dc:~.apltatl tho\e "ho
~ .utcr 0 tm. th~ ~haU not ha' e IX ,, n O\ cr me, .Lrld 1
ill not tlll mro t.hrtr l.auiJroru
U7 "br' He u \nub~ he u Hor'\b the £\d~s Othtrn'JJr
It u the mbunaJ \\ bo rool acuon a.g.llllst chc foes of t..he
CJmprcr j01 not rnkl1ttr n111ny the lum1 oj om G1.1 hJ1.k \Ou ~nll.odJk ol r_hc E.l,)t \\ho lno on those
• "ho J.re muubtni 1 Dc:tQt;mon ot \OU L) m m\ bcU\ Mid 1
h md ., clle nJn1~: ot the ~tOml·cloud OtJm,l~e snzd The ~am\ whose conduct lms bem l'tJJdtcntrd tJJ the (rod's Domam haH ::t<lOl J\\ 01\ tor I d1Tl o,rn
nt the c,!Jughru-block A~ for the I ton "ho'c ., 010Uul.1 1.
1~ L•nght
r ,\h hem IS"1th me and It '>hJJI nnt lx r.1lm J\\ J\. for I .un J C..d hJd, \OU .. rocodllc lJ) rhc l::.l't I rn . 'JU ,fUlc L) lJ)
Jil d " I10\C hcJd IS shmmg he IS rJ1c ph.illu• of· 0 ~ po,~cs~or of hea rt~ "ho un11cs hun... I II\ L b\ truth. m "h1ch m btU .lfiJ I hall not !!rHn m' ~ .. u ro '"" c 11 dJ.mc \nlJ
d • > ~lrl~ 0 ( 1lfi1!'1J(
Jnt H e. IS the ph .ill u.s of Rc, ru for 01\ hanng di~J.rrangc:d the I n1sr, I am Horu~ who" m heJn,, he: "hCl 1\ m the mJddlc ol not b, on mt -
Ih.ur of m\ tJcc and hanng d1sordcred m\' scalp . • 11 m.CJJl\ UIJ!
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"hat 1.s m the bod' I h 1 e b\. \J\ rng "hat IS m m\ hean. .md n t.c.:t bJ~.l, \ ou crno.odtk ot th" '>nuth !J, mg on tcccs,
.':s was m rhe sh nne of Sobr and she rubbed her luu ~ lnr shJII not be taken a\\ J\, m\ he.ut '' mme. and none \hall be ~mo~c rnd 11 mt 1 D..r.:,t.loon ul ' JU b n m\ bell\ md rm
\\ ad Jet, Ladv of d1e D evounng Flame, ~ht" ·~me Eve of Rc ru Jggrcs.s1ve agamsr It, no rem1r shall \Ubduc.: ml I tlkl· It that I hlc'Ud 1\ n•lt Ill wur h.mJ. tor I JJTI 'npd
mJv be m the bod\ of m' farher (,cb mJ of m\ mother ~ut Gtt h.1~.k \OU .. r•x•'ll.ltk 111 th, ">uth• I'' 11l "r.l!lc 10u. tor
for chose fe" "ho approJch her, 1r means thar the: conkdcraC\
fo r I ha\ c corrumtted no srn ag.11mt tl1e god,, md nothmg ~hall I bc:~.omc.: J Bdxt -hcrb. mJ I hJ" n •t bl\cn m''cti to \UU
ol Sccl1 arc ncar her, because wh.u IS ncar her~~ bunung
be deducted 10 that rc~pcct from mv 'tndKauon Gt t bJd~ \llU .r• ~<.(ldlk ol the.: >.. •rth. II\ rng• on the
If n mnu speaks tins cbapte7' rvhw he zs 111 n srntr ofpm1t)', 11 \1 ru .. h 1\ 111 th~. ffillht ot th, 'l:lf'' DctC\t.mon Ol \ ou h tn ffi\
mm1zs ,rrom~fl forth nftn· dentb t1tto the dm• n11d fi.SJIIJ1111tg wlmtrrrr
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btU\. \Our pot,nn h'" m' hc.::ad I llTl \nun
1/mpc be riesweJ A.r for n11J'01lt who shn/1 1·end rt dntly for IJJJ OJI'II Gu bJ,k \OU ~.:ru.. ,>dJk 10 thl '(1rth 1 \ ..~orp•on L' 111m'
CIJnprer jor nor lettmg N 1s bem1 create
bmcfit, It mrmzs bem..tr lmle ou enrth, be shn/1 come forth from rrrr bl u,. but I "ill not gt\, It l'-1rth
frrr nud uotbmg cvtf shall reach lmn It zs n mntur n 1mlllon Nnw opposztron ngmnsr fum m thr Gorf's Domnm ~

L I .1111 c "' "ho,, ~ l, Jn.: ;r'-'--n "h.1t OX>t' '' 111 m1 gibP
( rd of All Or/ tt nw saul He u th ~ rna.stcr·p h \SJCJan of the tnu, I bm•e ucn nuri It hru mdced come to prus tbrou..lfb 11U 0 heart wluch I hJd fro m m\ mother. 0 m' hc.ut "luch I had
':w
UU ~ctr knJ, o \tuiJ nor h.n c pcm l"T O\ er me. I ''Ill not
J ctr uuldroru became I kno\\ them I kno" th~.:tr
upon cartl1. do not n ~e up .1g.1.m ~t m1. ~ a "101c~ tn the
"hJt dell, m •t '- \"' ,, 10 m' I:>.:U1 I .1111 d ..J md cqwrpcJ \ ntn
1our mJg, 0 Rl . ,-...,n tJu, "h1-.h I' .1bcJH ffil md bciO\' me
prc~cnce of the Lord of Th111g,, do nor ~pc.l.l JgJlilSt me I J.m I JJTI l \J.hc J. m\ thri>Jt l' \ \ 1d, open 10 th.: hom<: or
7 U1 " the name of rh.u miter .unong thlm "hu -20- lOncernmg whJt I ha' e do ne. do nor brmg up Jn\ thmg .1g.un't ffi\ IJt:hC'f th~.: UflJI on,, h. h.l' l!lhtl ro m~.: \ {Jn OC3UoiW
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n~ ~tht. House ofO m'. 'ho 'hoou \\lth hi\ ~c \C'I I\ \ \'( ,t "l11~.h J, 'Cl''-'', thl IJ, me 'mm:: ,, lb lorJ. "ho C;ut, ..,
~'l)jdttJUn c 1: u cnCln:.lrd "nh rhe 6cn bl~t of hJ\ mouth
0 Thocl1, \'ou "ho 'mdiCated Osm~ a.gam~ r h1s cnerruc' ma\ me m the pre~cnce o f the Great God. Lord ol rhc \h-.,t
H.ul to \Oll, m\ hcJ.rt 1 HJ.I to \Oll, m\ hc.ut 1 H.ul ro \OU.
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" ,m m 11 \h , ''''-'" l' ,kar,J. m ' h(-;;Jn L' tn tD proper pb..c:
'ou enrrJp the enenues of :t\' m d1c presence: o f the mbunah nt
P• rn.a__o repon 'cr he '' unseen Ill\ cnrra1ls 1 H.ul to, ou, \'Oll go&." ho Jre Jt the h1.Jd ol tho''- nn urh:u' '' \\lth m' C\(f\ JJ\ I J.m R, "ho h.un'clJ pro£c.."tl
I ne ho ";u h.ak .. - L th C\ en god and c' en goddess.
........ .L 0 on C'..u ur "1 Rc and "h•, died In th~: pre~encc o f the great rnbunal "h1ch ·~ 1n Hc.:hopo~' "ho we.u the s1ddock. "ho lcm on the1r .. r.uh • ,\lJ, Hill \.1\ h1m,dt md "''tlun~ liD hll111 me
n.m• mlur 1n lUI oftmno•
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w nOt comc mto bl 1n \\ hat 1:. good ro Re. m.l\ \'Oll nuke.: m.. Ill Hnun,h. ffiJ\ ro\\ ..:r'
th 0 Ju ~ ho u~. Jn charg~. of' our brolZ.Ju\ he.: J g
ugh on rlut mght of barrie .Lrld of k Umg those "ho rebcUed -
I b..: bestowed "hen I go tu nh. h.1' mg bn n u11crred mll>ng t:h~.· -:~-

c: UIIC of the: lnrd •f '\1] th In cl1c p resence o f d1e grear rnbun JJ whKh I !> 10 Bm•m on
m1 10
r as W 1
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at .. cdJcr ot Kh .. pn I th greJt ones \\ ho long endurc.:· upon eJrth ( l1r1ptrr tm ~tnl'lll/1 off 1 m.Jtt
' n ud;Jc b J g00 r pa ' ct..:m1n l1kt that nrght o t eremng the m o DJcd -p.t!Jrs
·"~bl..-.u Nor dvmg rn thc.:· \\'e,t, but bn.nmmg .1 'prnr tn 1t rlk~ I IIUT'l'b ori ,, •r l l l t- rrorc--n m.:. get up.
c In thc prcscncc o t the g reat tn bun.U "hJCh IS In I..l'topo~> 0 Rc rll- \lllkl
cJt.n m,m,~ "hJ,h R, Jere: t' .111J ,._,u tw•c
on that n•g ht o t pcrfo mung the n1glu-n rualm Lctopoh~
IOI \c\U hJH J
U hw 1i1J mtJJw It m~;;m rJut l th RUDRI< FOR C'IIAPTI:.R ~0-\. 8
In the pr<:.:>enl.e o f the great rn b unal "l11ch •~ 111 Pe mJ
"ur
It
rJJ thru hr.u h ;u or O~t \I hn Jn. tn A , hl"" ~-J t:J1, bom·• tll 1 putn,l •Jt
~rr l C\ .tr th( W..cnc.: 0 1 Lh L l o In· IIISC17brd on n jmm/J mnrir {ITJI/1 nrplmt1 11/0111/ftrf Ill fim
.;.nd the bhcn 01 t.h f:. c: (•I H lf\b t c \ l uf Re Dl P o n that mg hr o f confirmtng the hem age nf Horu' •n
0 Rc Arum lmd < f the Cvrur 1\t ,rrold, IIIIth n rmq o''HII'rr nnd plnrrd nt tbt t/mmt oj t/11 drmr.Hd - ,~-
re\pt c.:r o f the pro pcm of h1 s fath er Os1ns. Tl - 'J •
( 1_, 1pu1 for 11M btllljl lnrtu1
In thl prc~cncc.: of rhl· g reat tnbun JI "hllh • ~ '" thl T"o
JIJ men Ill nrton 111ru found 111 H rr111opnltJ, undo t/Jc fut of thu
r e,., id!. c m~ 'trom tiLU I g )(j \\ru an '''" ~0\ '-'ll"'n of all
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, 1111 tr 111 rhr (.iwi'. /)omntrl
b ' h< l;.m I h l\C lalc 1\ rh.tt of rl hound
R.Lrl~ on tllJt n1ghr ''hen I s1s mo u rned for hc.:-r brother (),1m ,trod It ll'llJ wntrm on n blOt 1.: of mmu nl oj ( ppu Empt Ill 11Jc 1, 1
Urnut ~hI ll\l b but h 1 1
"' tll~f1 c1' tin trod lnmulf nnd wru donll'lllll 111 rlu film of "''
r of r tndtngi of th L k (f\ ~ ho I m In tht pre~~.:nlc of the g r,at tnbu nJ.I wh1d1 I) 1n AlwJet' on \[ - 0 ,,h~l I .liil tlu tbnh "hh.h 'hmc "'" th, bro'', ol th~·
ho rmtr ~ h n 'L .l cl uf IJrt. "hn ~ <llJ\1\q • 0 ., ol thl • nJol) of rh, Pmdw ltni A. mn of Lppo a11d L.1mr• f..npt
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II Ll I ' ~ II uc 1 ml ''~ 1n JUt\ UOo,{.UI ,\(111/.:nu n lr ll'll.l tlu J.:mrr \ J()JI, Hmdnitj 11'1111 (uml(f :t wiJIIr hr '>tJJlJl;,l"l \ l !!ll n.m lh ;•'"' I rum 11' lor I J.m \ JJ 't
'a I :r of \1 n~d h deJd Jnd till' spm t... d n·n.• ,fi0 11Ltr nrmmd mnkt1Lf7'an tmpu tum o(t/11 trmpln
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L I n.un, Jnd h l In thl prc~l nu: o f UK g rcJr tnbunaJ wh1lh "on Ull (toJ
tuJ tx .~ n J ' mJ tJ IIb •nr that L.U'l ot I 1rc u ' 1J I
I H. Lk aJ on d1J r mg ht of makmg mq Uin 1ntu
111m "lw I' - l• -

r •n n h I trl d n I lx l oux ol t1lt f "''•UrJgl A, - ~1- ( lmptrr pw not hm:tl.fllll'11

111 nhmg th' c._.nJt
fJtlrrrPrJr nul He ot th )h .lR k t hl fall HI Lh, knl\l\ 10 Cimptn jor rii7 PIJ{fT off tt crocodth ll'lnch tUIIIt'• to In .l llnkr Ill tlu ( rlJii ' . ). , .J .,
In th~. prl\~encc o t tlw g reat rn bunJ.l "h11.' 1\I
d • r I t.pu ot th \\ ~ r ~Jth .UJ K111fl ' lu n Jln~ and hr h tnh- nll'ny .\' \ lllfiJJIC fi mu Jmu 111 rhl' (,od5 /). •mnlll L' "e~; lhc
I>" .1~ 1 ar JC •n
t Lh gu<~rdtVl ',f tht lnttrri r ntd Hab.u I h, namc.: and n N.trll L, h, " ho will
I n the prl\..:nu of tiK g n:Jr tn bunJI" lll •~
I I1 1 . JU (.,,.t b.ltl 1 R~.:trl.\1 1 l•ll b,1, l... , uu d.mp.• r••U' on'' [),J nne ,om.:
If h lrl•Jr rJI r:h1. \\' f \
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Ill flp\liJ ' 1!!.·lllht ntr. do llllt hH h\ Ill\ m.l~ll m n I 11111 h.111. to tdl dll'
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m. rth-.-m.. ''h.m
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o t ortcnngs 'ho open 'nur m uth ~ nfum th
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Jturn. (.) songd ~n"'- C'>llbh h \hll l 0 hd thr• ne 1 T 11\t"
h 1'! und ham .md R ~ I r ol1~· u•::- •
• ... C'C(h n ra ". rx ph the CTlCTn\ nt R I IJTUc:ru, 11nn~· bl c rJbl.Lsh the coddcs m the prc-.m~o.e 1
r tl cvod. the ruler 0 f-etC'mlf\ \\ ho ra:l:on up h~
.. !lflf'l11 the
t ' pcnrn-.cd ~rer th.1n tM~cn d& the ~,rc:ll -~ '' h o r m
th c c lmu•
dl 11t th hc.tn ot thhc thl. rp•on goddt: g:r J.: ~-
()': fl} • • _.., to diem ol ht nclu
1
~f\!"· ,,ho u..•t~·~
~,.. .. , 10n.-. the !!TC'"-'ll on~ ' h 1m h '-Cfld uuo
....~ Jr. .l.l! n: r u H c C\ crl~tmc p..un h 'Wl hCO he -.o••u•·'-" ~
'- - Kh~h
' 1 ,,.._ me crcd ou \hall nc 1t cr pul 1
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1f11l ''
rh'~rcn
bunil ,, hJCh 1, m the- Lrod Oc m.un -
m I Rc Oppc- mon ~ mJd'- ac.;un n\l ru pup 0 0 apur ur P"" 1
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Rc hue ht n he (,-. k_, ( n , nu plaa nnd c11TTTIU tnm u""
Vc:t b .. ' u.II h.1U tlC del.Aplt.lh:d "nh a .__ l>.llll \ 0U
c;1nprcr jar prrrmtm.!) rlu slaughur 0 PL&..:c t nunc 0 Thr c t
hUI be lUI a .a\ .w n und 'our hc.1d •lull 1:x rcmmcd b r U n·I•JCIJ rc cnn.,rd our 111 H r'1A.- /u am' w I rd 0 u go.;h uJmt Ill rm .md \Cf\c IDC.- I
-- , ho 1 10 h" l.lild ' ur bone'S ,haJJ be hrokc n \our l11llb ~, _.
be 1.\Jl oti th' c.tnh ~od hob condcmnt.:d , 00 0 A ) 'l.ll
d th~ 5r.llr 0 Cro,,n of th'- \to~·uc' 0 \r dud
0 1..111 01 .-d· 1 .un the Chtld' 0 Gr~ · 1-. I I' .J. · \OU
son ot ur l• rd.
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u uc r:run 1l r 0
mp.ut> ' I un the
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cnCYm ol Re pc phu c)JU(!htcrhoU C:: I~ cqu1ppcd \\1th \\ IUt• \ tJU kno\\.

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r -~I lu
I cJun n thC' 0 Rc 'our l.fC\\ nl.l\ 'ou rest th t.:r~ lor \ 0 (odJ\ 1 hc ..e rome ~
10 It I .un Re.... ontlnuJlh prat">Cd I am
I come m scr m
po •ton' L
.&rc hth1. r, Rnn~..... ro U1t: hnu'c-, hnn co 11 ,
our E\ c to th ~..J knot
\ OIJ 3\ ..
of the god ,nthtn the tJ.rn.m'k Ito" N:.tunrul 1, the -"-
hoiD-e L•nng \\ .at ~ ..goou rna\ no 1."\ tl oprv
C.baptrr (err ' or nrmn JcCll
1 - ,,111cm '-••me tom
from \our mouth il!!Jtn t me, l:x mg .. " hat , ou .. . •h t J n .tg
.,..,u~ wtth.un tum•
Rc ,ononuill\ pr.mt:d, I .un the !.not 01 the god OT dnnl:m..IJ unnc m r Ga:£ Dar.UJJn
ffi( lor I .un Scrh '' ho can ra1~t: a mmult ol 'I! ,rm 1natru
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th 1 -'-r r.una.n.sk· 1t I .am hak, tht:n \\ 11l Rc be h.Uc ttlld.l\ I am th he mcd boll " rulo th~.: lnrd at Cdc:sml
- - ht nz.on o f th e '-' llh one "hu'>e '' dlJ<. Jcqru '--11(Jn - !iO \3\ " 1 t h tn u•~ ' Appc.mn::' the C,rat IlJumuut r ho urn, 1 nb nom the
Domam
Arum , , •tc The pornon of the chapter "hKh occur<- .lt th~ pc)tnt hca~ \\ ho hames.so the \ ~ me [)( ub l.L n e d. mrl ~itt
'---·~rdLLI \\ .lll.f r the lilt up 'our l.llCS 'ou 'oldK r'> ol Rc and kc. ::\ .1rrc:m the Pap'Tl.l!> o t Ml on Pl.ate 32 1 IT\0\ crncm ot me rurutun hJ.S be-en !!rultc-J ~me 1 dctot
.1 '.a lrt)m the tnbunaJ lor me- ., 0 , 01 ,., (.,~.,b M .1.ecp • cndr~
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''-ll.l"- t me m th Bm uf
urrm . chcn·b\ I IJ\ 1: 10 It
R Ue ~ a n .1d lor me
I urr cd off th
( " m J th ~ ho ue
tth H I"'D md Seth the
m n .ICU 1unt. I come
• " 1 I !! .1boMd the B.1rk of
o th, [) h.ark ' hen I .mend on
I da.!l I" c .after death I m1
md I h ( .after death C\ c:n I
IJTU:' ~ rth ~ the bloom ol the.:
f I .and r nLcnt
- .ur ~~ gn '-n t\.l thn'~ 'ouths "ho np..--on m\ mouth 'iO r:h:.u l tnl\
(/pur '~ bt ntr m tlu Gods ]Jm,JAm
t .m I R. 1\rum ul (.h(mmt
r r th h ••ue '"
I r I• r m • .a h1lh
A th barl of Arum
rm. 0 'ou "ho Me on 'our 'il'at~ aboard the bark ol Kh n
Take \OUr \\3\\ and \our \\Capone; \\h11.h an: pur mto )Our cp
h .md\ for 'ou - so SJ\' H.uhor Take 'our (3\ ··1m ~ ' - 'o \a\
• ut Come. dm c J\\ a\ thar c:ncm\ ofht~. namd ~tndJa that
' ho tho~ "ho arc 10 lu' 'hn nc rna\ ~:orne anJ thar h'- rna\ '-tc~
h111Uclf 10 '>olnudc C\ en he the Lord l)f -\11, "ho ,haJJ not be
oppmcd - .,o ~a\ th•l<.( prunl'' aJ goJ, "ho urcumambulare
the Lake of T urljUOJ~c Com1.. 0 {.,rear One ,, hom \\C
\\ r.r.h1p, s.n ( u,, 0 'c
>U "ho'c ~hnn~ .uc gn...u, from "hom
the Ennc-.1d c.unt· torth to "hom "hat t!> hcnetlctaJ t!> don( r:>
~ " !;"en. rna• ~omcone n:port tr ro \'ou .md me
\\hom prat\t:
- .,o ~a\' • ut for \ unJ1.r Happ' One- )O ).1\ rhme ,, ho
art among rh<: ~od<. Ma\ h1. go forth rna\ ht find tl1e ,, J.)
ma\ ht: plunJu tht gcxh, rna\ ht me earh m front of ~Ul, and
rna' Gcb '>ta.nd up- '>o 5.1\) me Tcrnbk One Tht Ennead.,
on the mmc , the door of Hathor has been mfnngcd and R' •~
tnumphant O\ er Apllphts
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( "lmpurjor ,-eptllmg brm 1vho swallowed an nss
(.,(( ba<.. k, \ OU .\tal\: \\ hnm O~m~ detC\ts \\ ho'e hc.1d Thot.h
"hat L' dcrcstJblc. I " 1U n 1 01 IC\.~ I "ill n l drml;; .mnc.. 1
will not " all: head down" ud
1 .un die J.uh ,un. I am not gra•.pcd b\ m\ J.l'Tm. I am not
gnppcd b' m' hands, and t!'ere .uc n_? men. gcxb. 'P•nt'. dcJ.d I un the o •ncr ol bread m He: PI bred t ~ 0 111
~en. pamoa.ns. common tolk.. ~un- tolk or robbcf'o "ho ,haJJ the '" 1th Rc... hrcad ot mmc ~ on earth "nh Gcb. md u
harm me I go forth hJlc. one "ho'e n.une •' unkfll)\\ n. I .am tl.c >. !!hr bm Jnd th Dr. turt • htdl \\ill bnn.2 n r me
rr m ~c hoiDC ol th Grct God b o m Hch -
h~rcrda'. one who' tc:\\ ~ a mtlhon '<..-at'\, mv n.amc L' one" ho I m1
p.b'e~ on the pad15 of thmc " ho a.rc tn ch.ug~: Jl de on~~: I too cd rrom m \\mdm:5. 1 m.:tke read\ dte tern 'bou cnc
.un the: Lord ot Ererruf\', rna\ I be rc~ognw:d ;u kh~pn. tor I ,\(. 1 cat 01 "hat th-. .tt. I llu~ on "tur the\ IJ.-c: on. 1 tuH:
~.ncn brc-.1J m ~en p c:lS.U\t room
.un the Lord of the \ \ 'erer1. t -crown
I am he ill "hom IS tl11. <)a.._r~.d 1-.H-, J.nd "hn L' tn the Egg.
and tt 15 granted ro me to IJ\ c b' Lhcm
I am he i l l " hom IS the SJ~.rcJ EH. n.uneh thc.: ( IP'cd E"-
Ompur for g m 11n brrMIJ m rbr (;oJi Domam
1 am under tr.s pron:cnon I haH gon1. out, I h.1H n'cn up. 1
1 .1m th.:- !ldu.l•"'l 1ad.U' 1 am ~hu '' ho Jr-1" the m uno r:hc
ha\ c gone m. 1 am a.l1' e prC"-\Ot..t.: ,,, th\ ,u.n,hm, to th\ brru~ uf the':.. to tnc lumts
I am he ill \\hom • ~ the Sacred F \l. m' 'c.lt " on m\
ol th~· earth. t•) th~.: hnuts ot !.he plum ot the n t-.eb~olrd.. wd
throne, I dwcU m m' abode" 1th tt. tor I .un H oru!oo \\ ho rre.1d'
do" n nullions. m\ throne ha-. been orJc.:n.J tor mt a.nJ I "ill
~~.:- \\ th ffi\ '-"' I.'
rule from It Behold, m\ mouth " \\ h.1t 'Pl ili J.OJ "h.11 ku. P'
stknce, and I am prcct'e Behold, m' "hJpt: I' rum-.J up,tJt..
down I am \\'ermefcr, sc~on b\ \Cl\On. "ho'~ .lnnt'lu"'' -o-
(t..ome) mto hun one b' one.:'' hc.:n h1. trJ\eb .ununJ Clmprrr (or brtarlnn.J mr
I J.nl he m \\hom •~ the Knd E' '"'· J.OJ nntlung ,halJ u)m.: nmcmn rbr rrnrm 111 rl1r Gorl'l Dcmam
tnlfl hctng agamst me, no c\ Ll ~ umng otl .md ntl ~pru.u. mJ
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I prod..J.•m ht ( rd ru
0 \rum. g-t' l m th '" m b~1th '' htch ~ m '-our n ilill tor
h.a~ <.ur offl I ha\c de tnl: t:\l n rhmg m rcspL:lt oh ou \\ hKh ".1.'
11 th h rhroar th~rc.: ~hall he no danger to m1. I •c.,k. out d-11 .:-cJc piJ, '"'lu.:h l• m \\rnu. 1 hJ,c ~c-j
~.atd .itbour \nu tn th1. EnncaJ tn order ro l.lff'\ out \OUr
m r 3 ha .ar wud I I .un he "ho opcncd .1 Joor m the ,k-, "ho ruk, trom ht' th.lt Egg •>I th~ ton tt C.a,kJ, r ll I be tron!!. It will lx strong.
I ' R tTl d I II L m "- f l r dc"ruu•c,n · throne, \\ hn J.dtudgcs th05l: \\ ho .ue bom tht\ d.l\ mc.: {1. I' 00 11 Ill'.:. tt " ULH t l t-rnth th, .1u It "ill brt"athc the m
( •Cl back_ \ ou "hom O'tn~ m Lht: ~e~hmu bark dc.:tc~t' chtld "ho trc.1<h \ c~tcrJ.l, \ roJd. J.OJ ttlJJ\ '' mtnl 0 p...npk
1
"hw he 'a1h ~ourlmarJ \\ tm a laJr "md' Punh \OUr'>chc.:,. ll on people, I am he "ho prott.:Cl' , ou tor c.:nn' \r~. 'ou '"
i \OU go<h and fell\\ nh \hounng the.: cnc.:mu.:!) nl 0\trt\ Lmd ol bcmg, \ou sk\ -folk. carthhng,. ,outhlmt..r' north~mlr' l.l't - -
( I npr r f•Tr r, p llm!J tl1c fh10uc noml' crnlr,, and" l'~temer~. '" thc.:· klr ol n11. m \our hdl11.:'' I .un he.:. Clmprn fur brrarln•tfl arr and
Dfln. ,, tiJt (, d I J ,,, P. n ( 1u b.~ .. ~\ 1Ht ' " alllm t:r of an J.)~. "hum H a "hn •' tn thl "ho l.1sh1oncd \\lth lu-. b ~.:, J.OJ I "til not dt1. ag.un ~h bfll'fllll .om• rr Ol'f1" n flirT 111 rl c bod\ D(11fUUn

l ,, l >u 'I dt ((,,\I I kntm ' r knc J\\ • I kno\\ . I knm\ I \Vherl art \'( tU '>tnktn~'c.- n1 O\\lf •~ m \Our L..lKihn. m' 'hJpt.. ., bdml ~m~.. I .1111 0 \l.lpl (.,rl J( (. )O~o. ot th, '~ \ 10 thl' \ tJW Otllll Ol TI C. ~ ~
( r (_, r ntl ( 1 l.o ~
,.11 .... ma' \liU :;nnt dut 1 hJ' ~ P'''"- oh r '' Jm L c 'X.lJuDCt
J I am Jnd I •gnore th1. \\TaU1 m \'our (Jll.' JgJJmt m.... 1 .un
I J ' I rl Ir ll lh<.. pi
"ho JHd t),U"'' t•O dut on~ht PI •turm Bch•JIU.. til-. [ Jm
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1"' tul. and thnl: ca.n be tound no ,c .l\Cln "ht•~n hl ululd h.1m1
l
r I n J I I If ,f
ho •IJ I •U
~ r I I t K.l ••I H. 41 - m~ Wh u ... •~ tJ1c.: \ kC\ > \\'hcrl' ., the c.lnh > Thetr o thpnng .1rc \\hl1 Jrl' f:xhlf\. thl" thnm, \•I \~ tnJw-~ ha• •.:Tit to me-~
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l ' th.lt JU~'t !:!''J "h"'' nun• thC" Jo nnt bl " ~~them.
l f I I ( lmpttl fur prcJimtntrr tiH s/au;rhtcr n·buthd .md .I ulC\ • .1re dt,umtcJ ~ h n.m1t O\ '- rpa ~~'
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f I I rJ h f llln ulnd1 H rnnud out m 11Jc (,od,r /)omnw nam~ I) n c.:. n th mg C\ 1I, 1o r g-rc.: .ll J.rc thL ,poke n "1 1rJ~ "'"'" h l JJ1d thl' 'ln.! 01, Ilk~" L"- ~ h no,ou ll.'- 'XTI•d tn 811·~
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' ~ r I I 'Pl.lk to H lU 1 r.-,1 1n Hd"'P"'"' "" hllU ~ I' "h \ , .11 bUilt tor me
•ur h n <' Arum ~ptrrt uall/c.:. mc.: tn thl prt \UK I. ol rh1. Doubk I ton,
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t I \ I >q lllfl
I J.m ,,nc ,' hu n'c.:' ..lnl1 'Hnc,,
1 "J.ll ol "alt... mo't umquc: Khnum ,cmJ, up 1t1r 01\: on tu' b.Jttk. •
ll thl ,~.;, ,om~' ",th the north \\ tnd. I "-ul j,, dJ m tt_...
lltl <.rl Jl <.nd , 11\,l\ hl opl n lor 011: thl portJ.I nl (,d.1 tlut I ,,1
r 1':~ tht..b unrqu c. one.,, .md thc.:r~.- ., nn dJ\ Jn utd tll tt' dutK'
f' ll
1 r I M ho .lrc
~outh. 11 th ,~-.., ,om ' '' tth th, "->utb "md. 1l ill J rll ~
I
I' m \ dn htHHagt ''' rhc (orl J.I (.,oJ \\ ho ,, tn thc rt.tlm ol tlH
, \' h' 1 Behold. I hl\ l. 'pokc.:n w , 1 Ill, tor I .ll1l U1t no" cr
nnrth tl t11e ,~.;, ,0m~' ,.,th th \ \ l t 'illd. \""\ill J ''-
Jl.Jd, OlJ\ \IHJ 1nduon1l tntllrhc.: p11.\l.llleol rh' lnncJd"ho
~ I \ 1\1\ ... •UT\t' out n I .u1c PnmLlrdt.ll \ \"atu, m' mother ., ~ut 0
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I of rl l 1 rh •Ulld I tf thl
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prl\tde ~>Hr rhc \\'ntcr nn'
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knIll \\ ht.) ( fc' ;}(l d me, 1 .un Llnt: "ho t:.lnnol tr\.lJ , th1. gnJt
\I l.l)t, :, th~ ,~.;, .:-om ' '' tth th ~-t '' mJ.. 1 '"'U J
, { ' ' 1 ' 11 do" •r ket:pl r • •I rh, < "' c>I rhl lkc.: "htd1 t' tn dH'
Yf •ftl I '•r 11 n b tr 1 r He rlw ,, 1k 1 ntcr J J\. Ill\ .1m1 ., knoncJ tmo m\ lund. I~ "w
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"~'t l "IU pulJ ch.. ,1.:_10 .._,t Ol\ O\ 'mb. I ' D pen
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llh I r j I Jn h.tr \ ou dl trt: w IIncm htm " I10 \\llU 1d knn\\ me, l "til not gr.1'P htm '' h•l pl.\., \\ h fl 1 Jl \I{ ( t-o;
()J IdI I guu.lc ntc: l•' the ( ,rl ,JI HJrk ul Khrprr. Jnd nlJ\ I 'Pt lk ro thl 1JU c.: gras ~ pn ,tt..ll' ,, d
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r< Ut,;\\ I llol\ I t: 1 Hill .111J go, nu\ I ,n• "hn I' l IH H I
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t!:: \\ht''' rh"' 'nKII' .11 tht 'hntH: ~h tnt \.I 1ll\ l' \ Jl)c. 1\\h1,und , ol th' earth cr\..ltcJ me JnJ n.l,·bld me 10 nw
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unlr.l .11n on<.: "hu 1<. htJJcn from the om \\ ho~c ,.nn, fight
I'\: \ 1 Ull I o l m\ \CAt "hl(h ~~ m the lhrk , ,f Re ... ..~ cpn
\ ' ' l!ftJI '' t• ''r -, Ia r tx: l.hro•m or-:n ll!r the l.t"'~rJ
ON'IlCU " ' ' ' '
"h11 S'''-' h1r1h lwm J part nl J door fhl· 'lllllt h~ , t ll "r . llo\\ ul~' me. lor m\ l lck.l·mJglr. •~ hrm anJ ffi\ h urc gra1 •u, nsa .lnd
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h m\ o.un tll r. 'j..,
to '''" I tx •gr;lnrcJ "''" nuJr.·. rl'mJtll' g 'htd, 01
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t n iHt: 0 , ~ m\ eo prntelliOll" IliC h I 111hc:ntt: J ·"h
• BJ qul\cr<. In<::\ m the \IJtcl'\\ av ol rhc W 1:
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ltlr I Jill hr. '' ho A};lw mag I T he ~ nnc.:JJ h.1' hc.1rd
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I th "llll' 01 th~ hundrr.J, nl l I,,,u,.lnd ' mnrr. JJld I ,200 til lllg, ll'lo ' '" \'ow nJ to nmonr 1Pho /mows tiJU spdl tt mcnm thnr he .Jmlf br ( hnptrr far gomg out 11110 tlu d.ny
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IIIJtrr
0 null I lh \\c_-t. I am hrought [ll HOU, tor I Jl1l that oar ol
._ ( h )ld Om: Jn' ro" .:d I "ill tx n~:tther buml
R \II[h \\ ..llhJI
-"' tor I am BJhJJ the ddcst \llll ol O,m,, lor
r ru r " n.: 1<-u.
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I h llTI .alJ th (!(Xh hJH" oL"CmhJr.J \llthln Ill' f:.\ C Ill r l' Hlpt>·
h• 1 JJn th ~qe-d hcu ,, h< n the (•rt".ll Om 1, men. nn n.unc
1 t.... rrone aor me: .md ~ •urr::dh 'ou will Inc d.uh through
• a.gam~t me
-o~ B -
OJaprrr fin uor bmtfl smltkd wrrb n·nrrr
..uTI dul c-qu•rrcd o:u \\'lth \\ ruch Rl· 1.) fU\\ cd \\hen the- Old
0 Ut' mt~ -cd md thC' d1lu\ ol O'm' ~~ upr.11'cd at thl LJ.k~:
fi..Lrnc:-,, h1Jl d!X"'> not bum. I ha' c ..tuntx"d m thC' ~umlunc
0 J...hnwn '' hu 15 m ch.ug.. ol "h•P'· come. OJt J\\ .l\ the
t.. J tram twn '' ho m1' cls on l.hl3 roJd on "h1ch I ha' e
:ndcd
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oflJUl"ll Jurzb In dm 111 n smglc dmprn·ln .\
H( \J \C"'tc:rda\ \\ rul.b 1.3 pregnant "llh the Onl \\ ho sha.IJ
.. , bll1il ro huruclf .11 motha nmc.: belong) to me- I am l:ht"
L :rer of Ba-sp1nr '' ho made !he guru and g•' e.s otfcnng\
t • th Du.u £l4 of the \\or ol the sk\ I am the ~tccnng oar
I th f..nt.. the po-~r of"' •) l KO "ho'L ra\., arc 'ec.:n .lfld
m~~r of dl uch one- " ho cmcrgc~ at C\1 thghL. " hO\e
rm. belong to the Home ol \1oonng 0 'ou "' o falcons of
h1 h.m of thcu counnl "ho hc.1r marten. 'ou atl' thc.:
lead th Moored Ones~ to the ~<."CCcr piaco. " ho
m ru h f ll '' trom the uppc r place the shrtnc \\ hllh
hi • dt nmum nt. lord of the hnnc '' hKh ~lands ,, 1thm
urn illau n of the arth I .un he and he- ,., I farencc ts
ol rhr.• J.n Th.tt "hll I1 ,., upon U1<. ,houkkr 11 1
l.tn tht I111
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Hrc\\ mg out "h.u' On on 1
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"h.1t nm gl\ c' ro J.not 1cr .lfl1ong them It 1, nn<.
J ll'l1tTtll 011 renllnpl$ lnzult, tmdrr the fut of thu JJOd m tht
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ll\ r.-rthnl\\ rng u\1: re e .:m r<.rurmng therclrom ,
1<.J lou •
111 lii<.Jted
" tho\. "ho .1re 1n rI1l: opcm ng ol the DuJt, 11 1s th<. ,~: ,, h
pm' H.icd lor 'ihu
0
I BrnJ'CI brmg n•ttb lm11 011 tlmt rucout1t Ht rtfJIIIJihOntd 1t 1ry
l hJ\ <. n 'en .1\ J pmsc"or of hfe OCLluse of good I M
th.lt d.l\ of wid blood . fresh wound' and bunal Iy la.u
' "P It I
hom\ .lfllong the ones \\ ho "ere unncd "tU1 thl crowd
0 one~ 0\\'\tUtous of IJ.Shtontng. do not r{.pd me 0 th.
upon their bdlre\, 1 ha' c arn\'Cd "tUl a cornm • ~~•nn of the 1,
ot lorlh Ill order to gre~:r O sJI" Do nor <.aU)e that the
"" .illcm It' tclr'
I .lll1 tht dt~J.IT a\ ed one o f the hOU!><. of hun "ho ,., 10
nlfenng r.:hapd I hJH wme !rom Leropohs ro HdropoJr,
orda to mlnm1 d1r. Bcnu b1rJ about th{. nl.lrter~ of th<. Du
0 la.nd ot \tlcllll .:md \euets "hn •~ \\ rd1 It!> companH
\\'hrr..h r. n:Jtc' form~ J~ khepn docs. ma\ \ ou <.am<: that \
lc>rth 'o d1at h<. ma\ 'cc Ll1e :>un-dtsk, .:md thJt ht rna,
mcrea~ed m d1c presence of the gre.lt god Shu ~~ he "ho " m
etcmJI'\
M.l\ r tfJ\ d Ill pea.. <:, mav I trcaJ upon the finnamtnt
J\la\ I prm~: till hen One b\ the hght o f mv eve May 1 fh up
thJt I mrglu ~cc the bnghr expanse) of glonuu~ntl.~ tn the
pre~encc of R~: C\'C!l dav, the one who cause~ all the common
folk to IJ\ c Ht treJds upon lhe t:uls of the one) who are tn the
<:art:h
0 '>houter, 0 ~hourer, "ho d1rusrs a.stdr::· the ~ll.ldow' 1!
the bk,~c.:d dr.ad lrom the earth, mJ\ J good road to UK
gatt" a\ of tht prat\cd ones be g" en ro me. for I am Jcm
br::cam~: thr:: on~: who IS \'Onder rs weary, so that the nnt who
flU\· hUed rna, pull htmsclf rogethcr
\\110 prJ\ ts the one\\ ho ltcks m the h1dden plac..c> I 1111
the one '' ho • ~ pre~:mmem m Roserpu, "ho enter~ rn h1' n.u
and gon forth J5 the one "ho seeks The Lord of Mrllrom
,.,,,,,en r
~ t d upoll rnrth n11d 111 the (,od ' I>omn111 H t shall dn u hat
tllf /11'111/1 do
JhtJ spdl Jl'fiJ [ou11d m HmnopultJ ntl n bnck of tlu orr of Uppcr
t._mpt. I the K 11111 or Uppn· nnd Lower f.IT)'pt , .\tlmknurt the
I 1/IU U ~ 'J '
d '"" Prwce Hordtdt[. 111ho found rt whw lu wm
1'111 dICntc • v .l
wnndmttlf nbollf to mnkt 1111 IIIJptatOII oftht umplrs, a t?·oop oftlu
mrl'rnh• 1111 d brOJtiJht 1t bnck ltkt n mnrvd to tlu km!ln•IJm Ju !llll'
rills rent secret, muu11 and uubeheld
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it should be rce~ttd wl11lt om LS purt. nnthout gomg mnr
n'Omm. 1111 rhout entmg goats, n•tthollf comumm~q fob
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Chaptn-jorgorng out mto the day
nnd havmg pon•er OPC1' ou~'s mtmy
Rr.. ,m m hts Abode of Mt.llJons of Yean. and the-re ~emble
for h 1m the Nmc (,ad.,) "1th htdden faces who d" cU m the
MansiOn of Khepn. \\ ho car abundmce and '' ho dnnk the
dnnks whtch the '>k) bnngs at da\\ n Do nur perml{ me w be
l..lrrtCd ofr a.s boon tO o~m s, for I ha\ c nc\ er been m the
wnlederacv of Seth. 0 'ou "ho srt on 'our wrls before. Hun
who)e ~oul' 1s strong, let me )It on the tluon~: of Rc- and take
pmsess1on of my bodv before Gcb, mJ\ \Ou gr.:mt that Ostm
n1J\ go forth \ mdtearcd agwm 'leth. ma\ the dre~ of Seth
be the dreams of a crocod.tlc. 0 you \\ hm<. faces arc Iudden.
"ho pres1de over the Mansrons of th{. Kmg of Lo" cr Egvpt.
who clothe the goch m the SL\th -day Fesuul, "ho "ea' e
fore,cr and who knor ctemallv. I have scm the P•g put tnto
fCrters, but mdeed he who was pur under \\ ard has been
rekased, the Ptg has been loosed I ha\ e been reborn, I ha\ e
gone forth m the shape of a u\ mg ~prnt ''hom the common
folk "orslup on earth 0 you s1ck one who "ould harm me, be
dm en off from the ''all of Re l£t me sec Rc. let me go forth
agam~t m\ encrrues, let me be 'mdlcated agamst them m the
tnbuna.J of the Great God m the prl·senct of the (.,rtat God U
'ou do not let me go forth agatnst that enem\ ot nunc- that I
rna\ be \'tndrcatcd ag;unst hun m tht rnbunal then Hapt ,ha.Jl
not a.sccnd to the ~k\ that he rna\ Inc o n auth. nor ,ha.Jl Re
The JOI•r' ol the: '""' llc ''IX ned lor me the dt)(lr\ of the earth
arc opened lur me thC' dnor bolr nl L.c:b ue Opl'"ncd lor me
the ~hunc~ ol the 'k' "lndcm uc thnJ\' n open for me It u
h< '' ho p!JrdcJ m( "hn rdcJ c.: me "ho bmlh hu ~d on
me and thru~t~ hb hanJ on to me on c..rth the mouth ol r:hc:
Peltcan u opened lo1 m.: the mnuth ot lh<' PciJUil u gn en w
me- and I go out mro the IL1 t<J the pb~c: "her( I dcs1re to tx
Ma~ I haH: pm11;r tn m\ hc:an m.l\ l h;nc JX•"cr m m1
he-an. rna\ I haH po\Hr rn m' urn.' Ina\ l luh fX'\' cr tn m\
leg~ flU\ I ha\ c ('<1\\ cr m ffi\' mout.h m;r, [ lwH po" « m ill
ffi\ member,. rna\ I haH !XJ\\ cr O\l'T '"' ..x . .mon-flffcnng~
ma\ I hJ\ c pnwcr 0' cr "atcr m.a, [ ha' c IX'' c:r m c:r m nu'
1 ha\e pD\\Cr OH'T the \\.iller' IT\J\ I h.a'c (>CJ"cr mer the
srrcams may I ha' c pt.\\\ cr 0\cr npmm lmd!.. m.l\ I lu'l:
pD\\er mer the ml'n \\ho "ould hum me nu1 I h.a\<' pel"«
over the \\omen "ho "ould h.um me 10 r.bc Gld\ DoiTU.Ul
ma' I ha' c po" c:r 0' cr tho'c "hn " ..uld g:n e ordm ro h.um
me upon earth
A GOD IUPllf.' Surd\ ll \\ill tx 11. •rdulg ro \\ lut V)U
~J\ to me.: You 'ha.ll h' l on the bread ul <Jch and \ ou h311 nor
cat "hat 'ou dcte.r You 'hill In e m bn td ol ''lure anmcr
and beer of rcJ bliiC'\ ot H ap1 m the- pure pi;Ke, \ ou \lull w
und« the branch" ol the rrcc.: nl Hathor '' hn ~~ prcenunem m
the \\1dl ~olar d13k "hen \ht' u J\ eh to Hcllopob, bcanng the
scnpt ot thl dJ,mc \\orili the book ot Thoth \ou ,hal] h.a'c
('I'J\\ <.r Ill 'cmr hcart, 'au ,h.UJ h.lh' flU'' c:r m 'our heart.. 'ou
shall h.J, c flU" cr 10 ~ 11ur m"uth. \ ou 'hill hl\ e po" cr tn ) our
a.rtru , vou <.hill hJ\' p<m cr 0\ cr " Jlcr 'ou ~hall ha\ e po" c:r
0\Cr the \Htcr.. \OU ~hill ha\c- po\\<.'r O\Ct the s~. ~ou
shall ha\ c po" <.:r 0\(;r the npJn.lfl l.lfld' 'ou \lull h.1' c po" a
O\ er the men \\ htl \\ ould h.um 'ou 'ou ,halJ ha'' po" cr m a
thC' "omen '' ho "ould h.um \ ou m thl <Jod ) Domam. vou
~hall ha' c po" er 0\ cr t.hm\. "ho '' ould bl' e ordCI"o to turm
'ou on CJ.rth or m the lrtxl ' DomJlO R.u~t 'ounelJ upon
'our kh ~•de. put 'uW"dl Up<'n v•ur ngtu ,,Jc \It do"'n and
srand up t.hro" oft \our du,t, ffi.l\ 'our wngut and \uur
mouth tx \\ tSc
,-iJ [liT rrhorrrr bwn-s tl11.s book, hr J11itll l'o oJJr wro tbt d.m IJt
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slm/1 wnlk 011 rnrriJ ti11WIIi1 the /tn••H .md lu JlmJJ nrrtT mffrr

d Puh 10 Uw-g of tm mmcrah rh~ cmh 1\ hts name

0 Rt bugh Mlrl or hr.-an tx rn eC1 "tth , our grx1 d descend to the "atcrs that he ma\ II\ e on fi,h Thln ~hall Re
Thl pn:gnam nne · ~ purrmg down her loJd, Ht\'et ~ .l\ccnd ro the sk\ char he ma\ II\ e on truth . .lfld H.1p1 dc'clnd -()Q-
ngtng w tht d! f:.nter lrom out of Hcrmopnh\, borne odor<. thr::· one\\ ho IS upstde-dO\\ n The door In thl \\
1 rth lr m th f...ut M.1\ Lllc cldcH one\ J.lld th~: to the \\ aters that he rna\ IJ, c on h)h, md the ...gn:at d.l\ on CIIflptrr for bmyr thr mccrour ot Onn~
• ~ ~l·akd, H bung ovcrthrO\\ n b, \'Our hat1d I hJ\ e m.tdc u
gJ r 1 ~ru plca.o mr our roAds for me make lanh shall end tr~ condlnon I ha' e r.:oml .1gamst that enem\ o t I am !he RJW.lflt Onr... brother ot thl RJJ.rant <JoJdo,) 0·~
plca,.lflt lor 'ou The "atcr pot rs O\ emrrneJ on the.: bar.!.. m1nc, .lfld hers giVen 0\er rome, he~~ ti.nr\ht"d md \!lent m the
or th r me llur I m \ Lr ' r:hc earth .. cwrdtng 10 the t'lrutht.r ot h1' m' 'un .lfld h1' moth.:r ht' h.1• ..- .._.., cd me
UK B<. nu·hrrd and the "' o lady conlcder .trc~ I loru<t 1~ the 111 tnbunal
n mgt k Ma\ w ltght be upon ffil 0 from m\ enc-rruc~ 1\ ho "ould harm ffil Bnnili ~ on thcu
to'' hom lm l \ l 1\ g" <.n, so Ulat h1s lalC tnJ\' be tiJununatcd II
• R I .tm nc "ho dr:l\~ nCJ.r to the god a.rtru, therr h.lfl~ .lfld thCJr In L ~l.lu-.c: <.It "hat th('\ ~lH'
dJ\\ n I 'hall not vomrt. bur mstead I shJlJ bt·comc J !Jon Th - 66 -
m m m [he Du.u There Ml no ~tru nt mmc don<. C\ rU\ agJJil~t me I am Q,m, the fiN·bom ol th('
[I rJ Jllat r' ol 'lhu an. w1d1 me I .tnl ncphmc H ow good II •~ rc> Cl Gomg out mto thr day
r " ' rul m{ nL " · u 1 rdmgJ \ ITU~ \OU f(.,.'\.UC compa.n\ ol the goili. dd\.'\1 ul the goJ., hur ot m\ lather LC'b
the moored UIK on rhar good dav of rhc WLJI)'· hcancd onL I know that I was concetved b} SdJunet and borne by Sam I 1 Jill o~ms. Lonl Ill !Xf'On' .w, c ol br~L 'rrong Ol
pr• t 'mt I rom lit one ho dn ht '-"- 10 thl
~ 1 rn th t• ,LJJ r.brknc "hl n hl 1hglm rn t.h<. marsh I am d1c Gorng 1-o rth bv Da\ · J Jm I Inrus who came forth from the l:.ve of Horu~ I m1 hmder· pm' ,utf nl phaJJu, "ht> 1.3 "1thtn the boundm ot ch
I pO\\t;:\\llf of ltfl m t.hl pre\Lnl:C of Q~trl~
Uu. tntJn u m rn n.uru I L.r~:.,u BIAd L~' rht \\ .ldJct "ho came fonh from I [oru!>, I ,\Ill lloru' "ho fle" up. conunun tolk
Hd11 Jld 'our pmtecuon rcmams c\ u ·v d.t\' I hJ\ l c01 I ha, e hghtcd on the, crtC\ of Re rn l.llc pn)\\ oflm bark wlur.h I a.n1 Onon "h• 1 m 1ili h1' l.lfld, '' h,, pi'C'(cde-. the 'an ul
h J I ftll h ' d Ml Lh gu.u l•n 0 Lkk r One
hr J1.lJ till' \\ l JJnnrl rrn , a.nd rhe W<.Jmorc h.1~ pr< otcucJ m~ I) 111 the Pnmordta.l Water thl ,J..., \\lur.h .lfl llO the txxh ol m\ moth~r 'ut ''ho
h n t tu " om L Ltnd <.J Uour to Ull OOL ~ ho
f fr~: m o ~ck.IHn,lkn hJH opened rhc Du.1t lor m<.: I 111 ~ con1.tl\ ed me at hr. r Jt-,trl JJlJ b: •rc me ..tl hcr "ill I am
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r r .dg In tJ l hr •ur uf lx mg rn ancndanc.<. on
Jdpl (I I t.h on<. \ ho t 10 dlMgl of ht\
f, r kg I Lltd upnn rll ned JJld Ulc
<.oml thar I m.t\ cmbrau the \VadJt:l lV<.
0 Ha ol mrm, '' hur.. pr a) Jre \Oll on thl Pc,JJI.l lr. ' 0 'al
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,\nub 1 ~ on the: OJ\ of the lc-noP'- •k I .lfll th Bull "ho
prt)tde~ \1\lf the hdJ I .un 0''"'· tor "hom tu' tal.hcr md
n ~ur (~ r P thr. h .ad of the V.c :r l.IH Lu me.: "-har I "hen th~ r.t~rp~l t\ ~•knt > I ha' c tumc.: t.lur I rnJ\ ''-' Rl ,dllll Ilk <.J\ em I) opened lor tho~e "ho .1r1: m the PnmorJ.ra.l
modtu ,caJeJ .lfl .lgrt·em~.:nt on thJt Jl\ vt l:trf\ mg our th
r llf Jl t.h r (J ~r I On h he ~ct~ anJ that I ma} rClCI\ c.: brcadl Jl hr) gwng forth ,JgJUl \\'.1tn• .lfld tho,e "ho .1rr. rn the \umlunc are rdt~eJ . the
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M} t\\ll arm\ Jre pure rn prJt\lng hun (.,Jth<.r IlK tugdhcr Horu' tht- Elder on thr. OJ\ '•I \o:.u ''on 1 .un \nub~' l !'-.
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am. rrJJ do• H'lro tonrm/s lm boll'/s' and put tt m her 'Ttl/ mt mv 11nmt • s.m tl•t rumng ·part
I will r.w up tus held. I "ill I.J.fr up hJ.:'> bro". and he 'hall The Foremost One, the Ruler, Ban 0 Iqcn, as \ ou arc endowed "1th ltfc. bnng me thiS for 'PtlJ.l.r\ of the Uod\ DomlJn' IS' our narne.
m 3kc a droc'C m mur famr. and rhe decree '' tuch he ,halJ n'IJnt tlsc bm•t \'011 rimu to bcr' see, I ha' e come 'Ttl/ mt mv 111111~ ra~J rht nuur-rup
nuke for H>u sluJJ not pcnsh nor txxome 'otd m tim lmd I "enr ro .\1m of Copros and Anubts the Commander >f H nve vou po111cr opn· 111/mt I bm•t not broltflht to you, mngtann. 'Eanh-god' "\our narne
f"orl:\a the T" o L.lilcb, and I found them celebranng rhm bm ah riJat IS to ;aytbu bon(? Sht IJru 110 spm1 •Ttlfnu my nmnt,' lll\J thr nUUT
0 ~hluf .tS 'ou .uT endowed w1th life_ a\\ :tkcn Iqen for md reapmg the1t emmer m bundles of ears "1th thetr ~tciJt, What ts mtssmg from her> He \\ ho brought bad, the Grear Godde\5 JJ:tcr she had
me. 1 • sec. I tur~ come bcn\'C:cn thetr tlughs, from wruch vou have made cake\ l hc Sbc has no brnms, sbt lms no ".!l.fJmg, sht IJru 110 moonng-parr, been tJJ J.\\ .n ts ) our n.unt
n ~/~Iqmforwu;
god "ho ~cends led me ro the goddcs~ who ascends, and tht slu IJaJ 110 rvmps Ttllnu 111\ llflll, ' IIIJ thr lmlHmiJ
l1u.t he ITU\ bnng m~ the bwlt-up boJt of khnum from Lld\ ot Pc led me ro the Lady of Ncqeru Now a.s for the goill Go to that god "ho knm' s vou md all that vou would Stmdard ol \\ 'P'' J\\ cr' ts 'our n.unc
thr l....lke of Fcc.-t menoon co hJ.m m respect of her \pan, ''hat he has gt\ en to Ttl/ mt ,., nnmt ' strYS riJf IIUlJT hmrf
of Pe who arc m from of thc1t houses, I found tl1cm \\ ~hmg
B..: sl. 11m pzaa ami mrred m r/1! dochard \'OU will come. 'Throar ot limen t\ \our n.unc
the1t head-cloths They will come bearing the cakes of the
T.akc ha larboard s1dc and fix 1t co the stem ; take her ~Vho u tlmt nori 111bo knon'l mt n11rf nll rbnt I n1ottlrf mmttoll Tdl mr 111\ namt '111n rht sml
god~, and thC\' wtll make cakes for you when gomg do'' n ~

st.arbrmd ruie and fix I( to me 00\\ ~rrca.m md bread \\hen gomg upstream
to /11m m rcspea of bn· spm1, so tlmt 111bnr ht bru ._ffll't?l ro mt wt/1 ·~ut IS your name

B..-; It ~ fill plnnl::s sht hru no md-puca, she baJ rto romt? Ttl/ 11u m"r 11nmt ' Jll)' tht oar loops
0 ~1.lhaf, J.S vou arc endowed wttl1 l.tfe, J\\ akcn Iqcn tor
~!r.JIJI p:n.a tbt ha. no oar-loops He 1~ Horus \nth ''hom ts a seal-rmg \ou ha\ c txm mlde \\ tth thl"' rudt' ot the .\inen~- bull md
me, for sec. I ha' e come
Ha pi2IU3 arc rhe drop~ of moururc \\ ruch arc on rhc l.tps rJ -ho nrt l'OII who comes'
0 Iqcn. as vou .1rc cndo'' ed '' 1tl1 lttc. bnng me dm, for the tcndom ot eth t\ H•ur nmw
of Baba.J.. her end pto:es arc rhe h:ur "htch ~ under the r;ul of sec. I ha\ e come •Ttl/ me m'l 1111111t, ' sm tht o.ut
I .1m a ma~ctan The tlngcf' ol Horus the EJJcr uc \uur names
Sah.. her rubbmg-pu:co arc the ~'cat "ruc:h 15 on the nbs of A1c )Oil complctr"i
Have vou power opn· tl'lmt I IJnrt: nor brotttrbr to \011, mn._lfJCJml,
Rab.u. her ou-loo~ ~ che tunru of the rcrnaJe coumcrpan of riJnt 1.1 to sm· tins bont? Sbt !Jru no cnbh Ttl/mt Ill) II :I lilt, 1 l •lH tbt bnJt'r
I liTl wmplcrc Bnng dut snake "hllh IS m the h..mlh ol Hcmcn JOJ of
Horw She bwlt tn dK' £\ c of Hom~. \\ ho ~hall srccr hC'r to 'The hJ.lld oi 1''' "hr ...h '" Jb' up the blood from the £,"C
me. A rf \011 tq mpptrii Anub1s the Controller of the T" o L..md~. md put Jt m her, of Honl\ ~~ 'our n.unl"'
0 !\btu£ .a.s ' au arr en do-t cd I am cqutppcd "tth trs head m 'our h..mds ..md tts tJ.tl m m\ hmJ~. and "e •Tdlmt 11rv 11•1111. ron rhr nJn 73·/nJ ilrr m her nmhm
ub w; , <m ilin Iqcn for Hnl't l'OII btnltd rbt limbs' 'I.Jmt'n, Hap\ Du.unurd md Qcbchscnuci. Plundc:m-.
~ fi iCX. I tu, c come must puJJ tt ttght ben' ccn u~ ( m ) tt!> n.unc of ·p.un the
n rnlJ lfldlrd tiro • I ha' e heaJed rhe l.tmbs "Jtcm avs "htch .lfc hen' ccn thme f\\ o uoes, rhc m cr "" m He'' ho rJle, b' robtx·n He '' hll ~cc:o. "hlt he hb brought.
ll'lmr nrt those limbs, mng1ctfl11? good order md tl1c L.tkc of Otfermg~ "h11.h connectS\\ 1th that He '' ho help' hl.ffi__\df .u\_ 'uur n:un~
Bnng the U1l or the cnc:mn arunuJ md put It Ill her Stem
dui ill gu.u-d hCT nlc\ ar~. the .um and tl1e leg I m cr 1~ m good order Ttllmr "" llmllt, 1.1)1 rlu I. •l!TIIf.!?·bc.lm
0 \ 1ah.aJ .a.s U UC c:nJU\, cd \\ I th ltfc .1\\ aKCO [ gc:n for Tnkt cnrt 1 Do l'OII Inl' tlmt you JI10ulri o-oss to tbt etrJI Slrft oft 1 0 lqcn, a11 vou .lfc cndmn·d "tth Ltk. bnng me tlus. tor '')he '' ho pre,tdc' ('1\ a gJrdc n'' " 'our n.une
me. r !itt I tu, c omc
•
s(-yt If vuu rrusJ, llllmr ll'llll•ou do'~ \n, [ ha\ e come ·Trllmc 111 , 11mm. •smJ t/1( ro1111~,1 bnulr
n IJnr nrt those nl'o Ctfles, 11/fl(JttJflll ') ong,rn: , ,, ,·uur n.une
W1 rPt!J lmng I rr to rou and to ~· 1 '' 1U gm em the to\\ ns I wtU rule rhe 'tUagc~. l '' t11 kno'
1

Tell ;Ill 1m namt. • Ill\) rlu rrrml'.!1 o<Tr

Bnng her to l1ll" •th lhc bcsr of lhc god~ and Ius ofi prmg u1e m I1 and gt\c ru the poor,
.1. · prepare cak·cs for}'Ou\\lll n
' I will The\ arc the honzon .md' thl· mabd11tc· rcg10n, or so I
bdt<.: \'l ~curate t\ \ow n .unl
• 'Th.1r "tu...h n•c;) trom thC' " ;.ucr
rwn l.rrucn HaP' DIWilutd and Qcbdt~cnud he " 11J gumg duwmrn:J.rn and bread \\hen gotng upstream
\\hose blade~~ llmttcd (Ill mmc.mcnt) l' \OW n.un(
c mun..md her the Tct'\l 1ll.UTU.I bcmg plated at her l:x)\\ and 0 1\latllt: a-. vou arc endowed wttll Ltfe, a\\ aken lqcn 1or Do vou l·uon• thost: nPo dtuJ, mn...mcm11 l
f l..no" them •Ttl/ mr "'' ,,,1mt, 'fllH rlu l-o•lt • dcr ro
he "ill ruxr ha to che pLlU' hcre ou arc me fur 'iCC', I hJ\ c <.orne
ThJI kg uf 1'1' "htlh Rc (\JI otl \\1lh J. )JUte. Ill or
117 t It' nu wu Luow tlu ronrf 011 wluch you must go, mfl._fJittnll~ ll hnt nrt rbou two Ctflt'J, mnqrctnll ?
bnng blcxxtto th~ \Jtght bJrl.. l' \liUC n.unl"'
he th ' lllg> of the feN"\ -anl11\4l lhc\ J.rc the Duat J.nd lhc ~tcld of Reed'
n Ullht'r 11' wrndy aruf /}( has 110 man
I kmm lhc road on '' hKh I musr go
0 1qen, Js \ ou Jrc endowed "tth ltk. bnng me tht~, tor
T'r/1 ,,, Ill) 11nnt< • hlH rbt .~bpptT
1• huh u tlu ronri lJII tv/nell l'OII must qo' R J• Rct.utld' '' \our n.un~ .~
Bong th ptWJUl of l:bblJ \\ hldl crc:al~ chddrc:n •nd
\CC, I hJ.\ l' lOme
.. to the 1:-tt: IJ ol n :
It 1\ 'Pcm cr of 1:.arth , and I shall go 1d. lilt Ill) llfl/11(,' •IH I tIJ{ rrmd. '1111et t u arr t:J1T"'.(•
bcgru QJ C\ ._.'
Who wr/1...mnrfr \'Oil' Hnr·, l'OII powo· UIY1 wlmt I IJm't" llllf /nvr~qht tu wu.
the oa.~ of
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To har ha/11 mnJu 11 fan• ~1ti"lnn? T!Jnr 11/tffJOt qod wt/1 W\' •Hnn 1011 Fmul m·rr ro ''u
. thm In \
n,c Ro) al T" tm "tU gutdc me ~

To ch dugh. "1uch OplTI out t:hc lunh
lVI lllh t1 bn- cablt•
Bnng thu nEt '' hKh m lhc hand of H
IVhn-t hull l11uw 11 ;
\au lull tolo\ II Ill h r btlgc
n mnu u·bo riots /JOt /moll' tlu tmmbn- u(btJ fiJtlfOl ' '
~orth "md "tu~h \Hnt h1rth trom . rum
to
Who wr/1 rei/ .wm nnmt to tbu nt(fJUSf 4(/ori'~ • th \\. cm~.:f'' 1, \1IW n.unC'
1 l..nm, hm, lO l:Ount nl\ llngn,, t.llc on . . , t .1l..r thl 'c~ond, rh ... i"or~..·mn'r til ... l ' l {tnT' (1T't'T an "" •
I lc "ho IS t:onrmr tht: ddcr brother o t ~ok.Jr lot 'Tdl "'' Jl,, •lflltll 'n• tbr ruorr. 'rm« \UU
l'JULnd, tr. rcmm c 11, gt\'l' Itt~) m~..·, lx: lm:nJh r~m JrJ, nll, do
ancn 0 Mah.1l, ;b vou an: mJm,cJ \\tth ltll. . J\\Jkln lqlll
not kt go or ll ' hJ.\ c llll ptn llll I(. nul..c rhl 1:.\ . _ ~nght. gl\ I.
'l
' H ,, ho 'l·e, t hem• •~ ,ur nanh.
fill' lor ec, I hJH comt: rhl be to me
l
•Ttl/ mt nn na"~ 1 ,,n' rht b•mk o'} rbt "' rr·
I Ir riotJ nur wnltc jOJ mr .l ~.~--,ur n·.trd
\"ou ~lull !>J\ 0 \ ulrure-god who rcbUJIJ,

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0Jnptrr for grvlltiJ gifti to ~·

rn Afrmpln.s nnd m tlu God Duma n
l.nrd ot pro\'\SIOru 0 Grc.u One '' ho pres ck:s
rr L ortr a rrr::p 'flt-;d lmm tm 0 Grdl~eo \ ou who arc <~bo'c... "ho gne brc-~d ro Puh
r.r.._.~mltJIJ• rn rM"'nm m drud ,,, •-I 1 bt O''C1 ho ~ ,, ho 15 on che Great Throne m<~\ HTU el'e me
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I c:rouf duuf tlu tiaJ of buJ'141 p/o.qd dt Grt2t e u eJ' c me beer. ma\ I e.at of chc 'hm of tx'":d
p!Dad (i1l lro tlrrotU fur l.nm pm ~ tbu f'JTil
1 d m.;a' vo "-
~_..,mal Ultl..ll b~ • _.._ rhe roJSted bread 0 FerrYman of che Faeld of
I ucs ti1JI b ct11c:r \\"lUI m"' . "-nc IOJ' o from 'our pob.r ''<~ten like our
I ~ r ll bn/J br 11nard wrt/, riJr F~t m to<!
-_.., 0 bnne: " u•
• G'e.ar tl fflfTT'i :UJ bt ,u:ufL firm for lnm m the pr, if H ftw.r ' Gr'Ot One "ho tr:il\ el.s 10 the Buk of the (.od
I I u I wrpJt JIJaJJ br 11 IJod. tonnlur ru,lcr o[H, (Jth~ r the
ru.mc JI:!Jt I ht 1- .
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'-'""""" ww 11 buu. du.w br planud fur lmn
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\fn IJrf It rmJ rl r Majcm ofTIXJ1h who dtd r':'"~ '' brt
1
p.:ote Th~ p<:lruon ot t:h duptcr .... ._
d..-p.un. I Chapw·for lmorrmg tiJe Souls of tlu ll'tstenJm th •u.u• au.un ~
rl1t r:'tndu.nud Kmq q UpptT and JnwtT E;,_u ( tlu A1 appan m c \m r o~p rm ( rtuc ;; I
- n rqxl
not
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darrr tl at rlu sun/'Ill" tbtmlrl rm 011 IJU corprr
' lflt
1 )Jlru rl
1rt 1
~ for u•Jt
_.._ moum.aan of B.tkhu on 'ru~h chc \I.\ rot' n t' an
~r of the <;k'. 1t t~ l:hrt:~ hundn:d rod' long .llld one 0 Hotcp I .~,qwrc- rhL~ dd of un 'ruJ\ the
rc.. rm b«r the d.r ·d ·nd fitn rods broad Sobk. Lord of Bakhu. ts 10 rhe Lad\ of -\1r I ar md umusc an It I drW.. md I
hun t:- _t.ar ..... mount am, tus t'mpl( I'> o f ~arne: 11.u1 .\ ~rpem 1.)
!TlC mJ th crfu reap m It I wpuluc tn It I nuke I c 111 II I do ~ ~ rn
{ me~ rmrrh -JOl- ~tOI Ul h
_.._ o p ol thar moum.un, u ~~ t 1m cub•~ long etght
on u ,c t ~ ~
rr tor ffi\ nugtc L pcri\CTful tn l I tll not be M003Cd m • tm
~ c m.:i hWth.. C./mpur for gomg n.hoard thf Bark of Rr C\Jb lts of 1 r~ fo repart arc of A.mt, and I t\ teeth gleam I kno" the: happ\ hnn ~ not o~pprdlCTh c m tt I I knn t:lu: rairn
1Il wpc m 0 'ou "ho an: grar rn 'our bark.. bnng me ro } our b~ _.._;"serpent "h1Ch ~>on rhc mount~, It' name L' He po t of Hott:p 'luJ\ l '.tiled Bc-qucn n ~' oudc trm <lrl me
nvnc ot uu. , _
tiur I ml\ take charge of' our na' 1ganng 10 t c aur ,, lu ~... 15 burmnu' • O\\ ancr .1 ' ' h1lc he · l rum tlli c:'\ o blood ot hu md It '.u Lbhcd uh the Bo" ID'Ult! ot the \em
h
\\ o '" u U1
d'dl,~rr DJI1 mm tht Farid ~lotted ( 0 one \\hO ~~ .unong me Un\\ e.ll"vmg Sur \\'h
e
.u~.unst Rc. and a swppagc wlll occur 111 chc ~acrcd Bart md ~ on rhar dJ\ ~mlhc ,an ,._~ dn dcd rm mouth Iudden
,__, II cau a J"B q bur tmJi doubl\ dctot. l '"~U not c-at. m\ dctc-.raaon ~~ tc~c,, and 1 -cat ,1510 n amo ng chc crC'\' fo r he ''ill ~ \\ illo" up C\ en mJ tus mouth IS tlmt I \.1\ ~e m\ Cl"lO\U., 1 bnr.e
..,_ an IUV'II711 iflmui nih not cat IL I '' 11J nor consume ncn.mc:.m• I "til not approa ~btts of che great "ater- Scch w1.U proJe(t .1 l.tn\.e ot uon etemm tom md. md I ul.. po: s.c:ss on ot C'\aUsun_ -
Ht~TJC., rniJ reap tiJDTJ for "•Ill m' hanru I "1U not rrcad on 1r 'tl:h m'• sandals, bccalL .JO'aJOSl tum wd wtU m.:tkc hun \OIT\.U up all that he ha5 Bnng m Houp lnrd ot rhc ftdd r Otfcnn(!' 11m
#Hu!.'ruvd ('J'f;WUY anti wJJ rub lru bDd m\ brad IS of'' hue emmcr and ffi\ beer ot red bariC) 1 ,~-alJO\\ Cd Scm "til pla'c htm bctorc ham .md ,nu ...a to tum Horus. he u <~ t<lkon .1 rhou.s.and cubns I n~ We md domm...:oo
t tmd le JZIJll go out rnUJ ·,ght-bark and me Da' -bark. '' ho bnng !:hem m me ~ u ~ \\lUl magJC po\\ cr 'Get back ar !:he ~harp kmfe \\ tuch I~ 10 ffi\ arc m ht~ lund, he omc:s a.nd gl"'e. .11 \\ill ~ Its 1rou ~ md
d-..2,;1 • he dtsrra to go out A gtfu of rhe tO\\ ns arc empued o nro me altar of the ~ ha.nd' I scand befo re ~ o u, na,1ganng anght and sc:c10g .Uar rowru he rues and ts tn Qmqenn. ctlc uth pl.tc:c of tbc
Hchopolas Grccung to • ou. 0 G reat O ne "ho act\ m lhc Co' er ,·our face, fo r I tc m · acros~; get back because oi me; for god He J~ C'\ U\ ttun~ m 11 .1.s tt I) done m lhe Wmd ot F~
rowmg 0\ c: r me sk\ ' me Shcns-cake \\ ruch IS 10 llum~ IS rhlt 1 am the ~1ale 1 CO\ er 'our head, cleanse the palm of 'our rhcrt: u no \houang 111 1t, rhcn: 1 notlung C'\'\1 an tt
h.md, I am hale and I remat.n hale fo r I am me grcar mag~aan. Tim 1~ Hotep '' ho "ill:~ throughout dus ncld at hll. he
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- of'' ruch me dogs partake I am no r wean I mvscu· ha, e come

the son ofNur, and po" er aga.tnst vou h.u been granrcd to me
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p.makC\ ot .1 mc:al 111 the bllth pl<l c ol the god l.t he roes m
rr.JJbng n wul rron11) and
I; m at r mtght \ave thls god from !:hose who \\ ould do tum cvtl,
Who I!> that spmt who goe5 o n hts bcU\ rus t.ul and rus spU1c) Qcnqenct, he will oo C'\ cr.-dung m 1t ~ n l ' Jone III th~ hl.md
pmnrn n u to gHwfJRrd rlu Bark offu namely the pam allo tted ro thtgh, arm and leg I ha' e comr ol Ftre, thCTC" L' no ,hounng 111 tt then: h nodun!! enl III IL
thil r I rna} \ pit o n me clugh, n c up rhe arm, and rmc rhc leg Sec. J ha' e gone agat.nst \ o u, and \Our t.ul 1~ 10 m\ hand. for
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~~-" t t I rrrt m ITu nttlf I Jl H(otcp ffi\ bJg md ffi\ b.~" I arc on me. tuch I
Go aboard and na' tgarc ts the command of Rc I am one \\ ho cxlubtts srrengt:h I have come that I rna\ rescue
the earth-gods for Re so that he rna) go to rest tor me m rhe hl\ c tilleJ lr.Jm b.bkl.'t'. bong on "hom t.ht: pmcs of the
chc &Ylru bud t rhc East.. 0 m u tn
wrd ot Plcnr\ gUJJc I dCl'm and a,,t:nd to Hun\\ no blllL'"\
n ~ em of Hap1 I lu\ e cleared c:'\en10g I go round about the sk\ . but ,-ou arc 10 che tcnen
tt. and I h,l\ c po'' er through tum. hc .a...... cpts on m' bdult. rar
f dn~gcd Sok.u on ht \lcd!?c .... - 10 3 - \\ ruch were decreed fo r \ ou 10 the Prc,c.nce, and Re WlU go to
I am cqwppcJ 311J ontent ~ ,:,<real nugJ.. ot nunc
Lud1tlf•_- """"" c:rfu1 m her moment of ( haptn· f or bemg m the presm ce ofH athor resr altYe 10 tu.s ho nz..on '
I knO\\ !:hose \\ ho go\'em me matter b\' rca.son of\\ tuc.h
po" aful 111 t.llli txxh ol nun 111 thoc ~tlo of nunc: I am one
ppcd che solar dts I ha e
I am c1ne \\ho pam:~ b\. pure and bald , 0 Stscrum-pla)cr I " ho recalls to turmcli th.1t of "ludJ I tu' c ix'rn torgco:ful I
tupptng babr..ooru and I Apoplns ts rcpeUed , I kno w me So uls of me Westerners. "ho
''til be m the SUite of Hamo r pfo" and I re-ar • .rnJ I .un l:Ontmt 111 the Cm of GoJ 1 k:n.o\\
rr.n,d ({) J f h.a C arc Arum. So bk me Lord o f Bakhu, and H achor the Lad' ot
rhe namC<> ot the d!scncr: rown wJ ';ncr.'~ h.Jili ~ 111
r n pc I ha e rhe b enmg
the Ftdd or Ortenn!!\ wd of rho~ '' ho ~ 111 them. I .am
mo cmcnt R ha - 10 4 - mung 111 them .md I am .1 ~r1nt an than. I at m them urd
dm me a If
( hapur for szttmg among theg reat gods
- 10 9 -
rra' d .1tx>ut m rhcm I pin" ;uaJ n-.ar an th, f IJ I n.se C'll"
.a.nd 1 cr Chapter for kmrwmg rhe Souls of the EastmJm m 1t .U1J go to rc··t 111 1t I am a 'Plllt 111 11 .:.._., Horcp. I hoot md
B•rf. n R tK lull I h.a' c '>at among the g rcar g<><h. I have passed b\ rhe H oUS( f tr.l\ d .1~mt m 1t at m' '' ord I ru" on tts "Jtcf\\ J\ md I
I knO\\ rhc northern gate of me skv, 1ts so urn ts 10 che Lake or
( fi. tJH. • '1ght-bark, 11 IS Ill<. wasp .... htch fetches me to see ch1. grc:J \\'atc.:rt(m I, Its north IS 10 me Water!> of (.,ce,e. che place U1 J.ITlH' Jt It' to" n' .l' Horcp ~h hom' m 'turp I ga t"
d bt nm n god~ wh1' arc m thl G(Jd\ Do mam and I am 'mdJcau:d 111 abunJ.mu 1,, th <.CJUI' and 'P'nf', I .illor •uthonno' e uncr
' wh1<h Rc n.tn gaccs b' " 10d or b\ r O \\ 10g I .un the "htp·
/!rl /1 1M 1r. ~tf JIIJ I 1{
thctr prcsc: nee, I am pun.:
master tn the Sh1p of the God, I .un o ne "ho ro\\) .md does Jnl ~ w htm "ho an u,, It I J.mH Jt tl' tm' n' l ro'' on tts
··~... r [, d dauf tiJ ttln mg '' Jtl"l\\ .l\ '· I rr JH r' the hdd nt ()ij, nng' .:u Rc '' ho L' Ill lhe
not nr~ 10 the Bark of Re
rr rd driUI {fiT lmr t/1 donr hf I kJ1m\ those rwo rrecs o f rurquotsc berwccn \\ htl h Re ' "' md tll' Hotlp ''hll ,JtJ'"' thlm I hJ'' gone Jown ro
' Yr r m dn nd llutl 1/ tnl w 1, 1 - ros- t.hc:•lJ.rth I hJ\' m ldl Rc ,onl(nl I hJ'' gone up on tugh md
gon ton h. '' htch ha,·e grown up .lt me Support~ of Shu at that
1
Till A 1 ltrr l wullvm tm1r lmr Cbapter f or proptttattng N 1 K a gJtc.: of the L)rd of me E~t from .... h1Ch Re goc~ tonh ( haH \.JU'lJ Jll\ to tx rnJdc. I tuH' rlk~:n ro'' cr 1 hlH'
for htm m the God1 Dommn I k.no" that Fu:-ld of Reeds '' hrch bclong~ to Rc, dle '' l1h promNd rll\l a)
•r .., () ~ ,('!J 1 h.tH' ..0m' tmo 'uu.. m' '\0
l f.ul '" '11u 01) f-. J nf m\ ltfcttmc behold I haH wmc ro }uu, of \\ ht~o.h arc tron, the hctght ol me ba.rlc\ " h\ l cubll\, It' c.lr BruiiJ m H' T L.ul~
... tunJ ~c anJ .tuth•'flr\ bdllrt' ml" 0 l...ld\ ut th~.: ",)
( JJnptrr fur prfJit rng thr IJnrJ gj fu I ha appcJn:<.l 1n gl,,,.; I am c,t~ong, bc,'>nuk<.l , and mtghn "t\\ n luhat~ :md tl~ stalk~~ t.hrcc lUbll\, tt., cnuner I' '>lHn ''" th t b\ m Cll\' ot tt I IT\.1\
and I haH bn •ugh I to vou narrnn anJ mu: m t: rhJI I mJ) cubu~. tt\ ~.: art) of three cub1t' .md tD st~ ol fo ur ~ubll., The' c.·,tJblt'h nl\ nug•• IX)'' cr tur nil. J ' ol ,un
rc'- til '' h.lt I hJJ ll•re.un•n I J.lll .Ll•' .. "tthout h~ I ...
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r fr r r JX frc rn rh R ;nd d,an\C )• •u wt th them, thar I rna\ Lk amt \OU r ~laHr '"th arc 'Pirt ts, C.: J.lh nmc cubtts tJ.lJ who r~JP It m the presc n ~c ol • fT\1 (I(' I ~1 t (' -.en.~... IIJI \
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thun CH n tht' l"'\ II phr~c \\ hu.. h I h.lH '> pof..l n dll' n Jl the ~oul~ of the.: tJ.!>temc.:r-. • I...JnJ J.11J 1,,, 1, gl\ en t'' "'' p<"l,:c L'
,, t I tlun ou
IITlpunt) wlud1 I ha\c dtli)C and norhmg I1J~ btt:n tmpulld ro I knl•\\ th~ Soul~ ol the E.utcm~r, , thc.:\ a.rc Ho rJ.lJm th~:
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fl m t ur \Un·l.tlt. Jnd the.: Mommg .Sra.r Brw11 m H Mtp J. _-~ m\ ~:IJ, I
I ml bc'-Jusc '" mt hcl, ,ng!> thdr pap\ ru' amu lu "htdl I' on ' • J h, Jd .1.0d h"' me: lJOU...~
() p n rl 1 I , ,f I ., J1 r th ,.. I 1f
rH.d .,( lh " lu" h \\,1\ g l\ 1. 0 ro tht.>'>C.: ' 'ho Jn 10 rhc.: hunmn .
If thry art: \\- lutc. I " til he ''hilL md m\ "-J ' 'til lx ltkc. Utl m.
h.l\ 1ng t'~Ol up 0 " .1.. J

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ft r hit ou til m 1-u. h f 1n K ' 11hcJ tn ,Jept b\ mglu I hJ'- rc 1\U
I J I In 1 ' r r rf '' •rt hdl h wrll l~t. h,!.lc J pn '' I\ II III \ '' til he.· ltkl rht " "· ha\ tng tKl n '' Ur
(If{ 1 (Jill tn nl\ h)''n UrsJ I hllH ,u_m, mto \lJU dut 1
n 1 , n rn ,,, Jt
11 '''Jl.t. I rh~J d ftq rite.: h.1lancc MJ) truth be upltltcJ 1o till nm t: o f fh . ' lnJl 01
,. ur td d, r1 t •U h.rfl 1 () (ou'~l of tiJ (Jrrot (, A h ( .un dt...
hLJrw " ' 1p p• ni l J h \ 11 j, 1r 1 Jm an c. \'l' \ \ h1c. I 1 \CC.:' JnJ an cJl
1p ,, .. lu I , tf, .,niJ r Jr II Ill 1 nJ ['>
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•f • I h .I ' ''lud t lI t 11 \ 1 .1m 11111 J huiJf,,r hutchc.:') .1n J n llllt ' llJJiht'c
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,,llumn.. · oln h,, PJ u u~h rndJt Hill (1 knc"' ) the ho,llll' h .h L\
mnummg. 1 h3\e ~ell.cd lhc h
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11' m, Ul h, !!' '' OOh. I t-nm1 1' ' 'll 01 l'r, '"'"' tH r Ho111 1 1
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1 ntO·''~d ' rJo J .,rrov tht: hur' ol llchupoh,, I kno\\ "h, I ha\c done "hat
\ ou lomnund d
un hili v.hrn It \!.ould n~-
,• • lflh' , ,,u I h.o~' · t~' n th, Jl\ htl \\llll 1 ~ 'IU: "'

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• IIIJt() lllltf lltfll '' 1• rTlJJe for a n\Jil "ard' I \nrnt lh c n'f>''t
nh c 10 tht nuncr md ..ft a
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,~ e tome th L\C ~the ITlOf n I am

'' I .llll lh m'-"'"· I hJ' .. .1t'r .\1•Illi h)4.." •' ' llh the ,crpt:nt, ' II tm" hu '' 10 h1' hummg' dC\ Old ol ill '"II .m' I h
-II~ , Jl,n\J(c.:l 1" , 't u
'"' r , n urcJ, J.OJ that " ho\\ t.he rnlu~.uon tn .... JO\tC•n Ol HlJT'I ot .L dOUblc fa .u \tlU I'TU\' \CC me Ln ..L_
1 1 1 1
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ou J of \ tkhrn .1nJ h1' 01 out ' "• 1· bout He ,,:ud to the 'crpcnt '1 '' tU tJ.kc my \\:AS comm.mdcd . L
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l( h l. ,lJl\l • h
" anJ n, h. .md l'1ulm ,,, '-lw 1 l..n•m th~.: n\\ 'r'- r. nt '\.dJlcn tt I ' (hc Il.lnc..l th' tlll'1 h men "tll1nhcnt' •.mJ t ,\t " hm' the hJ.rpoon hnk on~ belong to me c un cr rm wnuul and thr
1til The ,crpt:nt 'atJ ·Tt1c f \\O '.,,,t~.r, "1U 1.nme
\ :'flCl\ffll\111 llH 'th~. r ' r11al..mt:. • " htdl "'" rl t.hrm' n Into the.:' of Horu, o
h.lftXll10 ''~,...,
tnt<l ,,,..,ng · PJ.'""~ a..l'' 1.1mc toto lxmg
1 "' , :un. mr•l " u. I h ih '' •" "n rh~ ...u J \ nu 'hall b<. th~. {\\ 0 'l. H: n.·J I)()
a.. L.. • r runn, ot 1I
"Jt~: t ''he:, l ,.lflll d tl\Jt ., ho'' Rc'
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, J.lfti1-.-J th tnn..!N d\ .l' Rl 1n the 11JH l .... l.n 1,1und \nd R( ,.ud Th1s ('n.t' .lhq tnto txtng • J.O ned that H1. of the n:d lloth heard , .111d h1' arm
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. I 'un of hi 1 1 h ,o happecJ He uan,lonm:d IHJTl'>t: II 1010 .1 ' ' om.111 ,, tlh I ~nnuu<TJo""
, ... n" r'" ·''''n ''I " l.lt h1' \.l\\ n mnd1cr ha' d ' ' I 1lJur
a..t. - u nc.: tn lum '' JS not ,wpp J.nd u1 at '' hm\ thl. pm \I nl 1lehupolJ, " 1m H'hnt Jhoulrl bf sn 1d rrhm nmT'l '!9 Ill I 111.1 Hall rJ
[,61JIL· 1 hJ\ l CO Ill IOto <'l'" tn.\m tl1c h.h. k. nt tht: ,, .llcl'll ~ 0 th 1 • ct lt\ 1 0
n•n-..:,-..... ;XI th, \\ ~(t'J'\1 J\
· '- h I ' .. at lc lllJ.\ h h I nrJtdcd I\Jir 1 'cJ.ffiC LOCO bc1ng lt '>0 luppened that the. ffilgh{\ p~trgmg N o{nll t/J( ml rrl IU I1 I}( JU1.1 tfmJt 'la11dl(ffJU,
.l' o,U'h, Lord l)f m J u•.ll 1-. 01\'t 1a h1' lll.l\ '"au,~.· dlcm
tugnl\\Jo' t 1crn brholdm~q tlu Jam of tht god.J ·
U. J th. '" J.mp-1.111-h • .1..' l~~ ,)IJ... rOn" Bull ot pn.l(X r p I.1~ 1. -\nJ \obk. tn.1m U\(.' b.1 l k 0 1 rJlC \\ c-·lln Ill b ra• Jed laJr pped t.n d1l n .. mpk. J.nd th at l'i hov. the Hnppcd
~rrl
0 n~ ' ' J..\Hehopolls came t.nto bctng It 'iO h appcncd that the
.l d.lnun- \\ h.J,h hl' c:n~n th~ llk.:- h.l\ l h'hcd .md 1 h.1' ~.: ,ought dlt:\ ~hp ·d c.... atcr. 'a.J ~I~ t~\ou, great god , Imd ot Ju.'u'(' lhJ, c: come to )OU. m
-
1 tu', . . liJ1, toto 1 \.UJ. l hl\ ~ ~ nn t.uhcr, a.. .. -~ • I ~ . p~.: •rom m I
t I"'lt.' l•.uu-. ol t lt: \\ .ucr., bUl Ul the end I fi ·I ·· ' \ lJn, onl 01 ~ e of the hetr l.a.Jl1l. uno be1ng• .111d great '' tll b1. he who or
I k.no"
at \OU m.a\ bnng me '10 tim I m1
d1 ~ \our be4ur\ for
\
, m' muthn I h4' .. n~ <""M 1 ha''" ...aught .. . h ' 11 . 'ill.:u mc-m hcrtt• g he \\ill become H tgh pncst of I lchopoh' kno\\ 'our nam~: .md 1 kno ., r:he n»na of
ti' tT.lp htt 1.1 how tb1 fisb-tmp um1r mto btm up" \'OU .l.n
1

' h.tll ,ec.: the Soul!. of Hehopo IIS, th ev arc Re, Shu. and
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, J:cr h ' , ot th~: ,JUk.._ • .111J I .un '>.!\ cd I 1\. 1WII'IIIf1 rlu nmtm· or Xtkhm Th m s.uu. I !!1Rc 'H l..tlo"' the tom . t\1 n gcxh ul r:ho\c "ho Jie \\llh 'ou m thu H11.1
• , ;•'!od He whl.:, mouth '' pur rogcrher
~ ~ 1 Jusnc.e "ho l..tvc on lho, "ho hen h C'\ tl :llld ~' ho gul do ~
meu blood on that dJ\ of r:hc rcd.onmg ot cluracr~ lh
.lf\\ "'" "' "'-'U a' hndmg ~ Horu!> s h ..,
•nJ• s 1·or 1"\IJTI>' TJ J.\ Tch\Ut
....... h.ur , m ..! ~order." h0' hnm' ..trC F&JI· n,.,-shp ton-11 ,.,mt mto bcm~" Then Rc ~.ud ,1 Jnt IJ
procnce of WcMdcr Behold lhc duublc •.on ol me ~nee
- 11'7 -
the n\\ ,t~.·m.' lOnu mmg th1~ fish- crap "hJCh brou ~lddcn
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rar!.S.. I r :m md I \\ill n.-.1r Chaptt;r J(lr mkmg the road m RosUJaU

- \ I h1' .:om... mro '0u , tho'c
mt' .mJ dm ~ l1lC' otT md " ho " luld toUo''
J k'o' .ll J.Od th' halt momhh tC.S 0 , aJ m rL IS h· \\ Or'lhlpmontJ
- tn..'ls." \ bo J toUo" ~r Ho~. hCl.b hl' e
t m md I DC on H~ad of Ho~ the
:n.-_ ~... rdm!! ro tlli dc---trc
~
to u,, the ~1ghr
mos~ 1 . Lord ot Truth IS 'ow n.unc B-'--1 uw~ ..-t I h J\C"l.nmeto
hmili. 1" d.:-arcd be'au'e o t It tn theg t Hon
• '" ,
TI't: "J\"~ ,, h 1ch are above the '' arcrs lead co Roseqau . I am he 'ou.. h.aH: brought 'ou mnh, I ha' c rcpcU d u.l.schorxi f,
'ou I h.l\ e nor done tahchooJ aeaum men. l h1\c r:~
t ,, ho domed m\ sra.ndJ.rd "htch Gtme forth from the Were ret
.-\nd Rc '.ud ~ck.he:n I~ 'C{ tn his embrace olnd m. 01 ~PO\ cmhcJ m\ assocutc:s I h.1' e dci"nc no wrong m the Pbcr
me ckarcd on lll.OUnt ot lu' h.111lh m dus Nekh luc \lg, ao" n I ha' c come that I ma\ est abush offenng<o m Abvdos I
ot Truth. I ha' c not leamr that "htch ~ not. 1 ~ e done no
h l en " ch I I OJ'' opened the,, avs m Ro,cqau, 1 have assuaged the pams of
gn en to un, .md " hat ~ ~ m them IS shut th enl. I ha\ c not da1h rrudc labor m a~.~ of,, h.u v.4..) due to
momhh fc~o' aJ • 0\lm lt 1s I who created "ater. "ho d.Js~.emed m' throne.

l. I tu' :orne mro mu. m\ he-.1J ~~ " hole up m e hall ~ done tor me, rn\ name has not rcc.h~ the ottll.C:s ol those
"ho prepJ.red m\ wa\ m the '.ille\ and on the \\ ater.' a\ 0
J .-. ts .a .U..e bene-ath dl \\'hue Cro" n. I .un gwded
:-.. ~ mJ I m1 h.ll~ bdon I ~ ~ JO\ to the buJl, -n ho .11'( m
~
- Then Horu' ~.11d ' Indeed I ha' c placed D
'--h f
f
uamute llld
Q eve 'cnuc: \\1U1 me !>O that I ma\ \\arch O\'er th em, ,-or thC)
Great One, prepare a "a\' for me, for It ts \ours Ir "as I who "ho control ,J;l\ e., I hJ\ c not depm ed the orph:.m 01 tus
propem 1 ha' c not dont "h.a.t the gods detest. I lu\ c not
tk Ern r I am .a bull L"lrd ot the Gods, " ho ,mdlcared Osms ag.unst Ius enerrues. so ma\ T be \lnd.tc.1ted
.uc a \.Ontcnoom com pam ' further, they Me to be thc:re "lult agaJOst mY enerrues Ma\ I be uke one of vou, a fnend of the calwruuatcd a ~~.:n .tnt to h" m.l!>t~.:r, I ha' e nor caused pwt. I
aX'Ol.S UIIO dt p :'t' rurquoLS ~t'k.hen I\ nunc.
th accordtng to the "ord of Re • ..PIace .L
u1cm IJ) Lord of Eterrury. ma\ I walk l.tke you \\a.lk, may I stand like ha\e not made hWlgn , I h3'c not made to ,,ttp, I ha\c not
~.:IT'.... I tu' rom Ulro \'OU l ha\ e rak~n the l "'
lulled. 1 ha\c not comm.mdcd m kill. I hJ c not lllJdc rulfamg
e pmon ot i'lck.hcn, for the\ ha\ e done "hat used to be done vou sra.nd, rna\' I SH l.tke \ ou Sit, mav I speak W<e vou speak
• t the root 1 tu' ~ l.bhloned .\uthonC\ • I .un for .:m' one, 1 h.a' e not lc~\cncd thl· tOod o(Jtknng lll the
b\ llc:r who 1!1 tn the Broad Hall"• "The\'• ... •rc WI th me", \OU before me Great God, Lord of the West.
m E tanpb, I ha' e not dotro\l.-d the II)J\ es 01 lhr gods. I h..lH not
\hill '>.1\' .llld the\ \\ill end up \\'lth \'OU umu Seth kno\\) thJt
.,.....,d nr.mn r I h.l\ e come
Dl>Tr.a f rht God. rak.en a\\J\ tht food of the ~pmt• l h.t' o: not cupulatcd.. I hn e
I tare up<..nam.. l Slll on the \\"atcl"\\:1\ of HorTl!>
the' .uc "nh vou md compl.uns • - us - not nru.bdla,ed. I ha'e not Jc:cnld lood 'uppucs,l h.a'c not
Pcrt:"'llln::- I Jnvc m me moonng-post m the upper• 0 \ ou "ho arc m Nekhen, power IS g" en to me, .:md I Chapter for mnVtrW m Roset;au ~hed the J.rour.t, I hl' ~ not cn~.roadlcJ upon ric::'.h. I
kno" the mv-.tcr. of Ndmcn, 1t 1s the hands of Horu.s a.nd
tu OOm~ ll1 n the:- g:orm of the Dururber md I 1 am one who was born m Roseqau, .111d benefits have been ha' e nor la~d JJl\'thmg upon th~ \\ e1ghts of !.he.- tund-bJbncc..
''hat IS m them, fo r I haYe been mrroduced ro the Soub 0
~ dtr upparu the Old One g1Yen to me b\ those who are among the noble dead. w1th the I ha' e not taken 111nlung trom the plummet ol the ,undlng
~ekhen Open to me. that I maY JOtn With H o rus
pure thmgs of Osms, I receiYed pratse m Roseqau "hen I sCJ.Io, I ha' e not ul;.cn the oulk trom !.he mo~ ol duldn:n.
I bww tlu SouLs o[Nekhm tbey are Homs Dunmuttj nml
-ll~- conducted Osms to the Mounds of Os1m I am uruque, havmg [ have not Jc.-pm cJ the hcrlh of thor p.tifUfC'o I hl\""C nor
Qtbtlnnuuf ~or to bt smd wbm eatmg P!9 trapped me bLr.b irom the.- pmcT' 0 01 !.he gods.. 1 hl\""C DOt
'.!1 r 1t Souls cf Pr lOnducted them to the Mounds of O stns
0 caught the tbh ot theu mmhLUJili. I hJ' t: not J..t, ertcd 'liiCf
•;hr. \h.r h-ducllcn \\omm of - 11+-
- 119- at ttS ~e:bOO. l ha' e not bwlt .:1 d..un on dowmg \Hrcr I ba'"l:
.......u.-. md t ' rh \b.rmon ot bpu.. CJJflptrr for knoWt1Jg the Souls ofHn1nopolu not quem.hctl the.- nn. "hen 1t L' burrung, I ho~u· not neglected
\do ru ho pr~parc beer of Chnpter for gomg fcmb from Rostt_)au
The plume ·~ srud, Lflto the shoulder of O sms. the Red Crown me dJ.tO tor otknng t..hc.. ICC me.It'. I lu\" not wtthhdJ c:mk
e g H rm y; u d nor I .1m me Great One who created Ius own Llght , I ha'e come to from me god\-otlcnng' 1 hJH Ol1t opp.NJ a god U1 hu
I R ho ga c It (0 tum Ul stuno m the lxm I, the Eve IS eaten md he "ho ~ought u IS
vou, OsLm. that I mav "orslup vou, for pure IS the effi\L"\
f~:rchcd I kn<)\\ tt. for I ha' e been uunarcd mto 1t b\ me proccsstOn
l.W.U.L...A!] E I kno u
c:m·pnc.,t • .111d I ha' e ne\ er spoken nor made repenaon w th'
"luch "JS drawn from 'ou, the name o t wlu'-h ".ll> m.1dc m I a.m pure pure pure.. pwc' ~ h plUlt\ L' th p11I1() of th.u
~ICI"Ji,J l:h~ Let me ~ our e'\ c Roseqau. rna\ ,·ou be nughC\ the reb' m Ab\ dm Ra~sc grcJ.t Bc.-nu-bud "h11.h I' U1 Hcra... Jropolc, ~J~ 1 ;un m.kcd
H
gods I ha' ~.· come on a.n errand for Re m o rder to cause th(' \"OUnelf. o~m~. that \'OU ma\ go round about the 'ik\ wnh Re
.u lt md \J.Jd Lnok
plume to gnm IntO the shoulder of O stns, ro make compktc me o,e oi thl Lord ot \\ uto.J "ho mad~ .ill men IJH c:n ~,:
cnng up the und e'\ ~d 'ce the people, 0 Uruquc One, travel J.rOWld J.S Re See, 0
da\ ot wmpknng the. J,rcd £,e tn He!Jopoll.s m :• ( -
the Rt:d Cro" n m th' bo\\ I, and ro Paof\ tl1c Eye for hun wh•)
vw: .and ...ud Behold have spok.tn to vou, Osms, I ha\ e the rank of a god, I <>a\ numtiJ of wmrn £,1 ~t.rr. Lfl the pre-)cn.- ot the. h rJ ot t:hJj l.lnd
numl:x: red It I ha\ e entered as a Po" er because of what I
dut th on "hat come.:~ to pas.s. a.nd I will not be rumed .1\\ .1\ from \ ou, I a.m he "ho 'J'' th~. ~~lmrknon ot the 'IJ,rcd be Ul
.agiDl a ndcr bl.u.k ~~" · I ha\ l not ~pokt·n ro men, I have not repeated" hJt "~ O~tns Hcbopoll~. JflJ nothmg. '' t.l ,hallu,mc mtt) bcmg ag.urot me
..z.u F lh rtb Lncd uut Ill tlm !Jfld U\ du' Hill uf Ju'o'c bcumc ll.nu' the n.uno or
.u d mg Bch ld, m H;uJ to \nu. Souh of Hermopoh.sl Know that Rc destrn -122-
rhc plume "h1ch gro\\ \and the Red Cro\\ n wh11..h IS complete: thc~e god~ "ho J.rl tn tt
mfu ct d m m e'\ '"' .md Cimptt'J}or mtcn11._11 nfttr comm__r1 out
d I'ot tum on h bed at lht tl:mplc, .111d rqot<.c ar the aJlornng o f "hat ~~ to tx •-~ pncll' n tht Aru
To me bdongs evcr.'t.lung. and thl: whok ol 1t ha' been gl\ en (Note The {)~.d.trlOOO ut uu,cllen~.l l r-
\cth d m.n. t rmed alloncd
B me I h 3 ' c gone m as a taJcon 1 h.n c wmc our .ll> a
to
l.!.oo&U ....r~.~- cd .a ound tnlO h.t I ~11o1v tlu SouLs of Hmn()polu I·VImt u grent 111 rlu hnlf c:nu-blrd , the Morrung Star lu.\ m;dt: a path fur me. .111d 1
r JP\ T\J..\ on PIJtl 31 I
,H \ 1: h he numth n11tf mml/ 111 tht full momiJ, tiJnt u Thorh enter Ill peaCt.:• mto th co bcauntul
. \ \'e~t I N:long ro the ga.r J en ~oRl '~ w nn L.on or ntt l-l\11 or It mer
dctt. un n (Jf t.hr ptg ot o~lns · .lllJ .1 pa th 1!1 made tor
. nK \O that I 01.1\ go -t.n .lfld _1 h1 m dlli H:ill ot
lit'
TJ '\ l{.uJ (ll \ tJU \ Oll C,l>Y' \\ t ~n
.UC In dt UILC - IIS - \\Or\hlp 0 Slm the Lord of L1Je J , !ILl >If\') n.liTIC' 1 will n t r;w ro
w mllTl.ll C/mptn'for nscwrfmg to the sl:y, opmmg up ciJr tomb, )mnce' I knv" \l'u Jfld ll.n•"' ,our u o dus {!1......:1 m
'our kru' c,, 'ou ,hill not bnng th' " 1.1\ m~I!. 'o~ ~lll
u a
Hap DLWnutcf nmi lmowmg tbr ~ouls of Heltopohs - 11~ - ~ tault ot ll\lf\C ron.. •
Huru th Elder .and "ho'c ,ultC '-ou a.rc. m h a.. ' m m th~ pi'('5Ul' oJ
1, ha, c \f'Cnt 'csh rdJ) among the gr.:-at one~. I han: hclom' Clurptrr for mtm11q mto tbr Grrat AJnmtOII I .ill U the r:ruu J•• )U ' .
come out 'ou ' ' t\ I I ~ Jonc '' h.lt ":l' n2.ht tD E~rtt­
Khcpn I ha''" '"-<~red the' 1s1un of the Sole:: Fyt , J ha, c opened
l Rc C.t e m N<o tn
HJtl
R1 (O \" ou, Anun 1 I am.. Thod1 "ho Judged b<;C\\een ..L thc.- LorJ l •l .\J.l, tx,;lU'C lJ\ (
~~-d mp.an M.a~ I be an
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"tdl hl\ ben breJth lkhnltl. () Rc. 1 hJ, canne,,, ot J 1nro 1 h ha~ fa.Ucn JJTlrmg those "h0\C form arc
C lOfl'll \ l)'c; \\'lpc
,,,u\nc• ' \\ 0
· c phaf71 anJ the rC'cd 'I
·uv.e IJer' arc many (
[.Ullom: ol thc'e tour gnJ!I '' ho an. Jt the 'ldt u~<~gtng lr 1 ng h( 'JI"
I '"()" \ ou H tm " ho h pre tnt 0\ Ja, ot the '">,
olr!d ... 1, ,,ho atc t.n and J
"C'c:r •rqollC. the1r great r10C\ an: m 1 ,
,,o • d rherc,
M.lkl 'nur ~abk ta,t lor thnc 1\ no 1 1 h ,c: Jooke arc tn happ1nc'-~ A path IS nuJC' fi 1r me at
....~d. rhc•r hrtk
r the oSn~
1'("1(J\H ton ·d Bar... and I am lifted up as the sun d.t.sk
A.l fo' lmn ll'IJO bron'l thu dmptn Ju ,..,11 l
,
to VIJu al rc ""
~ ' 't n won/
rbr God 1 Domnm, nud IJt n>t/1 uor dtt nnnr, .ry sp,.., the head n t.n ID \unshtnc
1
~,
dtnd, nnd !Jc n·tll rnt 111 thr prtJWCf ofOrrns A.s" ', the rt,um oj r { Jill bnght ,our f.act:'> • \ ou ~II makes' I.ct me paso; lor ram
00
rr 011 rnrtb, hr n-r/1 bt lrl.:r ThoriJ he n'l/1 be tr•onl for hrm who h1 Do" n Lord of the nugh() un", r am a nnbk (Jf the
hr tnll not fn/1 to thr pnll'rr of tilt kmq orthr J101 "PPtd by t 1Jt lrflt r. J nughC)' one. ..cnc<;s \\hom \VadJct made M } prmcctJon ~~
rnqr 0 rB RJghtCOu.> '
tprd 0 f on ol Rc $C'C.:. r am he \\ ho \\enr round cabour In
L

lu wr/1 proatd to n l'i'11' lmppv old nqr '1 llnrt, a

•
the prorccnf Oftcnng~ of the T\\0 Lands , a greater g(.Jd than
the f 1c:ld 0 k ns up h15 l:.nncads amnng th(,'>C "ho gJ\C
- t~6A - ,,ho rcc o
\OU.
Anothrr dmptc,.for mnlmzg a 0 tfenngs
spmt wonln 011 tbr Fcsttval of the Su:th Day -rrA-
Bd1old dll' ~tJJT\ '~ •~ m HdJOpolt<,, and the ~un fo CIJapt" for fattr torches for the
Khcr.lh.1 The god ~~ born, h.t~ filkt l5 bound 0 ~ a.r~
e:ra,pcJ. and ~ gn cc; tudgmcnr w 1th them ,., th 1n, oar '"mwmei n'luch are earned out for a Ipmt
~ C oru.s ban
.

the doc..~ard ot the gods, N take~ 0\er the bark

Ul

L.
I. all mJJie for1r basm.J ofday bratm up JPith mmue and filkd
loru\·flo" cr!'> on mends, ~ascends to the ~~,.., N
tn It \Vouch h.
•. r. Tou 1 ~ dr. .ra wJnu ww. rhe toreher nre to be qumched m thrm
' '- ) ' 1 Sam, tn It rnrbTh "' "rorch
oJ , 0 0 s1ru. roremo'r
come' ro \OUr K.a.. [. of the
~ur, he .uh m It" 1th Rc. he ~a.tls m It" 1th an.·, h.
" J\ e~ '' h.tc h arc oH: r \ onda polar rcl7lon of N
r~ ' C re(Xb th
., ce'"' JJld the rorch \:Omc:.s to vour Ka.. 0 ~ There
. e· • Ut J.t th.t v"esrcrn •who •• pronuso the rught after the dav there come the
~t.un\ J\ of c·bcg l·cb and Nut arc happ' , there 1, rc t come~ he
the rene" cd and reJU' enared name of Wcnncfcr R ~ td [\\0 ~ IS[er
of Rc rhere cnmcc; she '' ho \\as mantfoted m
'
po" cr. \hnn " ''hat he L" caUcd 'You arc abund c l5 hu Ab,dos. for I cau$c: 1t w come, C\cn that E}e of Horus \\hlch
an't. the ,, J.S forcrold before you.. 0 O~tns, Forcmo~r of the W~remc:r\
grcatot of the god'. '' 1de,pn:ad of S\\ cet sa' or among all those
"ho arc nor 1gnorJ.Ill of 'ou Your '' ar-~hout l5 lunh, It 15 SJ.fe lil , our outer chamber. ha\ mg appeared on your
0 bro", for 1t "as torctold before vou. 0 "'-1 and u l5 ~af<. o n \our
li'\nfte~t ?t the Ennead,' ou bcmg srronger, more bcsouk·d and
more cffern\·c than the gods of U ppcr and I.o\\ cr Egvpt and bro"
thelf power.. Ma\ 'ou gram_ that N be great and rrughn m the The E\ c of Horus ~~ ) our prorecnon, 0 Ostru. Forcmo~t
'"'' rust .lS \ ou are grcJte.<;t of the gcxh, ma\ vou \3\ e tum from ofthe Wcm:mcn. 1t ..,prcads Its prorccoon O\tr \OU.. u felli ill
.Ul\Lh.mg thJt tho\c: "ho hwu '' 1th 'onder Ad,ersarv ma\ do , our enerrue\ for vou. and vour cnc:nuc:.s h.l\ e mdecd fallen to
agamst tum Ma\ lm he an be 'aLant, ma) vou make • \OU

rrughnn thJil .ill the go<h, the sptnts, and the dead ·
:-\ ~~ rrughn. the Lord of Might, N l5 the arurer uf
nghteou.sncss. "hom Wadter made, N's protecnon IS the
protccnon of Re m the sk\ Nla\ you pcmur N co pass mto
'our Bark. 0 Re, m peace, prepare a path for ~ "ho na,1garcs
-1;1- the Bark., for ~!o protecnon IS 1ts prorecnon ... ' l5 he'' ho d.uh
The E\c of Horus IS \Our protecnon. 0 ~. 1t spreacb tts
protccnon 0\ cr ) ou.. 1r feUs aU 'our cnerruo for \ ou.. and 'our
encrrucs h~' c mdeed f.illen to vou.
To \'Our Ka.. 0 Os1ru. Foremost of the \\'cstcrncrs ' The
Eve of Honu 15 \Our protcruon, It <>prc.-ads 1ts protccoon o'er
vou. It fel.ls all rour enCTTUe~ for } ou.. and 'our enCTTUe..., ha\ c -I;-B-

dm o oft· the aggr~or JgaJ.rut Rc, N has come ltke Horm mro tndeed fallen to ' ou C/Japcrr for bndl1'¥J a ~urr.h fur N
the hoh place of the honzon of the sk-. , N l5 he '' ho maio Re To \Our K.l.. 0. ' 1 The Eve of Horus l5 \our protecnon, It The bnghr 6 e ot Horus corm, Ute " &c
known at the g;uo, and the gods '' ho mecr ~ rqoiCe 0\ er hun, \preach It\ prorc"-oon O\ er vou, tt felli aU \our cnerruo for\ ou., comes \\ dcom: 0 roo bo mmc Llc Rr Ul me bc..::zmo.
tor the gre.une~ of a god l5 on N, the Descro\ er will not ano~c.k md \Our enerruc., ha' e mdccd faUen ro 'ou dm cs off the pD" m of Seth nom pan r::tx ca ~
hun. the keepers of the gar~ '''lll
nor 1gnore tum ~ IS he The Eye of Horus comes mucr and sturung like Re m the bnngs It hIS th "bo ouJd rake p:.mcrnon
"ho\c IJce l5 Iudden "1thm the Grear Man.s1on. C\ en he the honzon, It CO\ C!':'> up the (X>" c:'"' of Seth '' ho "ouJd pos.scs.s ll. l5 agam r tum.. the tordl como ~\ben t um •• r n
rrusrcr of the god's ~hnne, N IS he\\ ho dis parches rbe \\ orru of for u l5 he "ho "ouJd fetch 1r for huruclf, and It ~ hot agauut no\\ [J3\ cmn~ chc k\ bchmd R: on dK h~nd
the gods to Re. ~ has come that he rna\ reporr bu.sm~ ro 1ts hun "hen he t.S at the feet of the mt.acr E, e of Honu Ear the -
mte~ 0 Re l.J\c. me. 0 E c t H rus 1Ihm dlc Caal
lord ~ l5 ~tour ot heart and '' e1gbn of acoon among rh<N f~of ~our bod,. pos.sosmg 1r. and" orsJup 1t Hall' we. 1.1\c:. 0 £ e of Horus be ~ Pll.:zr·ot
'' hn prepMe ofienn~ U\ the four wrches go m to 'our Ka. 0 0 tru Foremo't Mother pnc:sL
To be rmud ewer an tmii.!Je oftbu spmt plaad m rbu bar*. ytnJ of the Westerners, rna\ the four torchc:.s go m to , oU:. Ka.. 0 ~
O \'OU Ctuldr
hnng dtaruul, ptmfud, and cnJSed m the prtlmte of Rt '!NI )(DUe{ en of Horus, lm.sen , Hap' , Duamurd • Qcbeh -
brrnd. btn-, roasr meat. and ducks, 11 mtmu rhat lu mil bt F ' ~ 'ou spread \our protecoon 0\ er 'our tathc:r 0 m
anrrned m rlu Bnrk o[Rr AJ fur ma spmt for wbom ti!U u done. or~h t of the Wesrcmen, so 'prcad 'our prorccnon 0' '"r '
~ \\ CJl \OU d th
~r 'Wiil bt anumg rlu lrrmg. nnd be wdl llt'Tcr pmsiJ He rrrll br IJ of th W rc:mO\ e e unpcduncm from Oslfl.S, Foremo t
• the lg Wo d
1olr god., and norbmg mJ shnJJ rpn- bann b1111, lu rn/J bt n pormt dmc eScthcs~emC'rs so that he rrughr hve \\1th the goru and
lLI\..un. I gt c ord I prnr m rlu Hm and llf JMJ/nor du fiJffllll Hr JMJI eat and dn1lt ~the hunscom hun, as "hen ar d.lwn Horus bt."CUJ''e moog
1 1
mff I ~ard e prama vt Omu rrtTY dav b; JPJJI bt ndmttud wrrJJ rbr done to , lf rrught protc:a tus father Ostru "hen wrong '' <U
pew ro the b? uofuJ ngs of Upper Eg)'pt rmd rb~ J..·,,qs of l...uA•n- E(rfpt rPm dm, bt 0
To ) ur f.uher "hen 'ou drm c Seth off.
fPill dnnl! warn- from rhr nream ~be JPIII qo ()t~ mro rbr daY lw of Ho ur ~ Osms. Foremost of the \\'csremers 1 The EH·
0

Horus, lu nlllrre and br ltu a 11'od and Ju tnll be rronlnpptd 17, flU l5 \ IU[ p
\ou, 11 fells all rotecror wluch o;prcads u:s protecnon mer
thlt m~ lrh & fl'tl ~ d4v A
" ' n miJ/ton tlmts mu
marrn-
, Uldced fall our enenucs for \'OU. and 'our enCTTlJo tu' e
rru, II\ c "~~ tth \ ou. Rcmo' e the unpcdunc:nr trom • th.Jt h(.
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At ~n c gods, srrure the cnerruo of i'\ md protcrt •
Chapur for smlmg m rhe Grmr Bark II. hen \\Tonu Horus become ~crong dur he m.J\ protCl'"t ~
To \o ng done to~. and rTU\ 'ou dn' e Seth orf
of& and fi»· prmrn..IT our t/}( nrdt of ftrt
~)our enur ~ N' The £, e of Horus b , our prorn<or at fells
llus u the nrc '' tuch tun~ bdund Re and w h.u.:h I) '
00 '"e11
)OU ~ 0 for 'ou and \our enaruo han: mdccd ta!Jen to
tnrcd bchmd htm , the 'itorm D Hra.d ut the ,hmlJlg and
p cndJd B.a.rk of R<" I h;l\ c com" "lth Hun '' ho>e t:J..c u ~I.Il5 F
orcrnost ot the \\·csrcmet:\. b he '' ho ".mscs a

THE Boo~:: Of Gor G fOR..TH: Bl

DA'r
 (.ro<..ld Pm\ cr. U1c: gooJ "lecnng CJlr nf rhc " " nhc 1 Jm J po ses.\4 ,, Ql pov. r I .am
cr tar r ~h
- I.&. -
\\ mdcrcr "ho guuk~ the. I "o I tnd.s the rn ky d •. oou blc• Crown.a.nd I am 1mful at k llutg ~ 'J U ( ) •u the Ltmp On
m:JI i m t t rmu/ montb '
of the "c'u:m "k) to th, \un hmc god ,,h,, ll C(nn
good sr "I('
afC dJC tO the honzon. path for \OUr lord ( h1m
~ m
mplrrmn tiJf acnd Elt n!c:nt prepare: 3 Th \C\cm
lA,.
~lan.mm of lm.1gc.s, the good \CC· nng ''clr nl the \\.~lis tn he CO
hO Jl
c ,a\\ Jkc. I t dtrt(fW11l wl11th arr m wntmg and
d (}11(1' t It'S M u of J. re ~ JY
raJJJr;d mmr if IT'fn t rr /JUt tiny w H tm \' ho J\, ells tn !..11<.: Man'iiC m of rhe Red cJ... tcrn \\ Ju bt rtCJtl mbtd 111 odrrt P"'th tht nro etrmpanu. nf tht
0 clh lhc Ltmp One:
" pan. dl nzon htno rum appon on stccnng·oar nl the \f>Uih<.:m ,k, 10 fm~c nc, the ~J ,-bill I (J
rt to bt rTJJ
1
.U, tO I Jtrll
fioodJwl'k pottltrv and mumt 111 tht1r
'))'• Wtut to be d
lh urul'une god ha.s n_~ Ul the~"' DuJmutd. to Qehchscnu< I ro the. \c>uthcrn ~ to I laP) ,r* of Rt Ou" that a sptrrt '""" bt 1111Uf, to lrvr and br g tJJm ? ruJ ln\ cr f hen. clean
dt l)nm dJim u tn I ' wd ~u Its .nm.uo ~rc Northern \ond1 c, to th' ;-..;1ght b.vk en th<.'~~la\e t c B n•ll It lflfans ods 11 mtatu that ht wul not bt dn J!m off or
o tT h<:dd the cncnrcd M tr
~ i:.Jlli r 1dun the hnne h•)urmg m cr- Tht>ch , tn th( )qutJ'1ern Gcx:h, to the Northc (., ay but 0 prts tr avrr rhat g :mrds of rht JJuat You I hall mau rwtatum
rebels the: c:verung She un.dtt
~
Ul
J Du be o;,m(C t5 d n~ ~~ t.he UrtCriDlC of \\'oh: m (joJ . (IJ the f...t~tcm God.. [I) the Sq rn rx:f • [ c rufTI
td ttJf'a1 Ill rht P spmt 111 rlmr preu11u, and he wt/1 br
of t 1JIS "ho C'lls rhe Lunp One
.uu•"' H 'i~J n S1' 01 l mrru.nd ro the Enn~d • UJfT•ng (
the llod.s ut the Offc:nng'. tn the Per· \\ Cr. 1o the Per •Od. o _ "" ,,ngt .-vgau aalJTdmn to rrhalu ft'nllm .A falu
Wh~r to be '-ild
\lJlJ n t HL MrlJ n 15 tupp'l 10 "nnrcm
,..._,rrd E Rch ld rm I::M1d\ ro ''hllh prorccoon
the God~ nl thc Mounds, to the Gnd of the 11
Gr ,J ol thc f 1c.· IJ to the God\ of the I Jou.'e' 1°nth/fJn to c
nt
c <:.t
1
u..-
_.1tttd to a
pr''"
,-r(ltariiJTI at
T1'fJ1l tJ I tl'• • •
rPm ga
~
r1 m acwrdallct ~-.,th p·hat 1. a:.,.,rrm, and
tach of t/Jtm wtth a fortltg, lmul bran t:md mk
:\
P" rul She: ""ho annrtul\(0 ~
Mt trO\ of the p<: m f the run
ciA::
md .ill rm mcmbcn h.a\ c been m~de ro che Thrones, to thl '"'~•Juthe m Roads, to the ~nrthcrn
• r)
,Pt o.JltT7''i' ~,d joltr bowls oj blMd. not ltnvu~q out a hrarr of
0
uncia the u~" r n f lht t'llcd o ~ r:an
H \u (\ onc:rance g ~ rm
hu E\c roes m Its to the Eastem Rc ,Jili, to the \V~.,;,,r<: rn Road!> • th Ro
0
Ar a rtd buU, jl~tl11 wl.'lttt /oava• ttaln
"l v
Pmm -cnkn, trghurn
\\'hat L\ lO be 5.aJd 9.1\c:n MrJ,
up n fir llJC!C'\ m th1 rou.rt.h hour of ch~ mghr• .tnJ ) .a.. p
the I u.u. r1> u1e Ort.lh ot the Duar , rn tht Sc ' cDGar 1( ¢t~Y rtont. In Khmtfloava. t!._qln Htlmmt1~/txrva, rrght nvtU
u cr fJ< l r porul She ho uhm th a.c:m f
lmd h.tPf" m dtc SC\: nd month of \\ln£CT la.st dJ\ The the Secret l.ltc.~. rn rhe Keepers of rhc Door, of the D~.o r.o Shtnf~' ng, b Js 0 r aTam, four clav ba.sms filltd n•trh mult oj nmte 1 hrddm. M ten u f
th .1..'1UI E c r m fronr of t.hc: Ennead, H t~ ,fb1t1 rrgot (JJl' 'J £,.
Those "1ch h1dJcn llcc '' ho guard the road\, to the(, 11 ra OJ '
CI1W gret" p
h-'- en,
frah nwrmaa-otl,v
grun 11nd blad• food She: u under lhc pen- pc
!'\ n chc Ftnt 0'-"n'•on md the Sacred E1 c '' am ol those \\ ho urter cncs, co the Guard1an' (Jf the D a rriJrll ~ uabfY Ul'lfllmt and muu t m1 tlu firr To be ueas-~
hc:~d . Rc.. :'.rum, the .acrcd E' c Shu, Geb Osm_, Seth rye-pnmt, fi
'' ho d1spb) kind!\ f.1cc-., to Tho'e of the hear who gn c fire ~ d a11d mve
'!d. '""' bv rum aft" rtett11'1f thest dtrrctwm, fo11r
• Wlu r 1S to be ~d 11\ N hc:n urn ar the
'"·' H n \I B:J.h. Re che EHrla ong Thoth \\ ho tr.il\ eh Tho c of the branc:r'> , to Those \\ ho open up and quench to rtcrtt da 11aJ"'I'lJ pa.sud and taltmg grtat cnrt 41 to thr
cphth Hathor che \1ctonou the C'\\0 poruJ S"hMp of krufc lg.J.Jf\1 t chc ullcr
flame of fire 10 the \\br c: I ul1 oftlu IJ 11) 111 rht s'"" You shall retttt thiS bool.r WJthout
1 (of I 1J( Sit ~J \\ ho descends m hc:r n c under IU"t'TPr
:o.sc~ ~Lut. Anubll or the land bom of pmrtl/11 rt It mtam that tht "JDJ,rmmr. ofn spmt ,,.,1/1 ,. an e
acmm md the ul or Mendes "hen me \J~..red E\ e hn.s bun rn amf11Jt 1tt .
Iamv J
tkamt~e 1..,. 011
-144- J. ~..u tartb· twd m thr C1od 1 Drmuun, becnu r 11
rr: -:md up Ill the procn e of rhe lnrd • f dm lanJ. .111d I!
~t """e bmifwnl to a Jptnt than aw;thmg winch IS titmt fw
camp c:r .md mcnt.. these !!od uc JOYtul on t1m d:n The lim pan ol rh~ chaprer, the: dc.~cnpuon of the
1::-.:r.ltc -149-
lund pport n md che lc:su' aJ ot all che gods t'i garn occut\ tn a '>ltghd\ dJfferent form 10 rhe r\01 Papyrus ou Jnm, an d "'I Jar IS 11 utkd wJJ bt at hatJd thu tiny A mlltrt7 rl Th fim mound gr«n N As fl r loond rhc at
lcbmcd ThC'\ y Chapter 14 7 (Plate 11 . top) The remamdcr of Chapter 114 ,.awn tJmts mu 10 "htlh men me: 00 Shcru 0 and lUi!:! beer doff ~mrr
Hul r and pr:.u ro Re 1 The CTC'\\ na\ •gate th~ SJacd folkm ~ . J head ·dodu ar mcx:ung me a.\ u chc me gr·o:.::t1
Bart .md A pop tc.Ucd -146- among au M;r; he lmn m b. n !ml

Hlll ro u and prmc 1c Rc:' The sh~pc of Khcpn ha.s been 0 'ou gar~ 0 'ou "hn keep the gates bccJ~c of 0 1n.s Htrt begm tht chaptm for munng the mv:rurums mcrnbcn fum M.n me rmum p r Har
br !;h.r tm:o bcutg 0 \OU \\ho gu.1rd them and \\ho report the affam of the T\\~ broughr to me dut he au tupc rm bo md c:mlbfuh
portals of tlu H ou:re of Om1S m the Fr.eld of RudJ
H.ul U> md prmc to Re' Rqotce m cr h1m, tor hts L.tnds to o~ln!> C\ en da\ I knO\\ vou and I knrm \'OUr narr Wercrc:t-crown of \rum Mo~kc mv head finn me. 0
cncrmo tU\ e been dm rn off I '' a.s be1m tn Rmeqau , and the po\\Cr of the: Lord of the' 1~oce The \c:r~ton of th1s chapter char ap~ m the: Pap rus BcstO\\ c:r of r m mp etc md rmkt rm
hnnt.on "a$ g•\ en ro mc I "~ ennobled tn Pc hke the: pncu \OU nu rule: amant: the_ 0 1m chc Bmlda
H.ul r
/"' •mu tu be n rem• c:d
.m d pr.at c rn Re 1 The hcad\ of the Clultirm of
of Osms, I rccel\c food 10 Ro1oC[}au md kad t.he gods m the
ot Ant mdudo only ten portals The full vc:rston tncludes 21
port.U~. chc remamtng eleven ol "h1ch foUm' I
-
The scoond mound men The od
\\ •p l ou and pr.u to :....: 1 hon7.1>n Ill the: cntourag(. aboU[ o~•ns, I am one of them a.\. one Rc- H orakhn j'\ up I un one: ncb m pos.:c:s.5lu:ms
1i bt km ur.rr a Sarrt4 EYt of rtnJ lnpu-Lazulr or cnnultn,, "ho lc.ad<o them ram a \pint. a masru ofspm~ a spmt ,,ho What IS to br saul by N whm ai'TtPt1~ at rht tlnmrh pqruu of of Rushes As for tlus FtcJd of Rc:tds.
~altd Tl'rlh IJoUI tl rn I alJ bt offtrrd to 11 n-nyr!Jmq good a11d Orrns ,\ta.ke a \\a} for me, for I k.no'' \ ou , I knm' \ ou.r na.mc~ hCJ clu of 1ts b.u!C'\ 6 e cub
IITl h£.urT u I m Rt siOTPr lmnulfm the ucnml IIW1Ith lll.ft dnv,
acrs I am one "ho "lcbrares rhe monthh fcc.o,aJ and m·
nnuncc.s the half-mnnthh festJval, I go rou.nd about ocanng and Tkno'' \\ ho" "rthm \OU She\\ ho alwa\S bean lumc:<i
- u c::ar ru
stJ.l.k IS three cubtts Its anmc SC\c:n cub car
lUll/ t trt J all t mJJJJ.t An~Jtl tr \tUTtd E t ofrtd J41ptr wl11ch u to the fief) E~c of Horur:; \\hiC.h the hand ofThoth bc:ar~ on llc: \\ ho bums up the: rebellious, .\11.\trc.s of C\ en portal, ro ''hom cubttS and Its tall: four rub Th arc ~:m.. arb c:;:rr
lllud ftJr 11 mn tm rom mnnhrr wluth /11 wuiJtJ Ht who urrm n1ghr \\hen he c. rosses the sk\ In \ tndKJtiOn f p~~ b\ in JX3C Kd:umoon 15 madc on the da\ of da.rkncs.s' ~ \ uur n.unc: She cubll.s calL "ho rap rr lll the pr~cc Rc H I toe;;
tl fTIUl I tUum Will r ''' tl r Bnrl of Rt whru rt u takm out wrth I ~;IJI •n the Bark of Rc, and m~ prorc:cnon I) the prorecnon o ts under the: super. ISion of Htm who\ eth the Ltmp One the: ~ [C ID me rruddk t the Ftdd Reeds
t rg
DrMUlUI
ami I r waiJ brlw oru oftlum hr rrnll br rnutd 11p lt1 tht the Hark of Rc Mtne ~~ a name greater than \OUrs , m1ghocr What 1.1 to bt rntd bv N n•hm ai'TtPtiW ar tlu rn.•tlfth porraJ oj god' our 1ntO the east ot the of \ ht the VlCi:::b tbc [aL
than your' upon the road of nghreou.sm:~s . I detest an Omu Make J \I J 1 for me:, for I kno" } ou. I knO\\ \our n~c:. or \\ arena I md chc: n rth the \\ Gccsc..
1
I uttm tl 111 nntatwn also tht offmn!P whm dcduc.:.uon, for m\ prorccnon ts the prorectton of Ho~. th md r kno\\ \\ ho IS \\ tthm ou She \\ ho summons her Two \\ here Rc nl teuo b d r
tl
tu;ruJ E t ccmplnt fi ur brn:.u-rt for tl r \ncred E'ft and fo 11 r hm -bnm of Rc, \\hom h1\ \\til created I "'11J nor be arrc.\tcd L.llld1, "ho d~uo\ ~ those '' ho come ar da'' n, Bnghr One.
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ouster 10 the Gocf hlp r ~ .and OC\ nrc
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1 Rt Ar&~m fi r hra.::.rm fur tlu \ tUrrd f , n11d {i, 1 r fur rht t I "til not be dnHn ofT Irom the g.1re~ of 01o1ns I am he "'h Ml,trc~) of ~p1rm "ho hem the 'ou.:c of her lord' ~ \ our Rc r knO\\ those: C\\0 aco 0 rur brolc:co
tiUh tmt rf tl n fi t 11 f loa ( lntt brtad fi am of cqu•p~ th( Double Ltnn. one "ho IS punficd d.11h 10 the: ~wr ~00 forth. and \ rucb tu c grOt n up 1[ the ~q:JPO
name \he '' under the: ~upcn IS JOn of Htm "ho \ etls the Lunp
" ..r"'t fi t ' folz bu lit mu btUkn of ncm t o t b n nf One dtat door ol the Lnrd of the E.a..q trom
:_·
, , " tllu/ tTiU rf roa.rr mtnt o f Ow,, 1-on.:mo\t of the \Ve<;temer~ M} lands are tn the t!'JO b:::i::O:.
hciJ r1f Otlc.:nng., .unong the wt\l ones, among those "h1 What u to bt snrd by N whm ai'Ttvmg at tbt rhmtmtb ponaJ kn0 ,, th:.u F1cld of R~ tu..h bcJong5
en { me tn rhc presence nf Thoth and among thmc \\ ho m.lkc of Onru ,\take <~ '' ay tor me, tor I kno" , ou r kno\\ 'our 11 b:uiC'\ 15 ~ c :ub1rs m car N cu
oflcnng~ Anubt\ h~ c.:ommmded rhme '' hn arc among the nmk lnd I kno,, \\ ho ~ \\ •thtn , ou She on ''hom 0 tru has cub•ts Irs muncr IS ~c:n cub tS c:;u
Roo huh" man hou/d rmrt fur hl f nriJrr c,ffc.:nn~ rhat m} nffcnng' '>hall oc m m\ (>1>'>\l ,<;,on, .111J th" C\tc.:ndcd hts h d talk ti tour cubm ThC\ m puus D.lJlC cub;~
' tl (JJ) 11 u till ltflt7nnu f(lr thr jt lrvah nf thr ~ m
.:m '' h o t llummD Hap1 m ht'> .1bodc• IS \OW
hall nor hc taken from me b\ those who an among the n.unc She 1
' und<."r the \upcn I\ ton of H tm '' ho 'ctb thc I unp
10 the pr~ n e of me u1s th Em.
':,mea, that /1( II br dt n td I bot R t nd bv plunderas Onc The t:htrd mound. ~C"CCl The ~ 1 W1d
t q d 111 d thnt ht 11 bt ~ th , 1,~, Jo b I ha\e <orne hkc 1-lnnJ\ tnro the hoh place of the honzon What u to b u1 J., 1 -~ for the \tound ot puns cr
• ' t po or r () N whm tht [OJtrttmth por1u1
ern thr da of tiJt 1-t It a/ oj thr rvrw M ann
''.! III'Ttl"'tl_g Ill
o( 1he "k~ , I ann1 >Uncc Rc J.t th<. garn of the honmn. the gods
0
~ trns M.lkc r md ItS R.unc C'di rot
n:un \\ .. , tor me~ tur I knm\ \ ou. r knO\\ \our r
mJ :u&
nd r ', n nd (() I ro I mu r and an: 111) tul .11 mt <.: t mg me.:. anc.J UK ct 1\!l} <;tone~ of th<. gc.xh lrl d•ft l" .1nd 1 kno\\ '' ho •~ \\ uhm ou •Mt!IUC. ' ol "r.1th. \\ ho u t \pn I[' \"\ h llC~
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II J on me I he I >c.,rnKUH On<: -;hall not arraLk me and Lh" 5' ouoleS 11"1 blood ~
the.: d r \\hom rhe Haker-lcm' J.l,.-., ldcbratcd on l ..! ~ 'h..tt It \.15 { "''uu-·
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un lLJ M r r ' rh f• r r, ( R V J Arum who keep thl If g.He\ \ll.lll not bl 1gnnr3.11[ ol me ( am one Jy of He h h • 0 •ru. Lm d ol Erf'Il\Jt\ r 1 LID l
I (.r 1 I n sun.- r " ' can In\ 1~ \our n.unc She.: 1 under the
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d
u • llrm..1 I 11rd , •I
"h.,,t.: I ICC IS htddrn "1th1n rhc l.rc.J.r Mamum ch<. Upper r~r\ 1\lon ot I I
Th fi
h
tm " o 'lth the l.1mp On<.: Cro\\TI \ \ hJ h I' bcf\ Ct"'I th ~ 0 ID(llLJ:h "'"""
tc M "~nU Lo ~ fn Ut [I I t...._, a..IJ t I Nut lr I I I
hu rI '• rJn ''' Piau-: rhc 'lmnc.: of the goJ. and J h,l\c.: rcachc·d thcr<. alter rhc
hJ., dtc hc.:c.:nth P(maJ 'She "ho h.h a ~>ul. rc.:J of piJJled
rhe ''hoi.. "orld t IJ, c th dlc ~
., I I OJ • Lh M punhcallfln ,,, I (;uhcJr r lm flnl \\ho lflJ(C\ J mulllrudc. . \\ho • m ned \\h '-~ J J \c:d tromA Th
'" th h• h b r rh l rTL 'I All ro the 11 P l ruth ro Rc.· ,JnJ \\ ho de\Cfo\., UK m1ght ol Apuphu,
b, hl\ bell c:n gomg out b, ntght. '' ho gr.1.'P th ~&}\: Th tourth mound !P tm • m
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rr1 11 , ( r( h
nr I..;I_fld s.J fdl
I dm I Inc ~dlr J rJpt.n'> up the (j rm.lmt. nt. \.\ l1C1 Jfl\ ~:~ otl rhc
lllomc.:nr 'h"h J gncs her h.1nd to the Inert One. Jt ht lOll al
d '"' I~ to II r h• r , ~:rrunl rhc Ollhk s-uper," "
0
m.1ke her cnmtng, J.nJ gumg' ~ht t under th
\ n \ for the (11 i:'t
I u I 'r tl I lr d tl rnrm "ho m.1kc.' the.: uew of Rt: altH anJ v. hn ra•'n u~ • ' ..h ,11\ th
I r In prq I n L!f til 1 red h~•rcd tr. llln nf li' h \ CT\ h1gh ffi unUUl b 1·0 nou.::
,
nllcnn&\ to tlu pi.Ke \\here thn J.fl r h.l\ c ~JU\lJ rhc \JI. HI Thc \t\tc:cnth 01 " .•o 'c.: •h the.· Ltmp On<.: UtC' k m r· It ~~ 00 rods -
t n. I
r > r rllJr ,,, tl
f>rllll lor J '', I f r I
' ' In name
Bark to make ~~~ la~r H•yJgn .1 \\ :n '' pnparc.J lllr me dur Who Cot t P. •n.u The rcrnblc On L.ld\ of Pc:snlcn~e II ~.U rJ usn:r I to 0
Bull rh m.U ',f lh h rd ro the huma d ' d.1\\ a\ th ou an J ' ot hum.m ,)uk '' hn lu..1~ · -·
.l1l I
moly PJ (Jilt! My IJH" 1\ tllJI Ill J (.,r(Jt on~ m~ lunJlr pJrtl 11
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1 '111\hc..·J '' tth the
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I I Jill 1111• In ' ~ I 11
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1 nll up. th.11 Ill\ hl.trt m.l) h• h.1ppy l11r
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"h , " • •n I"m I lh Uli ''. o:,u : Ill' Ill Ill\ lun.l I Jill ''lh \ ' ' " lit I IIIli ,h,tll I l~l Ill\ 'Pint lh I 111\l \h.tll h 1\·" ~ I''' • 'C I
p11r pr11' ' 1 ·I 1 " 1n Khu.th.t '""r olil11ng' ~hall lx
' 1 gol " H
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In '' ' ~ ...,h I h 1\\ ,,,m tl\ .11 1 fliJ\ ,Jl• h•l l h 1 1 1 I tor 011 1
• 111 go" I 11
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11 1 ,J..,,Ihl '"-'""'" nl !'""''' ,h.\lllx dc...lrnllor IIW II - 1\0
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h \dud\ " d\ " ' "':It ' -" 1 I I I I • l.lt h I• oll,,·uh c..h.lpter 149 (RO I·JI
L.. Jll I '"' \ h\t ••0 th·· '1.1\ l'\ p I,, "h 11 h " 111 tlh' t.od' })om.Hil, the..· b11lh ol \\ hr•ll .1(!1 Cl ( lmpt n fm omp"!IJ from thr tift
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I\ hu loo~ b.,lk\1 Jrd, 'nu \1 llh P' 11\Cr 10 ~ ur hon vnu
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Thr.: hr.:·II f Rcnl'> I ht god who " 111 It 1\ Rc: I lorakhty () \Oil

I ~... ~-. 1 1 n J\ d ,,, th, lx.l\mtul \\ ,.,1. 1 '·" " Ill 1 hHI\Ij.!.h ll.ll ol H'H .l hllg \\'h.H '' Ill 11 The.. god, \\ uh I
<- 0
Till' 1Iorm 1)f t 11 c The.: god \dW I\ an 11 1\ llltu ol
fi~hcmun who nt t .11 the mer hanl J.nd 1rcn up the canh (>
u.nnl 1"-1'' "' "'" " '" (II\ ~ 1 1d) \l"l II ,1\ .l 1\\.lr\l' l, the dl.\d \\rth h101 \l'l'lllll drc..l
d t h () •n• 1 ,p1n1 und n'-'''' 1 ' 11 '1'111h· " 1 \ou h'hlnmn •h1IJrcn 111 \llur IJthcn \ou rJlm of
1
w
' tut " ' •' nnun ' ' ' 1 Ih hull, l\ll'f'l fur thtl\(' gntl\ \\'ho .Ul' \\ Hh hrm 1111\1, ll1\\llr Br.lltef\ l.lld1 \\ h11 go round 1hou1 m thl" .ab.'l(lc 11( thc 11 dtt'r u
du I nu ht ~~ "' "" m.Jp• l''"d I dOl lint '' l<) ,,.,. •.Ill' The.: Very 1I tgh MuulllJtn
""'-n:tl' ('\ m nl>. mhl\ " n' ill .m.i lull Ill< llllhh t, ''" .u, Ull I \ l r•!!,.lHh rht 'I''"" 0 ldu tn\\ n. lcr me P·'"· lor 1 .1m gn:u 'h-111 not <atlh me m tJu, ne-t of\ our m '' h1~.h , uu UlCh the
The.: Mound ol ',ptrtl'>
t ' llnnL' "lu, h "'' h md h IJ, !!• '-~ n •unJ Jh. •ut f,lr llll' II\ thl nugtl, "11h dll kmk "hKh '"uc..·d Irom ~eth, .1nd m) k-g tncn unn, 'nu ,ha.Jinr)t tr Jp me.- "' rhn tnp tn "hJC.h \ u u-ap
Thl ( .l\'{ rn I hl '1•od
-" '' ho " 111 1l I'> I dlc.:r of l-1\h the'' andan'. the 11mt~ 01 1dud1 .u-r tn the L.: .and 11 ~ctgtm
\Wtl. , Thnth "' ,, IT JO\ g1 t , •r lll\ <kJ,I "ho ,halJ hc.k hL' J.p, mll\l h 1rl H r I h.tH 1ppc.. trnl 111 glor. .\tH.I .\m '' rnng b, m
I \C\CI on c.mh I h.n c l"iWp(J Irom H nJr Jnd I lu c rqoru:d a,.,
mr tJu, dJ\ h \1\.illt.lll 1010 rh ,I. prh' 111 th.u 1 "-l'l I lon.1' \\IHd1 hlted up nw hun .\hlr 1 \\J' lu
Jl.1~rLr Tile g nJ "ho " rn 11 I\ lie: who " on htgh
l

TI1 \1\th mmmd p:rt 1 ·n :\ flT\1" ' lllf thl' l l H m \,llf1.d Onl )'11\\c..rlulrn thl ,~.;, .md m1~hn onc..-.lnh, I h.Hc.. tim,n llcnu, I hJ\C C'•.Jp<"d lrom 1t du~~:h and I h.a\ .1ppc.u«1 .u
fhc. I Iom' of Q lhu
h• rh g ,d ,, rn trnm 'PJnl' a11.i tnl\.1.\. ,,hk ll' d1l Jc.1d tlw ·'' .1 l.tlum, I h.lH l "· kkd :'' ·' {?.otht.:, It h.1, hl·en gr.lntl:d 101 , (\obk, I hl\c u\Cd m\ Jnru f.,r 11\tng lrom l u ll ('\CO \OU "h'
Idu The god "ho '' 111 It " \oth" fi,h Jnd nc 1 '' 11h htJJ n tmgcr
uJ ,, ho L' 1n 11 ",;~Uru Feller of the- J.ltu h'h ll.ul w 'll\1 , tn .1hght 1111 till pl.ttc...lll nl riK Lll..e. 'o rh.u I \t,\nd on 11 tnd Tht: M(l\IOd of \\t.:nc..•t r hl god \\ ho" tn II 1\ Dt. \(ret\ c:r ol
11 I kno'1 tJ,, red Ill 11 , 11 '' rh m1dJI fingcr ut \l lM
, , u ~ , t'TTI' 1 ha' , m w •C't" th, g,xf, "h<• Jn· m '11t1 l k u nn 11 I h,\\ l .tppc.. H cd .1' ·' god, I h.\\ e c..-.uen dK prm I \Inn• of
Soul\ I "-nnl\ rhc guo1rJ bcJ.m tn 1t, 11 ts rhc 'h.11nk 01 hcm1u
, u , , m dotl nlur he..1J dmh' "hen m.:.. un~ me .1, u Ull lltm ol till. 1 tdd ot Ot1nmg-.. I h.n e gom dm, n 10 the.. Rmk Thr.: 1I om' of Warcr 1 hl god "ho " 111 rt "CJrcm:.'>t of the
W..rn , ul 1h gn:.Jr t Jmnng 'ou I ha' ~· ._,1ml Ill prq'lrl nt Rnd,, l h.l\l opc..·n~·d thl' door' of ~ l J.ll , I h.\\"l thr1mn I lu\( '" the \ .th, m 11 11 lS th~ hJJlu ol h11
Mtghr. Ones I kno\\ th~ l Ulll r tn 11 11 t the ln1ll" ot I IS "11h 1duch dlc
1 flar l..li.:~ .lfld lh1 t dk r (It the ad1u tl'h ,lull nt~l h.\\ 1 opl'n thl door' nl the.. hm1.lll1l'll{, I h.n c.·. ser up ·' l.1clc..kr to thl
,
The Mound of 1-..hu.uu. J he..: god "ho '' 1n 1l " 1hc.: ~•k nJ\.: l·,rnng ul f lnru '' J\ l"\JI
f'l , r <, r m rh IJ\ c~ ,h;ill nm pur'"'- m1 thl Jd\ l r-.Jnl' '"-' .mmng th1 god'. lor I .1m one of them I hJ, c 'Puktn 1' .t The R.t\er ol rl.1mtng hrc.: I knl)\1 dH' n tmc 111 th, iln:r~ rn 11 .llld rot "' "t:lghr th~
iliAlJ n 11 pu"u me .and I 'hall II\ 1 '•n the nth nn!!' "hll.h .Ul' gtlmc.. unrd the.. god' h.nc heJrd nw VOILC, ;and I hJH mrdc: I ke~\ The god "hn ,., tn H " I k \\ hn \ll''> J.nd rako Jfl rhc krll C·· ap and the knt ul rh. DouttI, llf n
"nh ',,u r.:pc..rrnon lor )otht\ The Bc;aunful Wc't of the..· gmh who ll\'l ll1 tr on Shcn'- I ~nO\\ thl n.lm< ul 11 <nnh \\lrh "h1.. h 11 ._;ucl)C'S fish
Th mh mound gn-.11 J'hc- ,\ lounr:un cal thl R.-r, k. fhc..· mt:llth mound , gn:cn I-.dJcdet m thl Wc..·\t N fnJl \ \
ru.l.c !'\
'
A~ tnr tim IU\\ nul l'l '• "htlh ~~ l.u PUt ut '1ghr.
c.lkc' and beer Lhl:\ J.rt. thl ''"l""''' ••I -\rum
lor th.u Mound ol \Vc..·m:r whtch 111 m front of Rmct}Ju, 1t.o. Ikon\\ th1. n.unl' ol th~ h\hcrmln \1 h,, u 11 the~ .lll." the
1t' brnth I' tl!"t: .:md .1 'nak m 11 '' <llkJ 'Rt:rck' It '' \t:\ln hrt.uh "hrl', .md the godo, c.1nnot get nc.1r tr. rhe llptnt \ t.annnt
~ \Jbtl• I •ng OH:r II\ h d;.., and 11 II\ ' on 'P'nt' l:x:mg prm 1dnl ,1\\0l t.Ul' "tth tt, thc..·n: .uc four cobr.l.S on tr "ho1>l' n.\1111.'' .tr•
·~· - Eanh-god... U\C lilrliJthl r. Ill th~ 1\\\ uk•\1 c~
Chapt cr for tiJt: IJrrrd of mystery• I J...n1m thl nlmt:' ol II\ J.nn• th~,_ ar the ~ fJI t.hc:
uh UtdJ pm' c-1 ~..t·l b l~ Rnl'l.: 1n t..c~. bHm~ "1th \our 1){'\trut.rton' 0 Mound of ~'cnct, I am the..· gre.m·\t of the
HJ.u co vou who.o.e ktndl). Lord ol '1\1011, one "ho 1~ Grt.lr l•oJ "hu g11 t' 1uJgm~nr m lldwpoh~ on th~ rugtu el f
rJl( uth md tanng " tth 'uur '~'' M.11 '•lur bone' be brt ll.:tn,
t.\C{' ' '
'Pirth "hn .lrl' Ill \'OU, I .1m .unong thl' Impen<>lublc StJr\ \\hi lh~ h.lll momhh t~..,tl\.llu1 rh, \lm ron ol rill Moon
ur pru~ m lx- po" eric • tur 'ou 'hall nt 11 ~ ''ml ag.11rut kntt mg.:thcr lor Ptah- Sobr ami "ho ts \Cl on htgh lor
OU\ Ul tn \1111, .H\J I w11l nm pcn~h. nor "Ill m' name..· pc..·nsh '0 1 knm1 th 1 n.llllt: ,,, th, pl.uc:oau on 11 ru'h 11 1\ puUed ugh1
me ur pot m ili.ill n •t ema 1010 me FaU 1 Lrl dcm n 1 ,\ l:n Anubl\, to\\ hom Shu h,,., g" m rhc \uppom. kmdh IJll' "ho
'·" nr ol ·' god 1' '·"' t.l1c god!> '' ho arc til the ~ lou11d of Wcnl 1~ .m1ong the god~' Your nght f-.vc.. ,.., thl' Ntglu-bJ.r"-. vuur left
tt ,, thl pbtl'.JU nl rh~ hlmJ111l:lll on "htdl the e:c.:b tand
• ur h r r.tg be tn the !!T' 1und. rna\ 'our lrp\ rc-m.u11 111 the..: II \ ou lm c..: me more th.ln your gods, I "tll be" 1th \ ou Ion.H 1 L..nm1 th\' nvlll ,,1 rh.: Jgcm 'h' • rct:cr' 11' hili, tr ~
Th billl t.Uh to t11r m.l.Lc o111d the.- ;;n.lk talh hJ dtl bull. Eve I'> the Da\-b.uk. vour q•ebro"' .1re the..: Enm:aJ \our
I hl rhtrtnnth mound, green He" ho o pem h1' momh \llrk...r nl pr'. rhc.- agc..:nt ot th• god'
b I 4lTl p tronJ I •r \our he d I' rut otT b\ ~ lJfdl'l vl:ne\ ~~ Anubl\, the bJt.k ol vour hc..·.td '' llnru' \OUr finger'
h.\\ II\ of ".Hc..·r N Jlll'J A.s for due Mound of ~ptnt., o' cr "htt . I lno'' th~ n.mt. ol the tJhk on "lu...h h.: ll\ \ If, tl l!o the
c hth m •und green The hc1ght ll.lhu1cp ~~ JIJ) A\ Jrr.: Thod1. your brJJdcd ere..., ~~ Ptah ok.1r, Jnd 'ou lfl lxlorl
no ont h.,, powu, It\ \\.Iter I S fire. 1t~ "·"e" .1re hrc. II\ brutl1
N, \\h1..11~ h;app\ \\lth d1e Gre.ll God. "hom he \l't:~ m \OU,_
uhk ol •r,,ru, "ho "'' alon~ tn J.trl.:nt: a.nJ ~.JJUtor tx- ~
I HAh p grt'JI .mJ m1ghr. "uh "J\ C\ 0\ c.-r the ".:atn m '' efllltllll lor bumrng. tn order char no one 111.1\' Jnnk m ".111.
kJd hLm on t.ur road~ d1.1r he mJ\ obHruc.. r the c..nnlcdl r.lc..\ ol
tll \\hom the"'- \\ hn hJI t nul gn ~ n hun rr.u ue .Un..d lu
h ..h n n h1' f'O\ er lx-uu,c grc.11 " the terror of the to lllll n~.h thltr thtr'>t, that bcrng what •~ m tht·m. bct.Jll\( thl I hJh "'",. mJ h.l\\ JPJX ;liTd a_, J l!ltar c•nc I '-c:
h f It n JI tl1c god tn 11 1 l.illcd I :f tg.h One ol Seth for vou, .tnd mJ.ke lm cnem1e' I.UI ocncJth hLm before the..:
1
k.u " 'u grut .md \0 CO\\ l'rmg I !I ttl: mJtc.srv lomt.. Jnd 'P1nr ·-' th bnJ I h "' c.um' ~'"" n t• I th~: larth t.O thc "'n
H.ah p I hr I u guru~ 11 m t•n.l r thJI nr Ol m.l\ c..• •mt Grc.lt Ennc...ld m tht: gr~:ar MJ.mton ol U1l' Pnnll "htlh '' 1n f!."' '- ntl-u ' - J w me
e( 11' \\..lilt Irom .llJ.r, but the\ c.1nnot quench t.l1c1r thlr\t JJlil Cr Jt BJrl' Jnd tht (,rl ll One ha' m l e rrc,~·m:mun •
,._..JJ u I .ur Uth hcTIIn 'hrlh •~ 0\ u rhc pl tc..: u "hJCh 1 not Hdtopolt... M.ty you r.tkt: .1 fa1r rnJd mto the prc..:,tncc ol
~~ :ht mid'' l'' U1l \\.11\\lllll ol the Prt.O,, I hJ'c ,c m, .15 .'1
thltr dntrr\ .lrc um.u ...fied In order that no o nl' m.1) .tpprOJlll Hon1~. Lord ol Parm tJJl\, 0 N
qu I t"lnn lhc pr• ~duel ol the l.mJ 1 ) Atum r th umc- ol fi.,hcmun. "IUl nl\ Jllt JnJ m' red m "'' h.llld fr"'' lnrtc( tn m~
th~.:m thl· nvu 1\ fiUed \\ tth papynts ltk1..· the lh11d tn the dllu
cnn hm d1 lfr"\ 'PI thl l!~'d' Tit l , tr f 0\( h b~..cn put h.tnJ ..lnd 111\ , un{ r m nn h.l1lJ • I P• • I•' anJ ' J.nll ~.lh.t_.l
"lud1 '''m·d from O~otrts Ma, I h.we power on·r the w.uer 1n [Notl: Thl rc~t of dm dl.lptc..·r .lppc..'.lr' 1n rh~..· An1 Pap' ru' on
U\l th ' h r m ... h r~~ of hnn .lflJ rhc " uf ml h ,
tht llund ltkt. th.u god who •~ tn the Mound ol W.m·r It "ht Plate..: 33 I
b< n tmprc d 1 th lJ\ n r ut ultcnn~ I \\Ill nnt he tJkcn '"th nn mr 1
I kmm thl ll.llllt ol Ull r~.d "llt~h d,N.' ( '' mou u
th t dl
"ho gu.rrd~ 11 (rum k.~r of the goc..b who" ould d1 tnk. ~~~ WJIU
l.U th h I ul l l n 'u I (J \dud I rht d l f l lor me lur I 0"'- llll\1' I{ I ' thl mtJdJ. hngrr Ill ( htn' me
ollll Ull U1J t th n •n.h rrr h riL 10 "hu1 11 '' rtrnon·d from the sp11 m . 1btl to you, you god 10
I - co· h I th nn••• r' "ht,h h•IIJ 1!, ttt~' .:u-c
till' 1\tound of W.ucr' r hJ\ {'come [Q VOll rh.u you 1)).1)' f!.I\'C Oll IU I kno\\ l l ll.lllll " ' ,.. h I on
f 1\t.nth m Wld dl 1\\ Jkc \ IIIWT\ .:Uld the l \ c \\ IUdl .1.. h.lllJ 111 lh md ch .. n.11h '' 1, ' .ln'
po'"' m u ".uu .1nd that I may dnnk of tlw lloml, Jll'> 1 ·" \ ou Clmpto· for bmldlll,__lf a mamum on m111J hn~er' " I"' h Jr• on u It:
~ pt\J \ j, r IL. ' 'h1lh t Iudden lrnm the gods
Ill h th J'lnL .., .tfr.ud I I M1l tht n.unc from \\ hrch dtd lor thJt t.;rc..ar • ,
(JOU . whom d1e N tc..
lor I l.llm:,. Ior " hom Gd)" IU\ lui \\ hl'n ( h.1~tl'll m t.•r htm on '"' bodv .•md nll n. thl (Ill \
1mJ ' 11 ll .nh"' I J "hlth .lfC (>0 .a... 1 ...
uu' r("(" u•C'\
h~.:1 h.tgl l .unc.. 1nto bl·mg for" hom gn:cn \lll 11 grn' . Uj1 \\ 1\t"rl duldlul ul rhctr 1.\dll'r... !!" e n\{ pr.ll\1..' \\ hc.:n rht. \ \.:{ th.u
1 J...mm U1l n 11\ll' ••I t " ur ' l lk
Ul or out c l pt th 1 u~u t "ud , ho 1\ m hi\ tgg tl lorJ l)l th• ll•fllJll•lll ''
h put tht: s.m1~ ''J' gl\t.n 10 the , god~ .u hi\ rom rng. Ior th ,otuent Jrl tJ,, \!Ill"' 'II ll rh hwJ o t I~'
th I c I htrn tnl!l th god.\ .md tl1c drod nl lu~ sl:,hJt bnng' tl1e Oe,rnrl m l' One..
Ult Ut
Ma\ 'ou laU\1 th~: Ntk m t.omc 10 me, m.l\ rl1.1n:•)(l\\~·ru,~r I \nub,, hJ, 'ummoned nll.' ro butld .1 nun \Inn "ludl 1 ~ <•n I l...r'"" th• IUIHl ol ~~~ '~\('. rt '' ' I ' the Jr.l" rope ol
pint II open \ uh OJ\ .and ll lm tit 1\ dl tTUliJ(HJ I "-""'' rill 1\.111\l' I )I II' .II )\\ Hl!X. It
l• ' I and m urh II<. h n d~ II gJIO I tho c who fuUo\\ grt:CII \lUll lor I .tm your \On lore' l'r _1 /lr C.lrth, "' lnundJunn pl.u1 '' tn I khopoh ... lh ur~.tllt " 111
thl t;: IJl ,, l•t tJ ~ II ,, (II th~ J.t,
It r urn 10 rd J rh I th~ nu " I brlJLhc Ulc: If nc<.pt Ul.tl
11 1~ lounc..lnth mound, \diu\\ Tl lt: ''~ tounl1 l11 khcr.u\J N 111 Khn.1h n hl· \\'ho " prt•c..· mu1tlll tn 1.uopol1' I' till ''- 11 h1 I L..J''"' th• nmll ,,Ill• ndun~. th mth
"~ 'Jd h 10 hi 1-- , I lr hI\ dune II agam ' dHJ\e stm As lor th.u \lound of 1-.hu .uu
wh11.. I1 ll\I t:r1'> dll' l 1ltdl c rc'>pltl\\tbk lor m.tkmg nc..·" "h.\l bl'lnng' HI II nwn hnn~ (II I llllm th, 1\.llll•' I'' tin h,h.:-rnl' n 'R' h" u" ll
dJI I I
' M m 11 tn ord f t11 1 n n nu
\ C• •me nc.u II GlCpt on the
I•1\1\tn~ "htdl l.lll\{;~ the.. Ntlc to lllmt l.tl1ul "rl11 tnrln ·• '' 1 ,,, II bmd, ll( ,, .Her, .lnd thl f,.lllg.. (\Hirk .ll II ) Thu' \Jtd o,.n, th(' l'r '~h"' ~.; ' •I r " Jnl \\ ho l ' Ill the
l J-: lrth I' I"" \\ ht I H~ Ul
( Ul gr I lc br;}JJon lf&J tU \ OU ~I •U liUgml I'Ocf \\ ho t
!,'llll ~.:~ 11 tu w mouch ul rhl c..'Jter. " I HL'
t.l I gl\ 1.'\ f!. ,, ~tl '-of 1 l n11r-
1<-' to the R•llf, "hn .lrt' m "" \Ull~ ' I '-·r ll\ gu .md , .. ~. thl butldtng " C'
I l.no\\ th• II.Ull• <II
( t\ ,lf(' ('\\o •'

of Lhl\ IH.Hl\101\ o( thl\ l'qwppc..·d \)"'1!11 whll !Od . \\ h.l~ lllllll

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m \ uur E • I t1 , <. c.. om 10 1. 0
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prl \lll~' ''I l" h
\llU(t)l) ln\1)\lf UIIC\Illhlt
l'lt\\ h .ln\ong \"Ott C1.mt rh.u hl 11\J\ he.. rt 'pntld llld ~·H
I thl o,()lJfl I J If '' I h.ll"- bruuc-ht .and
mm.J gu tn lUld our rol Ike \ dwr II doon lllll)' h upcnul '" \\l11d1 lxlcu1g' 111 11 ''Ill Ull L.l\lnl'> oJ l.kph.lllnlll ·1 l Jll
th.it I JTU hr~JUle thr .ttr tn " and tholt I I I I I th·II p ,lllthJI \\ lUI \I IU hJ\ l bn 1\lf. \1 ,10 ' 1--. J l),LO' \\;ill( 't'\'f
I " t ll Nrk 11 lllllll\ \\lth tilL '' Jlt.r .tnd II u L' ·11 hu,, llk pr.11'l: dlll rn hrm "ho ,, l.n llrl·d rhc..·rt. .1nJ 'till "til "' 1\\\. J \\ h ll ll\ .&J1
UIIuug_h 11 4JII rmg 1
n a' IJ\t f>l.'"ll 't:l' " Il.lt I 1law dtllll' .md 'f'tlkc..·n · ,.HtO Hill IlJ\l \\\I ' ""'' hJ•• J'!'l\\t"T II"\
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II lll.l\' \ ( l Ill IL\ hour IJI thl' 'lllcll<.e of. tJ1l' lllj.!.I\1 () Vllll g<K fhu, \,\ld 0\lrt\ to tim god . rod.\\ lu· h.l, llllrll Ill'\\"

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1 1
ll.ul tfl \1111 , m\ l.1thcr {) m'' I h.l\c ~ 1101 l lr I lllJ I br If/ "' '' I n m (I I 1 () ) (
fl If tO
that 'ou rna' heal m' 1\c.,h, I .1m c• 1m Il1c1c ~~~ '' the 1 ,~,,
1m I t I '
Khcpn, "h1> '' th\: hk.c ol one "hn J,~ nIJ I P<.:rt hc f my '
1 for u pupyntr wltmm uf gruu Jrldlpur I I' Ill'.If"' ,J I Ar
m\ brcarh m.l\ be m mgc r than "' •Ur\ ( ) 1 I lftl . . ,.I,rn ( httplbn' ''""' uu 1ht t hroul 11/ thr duru ttl turn 1.1 •I I I

"her\: .uc Lhc hk.e ol ham' M a I c:ndurc 11 1 ngc r th Cl hr 10 f p • I I

. , nH. fr,nl. ,,,J,., Jn,m rhc ~..0 h• 1 C,hr:
1 .un f;uhaoncd as the po \C: \Or ot 1 bunal m~1 nY
0 you"' hr• haveI ....,.,J 01 11. ruund ai'I!,UI (n .m the dn• rr HI tJ,.
V 1 wd l•,
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I

ro go do" n IO(ll rhc eanh f11n.• cr lake thJt 1IO( " 1l t 1 llel'lll wh'-'~ " 'lu;.c f\ hr lulla oa, umcJ rhc powe r 1 ,f her f .. mcr wh!,
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d t .hll f' 11f 1 1
31ld \Our larhc:r Arum, anJ h1s C(JrpM: "•II 0 , I 1 p<.!rt\ h r.crv(I '"'" I I''u~ ", c11 1 t du: Nur mg (,qJ,J r- .and I,. lCLCpl y,
\' ho '' tU n' '' be d~.: rro\ cJ I h;n c: not dc>nc "h 11 ' u 1
cOilU bled ~~ a: ,uII "( I
w h• I dr' vr• ,, J~.:cJ ,,, hr f
I II ( ,f f
m:.n 'our Ka lo' c me: and nr,t thruq me '"'·'u C, I :1J'.C l1l1; lit t•u I~ 0
fhcr ,o ,, •
L. nn(T a putNrll' {.1)/101111 of grtrn jt/d JIIU IVIIh tm
t I I (jif1 4/lJ A
, oll Mav J not bc:ct~mc corrupt. lx: mg like th:H cmc whr1 '10 bt b•P'""''
d "~ u tar br
tt r .ttt rm thr tlnuttt "f thr tbuu rd •• It f•
\ OU bcrtcr than Ml)' goJ or an)' goddc\\ than lO h ,pellmJm e mt •
11 ,
-" h M Y crJ~, Urt~
nlko " ho sha.u pcm .. • 3} m} '-Oul a.~ctnd ll q ft a:1ltr d
nu' 11 d~cnd on Iy a1ta It ha.\ pc.:.mhcd ~uc h IS ht IN
dcca\cd, .UJ Ius bones J.rc corrupt, h1'1 Ac.~h 1 Lun, ht lrt ht:.i ..r r
.uc 5.oftcned, h1'i Ac h ~~ made lillo foul v. ,u(:r• ht \ CL1rru (.,., .-: II Jfm
Wl.k.s wd
• he rum~ mro manv \\CJnn'> when he 1\knt 11 f!,r d
E\C ol hll, \\hcthcr as god. gcJddc..,.,, fr1wl, fi ~h . n: rnd~
"orms, ~d hads aJlogcthcr, bccau.sc lhC) pH,!>tr:utd d t,/ ~ .......-.
sch cs ro me ''hen thC)' rccogmz.cJ me , It ts the lear of
wtuch fnghtcru them l"ow C'\cr. mort.al 1.s rhu ~. 1,nc:: "ho
dJc "hcthcr (men ), hcr<h, fowl , fish , ~n~. or " onru th
'
( hUflm ta.k '' fr , t~711i1hrr bv. mU,.d
-·~- "ho ll\e '"'llJ die M.t\ no \\Onn at aJJ pas!> by, nuy they to tl7t ~wo• ng m h 1Tj t1.tn ( 1 er ,
t:rmp: ;g pam rbt ambtT affob come agamst me m thcLr 'anous shapes; ) nu ~ haJJ nut gn
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prffmliYttJ a num vnp t fr , pu .,1J ~ , , r•Alm

.3Cl.. ayrcrs t...'ld fubcr.:ncn. 0 duldrcn of
\"'U 0\ cr to ch.ai sl.a) e.r "ho LS tn hu , w hrJ kJll.s the nr.,dy, tht d!ud m orkr tn rt Ut hrm fr f.h, ttrln
~~ knatii dl.n t b:KJQ m IWDC of du.t g~ car rots me htddcn onc, "ho dc<,rroys a mulnrudc ,,f u.-~~ .,.;.,_ mapnYm m rhr l nua and UJ prt'iml awe
1br .U-cr:-~ IS lU mmx
- ID cs b\ ktlhng me IJ\'lJlg, who camcs (JUt hll busmeu m d .......... - 161 mmr upr.m taYTh brmg 1mpuud UJ lQ tA:. t
~;.i.J'"" rt;n I moa me nzmc: of IJ3 cords· Tht'\ art docs "h.at has been cornnundcd to hun. Yr,u dull nm gl\'C Chapter ftrr brealttng an openmg tnl() the slry winch I hoth flr.h und han, ttJ b' til{t frrtffl ~ n4 fim i'- ~
0\ cr ro oo finger- he. h.alJ nor Ju, c power t>vcr me, f•iT 1
nuuk JfiY Wennefer when he brob.r mttJ the solar dub rz;ho mutdau m tht ( IJ 1 ani ~ ~ l1i:m
'
ar \OUr co1T111UI1d. 0 Lord rJf the GrJd.s .
fk )J.-a rhc UJrtiJl.C u dead rhc u.rp.c t ,ntLrrc.d and !'-..., l fl Clm JL andg Ill hr nl wnd to dh n;trpb.<JJ
H.ul w) ou, m, father Ostm 1 You '.!hall pc,ssc:ss yr,ur lx¥.1
tnl:l>ii ;:be n;;mc of ID reel: II IS the f$/nth v m In s,,.,n houl lu '1j r•"Sf,;~,;mJ
.. au \haJJ nor become corrupt. .-ou shall nor tuvc W()fTTU btlna M<:: rcumrcd
shall nor be dmcndcd ~ou ~hall not snnk., yf,u ~h.all n R.c h~c:s. the tJJrtm.-.c •• dcul and h.c ,..rn., t m the ,•,, d t } .,,- ~U:n l

become pum~ you shall not become MJrTTU. r am Khcpn I wcoph.agu' and m the coffin ~ r.trcu:hcd our
will ~ m\ bodv forncr. for I "ill nc,r bcwmc a.rrupt I
v.ill nor dca\, J v. ill nor be pum~ J w11J nr,r ~:>c«,mc wo.JlL..> [. ·,.ru: The [Wt~ rcrnammg parawaptu ronunuc ~ rdm.n f..c
I :ill not lx faun because of the E ·c of Shu, J am, I am air>
L'
IJ'ia dK: u,ru;J!JC dad' bur c,therwt:.c arc unmtcUJgJblc ~ plc/Jfl
I un rrong. J ha' c a-w akcd tn peace, I tuvc nr,t dcovcd. rhcrt nJbnc' tn blad frJIJ'JW\ ( ROF JI ra. GCi and a t:aid
no dcsrruroon tn rm 'risccra. I have not been lllJUicd. my LtU a Wcoo
At far any noble dead fc,r whc.im dw nw.a.l J.S ~ml'lc.d
h2l not roned. my skull has nor been crwhcd, m} c:a.n arc
'"her ht aAiin, thac ,tu)) be r~ for tum four opcrurt~ 111
do£, rm head b.2..\ not rcmo- cd auclffrom my neck.. mv ~
me k OrK fi1r rhc north U.IIW - th.a-I lJ {AJtu a.t~t.idm' (Qf
not been ul".cn a~ a m ha~r has not been cur oti
r:hc rt.JUth WU1d- that u R.c .tru: thcr (nr rhc esc wmd- dUl
a c:br h.a c not bc.cn ro1ppc.cl no an Jury has hJ ppcncd
I another fr,r the casr wtnd - dut J.S !'cptuhj AJ fur
me i corpse lS pcmuncnt, ir " 'ill n0r pcruh nor be dew C2!h OtK ( tha.c ~,nds vttuch r.s IJl tU opcrung. w wk. w .rita~ he
dw bnd forC\ cr. rv,;c N'l nuutdc bl!Jv,. for 11 "a IGC/ct ~
_,, __ ana mw

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dtr Cl
Cf mi
n fc, l.k do ru; t ) ct b\!JW ou tull not: pcnocm II
nnt our f~tha (Jf your tiOf'l cucpc I n df
twnrvd¥1"and
I tal lZ4l

Chapter for a go/dnJ. 'PULture ~

ilirK lr truJ a r.ccrct., v.itu:h no <inc of rhc pcopk thoukl aJth H had ...........
t(J be plaad rm. the neck of the tkaased
Jk'J t1.. chc I.r. Scm 1-k ~
ru: hal::cd ar me UJ J. n and svugtu ,, ur a rudJ!lg-pbrJ! fj ~ chc
-hen he umc am ()fht\ nur ~ 3V< nu U1 i1 bad -rtn.- VWol be act' ai
•""' p-.uru.cd tm cyu m r:hc god'& ~htp. ft ~t£S co~ Chapter w uwu lO (,ltmf mto berng d¥ evth
o ruk me B:anh and he as-5\JJJlCd the rondioan o( R flamt beneath zlu hrad ofa 1pml
.unor £0r hr remembered wh.ar twJ bec11 df.JfiC.. 1-LJJ ll lmd of M•gh uJJ of pli.lltlO ncr me
......,.::,!c ndcrcd fc:ar of htm and uuptrcd rdpcct. H~ ~ V.crcr ~~~n nu1e ~tmt
L- _
t:hc a'""-'
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arc d
Ar.
~· hun .and cr4SCJ r:ho~ v/hf• come ~
rl
the pttai~..i wong ~hen ~'Tlmg.. a Ltgtu flC\-Cf ccr. .. tD
YJr of drlfcrcrn ~ mru mh Ill h:; >~t
1< t 'fXil!m wrr 11 galdm wlturt JVUh rhu tptU ,nsmhtd
ur 4 prtil•avm fvr tJn: ~11J tfl"' ()11 thr iA1
611
':r dH p
111 the Sacred E c unnJ hu buth 'r arc one
bclJcn 1n the l:.nncad. a rru gtt runna llh
n7r'.P'Jl Jlj a manrr 4 mUJv.m tmlL' l'11« c a p: crful god lho COt1'liO w the aJd one
:hrJ a dtc rrctdlcd from .a1fu::uon c.nmc
-•SZ- ·'--"'- I am the Jhct r rwnc rn rm md
rh4f!UT {fA' agoltkn CQltar l'nihwflll1r1ffllht:r )UI1 nzro=./ln1k~
to b~ piactd rm the thrl)at ofthe dtua~ed u.d the I oo nm rwnc J{.h:u-.1111
() brother <ind IT1) matha bu rclalC me.. ~ I utr.. c ru.rnc I am the lhct bar
.,...... f.ml! of th!;:.c 110 hou.ld b: rck:avd hal JIIWC w;t the fbmc undcJ me head f md
 He "he) " ht~..ldl·n l\ 1.n he m,\k.l N ,rr of ltfc to N on e.1tth and tn the realm
lid' A /1(111'1 1..1 oflnHi to tlum 011 cnrth '- N~)nghm th<. h.tl) cv the rca b th J by N h over the \\ .ltCr\ 1\ biJIJl/
I) kn grant .trtred to them 011 eart 1 • w ose hand
MJ\' r.h
IJ1
'l."~o.rcr~ of t.h<.' Lnrd' of the Du.u
U} j '

o,,' tht
\\
A boJII1 IS OJJ•
~f the dcJd J who repels him "vho comes
"ho stndc.\ frcclv up theu ojfmd tiJ thrm 071 eanh b) N Ci
The Cr. I d '- gre.lt t.ltr"' ~~ ~
Hl "he) ., m\ 'r~nom l\1.1\ hl n.·mut • •11ded Jil ho<oe arm~ arc htddl n Ma\ thn grmt ,.,·• c .lerpcm M h
,tf\101?. .md mtJI..t nn ~J.rth md til d1e r-·
God\ D
' <.orp
~<: to I. ~ C\(l G
...1 ,
OlU \\ Dwr torC\ u A bowl 0,~¥,' J.d) ~ e gr.mt th;u N be holy tn ..&.._
• oma.1n ..t uc
1
'fhc Ntnc ltke cl'le worr!n '>ptrll~ A buwl IS offtred to them u 11t'Tt roth
\Oul \\ ho ~ tn l\1.\ Cl\ em
ua;
rm em tarth bJ h' 33 a v.ontJ
0 fln·rd to thrm 011 mrth In .:"\. bemg a. po'!.e~~or head 1 ~ ha.Jc on eanh and m the rel.lm of
'lt' o 1 mov "\ bo,l'/ u N be J :.pint
dl1.. l;nd\ Dnm.un and m Rosenau crncnt Ill thJt ltv N " hose Those "ho .t..re With the Cotled
Oil (fl r1IJ •
He- "ho ., ~..on~..ca.Jed l\1J\ he gt' e bread and be.:. ' to 'I.Ildc ton, .ud frech m th Scrpenr May they pcmut
u1c dead n Goddc.s~ Ma} she grant that N s <ooul be to them on tnrrh U., N, md he: ;~creel piau: A burz,t u ojfrr-U
\\ldl \'OU m the H owe of Ostns A bowl u oflrr .J cr to The H 1dde ntact hkc the goo'> who arc m the Duat 11 be 10 the prC3Cnec of the
. U' r" to th d hiS corpse I Followers of Horu,
(llrrh In ]\, "ho cmers mro the secrc~t'i ot the Lo d 011 rrong an d them 011 cnrth by N. rna\ h1s \OUJ rest m ilic
Ouat r \ of t s JS offert to The ~me Grxh "ho htdc 0\lffi Ma th
A bon•/ t dcsJrCS to be d\\.eU m the place "tuch h d ' Y eo.· gnm rtw N
Thl· m\ ~renom one of Osms May he <.ausc N 1
place where of the gods who ha' e become the membcn of c ~:s.rcs A bcrwl u 0,1¥. ed
eanh ITr \, and he ,hall he JJ"- c, rhmt on
po,,e ~or ot mo' cmcnt m the sacred place A bowl to l'x the lord~ ot R1ah
The souls ant that N have pca<..e A buwl IS offered to The De\trover \.1av heamong
dear ' th t-''tCO\UI'la.\
them 011 rm11J In \, "ho becomes d1e owner of a tJ1 IS offered 1Ma}' d1ey gr
QstnS lrl N who rccctves 1m place on earth and m the Sunshm od Ab ' u•on al he lll:.ly sec !:he
God\ Dom.un rune tn t thnll 011 earth • c: g (IW/u offmd to tiJnn em earth by ~· rlw he
Shercm H e shill not let evtl draw near to N •n t1 ma\ be Ill lhe foUowm,, of the \envm gu ,., •f .L.!oO
1e rcu God's Dom:unh ship Rc N shaU nor be dnvcn off from an} o ·r,· .Uwan o u•e Wen
ot dlc dead A bowl u offi-rcd to them ou cnrtiJ 1-.J N a sou1 \\
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c w o war
Tl105 a1s of the Duat A buwl u offered to them 011 earth by
hean dle "ords of the gods
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The god.J oftlu l'Tf clfth cn~rrn ofthe Dmu the gotiJ art umuJ
of the port our mro the day and t!. cool tn the enol place m front ofthou whoguw
The Usha Mav he pemur N to see Re when he nses hcn he goes
N wThose h races are "arbkc. Mav they grant that ~ be
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ser' A boml IS offered to tJmu 011 cnrth by N Ma\ ht~ m l'x
11 w ose l· He of the mer bank..\1.1~ he gram thJr ~be: lord of the
the lace of heat A bowl u offered to them ou earth by N,
In~ md Ius bod\ be ha.Je forever em cool 10
p (J a nt m the pre~cn~o.e of the Great God
Island of the Jmt. A bwlu offmd to thnn on rarrh Err N a.s a
posses..~r ot offcnng\ m the Ftcld of Reed
The Dark One Ma\ he make N ro be a spmr on eanh ar mar he str lO r
to be ~rrong m the Wesr A bowl u offered to them o11 enniJ [,.,
The g<Xh '' ho arc tn the regton ot the: Dwt \by the-. gt\C
-lo-- JUSOce to ~ Ill the: Hill ot lmtKc: A bmrlrs offmtl ro thmt cm
''hose legs ha\ e po" cr as a possessor of a throne m me We. The gods ofthe elCJJmth cavern, CQJJertd, huidm, Jteret
Q,oprtr t'...r '-'1.."'".!1
a 5ncrcd E\t II)~·
Thl' E\ elcss One Ma\ he pemut N to be among tho~c \\I The Pvthon May !.h~ grant that N be hale before the Great
cartb by \ ma · he plo\\ m the F1cld i Offcnn~
The gfXh '' ho arc \\lth the CoLI \~rpcnt M~) t:hC\ gram
Thmh tw fct-.hcd dlt J~J E\e, hl\ mg paafied the E\'e after ue m charge of brll.lers A bowl LS offered to them on enniJ by~;) God who '15 lO dle Duat A buwl u offered to them 011 enrth by N,
Re lud ~t It 1\\ 1 It "J..' 'en angn. but Thoili pactfied tt that ~ be m the pbce '' tuc.h lu.' lu de. ll'O, and be will be
who belongs ro the Standmg One who IS m the Duat ' who shall come uno bemg ac; Khepn IIl the Wesr
trom m!!C" drer 1t hJd ~ r.u a\\'"3\ It I be hale. It will be there A b(TTJI!u offmd to them 011 tarriJ by X '' bo will rome IIllO
~ The Emb.iline~ .Ma) the\' pemur N to be m ilie prescncl The Soul of the West Ma' he grant mvocaoon-offenngs of bemg at the "ord of the Lord ol the \\'c:.st
tuk. and =' will be hale at the Great God, Lord of the West. A buwl u offered to them 011 bread and beer, oxen and fowl ro N on earth and IIl the realm The gods \\ ho arc nn the earth ~Ll\ tbC\ gJ' c an LSlmd ro
enrth by N, who becomes a possessor of a.nTl5 and one who ~ of the dead. A buwl u offered to them 011 earth by N, a possessor N m the Ftdd of Rwh A buwlu offrrrd ro rh('ffl on t~~rth h'l N
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stouthearted m the God's Domain. of a throne whose heart lS content on the mountam of the rna\ he d" ell m the pb~o.c ''here he de.s11o to be:
Thruc who hit up d:lm taco ro dle sk-. ID the 00\\ of the Bark The Males "hose a.nTl5 are htdden . May rhey pcnrut N ro God's Domam He \\ ho ~ 1Jl ch.ugc ot the CJJth Mot' be llllke a grant ot
or Re "ill penn11 :-: ro ~ Rc '' ben he mes A buwl u offcred to be "1dl them forever t.n the God's Domam . A bowl IS offered to The Souls of Earth . M ay dlev grant rnumph to~ over hts land to !'.;' m the Fteld ol Otfcnngs. A barr/IS tJifmd ro rbrnr 0'1
thor. an urm b-. N a po'~c:\SOr ot gt.ru m the \Vesr \\'ldun the rhem 011 emth by N, who will art am ro the throne of Osms encnues m skv and earth. A buwl u offered to them 011 earrh by N, earth In ~. ma\ amulctl. protr-ct tum hl.c the lords or the
Ftdd oi Oifenni!S~
The Females whose arms are Iudden May rhey grant that who keeps stl~nce regardmg all thar he has seen Duat
Tho>e who Wl up thCIJ' faco to ilie sk-. m the bov. of ilie N be hale and that his offenngs endure m his presence A bowl Those who make offermgs May thev grant that N be Uke The gods "ho .ue m the earth MJ thC\ gnc food-
B.ark of Re will pcnrur O~li1S to <.ec Re when be rues A buwl u offrred to them 011 earth by N; he is the two-homed one who the crew (of dle solar bark) m the skv. A bowlu offered to them offcnngs. pro' ~tom, md J pornon ol met to ~ m the ('t'.;!lm
u tJfftnd co rbm1 tm cnrrb b) N a toUower of the Great God. ilie hears the words of the gods. 011 em1h by N, may he go m bv the secrer portal of the dead A bcnrlu offrrcd to them on c:lr.lt 11) ). \J nco he:~
Lord of the baunful West H e whose bod) IS hidden May he grant ro N righteous The Nme Gods who rule the West Mav thev pcmur N ro mManu
Th~ \\'ho dm c Rc will ca~ bread to pass to ~ a.) to the ness wtth Re who IS m his Ennead. A buwl u offered to them 011 go m by ilie great secret portal of Osms A bowl u offered to Tho'ie "ho arc m charge ot the 'mn thm~ wtucb an: m
swte of Rc when he goo to rot A bawl wJJ be offered ro them rnrth by N, as the possessor of a phallus who rakes women them 011 enrth by N, who IS dommant over the Lords of the the earth \ la\ tht'\ plla thm "llls lbout ~ l.tke \\hat ~ done
em uu;h bt X who ~o.omes ro Horus, Lord of the Mountam- fore\er Duar. for the Inert One .-l bw' IS offmd to rl•tm rr tanh lr. ;\ \\hal
rop The souls \\ ho go forth. May they Judge the speech of l\ The Nine Gods "ho are m the swte of Ost.rlS May iliev he goc:s m md out ot the God\ Dom.un _
The bare~ of grits Y.'ll.l c.:au.sc • • tO be like those v. ho are m among the gods "ho are w1th them. A buwl u offered to them 01. grant that N have po" er O\'Cr Ius enenues A buwl u offered ro The gods "ho are ill the .. •th ot the ~rpcnr M.i) IDC\
thr Duu A bmrl rnU he offrrtd to tbmr em carrh b)· N, who goo Mrrh by X among the b' mg, the lords of ererrucy. tlmn on mrrh lr. N, may he become a worthy soul from dar ro cause the sun-dlsk ro look on '\ -\ baTr tJ ffmd rJ U1D1I orr
om and c.omo Ill' tth Rc forC\er Those who belong to . . . May they grant that N ha\t day · tanh lrr X as a aughl'\ ~pmt Ul Ius tumament A hem
The lllen one) v. ill pcrmu N co emcr mto ilic HaJJ of po" c:r through hts offenngs on earth bke all the gods. A boJrl lqeh. Ma) he grant that N be t.n the presence of Re and 1 uba \b\ he gram that ' rt:'t tn the \\ c:.st .~
Jusne:c A barr/ rnrlJ br offtrerf ro tbrm em earrh by N, .a.s a ' ~.- "' h .. md out of the ~esc
u offered ro them on earth by N, who benefits from provlSlons 1Jl that he ma~ cross the sky fore,·er A buwl u offered to them em offered to thmt on mrrlt Vl •' " en go10e- 10
~r of guts m the bcauoful West
the God's Domam eanb by N, tor he 1s m the toUowmg of Hun " ho dweUs m the more thm .lll\ one:
The ~ ill pcrmu , , to foUm, Re IlltO tus bark. A bCfJ'IJI Tho!le '' ho recetvc. Mav the}' pemut N ro enter tJl(O all the Place of Embalmment, Lord of the Sacred Land.
51llJ br offm4 ro tlum UTl cnrr h In N v. ho tra' ds froeh " uh me secret places of ilie Duar A bowl wzll be offered to them o11 rartb . The Embalmer of O sim. Ma\' he grmt thJ.r :N"\ soul shall -IM-
gods of the Duat.
by N "ho shall have power over o ffenngs upon earth as J live; he shall not die agam fo rever. A buwlu offrred to rlmn on ('IJnprrr (or rrtcmtR n btrr
The bearer uf offcnng; 'hn gJ c offcnn~ ro ilic gods "tlJ pc).,,t. '>~or at brmers. tanh by N, mounung shall be decreed fo r htnl and for Ius god. the Doubk Lton, 'ou .li'C HoM the
gJ c offc.nng and prO\ mons to !' m ilic God's Domam A You are the lJon 'ou m urth 1thC"C four rrugh[\
Ih<. fema.Jc mcrr ones. May they grant that N be w1th the The Nmc Watchers. M ay thcv grant wakefulness toN, he
burrl wzll bt olfcrctlro rlmn 1111 canh lr. N Ma\ Lh~o.; nut ~.u1d u 'ou .u-ehth~ ~~c. .1 ~anunon and \\ oo
ag:urut the 'iOul a..r the pvru.l P Gn:.ar God .lS tht. possessor of a phallus. A bo1vl u offered to tbml shall never b~o. desrroycd A botvl u offered to tlmn on earth Uy N , Pro rector of lm farhcr.tho'c " o m.:u..e
"ho be Iong m ..m,l
tbru power ot
em mrth by N, so thar he who ~ m the secret place m d.lfkne\1, who ts \'Lndti..Jtcd bctore Osins Lord of the F.uyum g ()lb tt)
~nng \\Jtcr l''
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mav ha, ~: hght The Nmc \1oumers Mav ~cy gram mounung for N l.tke make 'houong '' hn h de wn uursclf upon \Out
Tl t gads of the nghrh CAvrm of rhe Drmt whose siJapa nrc RJl\C' , olll'cU upon \llut ng r ~• biJnJ C\ e-. he will
myrrrnuu Trho brrnrht tilt a1r O~tm Anubts May he grant that N be J. possc.s~or of a what WJS done for Osms A bow/IS o~+ered to them 011 earth InN - • b ill oncn tor 'ou 'nur
when 1u . 1 kft ~tde, tur (.Je "
throne tn dle ~acred Land A bowl u offered to them on eart/J I1Y
'lJ• r· d th .n be g:J\'tll ro \OU 'lOW
s ~ou a..,~: nds .1n1ong the \ptms
The gods hu arc m thcu hrmc. "hKh arc abuur th ~ srr.ughccn 'ow ~·nt
L. . kn«' .1Jl ere \\ w ~
thcr \l)UI hart \\ ~·
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Pnmordul Warcr Ma\ ilit"\ kt • dnnl A bowl WJl/ bt oUtrf; N, who pa~,<.~ dle threshold of the porta.J of Ostr1S h He "hom Re summoned ~1Jy he summon N to Rc and ·
h J trom \OUC mo
• IS E~cad -l bon•/ u offered ro rlmn on mrrb by N "hose soul
heart "htc.h 'ou J u1 L. ·unJ ror the ~k' • \ulli
to thnn on carr.IJ by 1\ ITU\ ht '>OuJ IJ e ~d rna\ tus bod \our \0 .., l'V ..._n.
. n101111 and comes mr d und then l ' ~ITJd ror 'uur (lUI' ,
un~a Ul ilic (,od \ DoJJUJn wrpsc be flu gotb of the tmth cnvern m the D uat, who cry
1 l'n ° lc ~ccret place md goes up ltom the earth
belong' to 'our
~,.om,e I' beneJth the groJ
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th The g<:J<h "bo 1n: Ill the 'iUitc of O~tr~ Mar t.hr~. gram whou myumu m·e holy ,~r. q Ma, he dnvc a\\ ay all evtl from N for e'er A buwlu
O,utrer{ t 0 I . d "ater•r
for 'our rhrL•ar-11• an ''' ed ....
Jl )" tho.'C '' ho JJ"(' m
t:bar
at be~~ r r V.'lth hu mummv A b I 11 -, 1 ho,e who belong to dlc sumhme Ma\ the\ gwe ~ghrlro t mn 011 rm1b by N, "ho <.omes m peace an ts
m 11l then wm~~ "w
be kln \ (1..) \ l u,
tanh In 1\ 10 rh~,; P f ili un offrrctl to them on N , 10 ' tnd!cat~:d ill bnm! ro ,vu ,-our
N tn darknns A bum/ IS offered to them 011 enrth by ' ' n ro ',,uubU.SheJtho:\ " , I)U! •onpu•u __ .1 ""''"'
bark.. rocnc.c o e lirar Cod who dwclli In hu
wonhtps rlll (..rc.:ar God m hrs place even da} 1 "" Thol>e " 110 .l.re " tth Her " hol>e held t!> red ,v ~1 J.\ th C\ ._ 0 ffin, "ill be OfX 10 "-t -

He v.ho unw up Ma h f'h 0 e '' ho tJ.k~: hold Mav d1cy grant that N bc• all J.um"ft r~rrruc N to Lo ru m~·mbcl3 \\hC"n \OUth Jn1.: n-c~ d h·ubck.rJoCTC'Jror'uum
t.hc ror ' OIJJ .... n
he ruo A b ) e pemu 1 N to "n~h1p Rc when
of lh D go m md out md to srnde fon' ard IJ.ke me r h.illl!O up t.h t t.n the n\ 'CJ' \ tlU DoUJ
0 \ ou ' •
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IIWIIJ offrutl to tllo,, un fUrth ITr N h I ·" b A bCfJ'IJI u off"ered to them 011 eanh by N, on rhe dJ.Y of drl\ 10g 1.1) ,, cd u.u A bo11•/u offn·rd ro rbrm 011 enrrb by N "hen he g<X.\
dle prc,cnle ol Re 'o ,h.ill "llk on "'Ill tC'C't ,,1u'
durgc ut the bruu:I' · • c ~ liUJ c ...\ Out of rh
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Utt.: gr~: Jt <:nc.:trdmg ~erpenr ) Sh e porta.J of cl1c OuJ.t d.rlnk ".ltcr Irom ll. 'ou
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and he IS wcU dtspo,cd rowa.rd.s \Our vcaU(\ 10U a\e \\1utc Cro\\n, hmng !!rnfX""U the crook and the l1ul. hose
who kup the do01-s of tht p01-rals of the West f(lr takmg 0
..atc:d vour<;c:U· on vour pure throne '' luch Gcb. " ho lovo pcmcr L' grear JJ1d \\hose \\ercrctoQ0\\11 u lll.J!!hr\ He Ius
rhapt m a lwmg soul, wonhzppmg Om-u, and , 0u made for vou, , ·ou reccJ\ c h1.I11 tn \our arms tn the v\ est ~em bled all the gc.:h, tor lm~ lw pen adcd lb~ bod.Jo tor
becmmng an Elder of tbe tn btmal
10u• cro~~ r.he s~\ dl!h . ~ ou com C\' hi.I11 ro has mother Nut
Wcnnc1cr. \\ ho \hall Cl.J.5l for C'\ cr and C'\cr
H a.a.J to 'ou. Fon.mo\r of the W~temers Wcnntfer, Lord of 11hen hr goes to re.,t daah 10 the \\ c\t m the BJJk ot Re Ha.JI to \OU, Forcmolt ot \\C'ltanm, dw rd-.illuoocrl
the Sacred Land 1 Y(Ju ha' c appeared LO glon' lli•c Rc md togcd1cr "ar.h Horus "ho 10\ c.s \'OU TI1e prorecuon of Rc.: t.s mankmd. "h•1 ~..oml a.-, one rqm c:n~~ tn hB nmc. bcncr
b<:hold, he hib come ro ~c you and ro reJOice at ~cemg ~our 1our safeguard, the po\\ Cr of Tho rh t<, belund ~ou. and the
chan he \\ ~ fonnerh 1 \our ~n Hofll) u rom prmcam. m dlr
funmun ol :\rum, \uur t:~cc potmL 0 \\C'MdC' R.usc
beau(\' 111 canrau o~ of Isas pen ad~ vour members
H I\ )Ufl·dt<ok I) \OUr <,un-da.,k; 1 h.l\ c comt to vou. 0 Lord of rhc Sacred Land. Ostn.s 'ouf\cU 0 Bull ot t. \1 be finn L\ ' u aT tum m t:br
H a~ rav~ arc )OUr rav' ~ orCffiO\[ of the: we.. tcrners, Wcnnefer \\ ho \\ttl e:'OSt for eYer \\Omb ot \Our mothl. ' I 1 'lhc cruod.s LL C\Cll ou :flo
H t) crown 1s vour crO\\n, md C\ cr M, heart I'> rruc.:. m) hands arc clean, I bnng a meal 1~:!>-ucd trnm her, ffil\ ur 2fT be finn m tD p J. tn3\
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H 1 ~ gn..-atnt.::!>'> I\ vour gr~.:atnes5, 10 ats O\\ ncr and offcrmgs to h1.I11 '' ho made them I ha\ e come heart be IJ.ke tl \\'3.5 b.: tore, m.J\ \ • ur n • endure nb h.-r .md
H ·~ appcanng:. arc vou r appcanngs; hen: ro \our £0\\ ns. I ha' c do ne " hat tS good on earth. I ha\C' dorruruon \OU bang lin~ rcncw~d. .md' ung hlc Rc C'\crt
H " bcaun• ,., your b~.:a u n·, \OUtten vour l.' ncnuc' to r ' ou ~ bulls, I ha' e '>lam cank tor da\ C.,rlll, grat m ~pb u Oruu- rnl' b crMilm m
H1 ~ maJl·~n ·~\ou r maJC'>n, 1ou, and [ came: thLm ro fa.JJ o n thcar laces before 'ou I ha1 c I .un Thoth I ha' -e p1nbcd Hol'tb I lu ~ olnxd me
Ha ~ saHJr ~ vour sa\ o r, punficd vour pure plac.:c, I ha\e clcmscd your lustral ba~m. I RJ, J.b IJl r.hm nroe of r.~gin:; I lu' COO!C .md Ill c J.Sbfd
.1\\ a\ the blood I hl' ~ lilinl-d th rumuh and h.!\ t c:1muU!td

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J-1 ·~ c:xrem ·~ -vour Lxtcnr
I IJ ~ \C3 t 1 ~ your '>C4 t ,
. hale " rung thl: n~.:~.ls of bards upon ' o ur altar for the benefit
of vour '> out, of vour powc.:rs, and of the god .. and godJ~,~e-s l'\ c r,Lhmg C\ u
r .md r me up () h·, .arc H Ill throne ,., \our thronL 11 ho arc tn \'Our '> UJte I .un Thot.h. I h.1' pc:nonn d the ru _ht nru.J Ill ~
r •roY< f, r I ~' I .un Thot.h I hJie come todl trorn Pc md Dcp I tu
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the. <h.iptcr (.,, H r~ he m ag~: 1\ vour hcncagc, fu for hun who kno''' this book, norhmg C\ tJ shall ha\ e b ad c:nn~ l ) glr!S
If 1 panoph " 1 o ur pano ph , P<mcr O\ cr htm he .,hall nor be rurncd a\\ a\ at rhe gates of thC' (Qndu(tcd r.hl obbuon, I h,l\C ~ m r -<.1.!10 bam I
--~td th, dl~''' or •.n:
pr • I' full 0 !<.1. I,.,
I dcsun} Js vour dnnny, \\b t, h~.: \haJJ go 10 and out, md bread and beer and all good ro r.hc \rtnt" 1 nJ' c guo~.~u
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crthllrgh our Ill l f l\ good., M L V()Ur good ~. the Duat I .un Thorh. I hJ\C ~ me toda' rrom ~ ..d r I
rd1 I am ha h ar knotted the ~..ord JnJ ha' -e put the tern:;: -
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H~ romcr r' ro me mounr Jln' I n l ,rJrr ro m.tk.l tloun' 11mgI l-latl to \UU Lnm.JJ o f Rc' I have lOmt toy
gh rcncd my tt;t:th " who cannot counr 'Whar "- 111 Y' 'u lt" c
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nmng up \\.Ill J. J me I run \\ lu~o.h Wml' I on. l 0 1
\lllll of Rc.., prl p.1n: .1 path for me that J m,l\• ll, or I ·11Tl .., the bn ThUS ~ays that one h u h.1v<: c.omt .,, rhar yc,u may be a fhc great 1 11f lht ~j , ,(
ou1 on dH ~..-.en m d
'hJll romcl.a..nd. .a.nd h~o. giH' proJuc~..· tw '' Jrcr .llld b\ IJJ1 . I '' 1II not hc.. turn~ J J\\ av b~c..au\c of what
lor ' P•1' ' .tmq, 11 Y()u, 1 d to whac Y'' c.mh Mt"O v. all rhr h (, rrt! f, r
on IO thts Jll 1
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11\ (J\icr Sm men V.1U rC~~p (r me
Th _;od ol dlc ' ar}'.J lll -.'nJ t.hn 10110\\ 10 hr!. ~o.ourt • J.U
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~r•"r,. • Joa vc.~ • four loavc\ arc hrr,ught
chose s......vcn Nurth,.m ~ky
s ;.~nd thnt. lc 1avc.\ from rhc. hcm'>c of
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dl rth ro 'our ..on "lllru), ""'' · I w1U Jtvc on
~~ ~(' has dt\.-rccd l\ lfl mw 'lght. md th~\ pcrlOml It -J8~- (rnm the
hou•.c of H vru () ''o.J wh,, tum~ the I u
whr, Uf '"Hfilichond..
L!IUTiodtatch I - d r th' Gods St'11dmg a soul, butldmg tomb-chambm "OJotll
Thus' say~ thar one who cannot count: 'Who wall bnng amfcdcrlta of \cth , n the nv
\our han 1.5 h.o~pp'. \'Our hcut, 0 u.•r o a~tdgomg out m to the da.y among men' )'
"-•rh tho1e potent noble dead
posses: all 1m The- Rla~k Llnd md dlc Rc~ Lln~ .lfc.. J.t 1 thcJTl co you the house of the Grc.at One and a Hcwardc.ss
d lhC"\ scrn· 'our uracm, dlt· shrull:' .lfe made firm m
In p1..·Jcc.. 0 A.nub1<. It goes well With the \On of Rt ar 'A nurse from 0 lri.S and to rub ru hcaJt and !hac
~--c. ~ rowru md nomc:s arc c't.tbmhcd b\' nmlc Thn '' 1th m\ 'lacr~o.d En., rna\ you glonf"\ mv \nul and PCJh cc I.rom Hclropobs •
ag.m\St me N b) 411\ 06 pent
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nuke pn::<omt.aoon to 'ou '' rdl god ~-oucnng~ . men m c
a.k • thJ.r chq mJ\ \Lc.. Re b, means of~ hat he.. bnng) 1my\ k tJ 1dc•
offmn_ rr , our name fom a. men c.ill our pr.u~cs w vou
mJ.\' ~omt J.Ild•
go and lhat I mav haH powtr 111 m,• l· d \ ldlh l
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bC"am- f \OUf n.antC", men proem IJbJOOru CO }OUr k.a JJ1d rh1s pa,on mJ\' <o<.:c hl.ll1 m am plac.L ,.,here hL 1\ rn m•
• nn urc
10\00DOn-<!ffC"nn~ lOme ptntl \\ ho arc lfl \"Our SUI((~. \\ ata m m\ "1\dnm, J.Ild m chc true 'hapc of m, cqu 1pfl<:d and
15 poured m c:r ~ ~d brc:ad-akc:s for the ~ub of the dead m dmne 'P'm It ~hmc.s as Re, ll tra' ch ~ I Iathor ThcrcfcJrc
dw bnd E'en dCSJ!!Tl of \Ours~~ JS dfecme as m m former \Ou hJ\c grJ.IlteJ thar m v souJ and m, ~hade ma\ "aJk IJn thctr
~rc. o~ppcr 0 n~of . 'ut.. as dlc Lmd of All m hti glonOU5 fcl"t ro the plac..c ''here thH person c., so that he ma\ sund \lt.
appc:ann~ for 'ou Mc u\ mg. pcrmancnr. 'oung md rcaJ. and '' alk, and ~o.:ntcr tnto hLS chapc..J of crunn1 . bt:lJ~l 1 llT1
\our urhcr Rc tw nude \our boc:h hale, \"Our Ennead gn <: ont of the entourage of Ostns, who goc-, b, mght anJ rcrurru
ou prusc lru IS "arh 'ou md \\Til not fonake 'ou, md there b, dav, and no god can be created when I J.m s1km
ill be no more tcllmg <1l ~our cnemJcs Th~: lords of all the..
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lmds IAOI'lh.Jp \"Our bcaun h.L:.c Rc ''hen he shm~ at dawn. - 189 -
~ou .appear as one upr41)Cd on ht~ stanchrd., and \'Our bc:aury as Chapter for preventmg a man from
aalrcd and \\tdcsprad The kings/up ofG:b has been ga'cn ro gomg upstde down and from eatmg feces
for hr u \our fadlCT "ho crcarcd 'our bcaun It "as \'OUr
morhcr ut "ho bore the gods \\ho broughr }Our bod} tnto What I doubl} dct~t. I ~ tlJ nor car, ''hat I detcsr t) fccc' md
bcmg.. ho bore ou as me grc::arcsr of the Fn e Gods, "ho I '' all no t cat 1r, txcrement, I ~ tlJ nOt consumt It It hJ.II not
rrwfr dlc \\'hue Grmm fum on \Our head, and )OU grebpt:d fall from m} beU~, Jt shall no r come nc..ar m\ finger' and r ~~1
nor rouch 11 wtth m\ roes
rhc aoot... ..and the fhd hdc \ ou \\ere \ ct tn "omb. ~fore:
me
:..1 lud come forth on earth. You tu' c appeared cu I.JJrd of
' \1\'hat \\JJJ \'Ou IJ\ e on', sa\ the gods J.Ild spmt<~ to m tn
the T Un.ch. and me Arcf-cro"n ofRc lS on \our bro" , me tlm place to whJCh rou ha\ c been broughr>'
gO\:b c.omc lO IIU b.J\\ mg do" n, and fear of\ OU pc ~ adc..!o
me 'I wdJiivc on \e\cn loa\ cs wfuch have been brought II me,
\tt \OU tn th~: d1gn.1ty of ftc, md the dread
char bodJo mn four loaves an: \.\'lth Horus and thrcl loa,es '"th Thorn
of \our M.a,on l tn mw hc::am LUC" lS \\1th \OU food '\\'here ~~ 1r granced ro you to ear>' sa\ the god' and pmu
{j mer JU.. .and Trum I procmcd lxforc \OU tn me d
{.a ou let me be 10 \our Ma,c.sn"'~ SUI((' a.s "hen r ".15 'I \\ lll CJ.I under that sycamore of Hathor, for I ha\C r1 (C
on ctrth rru nn Y1ul be ummoncd. and rru\ u find ~ ou m\ ponton'> chen.· for her mlll5trch M 't field'> ha' c been
be:! d the Lncb ofT ruth I wme from rnl
c1n rJf the gtJd., the J..\~1gned
' ro me m Busm s m\ green pan~ 1 an:· m HdJopo~~.
prlli\C\ .U rc:g~r n rul J(a. and 'Pli11 uc what u m th1 J..nd and I \\til ltvl on bread o f 'whm: cmmer anJ bcc..r of rnJ bJII.cl·,
~ud:i m god. nmtch
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me IJJrd of I n.u.h, po ')C;)VJr nf rl1cre 'hall bt gl\ en ro me my fatht.r's an d m\ mo rht.r'~ fanuuo,
n h m pr UHU.' thm~ he ro whr.Jm C\ <:I) land .1nd m~ doorkeeper m rcspclt of mv land ' ~ for
dn ' Lppcr Eglpt ClJm dc:Mn.mcam l() lnwcr l:g}pr v rtl Optn ro mt, may lhcrc be '>pace for me, makt J ra: Ill
md md 041 (IJ f1Ukc. II ~ U\e WI(]) gtfu In d.CI..OrcUncc With m1 that J mJ\ dwdJ as a L' mg :,ou I 111 u. L1c, Pl::iU. \\hlchl u .111d
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.llld J wlll OCJ(. bt '>Ubdutd by my cm:.mtn f dtll \ I Il lCOJk rar
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nght (. 1 lh Jd 11 Pfl\ 1 •u; who doa what WJ ncJI c.H 11 . I havt not gone lJ1 fccere d m co Hdwpo J JI ' 1 h J IC
1• 1( gr m he t.IJ grant old age to htm whrJ d~ lC frc,m me for I am a buU \\hmt. throne 1'> pro" c han
t.hc bl d d rh J gn<tSl, 1
Ar)\\ n up' as .t \walJo,., I ha' c cac kJ c:u
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uruJ n tlu \;au<:,d Lmd t...ltc an c end uf tha fupp " IJI ol the
J •Jfl'lc l u tm m, tund bean altghrcJ ''" rhc hcJutJful, rrcl ~h1c.. I1 " Ill tht mrlJ n l and
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t ng f rum 111d m) hc.ln ulanJ In the Hood r haq: gone up and han. .u.ghrl I Jl i.e II
L I d ru bcf,JTl \'JU for I kn•Jl'. Ut;u ~ou I \\IJI nc,t \Uffcr neglect, .t'> for h1m \\ h o J ' Hfl' unttr
Jn Oli nms• tn mn '--d d 3 gn:.u g< 1d I lo, Jlld
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J un ~ I m Ldk.d lx Whar I de resr J wiiJ nm tar 11 , whJr f J c:. lt: "J1' ~..lull our
L- J ' Pu111 dn rr "hn'i<:' hmd arc pure the I v. til nqr car It' what '
m )' KJ. dc rc 'r' I'> lcc..t '> • JJl II )J, I'' 1U
) (; ~ a al whrJ "nr~ wh.l.r cnru IIH(I nl) boclv, ' I wiiJ nor Jpproac.. h H " 1ch ml 1,Jn , u 1nl11 J
xj(j htne ddi 1 true
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n W!lin ' f l.i h•' '" pen cruh !llc l.r,rd ',f AII llfJI rread on Jt "uh nn sanJah " 1 no llo\\ 1 I\ 1U 110r
FL.UJC.O " L J 0
· u1 1 :rpr t nun"' 0"'
and w ho....
... wur
d ILl\ c hov. I I v. til n11t c m pn out Jnr vou UH(J J h.uln J 1 I\ rll nor
la~.l
I. :IO}'Ih111g frnrn upon thl hl.l11<.:> •· · (I I 'tO ur pun \,

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Tbr Tluball Rtcmswn

 A Co ENTARY
ON THE

Co RPUS oF LITERATURE AND TRADITioN

WHICH CoNSTITUTEs

The Book o oing Forth by Day

BY

DR. OGDEN GoELET, }R.

Department of Near Eastern Srudte~
New York Unnerstt\'
 A Pn.: ltm in.1n Note
tn th( Re.1dcr' oC t hc Con1mctH.\r\'
n\l;nt.•n ,, dt\lded 11Ho 1\\o(Hrt' In thl fir~1
fl u' 'n• '1\ . .
"ttl ~.: ,pl.llll th~ ·"Pt:d' of 1· gYptun rdtgmn "h11..h o~pph to
1 I • cu t, nug~ul praw~ C\ thenf) moral
tJ H' ] HillA'· 111'J rJ11 J)urd (hcnu:lonh /JD) In the ~nnnJ ,ecuon ,
' .md eth• aJ I
1I\ lll \1 Il l be J runnln!; Ulllllllt:nt.H\ 1111 1h1.· ll\1 •nd
" ' th l \ Ill
ht RJJ
"·'I''
I'
rll\
not ,111 ~·'') t~.:\1 to unJcr,t.tnJ h~:n f( 1r th~.:
1 Juulon tame ,npn.u II 1
. tllct t hac Jfl 0\Jll\ plrt' \\ IHch .lH llttt:rh oh\lltfl.' lnd
'""l 1. ' ' . gtcl'u' tC\1, lhcn, II •~ Import Ult to unJu,unJ ftr..t the general
'-• bl t.:'lpl.ltllld <:Oil\11\l.lllp:l\ T h~.:rdorl thl\ t.ommcntJn
11111111
"" n t! t:ll \\lth r.Hhcr mode~t goJI' 111 mmd It " not mttndcd
w be J ll •111 tndu,nc C\.fliJn.m o n of th~: que,ttom hkth to
tn tcrt''l th t' ,1\ t-r.lgc r1...tdt.: r, nor " 11 tntl nJ~:d to npl.un .lll tht.
,ubtlcttC' o f r ~ ptt.lll rcllg1011 l\ ICI.ltng thm1. dl01Jilth \\ ouiJ
f( '-!tllrC ,1 h•ghh tc<.hnt ~...ll \ olum~:, 01.111\ lime' tht:. kngth of
tim "(lrl.. Jn d ccrt.lmh u nrcJ 1.bbk fnr .til but 'fl'-ll:tll~l\ Th"
., only Jn tntroductol ycommcnt .lf\, tntendld to Jnt.nbt. ~ome
1 ~.hangt:' -\n •mpc~rtmt lhanltcn'tll ol lhc l:.go, p11.1n bchct~
ol the unport.1nt pntlliPk' undcrh mg F gypte.ln conu pt' ol
the ,\ftl rh k .mJ ho" thc'e apph '>peCifit.alh tn the RD II I l.ln
pro\ ttk ungtna.l 111\Jght~ mto t hl\ often papln111g book, 11 1,
onh became of J .. en run .1nd .1 h.llt ul \t\ld\ done b\' tht: true
S'·'"' ' In nn field.
rour \\ Otk\ \\ I11Ch prO\ cd mdl\pen\.lbk tn t.:re.ltlOg tht\
commentJI) ,JlOuld be menaoncd sp~:ofi~:.llh .11 tlm pomt Tn
bqpn \\1th , the malltcrful rramlanon ol LIK Egvpu.lfl tnt b\
thl· IJtc R .nmond 0 F.1ulkncr form~ the '~n hN' of tht\
!:look The .1rrangement of o ur prc~~.:m.mon of tht Am P.1pvru~
,hu"' our debt to Ius \\O rk, 1r Jll\ ,,.,ua.lh ;u, 11 It \\t.:re the
tc\.tull lound anon on "h11..h the 11lusuauon~ ol the pap' Til'>
fC\t
For th e c\.planauu n of m ,\IW d 1l tlt. ult PJ''·'Se~, l .1m
p .lrttC u larl) In d e bted t o Enk H ornung, " h o\C Dnr
altngyptmhm Totcnb u c!J wtll u n doub t ed ly rem.1111 the bl\t
.111 .1ro u n d mtro d ucn on to th e BD for dc~..aJ e~ to come H e
ha~ m.lllJgcd to com bme a n c\\ tramlanon of the tnnre "nrk
~
" 1th ,\ bncf and tm J.luJble com men t.U) on t h 1.. tnt .1nJ
\lgnene for every c h apter L1kc Allcn \ \\ ork menuoned
bdo\\, H o rn ung's t:rJ.nsl.laon J.h o prm1de., .1 p11:tun: ol ho" .1
gn ~n ch apter o r Its ngn ert~ ll11ght 1.0mpa.rc \\1th othtr dOLU-
menr' Smce H o rn u n g bnngs to t he '>UbJCCt .1n mum.1te
k.no" led ge of th e "eU-tllustratcd rO\ .11 Jfierhtc 'book..< h1'
tre.ltmcnt o f the n gnen es '' unllurpa.,,ed "hen ll lOmn to
twnogr.1pluc pan.llds The sho rr commenune' he prO\ tJe,
for m ost chapters .lfe scn s1ble and cob\ 10 under. t.J.nd r JIIlv
u l.~.rlv u~cful for speet .ili s~ ;:u-e the blbhogr.1ph1~.:.ll rekrenle'
" h ~e h .1ppcar m the comme ntm
I h ;n e .llso co multed ThomJ~ G -\lkn ' 17" G_mprmn
Rook of tlu Dmd, "luch cnuc.tUv C\ .llu.ue'> the- 'ou rlc' u:.l·d tn
t.: re.1nng a hyporl1coc.l1 ' 1de .l1' 'cr'> to n o f the tC'\t -\lien ha' pr~:
sented U'> with ,1 gro up uf tr J n,lauum " h11.h d eu1l the
lu.,roncal development o f t.hc cluprl'r~ The m .un p.1r.llk b
wn h prenou'>, contempo r.1q, Jnd su b.,equent n:ltg.1om hterJ
nt re ot1\:r rl1e rc.1d c r bod1 .\11 m c n1 C\\ o l the hl\lllf\ nf J te\l
.tnd ·' better appreCIJUnn o l h o \\ the 1:- S' p tl.lll' nu\ ha' e
'11:wed the tnt at .m v S" en m o nwnt l hc m d n ol l g\ puJ.O
.md_ Engh~h word' " md•llp t: n,.t b k l(lr .til tramlJtor' nl th"
d 1lncult gro up of rntll
~mall\·, for the An1 PJ f'\ r u' 111 p.llli~.:Ul.lr, l Jrnund
DonJclmg~r\ shon ..:ommcnt.tn ( 111 (,a nun) 'upphnt "1th
~he ~ol1o .Soucn edmo n ".1~ q u11 c m d ul. .llthoug.h 1 hJh
lou nd t h .u 1 do nltt .tgn:c nn , c' .:r.1l pntnt' 111 11\tt rprctJn' 1"
Dunddtngc r' , ~tud\ •~ .1 fine tn rro d u, Ullll hi thl' ,,,,no~r.tpln
ul rh~.· UD li.•r thu~l' \\lth no b.tckgrt~und 111 thl· ,ubJcO:t
In add•uon to rh nc long~ r "(lfl.. ,, I h.n c ""11'u1t~·J •1
~'TCJ! nl.lfl\ J.rnd c ~ Jnd m onog;r .tph' \\ h1~.:h tllumuutu.l \,lrttlll'
.l)p~ " b nt cn hcr Lhc BD or l .gYprun nw rru.1n ,,· hg~t•n l he'~.
h.n c been lhtcd 10 the .mnut.u " d b1hhu~r.1ph \1 th~ .:nd 111
tht: lOillll\Cil( ,tr \'
The I f1\h •r nl the
Bnnk nf tht D(nd Jnd I~~ tud)
\t.:dum
MliCnl ~gynu
r an rc 1ISJOn \\ 'n~:\tr uner. It m
- mnrru;tf) rehg•nn I \ .lll\ pc."l)
" t Hlug 11 - cJdl ''' ted \Offit'\\ hIt mdcncndcnth
11 gncttc' f rnm cat h nt ht' r fh 1 1• r·
unlike lud ' "''part\ '-'~<.JU\C l-g-.puan rcl•glOn
·• J \m, ( hn\n,mtl) and hiJm '' .1~ not !'13..\"d on 10
111 {1"' u
~ ' c "' the RD ~ a reu
rn c ol tnt' en f con·
""<nU 1 1 ...
· n r~ •gum ''""e th~ er r~ hg.11n "~ also
not b.bld on dl\ me rc '~·I .1 u nn, t h " [ g)pflm, .1pp.1rcntl) n"'"'cr
rcg.~.rdcd the If rdtgtuu' text' I' I.ITimutthlc I ll'lC.ld, from t•mc
tn tlmt · n:hted mlt~ n 1l "nuiJ be gJthcr~ J mto .1 colleen on
\\hJ<.h ''auld '~nc J\ .1 moJd li1r \"nh~: or pnc~t\, J.S the {~C
rna\ bl Thc\t tC\1\ louiJ l'lc U~ld tor ccntunc' md \\ouiJ
n.nur.1lh bl 'Ui:IJc.:ttd to theulog1l.1l anJ ccJ'mologt,.ll
con(arung the o~lhrltlc ·~ uHrall umunult) \\Uhrn .1 tnmc
"ork of lOO,tJ.nt de\ clopmcnt 1 hem~' mtrodu,cd tn thx
CJ..rhe~t rnnrtuM) tc\L' -.m ,oil be !(lund a lhou\md )Ctr' later
Ill the BD, md p~N't 10 nme ca't:~ 1010 the Chn)03Jl era
\\ntk lhc rna tor group ol mnrtuaq tens U\(d ,, auld
dlJ.ngc trum Om\: to orne, the ba~1c plttcm ol ho" the 'anom
tc\ts related to one anolha rern.llfled la1rh con•unt ~\u~.h ol
th.: cJ..ruer m.ltc.nll '' .b JroppcJ or upd.-atcd to lit current reL
gtou' thought Often mltc n.tl \1 hKh hJJ pre' tou'l} been a
W\ .11 prc.rogam c "oulJ bc\ornc J\ aJ.IJblc for pm .1te pel"om,
Ul t.b~: \\.1\ thJt, nu,\J.d.l\', old lOp)nght(d nu.ten.tl C\cnrual
h falls uno the puhlK dom.un Frcquenth thc older m.1ten.tl
"ould rcrn.un e'~enn.llh the. \.lffi\:, mere!) ~hortcned orne
~cholm h.l\C de~..:nbcd du' phenomenon b\ the term 'dcmo'-
ran2JUon of the J.ftc.=rul( ' but n "ould be more .tu.-uratc to
nc\\ the prole~ .1.' '1mplc d.ttht,ton \\'hen ne\\ tnt'\ appc-.1!
the\ often lOnr.un not onh nc\\ lh.lpter., 1:-ut DC\\ rehgJOu'
theonc~ .lllJ ,on(crn~ .b "cU Hu'"::' cr, J.\ m.lll\ 'Pdh Ill the
BD ~oho\\ the. Eg\-pD.lll\ "ould pre~ent nc" rc \l\ m the ~c
at \\ark:. ol the J1~ot.lflt p.t,l, llnl\ rc" ~ nLI) brought w ug.bt
.1g.un J.Ji:cr bung lu,tlor -.corunc' The "on,cnamc narure of
the ES'puam ".1" reJ."ureJ b, bctn~ bchmd the nmn'
Rcg~on.U tnd.Jnon' ''ere mother tmptlrtant fad or tn a.ltenng
tnt~ ioO t.bJ.t me\ nught contorm !'letter lU tb~ occlh .:mJ
bche& ot the dtlmiD.lflt lo'-.U ui.Il~o ln the- end the re'lllr LS tJut
eJ(b oe\\ group of munum tnt' c\h1b1t' 'omc d,·grcc ot
o' crllp ,,,th oiJer urc-rarure Fnr n.lfllpl<'. mJr n.tl from the
cJ.rUC'>t ~ource, th<' Pyrmn1d T'"\TJ, '' ,o1J ii.-,und m~..orpor.ucd tn
mortuJ.r\ tc'\t~o uf the Ptolcm.u, penod
The f:ir..t mlJUr group oltc'\L' -.llnHrrung the J.tterWc" ,
the Pvrolln ,d T \ :,. "lu~.: h \\ ac '"'~nb~:d 10 th<· rm aJ P' r.uru.b
oft.b~ Fthh .llld \t\.lh n,n.c.nc' \' thc1r mth<'u Lmpuc', th~ c
te'\ts \\ere ongm.Uh tntcndcJ nnh fi~r the b~ncfit ot tht' klog.
or the ro\ .11 tlmth UnJtl;,· thl l.1tcr rclt£1UU' t<'\t' th<. 't
m'cnpoon' "l.fl not J"companu:.J h\ LlJU,tTJnnn' lmJ~..:·, Ill
tact, ,,ert .1ppJ..r-.nd' thought w be 'o P''tcnn.uh d.lllf.lCOlU m
Lilt proumm ol tht ,k.ul Llut e'en t.hc h•~:wglvrh~ u,eJ m the
PYnllold Ji.,n \ \ l f l modt.ht,l ''' th.tt \u•rpll'n', 'nlkc,, btrJ..,.
.tnd pc11pk Jlpl..tcJ .l' ,1~'11' -.oulJ nut h.1.rm the dC-.l.i'CJ
klnl! 10 L.111.. ,J.r-.l•plugu' '-lumb.r E..\tro~orilln.lf) prc,.lunon'
needed to b~ taken l:lc-~..au'< th< rehg•ou' rok "' the klng. "~
unhkt: lh ..ll ol the P"' ,u, Ill•I" •Ju.ll m m.Ul\ ".1\' 1 he klng
"J.,, .lh.C"r J.IJ, th.:' human h • "b1.1m the ~~ J, enuu't\: J the Ctre
,~t E~rt. the Jl'"l ot thcu ~.:anhh ,rc.mon \Jthou!;h the kin!;
" , not llUH< .1 ~oJ. h~.. ".l' -.ert.unl\ goJltke mJ Jdc:J .b the
1
._,,nn~.·-.onc. lmk b"'" c n thc tl rr ,tnaJ .mJ dl\ '"" ,pherr,
[)op~lt.: the mtcrt.:'t tn u.:IUC\ mg .I 'ptnruJ.l11t'd e ~l,tC'OCC'
tht f'\ 1om 111 1£\tJ. m.unt.1101llg the mtl ~nn ol the ph' ,,C41.)
10
rcmJtn' " the t\ldl' ol mum "hJpter• "-•'-r1n1! the ''-"~I"J''e
IO!Jll 1 nJ fl..\l\lh1llf! th~ Jc.1J bod\ "~ rc tht hl't 'tJ~ m th
~k,\:hcd ~ .tft<"rhl" J.lhnt\lr-c-' t-'"'''1 the l.llrJ'' ";t.' tnt.l-.t,ll
( ull llllf1JIIlr\
 rh l)N"nang ot th~
d b1 mC'Aru O I l r-
r!ccd d r N: l't'\ lh d rh ~~ tn:"qucntl' dem<" ' .tnu
The LJ.ng ' c;a
f\1 tb ,("''"CJn(lnl h wert' merC'h ,kcpmg
b ' rJcn-J ro n~ up .II..' '
1
of th~ ml\'t ''f.!Tl'h~ tnl dl."l..: 1-
hmlm.lfl one ~ th h t
l.J
f rt' gJ ll' , :Jii To.rs I' dtJr thC\ ..:onr.un c £"
nl[1lr< l.fl til P\ .......-t t'"' tm -\t thl' po~nt. rhc
ol the ~':""" ·"'
cnmr• .liP(X J.nll d :n.scd ''lth 0 Iru L-. a roul prt"rogaul c.
~"'""~non rh __, _~,. lml!'hlp. parnrul.uh the
o, moo
ch nn,cr{:'U \\lu• ~
.. -'- rc:Wn of the dl·ad The 'll"\\ o UJC'
bJu.~}up IJl UJC
m. • Pvr;vnul To.TJ em' en IliUm' p.mt:m'
.tl!crW~ m tht
f E no.n mort\JJJ"\ lnl"rJrur<" The
m!rtrm muJ, ol the rc:sttlo f!\1 Pu-' \\ lth a.n tmportaJ\1 'ubtcr·
ft.-1 nunw 1 (C c:" ou.
~ t"'w __1 ~ me Duar In the Pyramul
mer
mp cmcnt rt'prcscntn~ '
r- - JomJnJre' ~tam ho l
nru:.1J\ ' '··
C\ 'CT thr SOw qc- ar
11 asnt'\,
],
~ n 'CTTlC'd ''liD the mcrhoili of gcmng up ro r e
rnn Mt'd ' ~ ... .an tiliJ o;oul thw: Tht: Lmg hoped UlJt
haHru .an :: 1 th • preme
be uk1 "'cnrwJh JOI.fl cht hC'.a' c:nl' rcunue o
d.: th un (!od Re The prC'fc-lTl"d mcrhod \1'<1.'> ro I:J} up to
chc bur ~rt' down ro-anh mcrhod,) I.Jke ramp,, 'rep~.
md bddm I'IUgfu ilia help The ~ 10g ,, ~ chcoreoca.lh the
dud pncst of Ul lh" 10\.4.1 cults a.nJ R" md o~~m "ere the
roog unporJ.Itr ot a lugt' am\ of deme!l md ocher supcmaru-
nJ boot..... , ho plJ, a rok m tht' nc:.xt 11 orld. Tht' pu.rpc>'" of the
Pmnr.d Tan,,~ ro 11J thr kmg 111 the man,· dJfficuJo~ mar
lx ould u~ nom lthstandmg hlS godb.ke stanu 10 the
m..·Tbt... \\'lutt'cr ends could po 1bh hdp tum\\ ere c41Jed ro
11d... "'en t1 11 m~r thrc.au:rung them or u.smg magac
The Pmur...u/ To:n "crc lucr adaprcd for pm ate me m tht'
Fen lruama:Larc Pmod. bcconung lhe ba.m for ano mer
J.Jccw:m called the Coffin To.-rJ The Coffin Ttxn ''ere more
dun .z runpk .ubptauon ol chc cariJer rn.arenaJ In many
m.._qmcc:s,. the Oiffm To:;s rruucrpret the Pyrnmul T'-\&J ro
cmifionn lD ntanporan rciJgJOUS beucfs, ~menmcs ~0 mar
chc OC'Q cn1 n b:.m:l\ nxmblcs lhc older modc:l Pcrlup!> a.s
mu .u a durd of lhe BD chaprers can be rraced to matenaJ m
the Coffin Tern far acecdmg the- propornon of chapters
dtrn-cd from Prramul Tom antc~..cdenD Much of the cosmo-
mal wucrurr of rhc aftcrW'e u procnrcd m Coffi" Text no
tuch ~ mu lhe bam for me larcr Ouprer ,- of the BD
du: most unporum of aJJ paru of mat \\Ork. M thcu
ru..-ne tru:Luto the 0;Jfin Tarr "c:re wnrten on rhe ms1dc
f "'oodrn coffiru of pm ate mdJ\'lduili Th1s m 11 elf u
una mg ba.aiL"< 11 broughr the reus "1th metr putcnnaJh
d.mga-o •gn and mbob tn do~ prol.l.IT\Jr\ ro the phvs1caJ
rmuuu f chc dcx.eucd A!. m the PYJ"Dmtd Trxrs, h1crogl} ph.Jc
gJU 1. ( ft.cn modlhed ur trwlutc.d to render them hann-
Tilc m mg u.c .and qual1uo of the coffins tndub1tably
~ e rue lO ant •th.cr fcaiurc of the Coffin Tcxu wh1ch
wnunue n ~rcr lunfrm latcrarure- the dC'\cl(Jpmena r1Jlong
and n r t• n of \Orne dupr.cn;
Perhap' the mo't tmporunt rdw 11 ,
J 1 o u ~ llln ,
( offi n 1t:.\Tl ' ' t I1~ 11..ka Llur l'\ U'\ o ne.: \\ ould lx0 ill In n , h
alldhll \In the.: b.l\1\ nl h" or hu ~okc.:J, ,, hJk lUclgccl m lh
tlu:n: .Ul Ull.ilc.:atu ln' thJt behct m J hnal JUJ al 1'" At..,"ll
prl' lllU\h. but Lit~: Cofflll 1htJ prm l\k ~rncnt h1d l 1 d
11
C'\'Jd~o: m.c.: tor thl prnu·Jure tn the n1. \I "nrl~c ~\1 cun
takn piJu• bcfnr.: o ,,n, and a wunul of o:;
IUdg
particular m~: rhoJ nf tnal " <.pdkJ out Allu, g \ bu
f-1.
thl' bJ.IJ.flCL <XC.l.!IIOilJ.II\ lppl".lr In htuan \\ k
ton, lrJ th
C rI
thJt ·, or \ \Uch ~
floqumr Prronur
Dunng thc .\lldJk kmgdom, an addlllnn th
IC\tl J.flnther rc.:m..trkJbk morruan U)ffint)• l 10 t (
ton 1p['<-
· Ths~ wnrk.. l:tlkd the Book ofthr T11•o Wny1r·b}·• fgv
oc~. ur' on rhc flO<Jrboan.h of a grnup o l "noden ttffi~ 10 1
the Ber~hch rcgmn tn M1ddJe E~ pt Man\ <,pelt. r:
,, ork J.rl close I\ rc.:·IJtlu.I to ch apter\ 1n the.: BD - M C. IT(ln
, ore,~
( !IU hmH·vcr, ''the tl\l ., nnrraJ tUusrratlon whiLh a.-••
' ... u C.\ \tr
as a large 'sgnenc lo r the surroundmg tnt for Ulc hr"
l:.g) pum afi:crhfL htuarurc rs supplemented b\ p .-....
. _~,. 1~ • urL. d
the , anous elcmtnt' ol UJC' next world shm, n on a map
"ork " qusrc ob..mrt and hard ro under<,tand, gs11ng "'
numhcr of confiKttng lntcrpretatJons b} SLholar~ AJ, rht ~
1
that thev have gJ\'Cn ll rmplics, the domtnant theme of lc
work 1\ the land and \\ arer routes through me beyond, nt' tht'f
path appean to be more. ad' anragcou~ or more correct than the
other \\'hat the t'\\ o paths represent IS 'iUbJccr to much dcbart,
but ckarh me dccc.:a~eJ musr tral cJ before reachtng hts or ler
finaJ dc">nnaoo n sn the nnr world, a mouf whtch constantly
ream m the BD One ~chool of thought about me Book oftlu
Tn>O Wn_ys rnJJntatm char tn me prOI..CS!. of travel the. dCJd IS
mmared mro the 'ietrcts of the aftcri.Jfe The m o path~ J..rc
\Cp.ll'arcd b~ the. Island of Flame. a place ~hJCh also pla)s an
unportanr role m the. Coffin Tr.xn and the BD
ru1de from matlnJ.I d1rccth dem·ed from rhe Coffin Texn,
mt first examples of BD chapters do no r occur unnJ the lite
ThJrtccnm D yna.m , when two vers~ons of Chapter 64 are
fo und on rhe now lmr coffin of a queen named Mentlmhor p
The cxpulston of tht H\ k.sos and the csrabiJshmem ol the
Etghrccnth Dynasr\ scc::ms ro ha1 e gn m nse ro a great bur 1 ol
crcaon 3ctl\ tn m mam fields , sndudmg the "nrmg ol
funcra.I) lncrarurc T he royaJ tombs of the E1ghtccnth Utd
Nmctcend1 Dvnasr1es conram a w1d<.· vanery o f tC\~ whose
purpo'il ~ a.s to atd the lung o n ht'> JOurneys mrough the
altcrltfl as wcU as ro pur forth cxplanauom of the cmmol•g)'
ol th" "orld and tl1l beyond the Lttany of tbt Sun he
Amdunt (What IS In me Duar), the Book ofGntes, the B~ 0{
"a_, to Cal'mJS, the Book or Aker (the Earth ), the Book of Dn1 '
l\ ttriJt, .md the Book ')of the Dnnne Cow Ltkc d1e Book oJ,,.I I.I f TI 0
f~ ny thc~c texts ~ere profusclv 1Uusrrated, wtth d1e pJanon '
ru., roU v.ould lx piJccd tn the coffin .tlong
u~ually rht PJP\v \0 I{ would tx at hand when tht• dc~.c~d
the mumm d
~~ dc lu\ or 11c r Journeys mto the atterworl Sc,me papvn
began read laud 1ns1de hoUo" figunnc-. ol 0 1m starue
hlpn" boxes whcr~.· tiH."} "'nuld prc,umabh be
105
\\ere
b.uc~.
or n ° c-
after the ~pmt hJd .ll'IScn
1 hie
r~.:Jd~\:';;Ja w~ not the finJ.I book m the long t:radmon of
an aftcrufl IJtcrarure, for ~mc of It!> chaptcn ga\t ~lith to
EgypD k 0f B eatllmJP and suntlar wor~ dunng the L.llC. Pcnod
t.hc Boonew ,:-er::o~ books wc.rc used erthcr along "1d1 IJr ~ A
-n.ese w' - ,
J" 10 the.: BD• vcr u never feU completch out of favor
lcrncnt
~updPcononued tO be used ~cu Into me Roman era_ One of lhe
an about the '> nJd\ of anoem Egvpt IS the
most c.xoong duflu<.
tr
rrurucv 11 affords u.s to obc.crvl thc.c.c ccnrunc:.... long proc
~ wluch arc only thcorctJc.aJIV n:consr:rucrcd m cormecuon
H cbrl.."l.. B1ble and the Nt-w Te!>tamem For tht R1bk ~
Wlth c th nfl I d
( toda) rcprocnts a ~untlar co ucnee o ocumcnt5
\\C knO\\ I f kn
and schoob of thought B1bucaJ o;chola.rs o counc, ow chat 1r
was nor unnJ the conference at Raphia m 58 c E dur cho'>C
works c.on.s1den.:d authennc and onhodox wcrl gathered to-
ether bv rabblrucaJ scholars to form the canon of the Hebrc:\\.
~lblc _m' the Judco-Chnsnan cracLoon, the debate about whac.h
works arc worrlw of mdu.ston tn the B1bk soll cononut.!l
THE QUESTION OF CANoN IN THE Book of the Dead
The 1 s~ue of ~c npruraJ canon appears to have had IJrtle
unportance to t11e Egypuans, tn part because thetr cuJrurc was
polyrhe1snc RoyaJ mortuary urerarurc, such a.s the Pyramul
Texts, the Amduat, and the Lttany of the Sun shows a remarka-
ble conSJSrenC\ from example ro example, aJthough occas1on·
alh we can rrace ~orne manner of development over the course
of 1·ears But m the case of texts made prunanh for pm ate
persons, such a.s the Co.ffiu TextJ and the BD, mere ts nor onJv
urtlc texrual conmrcncy among the ex:unplc.s of a chapter, but
there 15 also cquaiJy t.rtle umfomury m the order tn \\hlch
chapters appear on papyn
One of the mo!.t unfonunate lcgane.s of Budge·\ \\Ork on
the BD, m fact, was thar he perperuated ~a' ille\ nouon of
both a 'The ban' and a 'SJJte' recemton of the tc:\l NanUe had
cla.mfied all the manu.senpts wnrten before the Llre Penod as
bclongtng to the The ban Rccem1on. because the O\ erwhelm-
mg maJOn[\' of the carucr pap\ n Lame from the ~out:hem
capaaJ of the Nc\\ Kmgdom. located ar the plate '' hach the
Greeks called Thebe~ H0\1 ever. BD papvn before the Sal(c
pcnod \ ary SO \1 1dcly mat It 15 meanmgJe.ss tO ~pt"ak of J
'reccnsaon' o f the marenal m an\ useful !lense of the 11 ord
Irurucilly, b) tJ1c nme the BD approached a canon m It) rcxr
and fo rmat - the so-c:aUcd 'SaJte Recens1on'- 1t had become
b} modem \Ch<•lar fnc numbmng rem (r,U(N, tlut of
() ~--
1
N ..n lllc \CTT\mal r5!16 cdu•on nf the so-ailed \
of the BD b d aJU ·~m
1 ' 4SC upon ~ pv\lcttlarl~ complctt' p<~p-.no m chc
unn MuM:Um In l.ucr vcan., Egyprologu.u hnc added •
numlxr o l chaprt'n lA hlch Naville lud nor r.ndudcd md ~e
ilio ntJtcd fur \Omt.' cluprcrs ~o~.cre rcpcarcd Wh,uncr tmpcr
fntiOI\.\ .thts )\ rem til numbcnng might ha\c n \uJJ r01UJru
the chrcl mcaru CJI dJ\'\Jf\1ng the ~Mite UI\JU of the 8V
LLkc rn.mv NC'\\ K1ngJ•Jm BD , Ana \ papyrus bc:gtru not
\\ 1th Chapter 1, but lA •lh ru uln nuu of prmc 00 ~ and Oi!.ru
the Chief dl."mC\_of the mcrhlc D~rccth follov. tng thac 11 the
kt;· m•>mcnr ot the p.uugc tn(Q a ruc.CCMfuJ aficrWe - the
\Ccnc of Judgment \\hen th( nQit uf thr dccQKd u v.ngbcd
agatmr lhr feather of truth Often ChaptC'n ~OA and 10 1 wtuch
unplorc the hcan's coopcrauon m t:hu prOt.:Ol also appear tn
the tnlllal ~ectt•>n uf a BD [j the decC"ascd \\ere: not fOWld
11onhv, hr or )he 110uJJ tu1c been <UrnncJ and t:hc:n: \A.OuJd
hA\e been no lbC for lhr rcmauung chaprm 111 dtt' pa~rrus
Be~u.sc thC\ arc lhc lou! pomt ol ~ pa(l' rw, thoc hvmns and
the 1udgmmt '-Ccne .ue usu.tlh thr 6nor paru ot anv BD In
the.\C parts of the pA~ rus of .\ru, the qu.1Jm of both the
hierogl)'ph1c tnt and lhe JCc.ompammg \1gncttcs 15 unqucs
tlonabl) the bcsr 111 tht' enure 11 orl. Paum.ng thc:sc <~ppean to
halt' bern lhc: \\Ork ol the m~tcr S01be
For a long orne: scholm \'I ('\I eJ the BD ~ a coUecoon ol
chsp.uare \pcll..s 111lh ~nlc or no thcnuuc orgaruz.aoon Tlus
~eemed c.. peaaJh rruc tn the C.J.SC ot papvn bcJongmg ro thr
Theban Receruron '>l.flCc., .u pomrcd our ahl11 c., thc:sc nunu-
~npl..\ 'an so \\1deh tha.r there ..s \UtuJ.lh no dung unorua.l
abour lhcm On the olhC'l" hand. the Frmch rtl &' ..1.; schow
Barguer rccog:ruz.cd that cen.un dupccn of the S-.~tc Rc:ccn-
\IOn do ha e the-m~ tn cornmnn Blrgua' .:L~..c en \HS
-
\lgruhunt bec.aUSt he \hO\\ cd th.at \\hen lhe E~ poms oab-
IJ\hcd a canoruCl.l BD th1.."1 gar:hcred ch.lpttl'\ mro "hAt UtC'\
fdt "ere log~ cal or thcm.aoc c.ucgono ~JJJ1..e ~me nunu-
''-npD nu\ C\Cn announ,r the ffilJOr group.. c f duprcn \\1rh
a p~e ~uch .u Here ~gm lhc c tupr~ ot • 11e an
conlidcnth d.Jn dc the BD mto tour rru1or ~oru
1 Chapter\ t-16 The Je..eascd cntC'J"i the tomb and
de.''-ends co lhe undcm orlJ The corp'e ol the dccelSCd must
rcg.un the ph\ Sllal opJbWDC'o 1t luJ on C'arth
2 Chapter\ 1--al ln thl'> ~cuon t:hc compoomG .wd
mvtholog1-.~ ongm of mo'r of the unpor.am pl.t~oe. md god;
of th(' ~ ond .uc expl.uncJ The d('l.:t'"J.SC\.IL' nude ro IJ\ e agaw
'n c.ltJt ht or \he nughr m-.c ~ the rc:bom morrung run
~ (haprel'\ 6-l- t::Q The J("l;e:ased tTl' cti acroS> me k\ JJJ
th un bar!.. .b one or the biNcd dead [n the ~ crung the
e' connnue) w lr.l' ~1 throug h lh e ' k\ m the unJer
deu.bcd
''urid.('\ cnrualh Jp~.rnng be tore 0~11'1~ .lllJ thr ludgo or rhe

B du pcnnd lhe 0 man &ftuiJfc u offered w non-royal exec ured largclv on a ydJow background '
10 Wn5CJOU' 1(1111 fm~t.l.tzcd co a great e\tent The ~cnbal work hJd J.lread\ been dcJd .b one J.lrelJI ,udgnJ "ortln
Chapre~ n ..r-t8Q Hl'l11i! txcn qndt Jrcd l.fl JUdgmcnC.
pcnom bw 0 ln h" mo <:d 1n10 me ~ubtcrr~C2J\ r~alm !Jon of the tolar of an anc1enr pap\'nJS ro U In keepang "rd1t1c nl qultl. urattc Junng the E1ghrcentl1 and ~mctet'nth D\ n.l!>Oe!>
~ h '' cr l.fl the unl\ eN .1! one OJ the
bw h'-' prliTW'\ K.lllll n for the rc: r of Cg) pua.n dcwc th.n Lhc ro\ al rexts seem as rradtuonaJ as posstbk. '''c lhe pc.: nod ot the The ban Re~..cn'lon .md at ~ cJIT\~.: 'en thr Jc~..-..l!ocJ .1-"um~ LS po be dl\ Jni m n' o
1
xi Tha) lr>unh ~'Tflup ot ,hapt... ~ m.n
......~~n The Dun n " dcfinn.rl c.hrhnmc place often 'letrru duprcrs arc. gtvc.:.n p~cudo-gcncalog1 c.:-s, tracmg their ongin' 10 lJ..rdl..'!>\ 1n rlte Sa1re pcnod Furthl·rrnorc, the text~ JI\. bJdh
gl ' th llr-t c >nt.untng chJpt'" "'"lcmcd "tch t:r:l'
m •n: tmpr rum Iff the de ciJ!>Cd th r r , c.elc~ual rtgJ''ffi l:unou mrm.ll'chs of rhc. pcllr or famou~ Wl'>e men o f ycstenc~: g.ublcd and frequentJ) fall to match their Jccompam·mg 'ub,C'\."tton~ e L.. • l 1tlt R .lllJ othu J~o.O\ 10t."S ot thr blo...-.cd
thm lc ndmg an aura ul greJL anuqutn' Althoug'I t.l11.:•~ e 'bun"-' lllU~lrJtlOil\, JndiCJttng that the )tnbcs \\ere worlung hasuh Umg tn t.hc 'un l'JI" "
~ J .UlJ the ),'(onJ ~t,ntlmmg dl.5pJIJfC duptcr' -.-oo\:crnitlg
'
tnU:r Img d cfr,pmcm 10 rh• ( .uffin { (XIJ lb that aiJ .lll
·'-U..&.KAJ rx· pi Uil be tdcnll/u:.d "•tJ. (J ITt! The ()\\ nn~ IJI uc found mo\tl}' 10 d1c grc.ar rovaJ ro m h-. 111 the Thcban \ '~ .mJ u~uJ.lh h.1J poor comprehension ot ''hat tltc' "m.· cJ [1\" ..... '"'Wet' thl rnJ' l\h.IO nl tcx.-xJ. and unporunt
fli ;jf th u tJ Thc q N wp\ 1ng C.,rncc..· It "as fundamentJ.l m E~ pum rdagwu~ rrmn
CJI t.l1e Kmg,, nut all the rots were mnm1an b' nJrurl l~
ted •n a pnv1legc whiCh w~ pia\. C)
Ill {IJWtht n ilion dunJJg t.hc Old }' lngdnm f'hc ncttlll:r "en· d1n all ndu\1\eh rO)'aJ (' thought th.n 1m.1ge\ b\ mcm\eh e\ wuJd com C\ the cunrcnr 0 1
'•me f>'"Jpu.l ted th • lnrpu' of •largely lunl'rJn 1lfl rarurt "ul .l duptcr, the 1 tgncncs l'lCl:tn1c the mmr 1mportJ.J1t pJrt ut th(
' r
even more lhrc<ltcnmg lo th1~ gnat
m .l "''
BD In the LJre Pcnod ant..l PtokmJK crJ AILhou~h d)\
dtd Jl n ~Ar nd net' \mu: the\£ pm ;n, mJI\ Idual\ sIlou I·'u add the JJD, whJCh 'lct·ms to ha11.. rJplu' -•J •-L)Cl.C
• 1mt ont J
nh 1Tl1JT '' r d l ahc;J \Utu ,,f the I mg thi.."V \H rc fac.cJ I
I 1c mr ''' neu.·"ary dement~ of tht· bun aI cqul r
mcnt n1lH lllthtrauum "'ere llftcn donl' With \Onte lJr1.., II appJJ\"ml\ "as
rnun ~n pent Pitt ulul 1
y,c.:JJ'" t.Jo tg\pt1Jil \porJdt~o example\ o f LJ m rlj) atl'rl.l 1 11· 'ufti~,.lt:nt to '>upph JU~r J k" line' o f tl1r rclc' J.J1l ll \t , ' 0 tllJt
I rd pi 1 1Lib. 1 ~o~.lu h tl hll..d \' he pcrfur man1..c 11 f I lC:rJ fflund m ro.,. aJ \ rmtut\ mJJl\ ,pdh 01..1..Ur 0 n dll mumtill
nt\
oh~..n J. chapter 11 tll brc.l.k.. otT 10 rhc mtdlUc ''I J phrJ'l or l..'l ln
durn the r IJfC'l•mc .1: l n·',~) lr:rlrt•b.Jbl) nor cxpcrtcnc.cd J 11 orJ

r uJ member of' mlddl tb .md ladle Cur ,., l~r l•a11Jagc\ of Tuthmm1~ • lfl Chapter '~' \.. J, tmln bc.:d on ntl
1 111
.a.rc OU1Jli.n u lupr r d I for lh• rc.Lvm thuc 111~ruc of l ut.m~ll.lmun\ golden mumnn m,,, k J nJ <K.l·1' . rr
-
<~liJll .u rrLi'''l<lll• ·' l I'"'J>tn .trt found on thl w.1.JI-. nf \orne.: ro) J I rom b\Jfo\'t'
' il\ <•tuang the l 11 ~~
fh •''""" " fun r••'""• t1gun11t c.q 0" htH l'ru- 0RC.ANIZATI ON oF T H E Book ofthr Drnd
1
1 rlu 11/J "C( OJ\ to havt dtvdupcd cll1cfly m tht pnvarc. ~r Jlh
unpl m l 14,. r "' .d Hfli)Ct Wtlh "gfll ulrur Jl In rh~.: tr.1mbuon chat Jppcan bcnlath the IJc~umk 01 tht
ul rHl.IJ c,rl 'IJ•~ u.l lo fl''»tdt till.: lh:lt:.uttl "uh a WI lll 1 t:Xlcrpb from "' dl.lplcr~ an lounu.• o n rumb '' ,r,
,--' , ~rm •u h h ll II II papvn.t,, t.llh dl.lptcr 1\ prcL.eJcJ b\ J numbe-r dur dm' nul
l C I J ) 1!).. 1 frill muntm~ l >Jntbge,, ht'Jrt \UrJb~ .1nd Ill \c.:HrJ I 0 th<.r I cnntt Jp\'rU' Ol.tUr m th1. L):,"\ pu.tn tnt Thnc.: numb..:r' hJI '- hc..~n J" 1 ~nl'J
thl rn"' ' lr,mmc"' mt Jlllm fur tllt JJJJ "J"~ r '' r

I Ill 1~1 JOK ( (.

JJ '' llNc, 1-cHu II HY DAY
 ..,u·
1 c ~ond the C!T., c n
to .a po en dui the mor~ b<"Jd
CCS!l~ d1C :;:' brc:.adung aong.. pccCc the mobtlr
u ar.: and a.l pot~
dtc hm 1 c1J aJ the wmb teen an eanhl
The0: '':,
runcrll.re
th "" rld »td the ncu The E.g;fJtWJ
ruOJI.arf n h Ill r,rds f, .~ CCJTlC;tcT\, 0 the
Lln~gc IS paof chc:sc
(
thm IUlJ"- a u:r 111 h
rnou rdJ:;:! tuch be ng.J w rh.e zoo .and I'JlZ\. be u
rough~God Oorn.Wl- 1, t an anacm u:rm.. aru:.ucd 111 me
'dtc arlt &..r.'Puan trucnpooru The phr.uc dut there
d1C ili~t 4""fl.lrl c connc:roon bcrwcat d nm and me
lS ( darh :u the c:arliot t.a.gC\ of Egvpw.n tlu·~:m
0
UJIC rnrv1rt..ant ard for rhc nccropoli.s P r- rfJIIU !flmc
~:»r~ v.ochcr l r - ~L
• has been the ~urcc of muu1 debar. (y the m.an
Th n J nt .all Egvpuan Cffi1Tlf1 log~c..J "'"""~- rncarung ... offered. <,ne of rhc nv.lir hl..d ""-i1 UJ be the
apf»UU-~"h ...
w::crm w h c n n ted 1rh the pnat<o r,f the St,J.ar Clllr ba of the drJggmg., pcrlufl\ m .a.Uuiton w the finr wmb
(.(J";o;rrl of He po loc. ued m rhc north nt m..'XIcrn r P dor 0 .. chc r.amp lc::admg w rhc tomb OnguuJ chc ram
t....a~r
chc BD th Hd 1p: lu.m rid \l~" .appcan w prc.dom:u- com
w hale tud .a br ;,ulcr gc.ograpruc w:opc. as a name for
1 crcat r dct
mrcrprctcd
Arum, hO<iC n41Tle tu.s bc:.cn "2 r 1,.,.,
mc:an111 The Completed One. He Who
::U car ccmctCno of the Old Kmgdom loarcd ncar Mcm-
tuJgrOne of me chu:f mnrruarv gods of dus rcgwn. Sow
Enort't\< The On o ~ct Prcscn~ r.r 'The l.Jnd 1 ffcrcnn~ ~ems w tu e been the ongm of the n..mte af rhc modan r n The
One 111c t rt. dcnne ~em the m t probable beat.._ f Saqqar.a Rour;au howocr aho uvd as d1.c I'W1lC for rhc
docnp< on 1 rh urmcnc before crc.anr.n t.ate dut ar ~opolu at Gu...a f.arthcr n0rth By rhc ~cw Kmgdom., It as
umc rhcre ere n t c:t rn,o rhmg.\. 1 c n "'3.! m und1ffer- - wed 00 ncc.anon for other ccrnctCTlO tn Egypt. mcludmg the
wto:f umn Arum 'm h(, created hurudf By rna rurtnnng Thcban necropolu here Aru was buried.
f
- .,.
-\rum .u .ib tO bnng t, ,fth has chtldrcn Shu ( A1r and Tdinn :\nothcr regJon of grcar tmponaru:c for chc Egypw.n
hm.-.c:U .a MOI.IDlre the fir t m.UcJfcnu.k pau m crc..auc.n Thar ctur rcbuth..
afterlife u the A~m ~ruch l..to ar the Juncn!JO bcrAern rhc
OO:JC:a:l dw the drcn ere Gd> the god of rhe earth and Nu~ rhc godd p~ the Jmi1 fr;q~ .&i.:...l c:Ip; --.....
c:arr:h and rhc sn for tim rea.Y.Jn. thJ.S ~ord J.S no!11'l.alh.
from the kv Th pa1r 111 rum engendered trJur chtldrrn Chi ncn dlc ~~--:!nurld adcr~:"t:lld..
u 1.1\Sbrcd "hnn:z.on. c:.spccta.l..ly stn..:c che ~t frequcmh ern
~Jal KCnC here Seth. I and cphthv5 Together t:hoc ntne daucs com (C'!JOD a.-
plo)cd dacrrrunw e show: the run rumg •.Jr scmng bcNccn
The mel~ prucd the ennead wrponwm r)f nmc god ) r.t H ehopolo chcrc: a tcndr::n.;:
rwo htll.s HO\\IC'\er as ea.rt} as rhc P.nlTUd Tcru nun
onguuj]v
The u:t ,-,( CJ"C3[Jon brought ordered c:xmrncc auc r:A wnrtngs of the word Akhn usc: an dongarcd 0\lal ior ru
\\ Itlun dtc BD dlc .,. = ~;;:m 1t>r::: ll ~
nonCXISrcncc the undlffcrrnn.arcd md un• .rdcrcd rate wtudJ dctcrlTlJllamc ~Th.1~ aJ an md.Janoo dur dle Aiha LS nor
or a ~ 10 a a:oi!ph~~& !Sf~~
cnrrapond u. the Greek c11nccpr of Cha.r.x Arum's act mcrd} rhc lrx.ltJt.Jn of run~ and ,UJ"lSCl. but a rTil1Ch greater rommon. \n crp!m.aooo r ......., . _._,.;.._.
creanon, rh.cn. was wmparabl.e w the Greek conccpr of d!c: o:paruc On rhc other tu.nd.. Allha clea.rh. h..u a clos.c c.onncc- cclcswl bodJCS aa:pt tt1e Irq:cufub~ ~u:-
UY. mos corrung tntl• cxtstmcc r;ur rJf Ctuo~ fhe cwo pnnapa; non wu:h tht. run so .a rcndcnng such a.s Lt.ghdand or chc
c.t. mponmtJ of nr,nn• ten "'c.n rou.l c.Urk.nos (uh and
rncnmc:~ a me [)u;a r'!Z!:n
bnghr pl.lcc' " probably do~ to the rn.a.rk.. The Alum u .a Oruturui dtc plur du~ ..tr.ch
lmurl pnmord1al "''ucr nun l'ah.a~ bcausc of char pbcc Y.herc the gods and .spmts come tnto lxmg nus l.S trn J01li1lC" bcncaih dlc a.- The
dlffcrmwr.ed n.arure dlo.c r' (J clcmmu gl\c me w d: ••gnmam bccau~ there ts .a srrong c.onncroon of dus rcgJOn the E gh·muh T n=::u=rt [}.,........,.,,......
c.h cf duraacn no ,,f nrmcxuu:ncc wcannos 1nermc:u, and With the a.kh an 1mporum <oauJ-lli t.atc of rhc noble or ~tn- the :!hr dx t:rJ~
nc nn 0 tn uvx:ta[J0n y. 1th rhoe qua.lmcs rauJu fr blessed dead Pcrh.ap<- 10 thu form rhc: deceased bc:corna .a pure tum drom.Ic the Thcbm ......,.\ l'Jmt-1
umnccur.~n Y.llth dc..arh and frr.m the f.lct chat he tud dxuhng light fn the BD and other KJurco rhc Egvprun ord Fr m mac .and &om tbcu lllhP".z:~
cm.f'Tge from a narc r,f nr.ncxar.encc S1gntficandy. bcfor tr,r the tunerary prayer. 1alth means ro rnrufonn l.llto an tUl1 lucnrure a.s r:bc BD c lam dl.::!
Arum .act '>f crall!•n nr,r C\icn IJfc and dc.arh nt red JJl r:hc fn the Egvpt.Jan cr,.,mr.~logJc.a..l ~u:m. the gl:)(li "hoper· tnddm. d«p pbcc h CJIC'fi OJillfXOi::d
ruJJffcrcnwaul mast r,l nuncxut(."f1CC h L4i ImP"' .runt ro realru: M,mficd the anous CtJmponcnts of rhc: wm c:nc frcquc:nth tu.d ucn ~un. mn
en after the r>rdcnng act rJf cre3nr.n char~~ ronnnucd n•rno different fff,m rhr~ cr)mponcnu For cumplc, chc god l.llundmon.
and the thtng) whiCh WlTC parad'.lxJc.alh caJicd dut wtuch Geb" rhc pcrv.mJfic:auon of the earth., caJJt"d "' lll Egypwn. -ah d1.c pm the cnc d:::io:~ r:t::c
'"JI c:u t ct.ntt nucd m pl.a y Ml ll1l porum part 10 lhc Surularl ut pcnon11ied chc: ky bur the "ord for k\ "as the [)u.u d\c .ibJdC
CT Out and dJ~hrder surrr.undc.d rhe unJ\'CT'SC wd pn Ben.. the C4nh and rhc \k) wa.s the donu.t.n of chc god a..n.ow ~ rdcrmficd D-...u 1!'-od1.
"L-;,.,u,rJ 1mpm~ed Uf><Jn I( Then: \oi!CrC C'\CO .il f~ p·~ Shu ru.me IS often rendered 'atr' bur LS probabl more rnosr amporwu
~.n renc.c: umc 10UJ dtrcct cnnr..act "nh chc CCY:-" ~ ac ur.ar uan !:ned cmpunas Ir ".a.s S4Jd rh.at one of the: frequrruh :led d1c Inrd bactt!'
~ the dGCJU anc.J the underw' .rid Th• ~ '' .~mnl£>gj fir r of the craurm "as the scpanuon of the c:arth 111d " ti.1Jcd rn 11\UIJG mpcmuwr11
' dttpl du: f...gypu;;~n cmph.u'' on ''>mpkmror.~ry du.W the r whteh IS cx:ca ,r,rulJ) dcp1cred tn \CellO hmlmg caJ not anJ I lbc ~ bm .:-mr,.

em :..ddcd 111 rhctt '''n"pru:~J .3nd mCLJph••nc.U v.:ocabul.an Shu l mg upon the arth l.lld lifung the sk\ up abo\e hun 1
, Seth .md ~ ho o.n:mnua:l
OsiiU Ill the DulL drn rrr dlt'
'flu ( I 1utl Sphn-( ApOphu bo err. u Ul Cllii.l....,.,

Th a panicula.rl) 1mporu.nr place tn the Egvpmn

of the aheriJte fne kv "a..\ the loannn f the
un and other hC".l\ cnlv boJJo rth "h1c.h both the
god lhe ptm of deceased mr•ruls m•ghr lx 1dcnuncd
An opc....IJIJ •n.~nr grcrup ol !JI\ "ere rhc I.ITIJXT lubk
•mrx 1 mu t
r,y '" lruct•blc ur tho c•rcumpol.lr r~ \\<hiCh nC\cr
'Prcd I ~' rhc htmJJ •n mrr, th~o: nctht:T\\uriJ bel" fhc:
0
uppll dan •mfX•n.anr medium ot ti;ncl Jn the .ilfterbt "hc:rt'
~ r ere the prcfcrr«.. m11dc c.t rrarupon.;~rwn The \OC.Ibu
ary rJf frn cl rhrrrugh the ky 1 fulJ of lA orili u h :u rou
' fcrrv rr.a crtc '-"nncn wnh .1 boar dercrrruilJU c: An np<"
CJ.JU •mpun<lllr p.ath through the k) w the 1'1.1111:\ \\<1

-
 "n. hewn r\;nu.tncd ,m,ngh r<'"'· thl'lr rurun·, .md the ~.mmologtc' a.''DlJ.Hc.:J \\ lth
l\:n t~hTO· t~"
rhJrlll1h.... _lh n·hour ''" ·c nor {'It tile gn..'Jt d 1n the B!J Ih 'f'3tc' the f.gyptJAm mC4nt
J
J J rh.1r thnc dJ\c.:r'l uuc.:rprctJtJom "ouiJ U ' · thllll Jr1d ounrcrc f d Th
It' l'h'n '"
~o.~-n Jc-hiUt 1l!' JJOC' being' cnc Ullfl the mere 'J<iagc.: o the em C' I:.g) pnan
rhC'l'O• uu,lUf
.m rclu;:ton
h
.., ~ "'""· '"tlun .1 g" c.:n tnt The 1.J.Sc of Thodun 0 ,..""\11\( '>Ide,: b} \1d
~.-tu•lm or g\'po
f.
I ... h (IU~ht J.fl.llOI!\lC'' ol tllcJr ... <. c''-rthcd u~..h rnor~ ·h e rrJO' Iate as 'la~.e, h~ a Wide n.ngc ot
d '~ \\ 10 .lH: ' ... ~ 'hem' thJt J.l1 1:-.tn pllJO felt tlut lcxa.J Jcltll'' ma .t!)(,\c fTl
Ord 1Jff,
whJld ••" glu • ·, JSton.• •ancnnnn • There IS also an
m.tm'rCI" an pn • h hJ':. ~en numc-n.'u~ mtcr· rmlrJ('\ J.nd lud tn lx JCCommodatcd Into hJ, r •J ) nave h • '' ' hcJ SJ •
...camng' · ctJP h. ont al ~age, ~ I'> cnmm(m "1th " orch for
' lh Et"Y\-pnm' t ~rr c
:t..~~ .un n~ ~ I n J\\ .., me , .bt numlxr of •
\\1lcn J.l1 tg'l pnJO p.t.,<ied from ~ -· 1 ll
tl1e la.nJ ol .•,1.: l!(lClll\ '-'1.:
...
"ht... h anl'mpt rr1 'P :u . JJ • c,rcn'l'c rn bod With goc:h, J pamcuJatl} apt metaphonca]
prt>unoru norllm·· ,,j ,,,m1 ~. lll thctr liUt\\ .u- ' \\OriJ onond the grJ\C, tile sa.mc \.trJe,:[\ Olu c.t: 1"lng
pam of tile t ·fa~c· would lx' tl1e 'aspect' of the detf) It IS
.I t() t l
h1.1"c'er. rhu t11c mrt~u l·
3
E om J '"' n' ' '
~r ...
Tl' .b.---rr ,l.,tni thcrl rauJUo 0 \ pr r
r~n-rou' .:apJX=·~lDO•'m"'~-- ''r ((l '-1\ mJt thl "tdc exrc.ns1on ° r to un c
d ·nta.nd hm\'C\ cr, tlur the '' ord hrr should
• d .... :.
gent dllc- "crt' r-c-: 1 d. ~ mcrr h Goris nnd .Vlortals m Egypt unporran
...... Jkcn m u• .... e luerJ..I '>ense ''hen u.<ic 1n uw fash.ron
~wc:n ol "l~ - -~- lJ.IU.w
.u, Jri:' J..'(X'"I..l' Ol J \lllg~ e Cit\ • I
~,_ 1 hc·ad · (or Ul \tJnce. IS not JJ1 md.Jcauon that the
'_ ...........
\\~UW
~-'"'"" \\ (' mur N\\ID" ol mlng ro llllflO'l our
UW\Itro_ut::'
The.: mert 1c.kJ tlur an Egypnan hoped to bcco'""
nor L"- •t acl<.clJ
Af1ubts s I ~enoaJh· 1acbi-Likc c.: haracter, but rather It IS an
tdJ c~.:nul rrarncworl' upon the l:g-. 'Po ..uh
god' m tl1e nnt \\ orld sounds ltke hubns to us•..cTh one of th god had an IS wre unusual, furthermore for .1 repre~nuoon
...,\; ol error ·~ mt frequent <Xcurrence Ill
emblc:rn ~t ~ubJs, or Thoth to be ~tmph 'a.nunal-headc:d '
0
m 0 n ~ mmon \(,.......
th1!1 bebc:t l .1.11 bl' found u1 tl1e mca.r1mg of the I:.ro e root (
Et"Y\ nan COl\ nl tht' phtobC' 'the gnd,' lOlplnng t.llJt me tC.\n.
tor 'goJ ,• ucf]rr, c'pcCiaJlv m relauon to the aftcrhf~ttanh Wor, d forms wtU almost aJ.,., ay~ \\ cJI a \\ tg or
J
II~ rcfcmn~ to .I 'mgk 'uprcrnc ~ 10 me s~nse ?f tile: ,, ord ' god' m:n I1avc had an extended memmg N w here th
of Hatll '
Composttc go
rer (the 1J(111t5 headdr~)
bo·L
Ul (0 3..1
d th
e tr3J151QOn
k\\ bh Om.,OJO. (II "lu.,llffi U..\J.ge of me "ord God Tlu~
h•croglvphK s1gn nor any o f tl1c suggested cnrmolog · Cit cr th
c:.s for th Wig-co\ ... human bod\ and the antmaJ head and to ~tr~ the:
u~~ hOI\t'\TI '' ~..~..mtincd tor t.lle rn~st pJit ro J gcnr~ of 1 berween utC
ll~rurr "h•~h F.g'rtoll'gt~c. \;ill '\\ l'dom Lnera;ure , or \\ord arc pa.rt.llularh helpful m expl:wung what r.hc I-.. dt UlJt\' of the figure
rca.Uv meanr "hen tllcv spoke of 'god' or 'gods • Thgyplaan. ·-·' 1\ • a dep1ct10n ot a de.tt)
D1d.:acth Lnc-nrurr' The~ .1ft' dle gre-at 'teaclungs or m- 11crc
' Smwar U m purch arumJ..I fonn
gh-phJC "gn .1pparendy shows ettl1er a pole w1th cloth estrean
.L
'0'\K."UO~ of the gn-ar ~~ of t.lle E~'PDJO past, such as t.lle all , h~ a solar rusk.. a broad w ar, or ou1er Je" drv on the:
!ro-rrw:ncm 0 Prsiboup or t.llc /nsrn~mm1 of..-i!nmnnopr Be- ers anached. or J cloth-wrapped pole In the so-called 'S body as"an mdJcaaon of supcmarural ~raru.s The cl.llUTlal fonn
norm
om tllCG: tC'ldUn!!' wrre prum.nh mrended tor tl1c trauung P.1p\·rus, ' dJMg toth e Roman era. the h1eroglvph 1s g \c: •gn· th I'' a mandescaoon of the dc:m·, often one form of
1 was slffip In th l.t h
ot mun2 "'.,~ ·" ho "ould <.en e Ill a \\lde '.men of gloss 'he I) buned ' As strange as dus rna, seem' at firsr thn t
. ., ere ~ ~ mam t.llar the god ..., as thought ro assume LS g t. \\ e c.m
SJt\.WlO~ dunng thm a.re~n. me C.\-pres.SJOn 'the god' Was cndence from mam ~ources to sho'' dtat, 10 addmon to th see IIl me Egvpoan wonlup of sacred arumah somet.lung akm
pi:!~ m the ~'truroons ilinosr as a blank )pace 10 tile: bc10gs "e would normaJJ, call gods, tile word n~t;tr could ro the funcaon that a starue pla\'S m the cult The E~-poaru
ranplJrr iill m the n.unc ol "h.tdlC\ er god \ ou desJie') The refer ro de.1d people li1 general Tlus close rc:laoonshtp bc:nvc:cn dtd nor bel.teve til at a scone sraruc: of Amun-Rc \\ a.s the god
SliD toc.h.tn!! would :Usrl cmpiO\ tile p~c 'the: gods' and the concept~ 'de.1d' and 'god' m EgYptian appears 10 a vc:n Jumsc:lf anv more tllan a Chnsoan bci.Jc, ~ thJt a crualix LS
mmoon ~ . . de1oe~ ,udJ as Thorn md Rc: common term for tile nccropol.ts 10 tile BD, pJ.rUcuJarl} the
10
Chnst Th~ dJ,wc unagc Ill Egypoan rcl.tg10n ~c:n ed as a place
1lus LS not co 54\ tll~r thc:rr \\ere no tcndenaes coward chapter hcadmgs kJJrn-na;er, 'the God's Domam.' We: should in wh.tch the dem could momentanh marufcst hurudf or
monothnsm m Ep'Pnm rchg:ton Otten such bel.te~ rook the: not be taken aback, then, when the deceased says (0 me gods, herself In me same wa\ . the sacred ApLS buU ''as a rc:mporan·
foan ofhc:nothrum. or the bd.1ef m one gods supremaC\ o,·cr 'l am one among vou.' I.J,'Ulg marufesraoon of the god Ptah A5 such, 1t could be used
OWl\ others For truuncc -\~nun- Rc. the: duef god of r:he m cc:rc:morues and to procure oracles Sigruficantl\ , at the: bull '~
ofiiaa.l srue cuJr of the '\C\, kmgdom, bore: the ep1t.llet 'kmg Tbe Aspects ofDzvmzty and the Representatum.s ofGods death, It would be buncd \\1th great solcmn•n and qwckh
of me gt>ds.' an apr~SlOn .IDeTOng llli paramount (>OSIDOn replaced by another Ap1s buU. The del f) marufe.m lumsdf m
\\'ll.hour dcn\'Ulg the cmrc:nce of other dem~. On the- local The-re was not onlv a mulnpliciry of gods m Eg}rprian rc:ilglOn,
but manv of tile gods assun1e a \ ariery of aspects as wc:U The the l.t\'mg monarch, and when the bner dJ~ another morral
IC\ el man\ of the m~JOr g<><h were: 'solanzed' l..tkc Amun-Re assumes the same fun coon as the ducf mrcnneruan Oet\\ cc:n
and sa.d ro be the 01 erlord of t.llc: rest of the gods In r:he re1gn varymg form~ of the gods can be marufesred in bor:h text and
the: gods and men
of .\k.bc:rutcn rhLS bnc Ol rnought \\ as taken tO Its logJcaJ repr~entanon. Yet the Eg)rpoans never seem to have felt that
th~e unages were the gods' true l.tkenesses Describing a deity In contrast ro the arrenaon pa.~d ro the gods' heaili, thc:u
o:ucnK:. and the 1\ccn became a uruque de1n. cxdudmg all bodies were frequentl\ e~ccurc:d m a rather swnman manner
others Akhc:rurcn s docmn~ appear ro ha'c won I.Jnlc sup- as 'Jackal-headed' or as a 'cow goddess' confuses the: W<enc:s~
E\'c:n "hen thc:v ha\'e normal human bod!~. thetr c.Jot.lung and
por.. bn.ond a um segment ot Egypn.an soaen. and such '"th the narure. Jusr as the Egypnans rud nor bc:IJevc m 1
~mglc go<l thcv rud nor dunk tllar thetr deiues were 10dJ\'1~1bk other omamcnraoon 15 seldom as elaborate as thJt "om b\ r:he
bd.Jcn cLd not sun1' e tw reum deceased papvrus O\\ ncr More often than not. funhennorc...
unmes
:\ good cumplc of the ~lnhnsoc m.tndsct of the a\ erage gods arc shown as ettller srandmg or squ.1mng mwnnuionn
In tile 'tgnerrcs of Aru 's BD, Thoth appears as an 1b1~ or
Egvptun 15 offacd tn the letters em home b' a larc rnc:nuc:th-
"1th an 1b1~ head upon a human body, or m the form of figures. 11us mode: of repr~emaoon doo nor mean thlt me
d\'tum scnbc rwncd Thothmo~ When h.ts emplo\cr, the gods appeared as mumnues m the be, ond The fi-cqucnr
gmcnl and Lucr Htgh Pncst of Amun } Hcnhor, \\.t.S Ma- ~cared ape The goddess named 'Hathor' appears 10 mam
add.Joon of arms and hands ro J.llo" the 'mumnutorm' ecxh ro
ooncd ncar the hi\'WTl Thothmo~ (Thoth ~ born') \loould fonru a CO\\ \\1tll a solar rusk between her horns, a sJendc
hold obJects 1~ an arrnbure ne,·er fo und "1th rcprc,enra~on' ol Tbf Vomlmlm1 of \fa!"·
bcgm tm lencn \\Jth a s~uraoon ln\okmg the most unporram woman w1th cow ho rn~ and a sol.u- rusk upon her htad,
locaJ goc:h I .un alhng upon Arsaph~. lurd of Hcrak.kopol.t.s,
acrua.J coffim The: mrenr of the mwnnn -l..tkc ' h.l(X r.1r:hc:r. "as
''oman "•til the stgn for Wesr' upon her head Smcc other
ro md.Jcatc thJt the.' gods· form~ wert> mdcrcmunJte and
'~both., lord of Hcrmopol1 md ~en god and godd~s b\ godde~~es also assume some of the same forms, we can be )illl uncWTerenuJrcd
horn I p;w lO gH c vou life:, pros penn • md health • L.uer thJt JO) g1ven tmage represenrs Hatl1or onlv 1f tl1cre IS
~ m rhc iaiJ\e lmco he \\truld aho ask lu~ fncn<h rc:ccl\ tog c.apnon to 10fom1 us Hathor 1s also rcprQenrcd b\ 'uth
u•c:sc lcaer f'l~e c..tll •_ I '' mboh .1~ the mmnt- necklace and the head of a mum .U
rhc T upon runUJl ord of the Throne-, of
\\lt "o Undl and .Mcrc~cgcr ' to bnng me back J..IJ\ e 10\trtlflll'll( known JS the SIStrum and OCC3510na.l.ly rnc.sc ~en c
01 Thr •th.rnmc- ul>)CqucnrJ\ foUo\lo ed Hcnhor on .I Qll1 J\ tmagc' of the godde~s. In general, , however, an E.gvpn JJl
p;ugn IVluth lllln uh,a, he \louuld "nt~.· IJlStl-ad E, C' sm lc gnd \\Can h1s or her arrnbure upon d1c head The pdwJ IH Jd
dd.i Cw ~..&mlfl~mg upon I lonu ufJ' uban (a Nubian W\lo~) \lo ~o
u1e ffi0UJ1UJ '
on Anub1~ doc~ nor show h.1s actual JppcJrJJlLC but 1 ~ lui'
balth fhw. an n. lc) gnc ~'JU hk, prmpenry JOd JUn b Ul t' rcve aJ mg Ill~ assoc1at.ton w1 tl1 tl 1c d t:~t • Jll cnnrcJ \
. •rr.,,
E-g\puan nught ha1e a nam ,__ _ appropnatc 1magc for a god of the nccropoh\ P<."rhJP' 1 lc
prou:cuon ol on god T'hulh ) fed huruclf c amo,ung t.hc
of the god of 1w llom pnmanJy a de\IJ!cc Egypua.n 1.1ngu:1gc prov1d~ a dearer 10~ 1ghr JOlO th c.: Wltkrh I

pr.. to the lnt.l) dc•u of th

curnn temple lAm
W1 I
b
ut addrc \ •ng c.:rmlc.:pt The !~pcllmg of the god's nam t'. rlw Jb,traluon 1
1I
°
h~m. IJ at the mumtnt Ar I rcgton Ill \lo hJch hi.' f(Jund w god • f( mJm~ comtanr bur tl1e dcterrrun.lll\ (• ( t11c lurro
Kuban o~p lCo\ Thoth, and Horu\ of g I'PIll( ~1gn mdJCJtmg categon but contnbuung m11h1ng co
E~pt nlhl\ polvthc1 uc cuJr the pronunlJJUon) thanges If "e "Ul' to J!>k ,\Jl I En"Pfll~
•
rather dun to dud .L I urc tended to accommodarc wIlc.: Utcr Jn\ na.nlCular dcp1ct.ton represented J g1' rn Jun I ll1
o nc.crrung Ul ~tcrl•fc rhc /JIJ di
ru <~ UJ JcctJon of 1::
.gypuan thought\ rc.:plr WfJUIJ tprobabl)
'
be- U1Jt Onl} J ll'r£,110 ttJpt'rr () f dll ~(X
p.annmga ld npolll bolh r ccu ~\cr;U tr'3dllJc)IJ\ ~J' ~ho\\n Id r
uJJ ( Juptcr ,~ of the Ill J hgcogr"Jplllull} and '-hron.,lr,gl· 11lc dl\ Jnl name.:'> l<>uld be 1mporr.10r nun• 1l ' 1J uon,ol 1,
tunc .anr •Ul ow u~ th;u mu th 1
llllnpr LiiiLIJn ~. 1 c cour~ r 1J 1\;Hun. nl thl god\, oftc.:n the;: name u( J Jl'H) Jppt Jf\ 10 . ~;J
c t•pcd '' mc.cmmg the: god~, 11n
P"rt-11\1 .1\ tJll •llu\trJt1on The wurd ,l.lll • •~ 1ru• 1urnrh uurJI
111 rh" namL, .Uld cpulKh ol the go&, .md othl·r 'upan 11

....
'I 111
 l ( 1Japlrr t
:o.plaut~
lllld from rartnq fr: f'rtTnllmg a ""'" fivm 8~A kp1w/.t ~

flu ( II mttt•t l'urrrr ot I L

I
J UA'I I'lJ
Anr ,thcr manner Ill \\ hu.h th
m a.' l)tmg the dcca.'>Cd m r.h llluuth <ould be 1.1\Uinugx-ill
\ ul' tl .tnd mugl nug1 ... 1n..• th1.. e.hlc: 't tom1 uf 0 ,
the RJ)
~ .ag1c to fi d
'n .. a,, 111 IJ1..t. that <UK mu'r J.l\\a\, 1--. n In 1PowC?· of' Word Play Ufl!Jn rhmp fh e undc L c nrn l•r1d ;u lO d or :rwr
Tl\lng OCitJOn I' r·
l"" <.:trc tuJ j/Jc _Mn_qtca • maJor catcgon of tmage) tor tht Egyp· mJv sound at b~t I•11 . LC' "' nm I . pruru r 1.\ 1
ttl,.._ ... nug11.. 1..\l.r\'\\ h~..r~.. 0\uh hrnad l..ntlnJ u>Uid lc.ad nc d ,, ere a '- - Ul lurlltJh 1"1< , 1_
'llll'-c wor \ the ~oundc; or rhc stgm m a '' ord was ~t:n rccogn•Led In Ou ,-JJ CT ""l'' 4 ~ .,
ttl Ilk nnh .1m m ...omprl'hcn'lbk n.pr~"lnn nr on( ulanng d Th th ptm ,. "'2. Vld ~ o
m.1g1 ~
... 11 \hl1uiJ "c, lor n.1mpk ~..om 1 dcr pr•,
pa,,age 1
u cr t 41 b
tl·'"'· P
ntanl cc t U1l obJLd It n. prc\CntC t g<IJ.I o t \UCh <• cr . hc'kmg and \plmng ;r I - mw ng ~a.J
14-6 nne of the epithets of C' crnp ,, cd ro hc:al ln Ou.pt:cr
thOll!!ht rn ail om:tSta ,, as tar more than the crc:auon of
mJgtc.:J.I
~
prJdKc.:
. bc.:·c.lu'c 1t 'cck.<. to mtlucnc•·... th c: g(....._~
•A c
b ...
1
or paron · I"-~ The epithet unm d a protC\."U\ I
e l7r'wiA ,
lhc ..
'H'rJ, JIOnl \\.1~1c.: . htmcn:r Jrtlrnpt' to ~.-ompd the: ~u "ord PJ\ .•1 nt\ c;rcnou'> 'ounds Thl. 'en phra't the c uu: \ rc~lfu the: "
t>........
tOllS \\ IU) ( tl I fu\\ard her \C1ung :'lpmlc ~v ~ llll!Tl ~arurr 4 to-.
n..uurJ.I .mJ .1pp.uuuh Joe, not reqUire the pracut•o per 1 n~..t~ttJl , chc most l.ommon rum H>r 1ur anguage,
nu c1th g(.J ~ ,,ords. F -nnam' hd1d that the dJ\ me \\a'> unphot tn numl.x-r or El!\ pu.m CTCJnon t h porum tuncnon m ~
ro tx- morJ.lh 'urcnor or lO 'ho" ~..ontnnnn cr ones '' ac: " gmom ~
,,prl!~'cd cl1e ~ r .lJI,Jn to that ol ~~.-men IS a..\Cnbcd ro It
hi - .
e n·cr
1 he \Hlrd<. Jt the.: hc.:·JJ _ot num chapter, of the BD
c.: '-piJmcd the.: pu~l~C nf d1c foUowmg tCU anJ \\ere U~UaiJ
word~ as an 1mp<>rtant mc.:thod of hnk.tng the carthh
\ \'ord p1a\ "• ,, rJd ol the god'> E-g\ p11an puns \ecm flu ~tqmfwwu oj Ennrdwzmt
''11ncn m red- rubn~..' m thl. true 'ense ol the" nrd IJ \ rh e 0
........ .H ( nrrollmq r,. ~'r,,?n.,Ulflmll .
ottcn cnl'llUntcr ,rnk..t_ng c'.a.mplcs of d1c Egvptt.m~· beucf
1Crc '' t .
rlJ lin \\ d d bur the\ "uc not tntln d eJ to amuse. fh ~._,
lth
\
- - dlc gTe.u r(m cr ot the.: \\ nnc.:n \\ ord Thc~e ntlc<>, as wcU Cl.\
111
he.l'" han ~~ ·. narc focu'> whtc.h could dctkll UlL power m a
Prcxc. tvlb pl.l td an unporum pm
m Egvprun rcl!!!JOD
\\ lf'l'nm m.a~, , u-nJ m,),t ottcn the
'1'- " <1 ·d Jll .ut t:r \tncc t hC\ \\('rl' a public dmmnstno n of d~ non to 1 dc!t~-
E_., ........,__,_, "~ mcmpnng ro gun .:. nm 1l m cr 'up<:m.lrurJ.l ruhnc~ d~c" hen: m dK tnt, J\ otd \\ nung the name of ctthcr lrl·'1' ,.unplc 1m·oh ~) thl euphcnmnc submruuon of pamruta:h ar I~:Sm ili Then: \\ <b ottm an addm ru.l nut!:lul
the. Jc.:...:cl.,cd or am of the gods 1n red, because th1 ~ \\JS an "ord 0 ne ~ .. ·orne" for mut ~J ca th ." 1v ' 1osr word p Ia\ m th c
UT , .11 t m.: M a!!l~ md n:: •f:ll'n t:ht-n ha' c 1 - phra'l mt c a.\pc<t ot ~u.:h nru.aJ., for DUJl\ l:.~puan pr~ 1 ould go
.. o:, ,uru.I_M ol' ern'~· When: mag..: .10d rdlgton mlu..,p1C10U' color .l.S..~nuJtcd " •th both blood and the god tll
8/) 1.1(11Cl c
d fleetS cnmm or gnc'> po''er b\ a sunple rc\\Otk·
.. .uound an ;uo '>C\ aal nmo "1lh the Ultou of rmdamg
th rcr,;:,\ :J lic'Cdnm ol thl d.J\1n tO .1~1 or not ')c.: th Prm.my1 Rc.: wlJt 11 he n.srs lr, rhr 0 ~ lf1S Aru (nahQ -.1 name of a god or a place (Chapter 8) Hmnopohs maJnulcnt lx~gs and for c:~ lurmk:ss b\ (Tlan:.L.ne prl:JJ~
1 ng ol ulL
th, -.il.lr.u:.Trn'n~ t.n) nt' nt magtLtl prJ(OCl.'' mdJ~..Jtl' rd mk_ roman rypc mdtcates bl.tck) As mcnnont'd • l s opened (wemt) ' The mtent ~~ normallv to them Enrudtng "as ru,h a common method ol ~ ~1.1
II (11/1 I ,
... JCI\. _, 4 .111d 'Upcmuu· al ~ 10~, to Jb<n c.:. thl mrroducron "orJ ro "mouth" cmphas~ that each m.trupu I.1(e "
, , name so as ro demonstrate the deceased s control and mauonal tore~ dut It ~ the n:)( r oJ the ~ord tor a
t
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rh .. J , ll....cd \_, prDilmpruou.' J..' dw. nu\ duptcr ot the BD .umcd the dead wtth vcrbJ.I weapons, and on:r .1 person or a thmg LO the bevond Sranng a namt or prc..~npnon' rptk.lm 111 mcd.tcal plpm lndttd.. awn a..ro
:.u m mmd.lll't thlt mw~.. \\~ J god-!!ncn~ ~ ~
the.~~. m rum "ouJd be )lgnl.Ucd b\ another rubncl.l.Cd phrase mcrch thrcatcnmg tO do !>O, ''as often suffiCient means for m the~ papm rupplc:mc:m til drug and pn:xcdurcs v.-ub
-.uud dut the p1p\ Tlli 0\\11C'r l' 1dcnnticd .).) bcmg - 'rrrmlr spokm ' The mark of the dead pracnuoner's vt.rrue, gamlllg power A parnrularlv common sort of "ord pla\ magJCaJ spcUs The most unpo-.mr m~chn:= at ill ocrurnd
mdlu.mf throucllout the BD. .111d thlL' had furthem1orc, ".1' the npn!SSIOn 'true of '01ce,' frcqucmJ~ dath "htn thl· run-rod RC' tnH~ the b.rnummt abo\c me
:ui rna:
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rrh' ro pmh.1p.!.h: fuJh 10 the r...:" ar\h craml.ucd JS \md1~..arcd
cxl'urs 10 addresses to the gods m the BD The deceased can
\Ometl.ll1CS get bv the most fcar.-,ome of gatekeeper~ ..,1mph· b'
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'' orld.. then c.onnnued throuclt dlt' ndu d:\ batc::uh thr
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.ar.cr .. Th n po ot mJg-1.:- m the BD arc: rcpresentJQ\ c Surularh . be~.. ausc of the narurc of the tueroglvpluc system \.1\'l.llg 'I k.no\\ vou, I know vour name ' The name "~ more earth llu.:, d.uh JOUm~. pmh uJarf\ th no.."'Um.ll comr
rru.:."h....l.. pr.acn... m gmcn..l m.uupubnon oJ ot \\Tmng, It 1s nor cas\ to d1sangU1sh berwccn word magiC rhan ~mere words'- It \\:IS an tmagc, a repre.senrauon of the nent " ~ the: ccnrral theme ot m05t ot th ro; 11 und.ml d&i
J • Js .:unukn~ nu~.. boo~ On~. of t.h prune ob1CCU\ ut \C\-m..l dupt.m I elK
- cnruclm!!. ~
c.Jon!! J.fld
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J.fld unagc magJc hecauc;c the underlvmg thoughr 1s essennallv txmg or dung ro '' tuch 1t "a5 an ached To opcraR on the
- mJ ....bn~ md sp mng u...h
.m:~l'\ of ffilgJC l~ the ...une m both msrances J\1osr often YerbaJ and tmage magtc 1m.1gc "as tantamount ro operatmg on the thmg 1tseU \\'ord BD " .~.~ to a.wst the dc.:"'(ascd lll JOHung Rt' m tu.s bJ.d: 1S he
''"'"""J m the BD bur 'Pl• pc:nnm J d.t~,,10n ot oru' 'ec:k.' to aJlcl.t someone or somedung b' acnng on an tmage or pia\ liD somcumcs be emploved m a euphemL\UC manner c;,tabl.&shc:d h.b pcmcr O\er the cnnrt UDJ\tN' dl1h
n.un The
l.L.:Im:~ arL;f m:::- ' ' ~ pen ~I\ e m the BD that It ~
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t un.tCcs .111d " hat nu £h r lx
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'crbaJ repre~emanon A r.tthcr general term for these pracnccs
nuglu be magJc bv anaJogy' or 'svmpathcoc magJc' - acnon
dlccmch dtsamung a harmful o r unpleasant dung b\ aJtenng
the mcarung of 1ts name A good eumple of thtS mage.: <XC\l1'\
m dl.c :non unmcdut~h foUo\\mg t.h.tS, Ill ont' sphere IS done m order to bnng .tbout a result tn Chapter I+"' (spc.l..krng of Os1m J ' the onl punned b' vour \\ ORD A..~D bL\t.l IN nu Book OJ the Dtu.d
....... l..nL::;t Ill the Book of the Dead · F~r the:
r
- ~ to die dosch rcluai
d.sc\\ here The dass1c e:\ample of such pracoccs IS the \\ .u:
\ ovd X> doU mto \\ h1ch pm~ are thrust wtth rhc: dc.sii't' to
own effitL\ (Irt)fW) agamst ( r ) whiCh the n:unl. ot Roseqau '' .1.:)
made B\ nonng thar the "ord Roseqau sounds mud1 hkl tht
mfuct hann on a pc.:rson b\ 'long dtsrance.' as It were 11us rvpc phra.H~ agaulSl thl dfllL\...' rhe flutd.s ISSUlflg from Q~ms\ bod\
ot thtn.kmg 1s hardh uruque to the Egypnam and occun lll \\en: rhus made mnocuous
nearh ill cuJrures As \\ e shall see larer on m the d!srus~Jon of
uu~ ' t Wldcntmd 1 protc::\.'0\ e '' ord~ J.fld una.gcs. most unage magtc m the BD had rhe morl
bemgn purpose of allo" mg rhc IJ,mg ro help the dead Mn._11tc kY Comumptwn
ThC' anng .. nf MnuJru or
II' th( tn .l. c.)( \nt, .l ,~..ntx b\ pr·)fCSsJon, "as lnerate and therefore belonged
n n 111 E~pn Tlu Rtlattomlnp ofMagtc to Myth and Rtttml 10 an l'htc .unong dK cine - the ,-en ~mall group of Eg\ pna.ru
- d .uc B ..til!>( th c:. One f thc.: c.:on.scqucnccs of the £gypoJ.fls' bcltcf rhat theu \I ho \\ ould amn.lh b~ able to read the BD \\ hKh ac~..omp.uued
m rd lllhcr t lfl langu tgc "a.s a dJ\'l.ne pft " as a com·tcuon rhat a suru.lanf\ them uno th~ J.h~..·rhfc Considenng the strongh 'crbaJ narurl
ra bet" .:n or..h d1J not ansc acudenrall\ , but msread rdlccrc:d ot th1\ " 0 r"' t
(1'c qucsuon of he)\\ those unable '- to rca J "cr~..
m acru.l.l rclanomh1p "hJCh thl god~ thcmsch es had mtcnded ~tl·,peued to U\l' lb 'Pt Us needs to be Jddres'leJ One. J.fl\\\ er to
11 \ problem 1 .•
to be d~co\ cred h\ people Paronomas1a "as especta.lh unpor· kn 0 l 5 gt n m a pas,agc from thl. l.ue Oemotll r.m:
t.lnt as a me-am of rcH a.lmg the h1dden ~._onneOJO m hcf\\·ecn .~ " n J\ 5m,r K lmunnuw nm{ N nmfn-knprnh (:-.1 LKhrheun.
nmc rtiiCtuu f"'-n L
Uu\ '' orld and rhc nc.~t ~ I ' 'r "" lfn·nrw·r. \OI III. r HI )
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llm rd:momh1p txn, ccn then' o sphcro mamfe~tc:d ~o~c krkJ h could nut \\me - I mean, compan:J \\ tth "'1J.flt·
bod ~pcualh m the rc.:·.alm of nruJ.I "here.: the cull obJC'Ct'- an n'ln pt.:t ffi\ bn •thc.:r. "hn ".1'> a PooJ .,l.nb~.. and H n ,n,~..
thmiJITUlT\ ..... used \H rc mtcrprdcd .ll allu)lOns ro ffi\ 'thu:.U c' enD .
.........o..&.>C.d cpi.I\Sl hmnfuJ
'orU> 1 \\rut - he hJd J ' hCLt o f· ne\\ p.1p\ c-
ms brought w htm H c
Thcr~: arc man\· tnHanccs '' hcrl a mvthll.al e\cnt h.u de_~\ rau1cr
l on It e\
\(1.1k _, c:n \\urd tl1ar "~ m the btllll.. txhm hm1 c
H
th bod 115Cif been tmcntcd to cxpl:un the nru.1.l Jc\ll<: or Jl n 0 1
th · Cu ll 10 be h J IS Soh cd It In \\ a[Cr \\ ncn he:. !.JK\\ th at
' ll h.td J Lf' \
th at nng r:ru:-
t Aru.. Uu.Jnm <
than th~: r1..~ c~sc We m1ght dc\cnlx thts phenomenon :u Jil: \I "'nh ed he Jr ank 1t and kJ1e" " hat h.1d tx:en m It
1
m\'t.hologl.l..luon of nruaJ for n.unpk m t.he unport 0\ n Pl u: ~ou~h thc:r~..· ar~.. Ol..l...blon.:U pum on 'to II\ t on 1'om..
Opcnmg of·thc-Moutll' nruJ.I dunng t.hc buna.l cerc~ocll<
• .u .a.IJ med
.and -1 1° ) ' .tnd 'to h' l ' J.nd ~lmtbrh on 'ro "' J.Uo" 111''
0
\ tJ lll • (I '-1111\\ '
or
illu tr.ucd m Pl:uc 6). a pnc\t "ould \Utkc ar the mou;r ;pic· NrtKlll {nm' mag1l O\ ~..omumpuon Joe.:~ not pll' J
illk'
munlffi\ Calc '' lth an ad.u.- J chi\t'l J.f'IU o t..htr nru h ...... 1
Jr \ Mr4tf1g 1
ft'U1:C....uuo o1 die dad m ' th \I( U" !ton •n rl roc m the 81) 1 here.: I'> pl..rhlp~ J.fl <\llp
mcm S:.l\ mg phr~ ~uc.:h .ll I orx n vour mou ' ~.. CC' hlth n1 1 . I lC frc4
Ut nt ..1\\C:nH m dur t.h( dcu.t,cJ h~ not c:.Jl~ n
& umr I t - f h oJ_, ..,In r urunk .
au.c fnr nun) \\hu. h ~plu opln rhc.: mouth~ o t l g Jf ' 1 lkrcn~..c unnl. fh1\ \tJrt!Jng ,fltl.:mc:.m nu\ n11t be J
IQ.UIO. to tht 1:1 n
the funcrM\ .an.s an: an~.. tnj '" Eg) pt long tx-forc.: UIC JPP'the .thrrltll 11 Ito ntuaJ 1mpur lt\ , bur rathcr Jn illu,1on tt1 th . .
!rpt'irl.&irn em 10nb
liKe of O sm • the ntu.1l mmr likd\' hJd ll' ong!O JITlungl 111 tlw d .unncd , " ho Jn: for~..~..J w ac:.t 1n contp 1d 1
I'TX;;&Df h [h all I nwt:110 Or
11'l.r\;l)
anuan '' ho caned nut the hunal eqUipment I lC: II 1 I 1IC.:I r .. h
cart lv bdu, lor' as t.h~..: ruhnc.: w (.. hapt~: r 18V

THE Boo~r 0 r
r uOJNr. foR.n-t BY DA.,
 t ( 'IIJP t l r .., • the tl: \l Oll' nllnn' J.O .t\nqphl\
I" of rhc l 11 ng hu 1
. H r'tllll~ ll m 1rrc u~lJ to l Ontrol tJu, l mbc K.hmcnr
1111l 1rr ( ,\11 I ' 1:' fi h~.: rule: 4 L· _ r IT\4m 1" I l
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,J hum Thl." Jlmbtl gu nne mcnuoncd
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1\..tng I l:r m 1
J II' rc~urrul! n l 1\ ind "
ton:'' ll bt mrrn t '\.unpk ol t 1c ' .unc n pc ol •L lll\.ll I !.h.
01 1I~~ 1, J morl c:- on u,, ngh1 01 L.n nrn
til
( ·hJI1td h.b
t C'\t IO~l
nbcd nn ont· ot the \ l c,t Hue n c, \\ere
\lgnlh~..antl\ he 1.1 -• hrp h
ImnfTt .Hnrpc 111 tilt BD •I ft ( c ppn\ldh \\OUJJ lClffi( to Ulc, rc:1d to th "-1\\J T d d
Ol·'~ ~ I rrngc ,u ' 1\ I c nl\ hi ~ he d and
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. 11 ~J. t ,, 1 ' boron bchJ.II ol Ull J n.cJ.,cu tn the nnt unhke fhr dtX d ~ lrtt
I u~.I...Jh the Rn lli.I.J\1(111,\Ih 'upphl..!. u' " 1tJ1 lLrc t n• obhglton 1J
l 10ns -) P'rtnrfll \1 ho I\ ~hown " r<:non ' llc:n h(
c..c.·mmg I11111 l Iupt1.' 1' .trl' tn b1. ll'l..d J.lo ng 11 Jt]1 c.. c n .., J nomuJ hum.m ....._
tn~truq 1\ (liiJ {II fj CTO\\ n • \\ hteh u f ~oo ()
tor l r~. .umg thl rl.'qum.· d tm,\g~..·, Jnd 1mplcm ton, I! nnro f thr \\
l'\pl.lnaun n' U\\l,tlh applJ.r Ill dK form ol 1 1Uhrt l Ot' Tht\l F O SIRIS AND T H E Book of tbt Dead g) pt at It! ccnrcr 1\n> ' tn h f r
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tl1t 1. nd of .1 1. Iuptcr 'UnKtlmt.' tlt1. ,~... rubnL, • m, b
l •1PPcndcd
to 1 I It l\{\'Tll 0 J {'\ ot the 1:.~ pttJJl aftcrltfe 1\ 0 \10\, he 1\ ncmn:uh a n.:ur f ~.,_ tk:
h ,. ram norru tJ th,
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tn biJtl.. rJ.uwr tl Mn tn the: mual red A f1 J.nll.Uiarl•"' l \\rttt l O .unount c I .md~ a lh.tl tlfld ~ \h ph J ~·...L"'
The p.tr J.l tnt of the enure BD No odtu god 1ppcm
, tn1c>m)JtJ\ l.:lng'hlp lri)nruth unhlc n b ~ ~ ()!1\,.-.
the 'c:f\ P' ~~e~' mJ.m formc. , J..!. Joc.s Oc,tn'> I- or mn'>t ot
1
c\J.mpk " lllUnl lll Uuptcr 100. 'Tbr bonk of mnkm c 1
11 1
nYJrtl.'l nnd oj pcr1mr1 "tf1 11 to JTO nbom·d tin Bm·J.· o{R IJl out Q,lm "a c.hthontl lx ng •ho n
J' ottc..n. or d tile BD thur duel rok IS uthcr .1'> .1 w hon
1.J't:. t Ile tlrmtn.l
. I ru l1rtl ,t,lt l ~ ' 'r.o bc smd w a 1/u.s t n Ull\
11,,rro1 1t..\l
1
d1c other go s n1• 0 .,,ns in addtuon ro the hundn:J , o l 'rc~thl Tht tragm nun namn l
(ll'. ( lupr~.· r IUOl. tl'lnciJ should be ll'l,ttw on n cltm1 bl 1. 11 cncm' o · oJ th Omu lcgrnd, re, tru 1
nn~ roll or J' 1 Qc,tn\ tJ1erc .1rc.. neJrh .1~ mJ.m a.llu~ t o m to htm
wrriJ poll'dn of mwn ~11lnzr IIIL\rd n>1tiJ mnttT o'1 my1-r1J -r b rdcrCIIles to • ''Jn\: •~:d thrtliJ!!h the BD 11 ~ rd
l 0 ( p1ll(ft{
011 t/}( lm ·n.sr of tiJr blnltd dcnd waiJout lcrtm17 11 touch 1 f1
1u en1 IL
htc. legend " ell a.s th c p.l.IUapm n.. 1 .m
. ... or 10 h o ne tlunk.s of O"m J.S one of the moM tmponJ.m h 1p1 l ... athm d.tifrn:n
{i11 nm blrncd dcnd for II'IJom tlJtJ tJ dour • he 11111/go abon~d t Jr Althoug _,
1 U,c EgvpuJJl pantheon. he '' ~ not .u\\ J \ !> ' o In IJd , ch 'P"" "- a the~ rt'lm:nl
Bnrk of Rr ti'tl1 ' dn1 nnd fiJoriJ 1111/1 tnkc cmm1 of lmn 111 dn,fv
goch _1 • ·antng of h 1., n.unt: J.fld lm ongm~ ,ulJ rc.: mJm
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...f10II~f1 nud comm...n A mnrtrr n milium tlllltJ rmc' \Vtthour tht\C both ulc.: me . tl h ..tnd piJ~ c' tn local 0 uu t tJ\
ere J.rc no ccrtJ.In rcleren~es ct 1cr to 1m or tus p '
hnJ.l rcmJ.r~. U\l r1. 1' notlung tn c1tl1cr tile vtgnettc or tht ob\lU fl Tll h Q .I pia (' tn Eg\ pt llo"t'\~fl. nfuun 11
end of the f tfth D\ nasn . w en "n' m~e' ht'> 1n mtnd that Eg\ p[UO rd.t
lxxh of rh~ d1aptu ro rc.:veJJ that then.: 11 J\ a nntal connc~.rcd I the
cult unu . the Pvrmmd Te..\TJ, the of dest L..- d rem 1 d 1
tJU ) of Egypuan
\1 IU1 me text The rcutJUOn of the ~haptc r \\ .lS Intended to lppc.lr.lflCC.: 10 Jn, nn arnmpt , nud 10
n \ uburrimarum ofTo.7 ro bua...IJr ,, t/}( BD cmurc thJ.t the ro.t would be JCtl\ .ltcd .lt d1c nglu momcnr n:I1g10U\ t"
•''\t.S that
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\I c.: ros~e\ S tadJ\ From that momcm, lorm J oonnnunw t11 h not urp ,
BD \\ .u meant tx: Jc~ompJ.JUcd b\· p1cturc~ . ex.unples cn.1bhng the dcc c.:a!l~:d en JOin Rc 111 lm bark. We can under ·r h·· bceJII1e the pnnltpal del{'\ of the nC'\t 11 o rld and lc:x: al rraJm oru ilio uhJ tu \ gil en bl!th
to IlOll C\l • "
1ut 1t!:J\CttO arc r~rc ln the tu nnat ol the BD the StJJld me funcaon n l green, a color tlle Egypnan ~ ~\UC lcltcu IIJ' J\\OctJted wtm hope of ltfe bcvonJ the gr.~., c O"ns 11 .l' phru " onh, .md :illus.t
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E: pwru d15pl.a\ a.n amrudc tlut the tnt 1\J.S ~ubordtnatc, J 11 nh Ostm\ tJcc l'lrnal rcne\1 al, and rebirth m tl1c aftcrbfc It abo connected '' tth the rm J.l J.ncomr~ The P\?mmd Tt\fl \mong th cp•thru at 0 ru.. -.h 'l.h. \\ eM\, On
mrrc l!bta:t 01 er dk ten rum·, tht 't\UJ.l prcdomm.u1ce of 1~ a.J~o c.l~\ to ~omprchcnd wh\ drawmg J.n JmJgc m grc.:cn rc1 cJI that there "en: alrc.:Jd\ )C\ cra..l d.Jffcrc.:m lcgtnd' Jbo ut lnc..n One 'r•r thl Oumanbcr\d On
I.Jll.!;:- J.bo'e ron .. onunu d to gro\\ unnJ Junng thl finJ.J Slmt.br to me ChJ.ptc:r's \'lgncrte (wfuch )hOWS the decca~c.:J O"m C\Cn Jt dliS carl\' ~rag~ nf 1:.~ ptlJJl hl\tOii the death md mUidcr ofo,an \\'h nun
!!C'\ l l the RD ~ J c:\ dopmcm . the 'en be' u'cd onh ~ much ~tandmg m the \Un ., bark) and rcpcaung tl1c accompanymg Unforrunarclv. 1t ,., not rcalh until the Ro man aud1or o,m, tw ... ,) ruphcJllJ [1( qu.ll.ll\ lh
11:. , ~ould fit 1010 th( c:\ u -dunmt,hmg c,pacL beneath the tnt rrughr be com1dcrcd eftcnl\ e tn bnngmg about the rlut.mh 's Dr !Sidt tr 0Jmdt, "nncn tn the late \CWnd l tnrun ( ph~ttl\ to func-ra.b. mumrrub.m n d
l!Jlmo The rrn of J. ch apter mt~ht hJ.lr abruprh tn ITUd dc'>lreJ rc,ult tn the dl\ 11\C sphere Nc1 crthc:lel.s, k11o11 mg ho\\ c E , 1.h.1t J length\ con<.ecutJ\ c na.rra01 c: tC'\t ot the lege nib Ill' l• lf'Jb• But Ornu d· n 11....00
phr~ ( r nud -~' ord the chJ.pta "as to be med doc., not clan f..· \\ lw Sokar, B~.:b1 \Urroundmg O'tr" ,., .lttl '>ted Indeed, thl\ I' true ol mu' t 10 ..tpt pun Jn,n:..d. h L ofll•
\ \ l un .alrc:id\ ..cc c:\ •de nee ol th1~ ~ J I J.!Jcr amrudc lUI\ ard and the l:.gg ,hould bt mcnuoncd 111 thts contcx.t , nor will !.11" nw1.h~ .111d kgcnd., from .mucm 1:.~ pt MvtJ,.,, o r to n o about .l'JX\:'b • I h1, dCJth Th p , ~ 1 ht
dt 1 t m SC\~nl plall' 10 thC' Am Pap\ flli 'om cum e~ a 1.!1011 ledge. danh the sequcn~..c ol m n ughts undcrlymg l11c the gOlh, were )cldom gathered tnto narr.1t11e pJ!>\age' u l .1m ()( .."\Jr .1ho 1m ~~H.. \b ' 8
I.AIJllcr un c.ont.un rtum error, 1c.: r the h.tcrogh ph ~ u.scd m 1t mc..J.Jltano n The mttonnlc elude.: !~ m mil kngth fn mmt lJ.\o when .1 boo" on JIIUCnt E~ pt mcnoo n'
ill be bauafu.Jh rendered \lore often rhc pr~: J omtna.nc..t. oJ WhLn T G Alkn dJ'>Cu~sed Stm.tl.lr rubnc.\ tn the BD. he a nwrh abour J ~.:crt.un del{'\ , "h.u ,., J.lruJ.Ih mlJ.nt 1:-. J 'c.:r'c'
un -' nuruJc:sts at~lf m the rTUu.hgnmcnr ol text and \'tgncn c
T111 Rm• oF R1 1 nu \mRLI r
flm.lfkcd that the sanlt.' rubrtl 'omct1me' .1ppcar' m l'.lftOU\ of fJll' and event' 11 lll~h modern ,~,. hol.tr' hJ.\l bun .1hk ru
r t\n1 PaP'rm ~C\c r.U duptc~ and p.arr ~ of chapter '>c.:l·m chapter ... IU\t J.'> rnt~ and 'tgnenc., occJ.SionJ.Ih do not rci.Hl comp1lc from J 11 1dc 1 J.rten nf 'nurle' Thcrl '' morcm ..r, 1 hl' ' n utl~ ol tfl, BD l!l El!\ u
l bern nncn under the " rong 1tgnc.. n ~.:' mo~t nouhh to cadt other l lc aho po mted out tlut tl11. rubm: ~ arc oltc.:n l"lldcncc dl,l( lhl." 1:.!;-'Yptt.lll\ tl•nded to 111\'c.'. nt mnh' (0 I. '\pf.ltn l onh tH I lJ' h m tmJ .. ( f lh
n r .ill - here the rubnc 10 Ch.aptc.:r 1 2 ~ occ ur~ undn the .lc.. Compantcd D\' CXtrJI'JgJ.Jlt claim\ .lOOUt their c0CCIII'CnC'\ the ongtm ot ruuJ.I, md nru.\1 tmt ntnlt'nt'· rJtho tlw1 rc '[I 1r HJI c.. IJ\ ' 11 tllc Ull ' h I .U
unrn Ybk 'agncn.c nomu.U .u~ooa tcd \\ 1th ( haptcr 126 In n:mtn.t.,ccnt of thost: found on mo dt.·rn patent ml."diCtnC'> JncJ uwcnung nn1af, tn orJc.:r to n:c.:na~.r nwt:hltJ.l c\lnt' -\.lthnu~h ml!hllUlll m the und fl• • J,i \ I •t
< dt tx c •mplctcl\ garbled or trunt.atcd the tc t no'>trum' Tht.:\ nonuhc.:lcs\ rc1 c.:al the c,trong Eg) poan bchd '" probabh kn1m more .tbmtt the kgl·nJ, ~..nn~.amn g ( h tm Jr~ hk th. BJ) tn lliD re I' dl
lil meum c. •ntLnnng hun~clf Wllh .1 In\ tn the abtllt\ of 1magc' ro atlclt realm fhc \ trlngtll ot thl than .1bou1 JO\ otht.r gnd. C\l' ll tim nl\ th " 1.'-'(n11.1lh J gnn J.• c..omh•nml! .a Juh n ' (),
r r U t ord rr m a phr \et LO Oot.h lmt.lOlL\ thl bd1d 111 tmagt.· mJ.gK ('J.J1 b~ \Cl.' ll tn rht rubnc.s I.Onnc~tcd " tth '\:holarh rclOil\tll.lltiOn from mJ.nV tnt' [ '"l mn'l ,u~..h ,rdl.lr tltdhl~ 1 h, ftn t• 10 c.. '
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oli br I rH c .unpl ol ~ !{\ pnan bur k 1UunrJUOn Ull an1uk t ) plau.:d on the ~.orp'>t.' fcu 1l~ protct. a on Thl' rcllln'>tr\l(tlon' It 1\ ou.l\l<.lllJ.lh unu.·n.tlll \\ lud1 tkmuu' ''P""' nl ht 1 I lm,l th rd ' 11
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lmp lx nhcd to rc.. k ' "orI dnn{ c.:nurt tnt Ulll'>l\t' ol II'> untllr rubm: .1~compamcJ b\ 1 I h d ue l , I ' uJI •k n Ll
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 rhcv huncJ rhc1r Jc.aJ ncn 10
the "J\
nmdm11.: nt.tl thar u I' thl: i:-la'>l' lor thl U\Ual ng trom E •pnans aJ" J\ ~clung ro a fund<llllcnt.~J
uon ~·rwun
murnl.ln prJ\ cr. m.:'·I J I I' ' ' ' ' ord '' ,omc1 1.... lcrmI lur a Judi!' om'-'· the thl\ \\orld and the no r Jhc
.J.I)rurl'- l ~..
\donn Jnon' or 'C\h)llanon,' hut tl'> lttu.tl "'n m ... , Inn~ ;u l J ' ' p~"' 3 connelne\ u~ bc'[\\~en thC~C C\\ I I \\ orJJ~ Y. .lS the
• )l(f Ill
,,h,~h rr;m,ll•m'-' (nnl) mtn .m nl:h,' rdernnv .......n•ng " 1har
rarv ~cc1.1., bee~ me ,ommcmor .111• m ol the dead
l 1-C nartJJlC
' tom1 ol th~.: 'oul The BV ll.'C.' ' " cr.t1 tenn
C" 11 one , ,, th
J
10 uc.,'-nh th
c
.-.fl<r ' 111r ~
,,... or a fum~
1' .u con~•
derc:d ro he ~.:ruc•a1 to prc\CI'\aua n 10
;ut a ~ tn dt merWc trom mt earhc.-t olhcr" orld lorrn 1)! Lhe dcccJ.,ed bn, l:n, nkh th <I c
111
ro numcnl5 \\ hnc..ss uf ~omc bun aI\ o;uggc.sr ~ rhar the
1 b n unul th E1~ucrnth I .J I 1n 1dJmon ro the,~ 'P•ru • ''Jf'Tl'l
l ) ' 'lo\, on mo . -rt.c1" )J\.1. •~ II k .L
1 ,r 1. .mu ot 1cr' tl ... crltf~ one ((Juld rc.l y ta c If "1u1 'rJu
JJll(' u td .. pn:-.o~d
thl" ..,. l C\ c:d u ,at
T! .l .1r .tttrrltl, penon aim of rh~.: ,lc C.l'l d could be cmbor.hcd 10 the hean ll' oa.m l:lC I ru nmiU\ C ( 0 U\, \\ e ~hould (t lO~IdCr h•JW
- Rc,
~~ .l '\t du.' umc.. th...n: "J.S .u... , a
th. nnt ,, r J. "tuch no lon;c-r ltnut d
.Uld the n.un~.: "" • •b, Erh~s thought
II t E 'Poa.n p
soUJl r~cuce has acrually '' orked Afier all,
F
( •-x l'Ong "nh the pn:dClnunant lonc.cpt of .L
~ Ul{ I (OlJ\.\. 11 d l rh~ g) d gra\e goods. many 411CIC:n£ .gypuan~.
~ ksn.a.l 'P: err In th "undc:rwnrld book.' th.u torrnanon ol th( humm ~r•m m the nnr '' orld "... L.-o--J\l.'C 0 t
1 omb~·_,a.n ·onUJlUe to 1I\ C \I\ IdJ y In (JUr lmag-
dl ' th Thclun rO\ aJ romb . me
'Wl \\oil' hn of thought '' h1'-h en' !\toned htc ~' ond tht g
~
a.• lnl)t1 lcr
ra\c 4 ,
11"•
grcJr .111
d ,mall a.LIJ'c, '
_t,

:'Ufit runm ID the nnbc-r r...-g- "' t.'l.u hJd
u""'l.~ dtc rcrnr f\ I • ...h zod' .b 0-m. ~ '"~l....u" .ul d
th. Rc- lud three' m~1or :lSf'~ Rc. kh~.pn.
~ b rh a.~c-d Rc- "ho mrtn.J the
'\rum
sn.. 0'2\ clhn:- bmc.uh the CMth trom u ~r ro C".l.:'t I
reh-.h ~t <h -n ~ Khcpn the morrunf! run
\\ • tt:rnnc:an n rid.. Rc '' uuld .1n akcn and
, .. , .. ~.:Ire cru dcsimUJ:Z dc::W Bur tus JOUmn \\ <b rn.ught
..l..=r.:J.o..-'' mJ dul~ '-ln.. hC' t.ad~d connnu~ oppo.mon
oKLIJJ;~ ~-ul.ui th ~ptus momrcr. the rcprc
the of duos The Apoptus monster h.ad
C"S
bw th most common tn the BD !nd rO\o;U
~
- ~ an mdlcs SC'I jXIIt m c Re and tus
1..l.;:t ~ rq:r~crmrl the ordcnng pnnopl~ of
~ o.o.mnD Rc nnm tl'TUillph 0\ cr \popllli The
Rc mu_::Jc mJ C'\crltlu.l ,,aon. houC\cr has a
J::::U...'l'! ant,;:,:anoo - u rnc:ans th.u. m th ncn "or! d.
::ztJ.n dct.- z.s Re muld CXJ<Ci to bJ.n!e ~'":umt
... _.......~ md nnk:J need ro rro-uli "hatC'\ CT a.td he
"-"-~ ~ the :nd.s These tora:s of chaos. "ho .arc
~ Lmpatcncc u1d \1 cal.:::ncss. sam to
cbc o OSiru a.s "cll In addmon co
cnainO. Rc md 0 1m tud rurular roles 10 the
san .iS the rula t ctc:mm tn Its form nchth
- cbc ru1a • a-acmm The eod w1th \\hom
~
~ m morruan luerarurc n a.s
t rm H nkhro. Hor\.15. of coun.c..
be the n o Osms and rhc god "ho
~,,nnaJh J ~onnnuJtJnn ot 1.-.ulhh ltfc Acwrdmg
1() (1ll\
\Jl''\\ ~--nm. thl Jc eascJ ~c•ulJ look lon, arJ to a n: b h .lltl'r
l.llJuon\ nnarwru of the oul bcgm "nh a reJ" akenmg
111 :\JI rransfo .I.e tomb AJrhough there arc numerou~
ot rhc co rp~e
death Th" I' pcrhap, the rt-a,on tor rht rcpt..tll'J dC\Irc ro m u• d f
orpse C'\ en H docs nor ~·em \01 o IJfe
rq!.UO th~· ph' ''c.U capabumc' of a ln mg pu~on
.L
ro UJe c '
rdcr~nc:o constan dv mamta111ed w pre\cn c.: the body •ntact
Etfom art the BD deaJ w1th the problcrT'l\ of prer,cn -
Thr Dmtnl of Duub \(l~rJ..l chap;~:m bcmg~ ,, ho mJght dccapll.tt<.: the dead, or
In rhc: p,.,.mmd Tc:w (§657c 1 phr~cs ~uch ~ 'R.tsc up 0 1.11g lht' corp h-rr and orhcn\ 1sc damage the corpse In
00 r the ..... ••
Pep•' )nu hah nnt rued' abound Throughour Egyp~an np th JJTip<>runcc: of mamwmng the mrcgrm c,[the
rchg..ous hl\!Cin 'Uch dcn1a.ls of dealh ''en: a comtant th~mc JJJ10on ro c a slZ.lblc propilrtJon of the tomb cqu1pmcnr
10 h sica! rcmitru. h I .....
morru.li'\ lncrarurc: .\s m man,· other culrure.s, rhc Eg} pt1an P ' -•th EO'\'ptJan "a.s uuendcd to c p m u1e rrarutorm.a-
me ot J '' C.ll \ OJ I .
of rhc ~oul starucs. coffiru, mummv tasc , n: Jet unago,
dead "ould be treated L1 th(.."\ " ere mcrch 10 a deep sleep
.1.'>
and needed ro J\\ akcn and go about the1r busm~ ln the BD
000
the mummv case could all pru\ 1de the r,oul w1th tcmporcll)
the derual ol death apfX'".l.r'\ mo~tlv m the fonn of euphcm 1 ~m. wd P13 c~•
remno ....,,
·parocularlv '
if the ~p1nt shouJd momentanJ}
bc-gmnmg wnh the 'Cf\ name gn en ro the funerary'' or~ hops
rtrum., ro the y,orJd from rune to ume- a home aY.a} from
"here the BD and or her funcran cqwpmcm "ere produced home. ~ ro speak. In addmon, a. tom b or a ~~anr srcla
- Pn--A11kh, 'The Hous,c of Ltfe The 1dca bdund such "Md a.s the fOCU5 of the deceased <; cu 11 upon <-"3• u • r.t\ en
euphcmJSms JO\ oh ed more than nor speakmg til of the dead md otfcnngs ro the departed wen: pertormcd b a pncsr Tht 1\amt
an cflnrt ''a_, made not to C\ en "peak of a person ' death .J.t ~I _ ottcn a male famiJv member - before the oflcnng lab
People "ho .uc called ~tmph 'dead' m E~ poan rcllg10m dranuoc ill moon
i\
food \\ould be presented 111 support of the ~pint m r.hc nnt
conrnrs ottcn seem lO be the damned or unhapfH dead To 11urld In rerum for such sen· ICes, the pncst '' ould rcccl\ e md me rume the: p bJ~ ...
mcnuon death \\Ould be ro confirm deaths p<l\\er OHr the 111n,wruu mc:tlJilO. J DCT'Illn
1.11comc trom rhe funerarY• csrarc, umaJh an mdm' mcnr m rhe
dcpmcd, S<> \\ t' toda\ cuphcmJsoca.Jh ~peak of the departed romb would ~ auotJ
form of land Jusr a.s the lmng helped the dead, so too d.Jd lhe
or s..J.\ tlut somc:onc ha.c. 'p~cd aWJ\ ' The BD ~cldom dad help the IJ\ mg \\ OUJd be cfUced C\~,.=hl-rr
mt-nuoru chat the pap\ fU.) owner has ruc<L but rather c.llh hun
mag~c ®cru.5Cd abo~ c B
On another bel. lhe Egypoan nund probabh related the
·m~ 0 In' ' and \ mdacatcd' C\ en before tus judgment ha.<> fd t UU [ dlC'\ WCfC ~i..UIL,!
IJ, .... hno} of bunaJ ro the deceased\ chances of achll"\ mg a
rak.cn place 'i1Irn1arh. other dead persons '' ho had gont on
rucrruful merl.lfe. Like purchasmg npcml\ c ~ats at a pol..m- - parurularl\ unp.. ~.....
before ar~ ottt n cal.Jed 'those \\ ho art 'onder ' Instead ol m the razn ol th lcm:..
speakmg of d\ mg. enD usc phr~ such a.s 'to moor' or 'to nl bmquct, clfJ daboraH: bunaJ was at lca$t pa.rtJall\ tntcnded ~

rum ot ~un
to bU\ the dead a h1gher bel of accc.~ m the nor hfi:
c: C"-m"' here I r u!mlfi·
IIh a mn ro Rc.. ducal - unJtc \\ 1th rhc: land · The da · of dealh became ·me
da\ of
moonng ' rhc 'good da\",. or 'that da\ of com~: ruther 'The lJ.Sl \ maJor reason lhat '' c ha\e problems undemandmg "h\
mo11wnam .all
oumgcd Eg)pwru rcruJ:n;:.:l
z ~ md.J...an n dut phr~ '' tuch appears m Chapter ,- and COO\ here, LS pmJru- the Ego.pnans cons1dered rombs and the prt-,c:n auon of rhc
c onc-.hctn1.
.illauLcn ~
tt
l.uh lntCTcsong smce 1t com~ the pia\' on \\Ords bct"\\ccn '"' phnrcal rcrn.uns 50 unportam to r the aftcrllli: LS lhar the
BD renumoJ rhc plt'Dcularl lhro
-come'~ and ,,mt -dt"3rh," mcnooned abo\e Another urara- Eg\pnw and modem monotheJ.SlS hold d1ametncaJh op-
Egrpoan m t[u..rrn
I rmof gcm of a' 01dancc "as to rder ro the dead b\' usmg a renn lor f<l\Cd 'IC\\ ~ on the rclauoruhip ben\ ccn the ~orp'e and the
lfl a form of rhc 'KJul ~I The mummr-~ha.pc 1s used as a d~cmunam c tn rhc 10 a bnz'\ c:uca
-
BD one of the l
g\ptllll ' 0rd 'J' "rorm, ~hapc, narure.., ~once the a.::rumula-
1
The dcmal nt d(,."'Jrh "a.s. nonethcl~. nor wmpkte There
bOn of mcamng~ here - 'form shape narurc. ' The Egrpuans
.modlcr bang
are nun rcfcrcnco ro the mcrhoJ~ ro a\ old 'd\ mg a <;<:cond
( lkcJicd th ' • 4 phrl.S(' l1l clw mpc:
tunc Most BIJ pap\ n bcgm "1th Chapter 1, "hose \lgnctte thr • e prcscn au on of the corp..c as lhe procn aoon ol dccC'a.s..--d mdcs co t:hn::uanr_;
h U.Jlcr\o s ~s.cncc "hllc '' e look up-Jn the bod\ a.s a hoUo"
0
h' \the pr<Xcss1on to tht' gra•e and the cercmoruc.-. at rhe
c dC\ 01d ot th u1 knou 'ou. I L:oo
t mb door Th1~ IS one nt the f~, nmc~ that '' e sec the Jlrrk.l aJ e \0 Wruch IS the \ crV C.\ScnCe Ol me - knowUH! ~ rum
dcccascd as a dead penon m h1~ coffin ,\to.,t of r.hc umc the ~nn,..,n Iff\ thar the cr,rpsc once hOU.\cd Un!JJ..:c th~ \ IC\I mar ~

crruJil .unounr o ,onJ[I'OI

dcca.x:d pcr~;n appc.1n e1thcr ~ a IJ\ mg pt:f'Y)n. ckga.nth rr-arl rom tim
E!?\-nr c to umc among Chn)tJ.lfl .uccn~'
.L.
u•C'
droscd as 11 conducnng uffiCJal busmc~'>. or .1.'> a hum.lll - ,. laJU d,d h
ph ,,~ bod nor J e the negam c con~~ pr ot lhc I" mg
4

hc..1dcd htHouJ It ' as a pn on for the o;oul

r
h qu•rl: ~•gn fi th J
IT'1lllUn 1torm fi ' l<lrlt Jt o;omeume:~ the Em pnan' usc l
Tlu lmpm1nnu {Jf tht ( orpu and the Trmzb &r~ lh g\Jrl: il dcrcrmmam e for thctr "nrd llrfJtT
m tiJt Afudtjt Ptr m 0 c ~c " lrd could on occasion ~1mph mc-m 'Jcad
<>n .a thcrm:-uc.tl IC'\ cl the enc,nnOLb care: an Egypoan rook 10
'" ~''cnr ~~ c \0 c..ill d S1gn~ Pap, rus. '' h~~.:h Jares ro thC' md
bunrd n; Pllan ht to'). the gloss tor the llflJ~Nagn LS he
co.uuHc a c.nmplctcl\ oudlnc:d romb and the: Jttenunn to che
IUc the ~ ;;urruruform •mage rna\ aprx-ar tn tlm conrar
pr r\ .I [If •n of UlC bod~ K~m C«JOtrJdllfl)r\ f f one \\ ISh~:J IO
be lransfigur~d m rhe nat IJic, and the c.nrp e \\ .u dccm~:d 10 ITI.lnnll d g PllJ.ru thoughr th;u the wrpS<: ,, as 1n some
0 1\mt No 0 nJ .L
be mere;! rcmpor.lr\ hrJu~tng bctore mo\lng "n r4> murc r C.lch · t ) "as the dccc;ucd 1dcnufiC'd ''lui
~ 11d Pill1 ot h1 bod
pcnor-rtmnuncnt and Kccptablc quJ.ncr\ "hat ".n t h c rea.~.on
• lor, 1 ang to th Y \\as 1dennheJ "1th ~ god In ra t.
1: r pcnx; on a Lomb m ourllmng and mumnutic.. uon t th blc x~ B[) and a gr~r number (If other l:f!' pnm

ulum.ueh Judged l•n the u.nu:nr ol unc•~ ( haracrcr ""rnp~ r1f rh dt.ld become h1ll·Acdged mcmbc~ of th
\\c h.l.ll C gr)(f
ooldn 1 a llTlple bunallx- llffir.•cnt ' r bcg.n o d
lflJI.r ,:1(1 ur ocnpt1on c)f rhc <bpccu of lhc hunun
q d~Jth 1th etl
" r.1 o rhmg ''hi\. h .1re nor m '

TH.E Boo OF Csor ·G foRnf RY DAY


[J th~ ~ ,udl a dung .;~s a tuerardt\ of soub tn the nn't
the al:h \\ ould probabh be ar the top The term LS
rrc: mr.J. tnrulated b\ E~-ptologtst.5 ~ 'bl~d dead .-\.1 •
u._ tJ1:1 hooJ lS rhe oltliiUte goal of dle ~alar concepuon ot
~
r:h~ zncrllt tbae 1S lmk tlu.t v. e can ~a' .;~bout tht~ form of the
.,.,.,..... \\ c:n dcp1etcd m E~'"f'Oan an. the al:.h onh OCCl!>IOna.llv
appcn .~...-. a Created IblS the Sign used m me tuerogh-pluc
the tet Ill ~ 1dt ot:her forms of me .\<lui. the alzh LS
~...u.~· dcpt."ted ~ a mwnm\ . dle generab.z.cd form for gods
-
rd aJ:J m_caru \Omcdun!:! Uke 'the dfectJ\ e one' o r 'the
n,u.u.Jn.·:. nc ~ m Al:h dle d~d \\ a.s truh transfigured, tn
an ~ru.IJ tm rport:al nate tu' mg be'"ome a \tc:Uar or 'ol.ar
L lllll'-' the I::JJ or the ba, the nl:h doo not ~cern to h.a.\ e
d th me eanhh realm
Kn
r "' t mrru n.l menooned form "tuch the
u1d ~ ume afttr death " ~ the Ita It
~I r trm late th.t wmpla \\ ord
the aJ:h the kn could CD.St
ph tl:.l.l bctng "lule he or ~he
e tn OJuld funruon .a.s the
LoiLll rdt and r nan~ , the
Ill rh ktn
r .1. ong .b 01
th n ha e led to
pmrual bod
d .!.. p~r or
a dMd '" a.n
r J rh plur J.) tht
fr u m pi
r t 1..11 d n c. from
' ght .,, r pr crot the
•.II .o~ 1A hfe
m lord adl - 111
tJi I IU .and
[I)
1 n kn \OfT1C god
0 1
d T( oil 'If dtlf't
l(j
I l p oil1 fr LLI"T n lw Th 1m .ut
tr n rn, prr perm nrJur
0
pt'TffiMl m
T I he g..dJc ' .1'\ut hJJ J ~~gn111c..ant role. as a mother goJdc'~ Ill
mt pr ruru ' I Rc p< rYJ mli c..a n OJn
I ( (fllllllfllfllr\
\\\:r~· Pcr\.c.ptH'Il \1.1 -\uthnrtl.ltt\l l lii.C.Ul(e (llu)
R.1~hth.JI Onk r 1. ruth I ~ bJt )
Tlu ,\/mrimP
Th~.: m•tlllfl th H .l 1''-r,nn' Pl'Nm.lht\ or \Oul lOttld be
~.mlxxh~o·J m rh~.· an,ub,t.lnU.ll lnml ol .1 'hadu\\ '' not ~ounfi nc:d
tn E~ pt _ but .1pp~.1r' 111 Europ<:an culture .1\ "ell, lor
n .m1pk . ml'trn \ ciJ/omrb wundrnnmt (,nc/nchtr, a talc b\ t.hc
n'mJI\tll. GtmlJJl .1uthor <'h,unmJ,n, .u1d the o pna Du },n,
nln. · 1.,1 /urrrm \n~.r.U p.1''agc' tn thl BD t.\lk of the dt·ct.l.'.cd
m~)\ mg ·" tth d11. '" lftnc~~ nf .1 'h.1do\\: pmMbly J rdercncc to
th~: ,p~.·cd \\ldl "bt~..h J ,Jl.ldcm 1\ ucated upon the ground
Th1. ,hJdo\\ '' llmm~..t~.d, n.1rural.h enough, \\ 1th the sun .lnd
dJ\ !Jght In man\ RD p.1p\ n .utd tomb' the dccc..J.,~.:d ~
dl.'ph. ted cmc.rgmg trom m1. tomh b\ d.l\ m shadm, fonn a
Ultn. biJ~:k.. fl.lnm::Jc,, "lhoul'ttc nl a per~on The pcr.,on 10
th1, torm "· .1.' "e would pur tt J mere ~hado'' of lm lomlcr
cu..tencc. 'et nnncthdes~ '-llll c X1\ttng Ano t.hcr form the
,h.1do" .l!l~un1e~ u1 the BD, l''P~XIall\ m connccoon \\tm god<.,
1, an o,tnch-flamer ~un-,h.1Jc. an obJect "tuch would cn:att a
~hado\\
Thr Ba
The bn fuec; around m the fo rm of a b1rd ( a Jaba.tru storh
u<>ualh shown wuh u1c hum.u1 h~:ad of d1e deceased We sec
-\ru and Ius" tfe Turu perchcJ on top o f a shrmc-.shaped tomb
m clus form. '"m human aml!> upratscd tn a gesrurc of pra\er
Tlus form of rhe bn recall' me crcarurcs menuoned 10 a
monun1ent of l.,w I "hJCh ha' c me facc.s o f humans and t.Uk m
an wttntdhgtblc language \V1th the ba, there appears to be a
speC1a.l empha.sts on tD mobtJm - one rrught sa\ It 1s free as
J b1rd Funeran stelae request that the ba be granted the
pn" er to go forth and 1re )enter ( d1c romb) in the manner m
"tuch 11 d.Jd on earth ' Apparend\ It ''as the form tn "luch a
deceased person could e'pcct ro rerum temporartly to earth
and rc~.-tn e offcnngs The bn appears to ha,·e mantfe..srcd Itself
on.lv \\hen dlc bod\ conrammg It \\as deceased, at \\ ruch pomr
1t assumed 1ts normal form as a human-headed btrd. ohen
dcptcted th mg abo' e the coffin Sud1 representano ns re~.all the
nam1. ot the god Buchts, whose Egvpuan name Ba-her-khnt
m~:ans l1tera.ll\ ' the bn on (or 0\ er l a dead body ' The bn, W<e
the kn, "as connected \\ tth the stante and other unagt:~, a~
dc.scnbed tn a fascmanng rexr of the Late Penod that menuom
tt.5 relanoruhtp "'tth other JSpet tS of the soul (S ~lorenz..
£..qypnnn Reltgum, pp 151- 152)
O"ru he appears as a sptnr (akh) to JOLn Ius form m
h1s ~ancruan· He cnmc.s A\mg out ot the hca,em hkc J
~rarnm -hawk\\ lth ghttenng plumage. and the bas of me god~
ar1. rog<:ther "1dl tum He soars hke a falcon to h1s chamtxr Jt
Dendcra He bc..holds hLS sanc..ruarv In peace he mOH' tnto
h magn1fi1.c..nt chan1bcr "1th the bn~ of the gods "h1Ch arc
about hun He sen ht~ secret fonn patnrcd at It!> pl3ll, hiS
figure cngra\ ~:J upon the v. all, then he enters ht ~ \Ccrct a~pcct
m~IAlh hunsclf upon h1~ unagc.. The bas take thctr places at
lm "de
l lomung c..rt~.-' .1 \lmJ!ar example m ht\ commentan nn
on
< haptcr IICJ ·~n: thJ.r m, bn tome\ to me from where\C r H mJ\
be that 11 ma\ 'c..c It\ bodv or11.c more and alrght on IL'
not mumm\ lim quote " tmportant bccau\c.. It c..onnc~:L' the b11
"rth thl" mumm} The v1gncuc a.s'ouarcd " 1d1 thl\ dl.lptl'r 1'
.U o \lgnLficant for tht\ 1\ lh~: tllusrrawm of thl bn blrJJ
hr•Hnng o H r th<: rt.lumbc..nr mummv Bn tmagn "ere Place
1n the tr•mb b~.:hmd d11. corp''- ol th~: jec..c..a\c:d, a~ ..hown 111 rlH
'1gncne IJI Chaprc.:r 1 ~ 1
l< tbmiJ ttnd Regwerat1011
~: rc .1 t JV If)
I ~('lim rcltl;l'•n fuc..orJmg to t.hl I Je ltopohtan ~.mmuln(!'
,\IJJ i he. r 1.00\llrt u<.b \H TC.. the. parl Ot \ Ol ()\ICl\ , 1\t.\ ~('th,
I
..he. ,\Ill .I N tiJn', rdiJ;l(JO ''
J N<.phth\'' In Judlttnn ut lpp<.Jn on a great number ol
I .lil
lp\ rl. 1.0thtl ltd.' . .tnd tomb utlm~' "th( mt•thn ol Re The
r·)UJ1 1\ ' h)\\ (
ll eiHl rtng her mouth J.nd c..mugtng ag11n fTIJO\
. hc..r thtgh' The prot nc~. ot dlt\ cnmmtm l(n( nn
bcf\HC..O dJ
. 1 d' confirm\ l pntnt madl' r~. pc.uc \ m a \\ 1de, ar1cn. ol
cotl111 1 f ·'
[('I'UJ I \0 U
r~.c' - the c..ofhn Jt~cl IS ~.nnccJvcd ~ :1 cc:lcstnl
L.. from "h1c..h o ne I' rtbom Ulln tht nnt '' orld Till\
,,omv f h f .
()( rl'bU'th 1\ one 0 t { rca\00\ or me frequent
tl \Cffil
tdcnuficauon ol th' deccJ\ld '' tth Re I Iuc.. IJ.\ the hope nnt
. c r~.t, 1 nh ' hur for 1 dmly r1.b1rth tn t.he manner of the
lor n1er
sun Th1. .. un entered the Dual u1 the C\cnmg as dlt agmg.
r.lll1 hcldc..J -\rum and rcc..mcrg~.·d tran,tormc..d tnto dlc \'outh
fuJ khcpn at the folio\~ mg da\\ n vVI'uk 111 d1c undcnvurld, dlc
sun "ouJd be. rquvenat1.d h\ tile. "atcr nt ~un Not onh the
collin. but ,tarue\ and othu un.1g~:s a' \\l:U \\UC 'nn .1!1 plac<.s
"here the ..cml of the deJ.d could take subsranc~: and reemerge
mto dte ahahfc.. More often than not mo~r of the dcc..ea.scd ,
sraru.lf\ " 1U ~ho\\ hrm or her nOt JUSt reborn, bur reJU\enatcd
as "c:U
Jmttatum and Rtstncted Knowledge for the Aftrrltft
There I~ a vast corpus of non - Egyptolog~cal lnerarure wruch
claum dur there ts a htddcn mearung to the BD and man\
other Egvpuan rchg1ous texts On the. "'hole. EgyptolOgLSt!l
ha' e been qu1ck. to dmruss th c~c: thconcs. '' h1ch are far roo
compb. and numerous even to hst here Yet \'lrtualh all th~:
samc EgyptologiSt~ adrrut that no t everyone m E~-pt had
equJJ accc\S to or paroCipaoon m the1r re!Jg10n ThlS \hould
hardlv be. ~urpmmg Ill a soaetv m '' luch onh a ,·en small
percentage of the populauon "'as hterate. £,en '' tdun the
pnesthood. onh a )pcttahzcd pnc.:st, tht lector pne~t. handled
the ~pokcn and wntten clements of nrual
All modem recon.strucoons of£~ puan tempb and the. r
pru:Sd} )tails ha\e nored d1at not onh• \\trc; the tempk
complexes ru\'tdcd IntO pubiJl and rc~tncted \ectJOru, bur aho
that IC\·cls of access ,,.,thm the pncsthood Itself \\ere duterentl
au:d Onh the upper level of the permanent pncsdlood ~eerm
to ha' c been a.Uo" ed to come tn close c.ontact ,,,th the d.Jvme
unage, for n.amplc Such rcstncuom arc encoumered tn a" 1de
range. of rehgtom
R~tncted kno" ledge and scc.rcr., esorenc k.no\\ ledge arc nm
the ~arne dung The po~tbwt\ that '' orks such as the BD ''ere
mtc..nded li1r a select audience of lfllriatcs. ho" C\ er <,c.."Cm.s lO be
a probkmaoc proposmon Ftrst of all. although "e rna\ dunk ol
the RD J.\ bcmg a ,,,desprcad document.. It "as accC\S1bk onh
to 1 ~mall c;cgmenr of E~rpoan \OC!t:n Kno\\ ledge "~ pD" cr
.1nd tht c!Jre wt.shcd ro keep that power among them~h c.
( hJpter 1;~A of the BD SJ} s Ill tts rubnc &wart gnarly /err )Oil
do tiJl) before anyone o:crpt ymmtlf wrtb your fntiJtT ur )'OUr JOII,
banwr 11 u a ._rrrcrrt ucra of t!Jr ~I'm, a ucrrr m11111r of thr
Nnlm11'0rld • Gl\cn the hundrc~ .1.nd hundreds ol BD p.1pm
th.u "c..rc.. mJde, !Jus plea for confidenoa.lm d<.JO nut qwce rmg
lnlc.. [n,tc..Jd me dc.stre \\ JS for -.ccrets (0 be kept .unong J c;clC\'1
In' In the. sarm: \etn, tt \houkl be ~~mn.-d out th.u on~.c the
kmg luJ lxcn buned, d1c Pyrmmd Tt:t-n \lerc: defirutel\ mc.lllt
n~.: 4 r to 'c.'" the hght ot da, .1gJ.lll \ct \\ldun J IC\\ g~.:nermom
t.l1.11 m.ul·n.U, rC\vntten t.n thc fi>ml of the. C.offi" To:rs ".1.) mJdc
l\ .ul 1hk to J f.urh '' 1dc aud.Jen~.e .unong the nobwn ol the hr-t
lnr~.rmedtJ.t<. Pmod
,\ tuc..h of the. BD ~~ frankh mcumprehen\lblc ('\en tor
l: ·I 'rt~ No amount o f nc..gn1' can C\pl.1m m.lll\ PJ.)'lf."
lm tgc~ oUld aJlU\IOn!> foliO\\ Onl' anodll r \\ 1d1 be\\ tJJcnng
1"'H .md lrc..qu<.nn . lad.mg thlrn.llll .llld logt~.U~.ormecTllln
n,l \,)Jnl. loUl Ol ~aJd lor mu~..h u l !.he rc~l ol t: ~ ptun
monuu, l Jte rJtur~: Yet rill lndurJOll ol thl \ \ l l l
.ldmlnl\tl rl·J Eg\ pna.n \t.lt<. and It~ monum~. nr.l.l und~:nlk.tnf.'
·lrl proot that th~: E!,'Vpt t.lll' ' ' trc ·' htndJJllc.. nt.llh rlllt,nJl
P• uplc.. Thur loru:k I.Ontl'mpor.Uie~ J\\Ufl U' dut thl Eg' r
l\ dcl"plv Imbued wnh r{ d h
doc.tnne~ pr oun t " ~....
1
~~l\ '"""ll.l\l lxn,l-:cn rhe ~tmmg norucn <l mudl of
th
c ) md 'rrruaJJv C\crvthmg chc \\C knml. ·tv- ' these
B~nu Jl Iolli dn,, n ro e.uth pcnple tu led to" ~lld dw the
md othrr F.gvptun morruan rnu mwt tu c a tuddcn
munmg, pcrhJp\ c•nh k.nCT" n to J jC'\, tmtllta mK ng the
pnc\thood C..cnam)\ thb ""uld be 10 keqMg "'tch btcr
dC\ dnpml·nts m e.ul~ E~ puo~n ( hn Ualllf't '' tuch ho~d .a long
\trugglc "llh C!lotcr ~ (,n trc hcr~te\ \nrhm tt.s rwk.s
Thr quot~: trom ( haptl r q~A o~hn\ c 1Uustr.uc ill1 tm
pon.mt .hpcct uf E~ Jta-n \ ~~ s ot the .uterl!tc \un 1\ aJ and
'U(lC\~ m both ch1' .md dlc nor "orld requtred spccuJ ottcn
tuddrn, kno" ledge lndl-cd one ol the oursundmg farurt'\ of
the nat "odd '' J.\ 1t~ ~·ret a~pc'"h Coma1ucmh one 01 the
most lrcqumtl\ cnwunrcrcd themes tn ill Egvpum mu!TUM\
hrcrJrure l5 the dec~n1 ~ aHcmon or bclongmg lO a w:Jca
group 10 the .utnh!C nu, gt\c' rue 10 a tcrh~g thar onr tud
tn b<.: mttuurd tntn the "'nrld ot the dead a tf one \H' re
bccommg a mc.mbcr ni a ecrct ~·et\ m the C.OllllJ( phcre
The mnof of mmatmn l\ bc_,t illrurratcd b) .1 lrcqucm n-pc ot
obstacle that the d''c..• ed f<li..c:s m the BD namch cauunc rh
•
nght ot cm.n to a pl.r.cc Jn thn \ttll.lnon. the dc-..uJ em
O\ ercomc the drfficulrv onh b' d!spl.a\1ng k.nrn' ledge ;addro.s
mg <~ k.u~omt gatekeeper b\ h1\ b~UITc n;unc. IDS\\ cnne .;~
god\ m) \(ertOU\ qut\l!OO \\'lch .ll1 equafu CC\'J'U• JJ\S\• cr .
.illud.mg to ob cure C\ enh tn the mrtholo~;~ul pan Ancr
pro\IJtng thl lOfTc..'Ct JJ\S\\ ~ r and the reb\ lhO\' mg tlur he or
\he \\ l ' acru.ill~ one of the goJs, thr Jccc.uc..J IS ilim' cd tr•
proceed Thus "c .ue left \\ tth the panJoD..J.I result of a ~ecrct
\OCICt\ \\hO)C lllrtCr \\Orkulf:"' arc kfltJI\0 tO Ul\OOe \\lth the
rc\our.cs to ohtll.Jl <~ BD
The Judgmmt ofthe Dmd
Egyprun b1ogrJph•C!> wnt.a.u1cd fulsome prauc of the dnd and
prud.umcd thctr cturmbk de-em nn beh.ili ol the poor Jlld
"cal. l'nJcrlmg ill ''JI.h pror~tlooru or \1ITUe \\<15 1 crone
and comt~tcnr be!Jet th.~r people \\ uu!J be JUdged arrcr dnth
accordJna to thcu Jc.:;ds m t}u, htc Thll! me<l!1t dut dlc
E~l'oa: WOltpts c · the Jficrl.tJc \\er~ decph lltlbucd Mth :1
morJJ ,o;.mc The ft".ll ol thll bn.t.ltudgmcnt hJumcd E~ ptun
manum httraruct \,nee probabh nl' E~pCJ.lfl entered dte
n~. r \\orld cnurch ~pntk." . one of th~ BD\ PUJPO'~' 1 as w
mJgtlJ.lh purge dle J~ccasal ol -.m In t)u, rc:.:.fXU. ho~C\U
tt 1 ~ unh tJH t•) rcmtmbcr thJt Ill the pcnlous cnnronmcru Ol
the bn ond. thnn\Cre mm\ Jmgef\ "tudl ,ouJd th~JrUl the
goch .1.) "eU J' the purc~t ol ~ouls \t the '.unc nm 1t lS .t.l...\0
notable that the mo't 'm.l~,JJ p.m of the BIJ ;;omcwno .tbo
~..onr.un numerous .1.).\c coon~ that dle dnc.b~d L' rruc <OI 'u,,c
''m n lhmt ) mJ hl5 been lounJ ,,ordl' Jt the \\C'J!!tu.ng Ol
the Hem
The 6f\t mdr.. Jtum' ol J txl.rd Ill J J.t, m, Judgm .nr tor
• '·t tun·· dc~d' Jl'ncc~ m a go;,nrc o: Old k.trtgdom tomb
on~ ' u " ~ r . th ot th•
I.J'blnpuon'. '' .unmg th<N "ho rrughr 'IOIJtc • punn
tnml:t thJt dlc goJ ''ill JUU~ at ag-.urur hl1ll.. or 'u will be
J d t hun llf IL'U'lf! J m••rc a•lnrtul t:.h.rot Th• th
JU g• Jgam' l j k • du~.L • h l' undi."Jr. rhou!!h. "hcther
wtU "nng hi' no. I J th I the nat L'~n.nttc
th rc:' eng\ "ill t••mc tn b lie or
t .U m th a.rtnhll JPf'\:li .b e.uh ~ the
rd~..rl.'nCc' tv J tnbun th RD tx-cune the duc:l ITI(•I"Tu.tr\
( ~tfm ]L,o \ c th( um(cn ~ thl kn (H'flt c•l the p..u.".Jgt' mro
tC'\
t thC' 1udgTT11.nt '' 1' ' '
' \.' 1, t nomccJ out Jbc.J'' dlc mt ' 1 unpor
the. nC'\t c:\J't~ n\.C r ,
m . tnf\ ol RD rJr \ n "J.\ '
th \\ hJ.np I
Cit! ~
tlllt ,,cne m thl (.)- mJ till lor{ II C.•unlll ot t.nJ.., 'ho
the 1k .llt l:tdllll ,In'
 .ant tluc.at rh.u ~
nccc ~o,~n to pcrtume tJ1c hnd, An or( n flu\\ •·r h" he
l I th l n 1lXcJ Pr.AT£ 2 ~w.IC"' and the plumb bob On
J .nnm n1 ul .n 1hc nc 1 mto the '""C' fur i.ku•rJtlnn 'hl' •-Jrnc\ a lllfllllt 10 00 h
m rnun lncr tun: and brand1,he., J •~rrum 10 Ll1c: nLI1o, 1\\0 '"'trumc:no. h
C' anJ
ThiS pIate
dr,pla' the ,,gnertl' and text of the Hymn to o~m 'e'' decor.~
ruch h
ted " th <~ h .!1 nu
c plnern <..xi ae
r r 1 unr and \n1 arc unl<.' Jgam \ho\\ n bdure £\\ 0 ;u'( ace and unr~n..onllb e sumcn
nnm.o~l n ~ t•l IC' 1 In or madt" .a rOJnhn(t rustl•ng s(•und anJ '' er~: u~cJ 10 ,, '"'" 1ch \Vcnnc1c
" lOil'lp.J.n\ ·aped \\lth olfcnng' b~mg prc'i. mcd to (hm~ Thl· theu gr...-a1 .lllJJqurr, • f d •
I 1 etc m I l1l 11 1l num hJrm.\ mual ,1ngrng anJ fl..ttJUon~ Tu1u I\ pruhJbh n1Jk•ng mu,,~ ~tJll J ' Ill
a her hu~banJ rn11c' thl\ h, mn, tn;bmu. h a' llw n ,h 01111 '"'r'hipptn~ 1n lhe U\Ual manner Aru stl.nc.h I mmcduld) ro the left ol Lhe hbe of the ~
c•• mal punt hmen1 ,.nm.!r\ '
I
oup C I\
........,, b( n1 m pra\ c:r "
lui 1
c: utu JlCompa.nJe' h1m u tt.h hgure of hoi.l, one of the lhrcr pcnolllfl r
ld I .ill1 tm•l!lll U\ • ;a., Jill role' of" omc:n en I gyruan rdrgtnu' leremnn1c~ ,, ere to 1 1
10 \\ltl '""""
the rarthng ~ound~ of the mmn t a.nJ the: 'I'IIUm Thl· h} mn IS t\ ould c.<~ll ' F.Jtc: bm-c tum u J n
p h f h n II .. .arne 10 the C'ICrnaJ and pro11dc nlU\IlJIJHompan•mcnt \\hcthcr fUJu \\a\ J.h,~ a rr ru I b YlUll slmn unnr t d
I 1 I 1lduc \ 'El"
II\: .and lu.r,omc name'\ ol or Jc:ad Jl the: ume the p.lp\ ru~ "J..\ prq)arcd ~~not ah,olutcl rat hcr d
Jrc:ct m It\ IJ.nguage 1nd rclatl\ ch frc.:e of the ol"c110 ngu oll o It: I "llh ;a ""man h~d Tlu \I lh
the pcr~omli,ao,Jn of the btrth bn~ 1:
ue\ \\ hi l h OC\.Ur In \0 ffiU\.h of the BD 11 de\\.nb<.'\ o~m~ h\
ct.
.rnrm!lll! l hc1np ~ .1.1 :~onJe of the fDIC'~ •t"rl'3111 HmHICr thl" fact thai her n.tm\., Ul the can r- 11 I 10' 1\
}
b• nh -p1..1.m mc:n
lu'> mln} cp 1thct ~ a.nd qu.iliUl"'• .md cfo,n '' 1lh a number oi \'JUlrung mer l\\0 bn~ks ••> \l~khcnet r roc
.til th , nJ mncd
nhl
•mc:umc::\ lhn \H n: 10
p11al pun •hmem .u1d '' c-1e 1orrurc:d,
ncHr loll1med h) 1hc: cpnhu .,,ndJCalcJ' tnd.tlatc\ th '
"a~ ,1..111 ahH. a' Joe~ ht"r Jflpc:arance mournmg her hu,band
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",,he~ on Aru ., 1:-Jl' halt place'' here~ PCI"\On hm tou...hcd the C'Mth
c:r ;c,p~ct ot fate u.nd!ng hchmd 'h
Lh: the "'::.!.he
c-J t11 flc.n p11 !\lore oficn the- damned rhr \1~nlfh: klr ( lupter I ( rl.uo ~-()' Although lllJ\ papvru, > Jl ' a p;ur f krru.k ,
.nh u1l .antmili and l.11ug.htc-n:d ,,,,h knl\< '• ".1' pH"PJr{d pnmanl) ftlr Am, ll \\.t\ probabh Jnll:nJ ·d· urc' '' hn, '" cordmg to I he U:"'l oo •b1 h
- ~ ro \1 k.h t • e ! em ue
J th r t>t. od dnuncd ..,, .11 Lhn u.1uiJ b c• 10lc-d a'"~t Tutu tn ha af1erl11c.: ·" "ell, 111 'cc\\ of Lh<. 1· nr 11 mment • e~ enrl ( acun and Rt:nmulc:l ol tJurd .&sp~.t of blc Th
l .J1 ,r turc .a. 1\.mmn But deo.trulUOn need role ~ ~ p1can "oml: n pia} c.:J m dccoraung thc 1r hu'bJnd,.
PLATE 3 dl~uncuon ben' een the..~e three lonru of f al rulh
n 1 1 I onun •u .and tcmh mg ~oul\ nuld b~ tomb' The cnm.al moment ol An1'\ BD the Judgmenr olthe De1 d unponam tur undcrHan.:l!ng th~r pre encc he•, 'IL put
J to .a lt l11lc·~, .a.nd nJtC"Il ltmho - prc,umahl) t.h( I he h\'mn ''fl:"n rno uf thl mmtlmpnrtant go.1h of the occun m Plate ~. drrctth foUmnng the 1-h mn to 0'1m \\en :he\ con\ C) the me ,,.gc Lhu a per,on IJt • lrtl.Jne
I t f1 rrhc-!T Jnre\cr Hhe 'Dro"ncc.J One-~· enure RIJ to b( au:~:pu:d tnto the prnu1u of 0""' "here ncti:r 10 the pre"cdmg plate Nonna.ll) Chapter u~ 1hc \,eb ouJd be pre.'ent at t:h.Ls portC'ntous moment ot the mc:rWc
n b ummanu·d tn Lhe c: prc:"ton 'lo dtc .a the rudgment 11 ould Lake: pi 1\.<. 1nd ulumatch to JOI!l Rc: m ~ au1·e ( onfe~10n.' I\ assooatcd \\1th tJu., \o.:ene In tim pap• rus Whether LhC') mereh (.1"\"C ~ 'ltnG..<e~. or .afrcct the rum t
tJ1 u he, me nnnC'\1 1c01 thu' lo\tng all h1 •rc nl 'mou' 'un bu~ rn urdu to .tc l om pan) 1he.: god then: fore' howe,c:r, that chap1cr Joe' not occur unnl mu..:h furth<.'r on m ncnr m orne mmnc:r, l~ undcar The group or figure b the
cr O"m 11 ~ the.: prcdomlfllnl dc.:~t) of the Dunt the nether the last thud of the roll ( Plate: 31 ), "here It mcorporatcs a ~c.lle I' "ompk1ul b1 the bud ltkC' form ol Aru, a~ pcn.hcd 0
n, ol !he m rc dt rurhmg .aspect ol the lll'tt "orld "a' \\ orld but a ~tdhr 1.nd \ol.u .lherhfe 10 the com pan\ of Re rruruature \'Cf)IOn of the wc1glung "" ne In Plate ~ "e lind a 'hnnc "at"hmg th .. n em oo duch tu, turu.re IJtnl!h b.tl
un1 r
n c of the trnoonal, '' luch mew! tlul !.he ' ' .1..' tJ1c more dcm~blc torm ol eternal !Jfe fhe appearance of ll\)tead C..hapter ~ B 1111nen tn the group of\crncaJ mlumm an"ed Aru thu\ appears ll\l(C: bcre on...c tn ;~ hunun form .mJ
a Lhr rencJ b\ .till clc:mc:n1 ol cJpnce and ra.nJom on,e tn .J ~rmu1l turm Buth are nncrthdc--, mc:reh d.tllcrrm
.ah a ~Wl In mn ~ t.ht hr't tC'\1 10 An• 's pap) rm ·~ comonant ",th beglllrung abO\ e J.nd to the left of the \Cales J.nd cununUUlg
n J r 1ru rc n ma1:9• '''" lllllh:J 111 JdJuum 10 1he O\'er the figure~ of Aru a.nd Turu Chaptc:r 308 IS oftc.n c.illcd .b-pel h ot the 'llTlc dc... e~'cd \m
t.hc hupl c:mbodJt·d 10 the l't'r) utlc of the BD, 'Book nf Gom
m Milu• rul mc.J.n t)j rnsunng nne\ laic: through punn Forlh b1 Da\ ' g the 'Heart Scarab' .,peU becau!>e 1t IS knmm pnrnanh as the Tht" 'GrC".at Tnt>una..l mC"nooned m Cluptcr i OB \hu "J1
.auu r bchJ r be lore the goili H tJ,c go~ dtd nn1 be h.11 e tC'\t '' hrch appc.tn on largl funeran \tatab-shaped amuJeL' ll\ lhC' upper regrstcr ~' luch rum almo,t the en nrc lc:nah
.... ol th(
The.: \ti:Oc to the ngh1 of Lht hymn bdongs to a genre of
1h I uJd LhC'n 11 '' .1 nc:"~n 1u prm1dl the \oul \(enc The ciC'\en 'catcd mumrrufonn 6c;urc arc Rc .uhl a
~mulJI 'ccnc' \\ h1d1 \lho!J.r, m the carl) da} ~ of ,tud, of thl: \\hJCh were placed \nttun the mumm\ bandage\ near the
tb L n lnc, 'ledge HK.Iudrng b1Jth dcfeml\ r and ofl~n modified 'el"\lon of the Great EnnC"J.d tn -t.h .. llciH pot..s ere
BD m"namcd '( haprc.r 16 'Jopnc the fact that the piCture~ heut Many BD papvn cont.un a Ionge r 'ers10n of t..1m chap
m :mon m} t.h, rrunu' ()qn, :md 1m C\ il brotl • '1... \I ml;!
\\ c.:re nn c:r accumpawcd b\ tc \t \\1Jat th1~ 'd1apttr' ha~ actu tcr, but the short form 15 the one used m .\ru· s papvru.s On tl e
trom ngh t~ c:tt l '<:e R.c tn the \Lu' 1 E--k., rum.
alh pre'' cJ to be 1' m add.toun.1l '1gnette for hrmm to the n!>- nght ~tdt of the.: plate appear\ a ~peech of the Great f nne-ad, a
Shu felnut, Gcb '\ut ~l.btr~" or tb ~L. l , and ~cphth
mg 'Un )er tht dntgnanon ol thcs elaborate piCiure as a speech b) Thoth, and a bnd speech b} Anubt.,
Horu~ tht Grt.Jt (.,~,J H.lthor .\11 :JT'' c 1 t':le \\est md fuuJ
The li"IJ Pap\ ru chaptu" not cnurd) c.rroneou' 'mce the Konograph) of ~uch The: drarnanc focus of the enure vtgnew.: 1' on lht> scales
II Hu ( -\uthonumc L nenn,d and~ .1 et•C'pooo The IJ.st
\tgnclle\" ~o mh that lhc\ dtJ.rl~ \\ere mtended to come\ m tl1e center, Wlth :\ru 's heart on the left pJ.n and the feather
PLA J"\\ u de me.' olle unporunt m.uuk" J of the: c.un god R£:
I I addJUonaJ theologKJ..I wnccpL' lOncerrung the n~mg ~un of mnnc ..Truth Rightful Order" qandmg upnght on the
Ea"h dem ~P' J -1 ·\.:eprer 111 ITom, '1 mboiJZing pct'\\"tr
r A.n dongared and arched form of 1hc. srgn pa "~k\·" nghr pan. Adorrung the top of the sctle-!1 ~~ a smaJl tmagc: of a
' T Am .1.\ .1 '"~ng mJn, , ct.
fr he p f'\ ru !o..h"" and good turrunc 0'1m, .1,) the ruler of the DlLlt. tppcm on
h \trctdlc' alro~~ U1t: top of the L nurc \1gncrre The same blue- baboon, a form of the god Thoth, "ho 1s as~octatc:d m lhe
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~"'"!he Cflll'_h lt rhe () 1n 'and nndu...1tld' flu me ( "'OWl\LlOvn tJu\ \ ..me Ill the next pial<"
the \. omp n\ 10(!. IC' l he I\ uoqu~ 1100·
gn:tn "S" "found •n ~ncral other parts ol rhe papvru~- for afterlife 111th tl1e Judgment of the de.1.d Tholh lum\cll~ m tu~ ~and Turu bo'' ID re5pectfuJ moapaooo u tbc len ot
nampk, abo\C the; t'I\O liom m Chapter r- (Plate ... land usual tbts headed torm, stands ro the nghr of the a• 01 m·. He
dt d .and 10 Lhe nc 1 ' ' orld \nr J.nd the enure- ~cene \.) c.n the prC11•1u.' ,,~en~ -\ru appe:J.I'\ as 1
I undcrne.llh Lht 'ol.u barks throughout th~: plp\'rus Dtn:ctly wears a \\lute sa~h <LagonaJJy Jlros~ Ius c.hest, mdJcanng that livmg mm, dre,,cJ .md Jdnmctlm a tine ,o,tume H~ lund
• ufl nn Wld' nd gc lUre n 'flcCJful
I I 0 r m rhc: f1r.1 1 •nc11c uf l'l.uc l 1\m Jpp•ar bcnoth thh 1~ a penon1fieJ !.1gn for 'Ilk,' rhe \\ell kn0\\11 he " a):.unung the role of lector pnest, tlte offic1al "ho read~ on ,houJdcr g~; 'rurc: lJ1d 'Lii!ht b•>" J.rc tound tn ~,en ~'he~
.ar c u her '" nc m the f'liPH\J\ .J.II\ c
nnkh. \\hme; mo Mm\ \cern tube llfung the IJige red J1~k of (and \\TILes) tl1e nruah. In Ius hmds he holds the rouh ufbJ, - -
1tli, 1h p11 thcu rc.'PC...t to \Upcnon I uru t.S cqu.ili' \\"CU out
Lhe 'un tnto Ule ~k' abme The nukhstand' upon a tf]crf-plllM (and -\Ju 's) sen boll trade, a reed brush and a '"nbal pJ..Ie rtc He
lmcn 1th lu ltttk lhm 6ttcd md 'arne' Lh<" 't\trum 111 bc:r hiDJ
I h( Jt,k nnkh, and rf]crf p11la1 are comb111cd mto a mool~
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1 lr LS ready to record the result<. of Aru \ JUdgment ( hJptcr ~OlliS ~vncemcd \\lth plo..t\1J16 me bean., \0 thlt
h lOuiJ h ngc 1010 mo1dern
I I thr r '' " ' "l: ong1n anJ mcamng h.n c not b<.'en )J.tisfactonh e\ In Ulc event that Am should be found ''mung, lu:. soul
( ( 1\. " " " ' \ lll.l~l lllflktng \Cf\ u "ill not J\.l as J \\ltnC'' lg;wt't \ru 111 thc \\e1clung {ertmo-
r pJuntJ 1\\!ICiati.;J \\ trh the god 0~1m fu a \\ Ord the mutif \\111 bt fed to tl1e almost humorous!\ grotc:~quc \.Omposllt m The appJient Intent of thC' 1 :o.t t\'b to pmou the bc.:ut
llh h I J J.fll'l h Ill lrghth
1 I pr r I h hl"\t ognutc mcJch 'enJuran(l ' and therc.:lnre ",15 C'\Len'l' eh u~cJ a) J.n bca\1 ".tJttng \\lth a dog !Jkt> eageroe\\ on a reed m.u bdunJ trom blurung out the 'lll' "h.J~b the de,c~'"d lud ..ommmed
I h I lo l Jllc.:gon, tJ hgurl, l\pc.:u.ill} on amulets In eflec1, th1.. tnp.uurc ThotJ1 Although her name does nor appeJ.r Ul the capooru, "c on earlh, but at the 'JIDe ume ro dJ:,,uJde 1he bean trum
pl Cl d lfl\.l
moul " J lorm of O"n' Rc, tht '1\ncreu.tt·d dell") whu c.om kno\\ from hundreds of otht:r nample!> tl1at dm " -\mrrut. tdhn~ JJJ,,ho<>J., It t' undear "h\ the hc-.ut \\OuJd •lib t
J ' ' 'r r • I th PJfl u 1 oil fill bml ll11: dHhrmtl md lcle\oal J\pelt~ of tht aherhh: S1grufi - "ho~l name mC"an~ ·~he "ho S\\ .illo\\, tl1c dead · Ho\\ e1 <.'r, J ;;abot~gc Lhc dcJd, Hl rhe olhcn,orld ".as 3 piJ,e ~'hen: rb.e
\.Jlltl), thl ll\t IU thl nght ul tim \lgnctte "a h\·mn tn O"n' humophonou) \ crb n m mean' 'to knell\ ' '' lu"h add' .1nothcr ul"ltlllnJ..I 1\J.S J .vmmonpla,e o ,urrcn ..-c .1\nd 11 t .tftC'r ill
m r· "r I \V -
c.nndu. 'II th.11 thl' '>lCill 1\ L lh.lo\ed b~ pr.usc' to 0\tn' d.tm~:mton ro Ammn 's ch.traller The be.1~t h.b the h<.'ad ot a our IITJD\JnaJ \ubum,~IUU' th It kJJ., m tu t-lun •Jut Iudden
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o\'C:r ( nt 111ft head tc:dlllJ.;' In ,bp' of th tOn!!lJe
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I Ill ~!) Ill llo o~hlc " 11 h ~~~· thl .tllrrhull!> (rtJll}' thctr n.m11.:' 111 luc.rogl)ph'l nul hl.tded .1J1throp01J uetOC:\ suth as Thoth or Anub" m t.h•' 01
ntthl GrcJt 1\ r:uruJ, 1 u 1 Tht' Jttnhuo' •O t' b.c~;hh ru5
tltJI rhq w l JI on l 11ur 1lLJ J \ fh~. 'goiJ' , 1gn' J.fl llllnl'lhc::' , ..,b, ,,, J.O\ tu•m \It "ot anC' reJ unnl the F~
r J( h Jl " '.lllll ''-ene Amrrut'' lordront 1' lhat of a hone", 11 lule her pc.. t ''.,l C , ... ..,.. "'
lnndqu.uter~ arc tho,e ol .1 htppopotJ.nlll\ \Yc nu~d nut ukc
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lorm ol till , 1... 11 1 , I
or rnuulll.lln ( tjll) f hu,, whtk ,ho\\ tng her tn fl.lrtlte
· nature hterJ..IIy, \IJKC the number tJuc:c I\ uttcn '-.c\cntc:ent.h n,n.l)n The Feo' I om' trcqu('nth ,m mptrd t
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1<~• llnl hnr- that tht• tmruJu-t ,,,n \\all g('~ '01' "'thh
tx ..au m an .lmU••n~h trona, rou,h. m~. lllj'' ''t ha' m•'
•{X'llni 1\nt , rum, .1' '\,1 h n: 1-{, or , r m.U..t• tlh '"'P''n~u
41\lllW1 .. mrnt th.ll ~),m, '\m' hJ.' N:,n \11t..h.. JtN <111 tht:
-..."21 bdun' dl !!N• lrhou!!h '\111 ha' "- ;.-n ,uJc,J I 'c..'~r..l
hh (}\en' .arc"'~' thml!' thJt ,m ~·' \H•'"!! U1 th~. nt\t \\t rld
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rcnutnmg p.lrt' of th~.: BJ) olf( prm 1JrJ tt> protC'\."1 ~~ ..ag-am~r
lh .Ju , '' n. 10 th, b..."' md
E, C'O ... mC'thmg ..., ,, mmf!h ''"'Pic l\ th( r<: pn.: ntanon
ot H< 1 I' J~.ru.tih ... ono!!f'Jpha..:~ll n .. h H, lf\IC'' 1' '"''"11
,,ann~ the r the J),)~~l ( fO\\n \\h1c..h l.llmbmu. me
Whne ~ m\\n nl t pfX'r l:~ft \\1th thl Rt.. i (j,mn l''l LJl\\cr
Cl!\-pl Th !!l"J r..u-.., 1m .u1~· 10 ;:- 't·cnn~ t-.·f~.,rr thl'
~t:hroo<'J (),~n.'. J.' ..urrun!! rh, ,m,, f"o l'run: 1~ ' ' h1und m
rh det..:tllun.anh tor the ,~ rt-> .., ·,l ..all ro ,ummon " The
coS WL \\ lth Its '.Ik"' plc-Jung and \\ rutl tr-ont pmd. h~
~ n!!htcncd .about ht' ";u,t h me-an' c..1 1 dlc nwr or
I, IJI<it prut-.<~bh dm~-.d trom m<' a11J:h A bull\ t.ul. ;ut
mdJ,JlUOO Ol roth tl'rullf\ llld ~at pJl\ 'ilaJ f'O" Cr, h.ol.' been
u.m:ncd .at dll' hJ,l.. 01 the •goJ\ daborate Wt Tht. l..llt.
crt)UTb,. and bulJ ' touJ .liT JlJ \(aflJ.trd fO\;!) rcgalt.t Ill me
earthJ, rr.ilin
Th nuddl ....:rn.:: dept~~' Aru kncdmg respcctfulh on J
r t'ltd m.u bel ore Oilm m tu_, b<1 th and "canng a n -pe ot '' rur~.
"'lC th.tt odi.:t.al.• ot dl~: !Uolc '1dC' ~noJ ''car trom nme to
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arne Th.. '~d h holds upn!! t 111 hi' hand '' a ,.,u;!) pun. tor
not onh ~ 1t ;l "'mtx>l of offiaaJ st.J.rus 111 Ef"-pt md a common
~vphJ, ~gtl mc:anmg p0\\ cr' Or d!fcct,' but It Can IDO
rr:prcscru the 'crb to offcr • the 'en aem m Aru IS pcrtomung
hC're He u sated .mud an arcn'" c arra' ol oftenn~. mm' of
utud:l Ul' mrnooned 10 the tandard otfc:nng formul.1 ot o\ru'~
DJru' -
-\n offcnne u hJch the Kmg 1!\' o 0\tru
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o bred md bccr 01:en .md fo\\ L doth<:' and .tlabastc r ' 'cost" of ducc..uon. the \\est'' a~ ' nghr ·The oncm auon of me
''l' ~'l.rl 'i« .an ox tordeg .1 pluded and roJ.)ted duck. tall Jar<.
ot un.=uam pcrrumo md - as 111 c-. ~.n oftenn~ \cene
- houquc.-n of flm, en. o.-pcaalh Wte~ and loru'c~ The'c last
[\I. il en belong tO ml' '.1St rebtnh unagcn oJ the Eg"p
ruru. hcncl' dtcu popub.nn as a dc:roram c monf m morru·
m conrC11'
Thl' mosr unporum and most compla sccoon m the
.,,.,.nJ 1gncnc ~ the deptcuon of t.hc enthroned OslilS The
-.ucu.ID tucb Omu m:~ has grecn-~tnpcd "alli 111 the 'hapc of
dlr Ptr an the .udulc ~hnnc of LJ\\cr }:g-ypt Th~.: ~hapc ol
hnn ll)O a (Omm n ~c.oph.agus form. a c:karer
p I d1 c..an be~ 10 Plate 8 ThiS \\Ou.ld c~:namh
be ,iJ &mne r r r th rd ( tht: undem orld o~ans\
.t..~l.ue~rLt Jumhcr ffi1 unr~.:d b the rct.umlx:nt mumrru
bgurc t hadcJ gnd ~ok.u ongmalh the chtel
Kmnd1 m nt r poL!\ at ~aqgara 4lld a
ptk111 .aftc:rWc l>ur111g the l"C\\ Kmg
-uru r I 111 me.. ru\ .tl under\\ orld
fltg) mmt 1 umC'\ cof mr •un and
r ' .m .U n l• lh1t pcc..t ol the
.Ht~:nJmtt O"r" If\ ht, .mJ N~.phth\' "ho mounted htm at
h" dt:<~th .\lld "~r~. •n,tnUH\ nulm r(\ t\ mg hun
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( luptd "h1d1 .lJ'J'l.lr' nn PI.Hc..' ' ' .t.nd o. "one: ol thc: lo n~c.\t
~hJ.rta,, .u1d ~~rulllh J.Jll\lllg IlK mmr pnpul.u Judgm~ from
th~ l.tr!!l nurnbc.. r ol c..'\l.lllf'l·u' pre.. ,c..·rv ~.· d Ill both p.tpvn .llld
to lm~' \\ ~ ,h.llJ t.U..c.. th" 1.1pport Ullll"\ to tnt mduu: num I\SUC\
.rnd rh~.· mn tund.mtmr.tl to the.. rot ol th1. RD llu~ l h.lptcr
, 1~ 01h~;.tnth "J' l.llh. 1 1l thn'c.. mmt lr~.:q\Jc..nth found on
~.omc..·mpor.m wmb "Jll, Ir "J\ periMp .1 b'11.UJntc..·e thJt dle
tumnl h;.td b~c:n proruh p~.: rlormc..-d On~. unmu;!) hJtrauc
c\cmpl.lr ol thJ' duptcr lound on tlH: H-rso of .1 papyru\
lragnllnt O( thl hghtCC:llth Ill 'ltnl'tl'l.'lldl l)\ naStY, lOnt.un~
rni '\ ~.·r,c·pnulh · "lud1 Me.. nom1alh a~o<t.tted " tm uterai)
t~o:\1\ J.Jlli ntha JJ.d.twc.. matc..·n.tl, tim \uggcMl> thJt Ch.1pter 1
mJ\ hJ\1.' C\ln ~l.'ln U\Cd to tT.ltn \c..rtbl·~
Thl ~ubtk c..nmmunJc...lllOn ben\ c..·c..·n tmagc..T\ .llld text is
lhM.lt.lt.:mtll ol JJli.ICnt E~ pnm c..ulrurc.. Somenmc:\ me
connn.uon bc..n' nn rnr Jlld tmagc: h.l!i an .:illmtvc character,
Jlld the prol.'nt 1..l\t: hJ" .lJ1 tntcrc,tmg tlJustratJon of dus
phcnomc..non tn dtc dm:c.. non m "lud1 the text l"\ill S Instead of
\\ nung the c..oJumm from nght tO Jctt. WhtLh I ~ me nOffilaJ
d!rec..unn ol l:g" pum "ntmg the columm are wnnen from
kfi: to nght. 'et the stgm ~uJI face nght The tcffil for dus
bJc..l..'' arch oncntJnon ,., ·rurograde • The phenomenon of
r.:-rrogrJde tnts m the BD ha~ long mtngucd scholars It 1s an
.urangcmcnt cnwuntercd m matenaJ other than Egypnan
morruar\ hterarun. but tS rad1er rare..·. One explanauon for
~
retrograde" nang •~ th.u the ldt-to-nght onemanon s•gnlfied
that the deceased "ould he both mo' mg and duected toward
the \\ e~t. the lmd of the: dc.1d for ac:cordmg to the Egypuan
c..olurnn~ of text thm corrc<,ponds co the lcfi:-to-nght progrcs-
'>ton ol me \ tgncne~ aero<.~ the top of the papyrm roll.
Unfonunatch·, smce there I) quue J bit of U1COfiSJHency lfl me
\\nnng dtrec..llOn ot m.lfl\ papvn, ~uch as Aru's BD, this
nplanauon 1s not enureh s.1nsfacrory Indeed, mere are
numero~ BDr m wh1ch mere ~~ no rt"trograde wnt.rng fu we
~hall ~ce m ~ever;!) place.s 111 other plJtCS, retrograde wnung
could lead ro 'arto~ l..mds of blunders br the cop)'lSts,
~peoall\ ~mce mmr o f them were narur.:illy more ~ed to
\\ nnng m rhc.. canumcaJ nght-ro-lefi: dtrccnon .
Thc kngth ol Chapter 1 meant that the acwmpanymg
1ll~trauon, "hcmer tt appeared on a papvrus or a tomb wall,
.1!i u'ualh c.xtemt,·c and der:ulcd In tombs the BD 'igncne.s
appear on a \•eUm\ background whJCh JmJtatcd the color of
;lgcd pap' ru' so that me "alh "uuld look l!kc an old papvrus
The subJect mancr here 111 th( funeral ceremony, whJCh con-
mted oJ ~n c::raJ 'tage~ and dramatiC momcnu and offered
artht\ a rare oc..caston for a narram e presentauon . The ulnmate
purpn\C of the fum raJ \\as tO plan the mtaCt corpse lfl me
tomb~~~ LhJt 11 ''auld b1. rn 1taJv.ed 1n the afierllfe. On another
.I LUTUTI·Ifl'C' Ant\ hun.tl Although the '1gnntc.: ts
nJJra
fl'\ JnU \ d L.
tl n:rJc..lt\ ol the ncnts an OP(tCt\ ptJnraycJ 10 tt
1dca l,cc..
1 'l1
hrmed b) arc.: haeolflgJcal hnd\ m \CH ral tr,mh~ of
been c..onn
hJ) ,_ "dom part I( ularlv tiK tnt.lcJ bun at flf thl' .Jrch1•
.I Nt.:'\ l'•nt:o
ult 11 O\\ on , JC\\ 111 the Tunn Mu<tnlJTl The '""' .1ho
J numlxr lll the tmplcmcnu ot then~ f'\n lUtr.ue a wga
tc.:l , and p01 gna.nth Jc.. ,,nbc 10 t11e Harper\ Songs, 1,
· r Kha,
' 1' ,d) dcc.cnbtng 111 detail bcc.:1u~c ~~.' eraJ of the ttcm' and
worth . h ,,, 11 here.. reappc.1r tn latn c:hapt<r<o of the BlJ
([J\ JUC\ S l
J Tht. double n:gt\tCr 1( the bcgtnntng of me \lgnenc (Plate..'
·nt' the t.1tl c:nd of the funcr J) cone gc At t.he top ,, c
) rcprc\c
1 , 1mph drc\\cJ men, prohabh \en an~ c.unmg
,cc 1our
ngs 10 bt placed m the tomb shrmn ar the far nght
vanou~ du h . , the Mouth'~ rcmon\ Y.ould apr"'"' m th
"1 the , gnenc.. (Plate 6) t c too 1
' of o\ru ~ prof~\ron, a
SIU<' 0 1
1
.•c palcnc and document c..asc, a charr, a bed, h1~ ''alkmg
sen bc '
ttwt (or I ~•s knot) and a dJtd-pltlar t\\ o amulet,
\tiCk J h .
. enung protcc..uon md endurance m t e afterlde In the..
rcprc.\
lower reg1srer appear tmporunr mdJvJduaJ~ some oJ -\ru\
urncrs to 1udgc Irom the•r costume ~ Th ~c people ancnd to
~J:ge bm ~urmoumed b' a black figure of -\nubt), the god of
death and mumnufiLanon Tim chcst hold~ tht" four cmop1c
.lfS contaamng An• 's mtcmal organ~. whJch were removed
!"rom hJs bod, durmg the proceM of embalnung and mum
nuficauon The stde\ of thLS chest arc: decorated "1th a panem
of tnJ;ud dJtd- and ttyrt-stgns An elaborate e'<ampk of such a
chest ,., as m fact found m the tomb of Kmg Tutank:hamun
Next we see cltc maJJl part of the processiOn The focur, of
this <.ecuon, mdeed of the ennrery of Pia res S-6, 1s the b1er ,,,m
Aru ·s munuruform c..offin rcst.rng on a ceremoruaJ boat \\'lm
raased pro" and stem, JmJtanng the bark.s on v.hJch gods
travel Bcs1dc clm kneels Aru 's grie' mg w1do" Tutu, '' ho
squats bare-breasted on the runners of the ~ledge The duci
male mourners follow bch.rnd 10 cltetr elegant domes, showmg
thetr sorro" The c..offin, tt~ surmonnnng shnne, the mounung
Turu, and the boat havc a1J been placed on a sledge whtch ts
bemg dragged to\\ ard the tomb, as has the canopK c.hc:sr
folio\\ mg bclund Just as Osms's bod}' had satled to hlS final
resung place, so roo would Aru's The Osman connecnon ts
funher emphasLZed bv the presence of the t\\ o sm.ill fl31Wng
mumrruform figures of lsts and Nephthvs. "ho are somcnme'
represented as t\\0 kttes Even though me proc~ston moved
across me sandy ground, the coffin "ould then be thcoreucalh
tra' eUmg b) water. Here "e can see a fine c..\ampk of dlt"
EgypuJJllove for mnboltc rcena~-unenr of the m\'tholog1c.aJ past
\\Nch underues thetr nruals The bouquer., of lorus llo\\ ers
fesroon.rng both the b1er :u1d the: canop1c che~t repre\ent "tshes
for rcbtrth
Dtrcctlv m front of the sledge appears a pne.st who wean
a pandtcr-slun cloak O\ er Ius g.ument .~ he "alk.s. hL IUf1l.)
~hghth bac.lm ards to offer mcense m .1 f\1'11.;.1) .um-~hJped
censer md co make a ubaoon offenng Bdore hun Me four
men \\ ho gUide the tO\\ -rope Jlld the four O\en pulling me
bJer .tlong Flll.tiJy, at thc \ Cl"\' head oJ me proCCS\JOn (Plate b)
are duce men carrymg , anom grave goods JS the\ JITI\'e ar me
tomb 'tte Lookmg ah ead, "c can see thJt all dlcse ob1ero
Tl1oth h.~d r~u·rcd ( J •ru fh An
conJidl ntl\ \ uh lll th Ill a"ou1d be 1h tu r~lfld
\\ C1ghmg of h•s ~ •ul "~~~haha~rrc' nl .I ln,m~ I'TWl II chc
md '•thcr C\ ( nt Ol the ... lfb rud\ bern hO\l n Ill , l
... a ar M.an\ n 3 tlJ
tht" more Lommonh dtplcteJ b .u thl.\ pomt One o:
of the Mourh '' J\ a tr~L.• t JC:CTd\ cmpl"'cd m the Opcrung
IU\ \('\CfC IOrCkP Of -11 Th
r~mn'.tl•~ dcplcrC\i Ill th e .I \.411 r leg'
c p!)•gn~m \(COt' bchmd th ffi
pncm fhc muniJtrd md bl Jm eo ('Wtmg
lb W\tr~:Sscd mother bchmd :, g lll u '~ n blaung 1th
AJth,)ugh (ane m•ght l"lJXd um !111mc of the 0
pcrung oJ
not In't d f r·- c lCit bclm. II drx:s
ea • a 'cna.:~ o a.Jiu,ao~ rn the nnJ.lJ's dcwed dfccn
appear, lt dlc.: end ,,f Uupt<'r ' Other P'P
c:h .n~~~~
JpH·~ spcClb~\ conn ctld '' uh the nruaJ. but \ru\ tOn
t.um nnl) ( hapt<r !l Thl' nru.J Objects "ere of grCll unprx
tancc tn th rt roraoon of tht" dC~d. md 1.0 pll\ J cnruunth
rccumng role m the- BD
-\t rhc 1J nght nt the '1gllcne Pllte o sun!h the tomb
P' Jon 111d the Lnmh JheiJ sunnounu--J b) J pvurrud .. n f'C' 01
monument knO"ll to ha\c c:rmcd .at Dar c1 ~lcdmeh dunng
the \imctecnth D~ n.tm roughl) conrrmporancous " 1th \ru l
ln thl fmal ~cne CJI the tuncr.tl luru p.aH her last mpccu as
the ~offin h gn,p<:J from bdunJ b, a pnc t m the guuc ot
:\ nubts, shortl) before 1t 1\ pla~cJ tn Jti bnl1 r~ung pb AI
the 'en end nt dle plp\ fUi du.~ ~- romb l) huwn ~WI
undu much more h.1ppv mwnplunt mrurruw o
The tat of Chapter 1 mtroduc.:e.' u' to one of the ccntnl
problem' ol mterprcong Egrpuan rrhg~nll.'> nutemJ - rhc
otten pnzzhng rd.1uomtup bcrnccn tcu and illmtnnon The
cnnn '<enc IS an abndgcd rcprc.,cnt.JOon ot Aru\ runc:ral.
leJdmg u-. to bdJeh dur dlc tat \\Oult.l d~mfx Ius bwul
nrual The .ll~ompm\ mg tC:.\t. h\J\'C'\cr alludes w the m,thJ
ul C'\ ems rurroundmg the death. dmncmlx:rmmt. and buru.l
ot O'tfh. toUO\\cd b\ lu' t'\cn111.11 nndu:::anon chTcJh throu~
me Jld ul Horm md Thndl. \\ ho h..n c J ITUIOr role Ill the- BD
.1!> the detcndm of Q,tru .u~J. b\ atCibtOn, of chc dod ID
gencr.U. _
Like: mmt nruili Ill Eg'\ pt. one ~[U] funcooo at 3
tuner.11 ".1!> w cccnJct mnkuallllt.l .t.lkgooCll t"' en~ through
ccrcmom The rdauorbhlp 1-cn\ccn mnb S\mbol .1IJJ rti\Ll.l
U1 E~-pom n:llgwn IS probl..mJm Arc ccmnoruC' ruc.h as rhl'
Operung of the .\loudl the rcndcnng or mnh Illto nrwl or m:
m,th_, ,;;erch \tone' creJtc-d w ~q'IWI nnulJCD\1f\ 'Th• IIU\'
be a nddlc \\ 1th no ,mgtc ,.,fuooo m am ,ulrurc \\ 1Uun the
nrnt 01 the BD tJu, urum ,, cnbk quc•Ot n at least offcn an
c O
E lltcr.l
e\pi.11L1oon of "h' mam p.t.~Jgo tn g" po.Ul runcnn
cure Jp~M to be n •n 'cqwtul\
A' \.omplllltcJ .b the c\Cn~ 111 du' text J11.1\ -.ccm, tbc
0\ erill dlcmc ~~ rJrhcr 'tmple 1'1~ Jdmot\ mg turrudi '' •th
·" h0 Jct,nded 0\l.flS .llld 'l"bttJ lfl tu_, bun.tl m n"ll..
u •O'' "
and nn.tl 'mdJ~aoon, thl dt\. .l!>ed hn(X"' th .tt th" \.JJTic "'mtS
runc:nl The ITC'\1 .:m rclcrrn•o ro
\\1U t:rm'pt.n. JJtc• hL'
( ) \If\\ .U1 d hI\ lW
.J •. m, mlx red bt,J, rct1, \.1 the con-.cm ror
! h
•'- OC\t 111rJd fhl• 01."\.o:'.bCU ,.l.f,J
_J

of n tng c.obr<~ \\ h1eh rcaJ lll(U!Of\ lfl Ull tlu

IC\ cl, Jn E~· pttan funu;!) "~ J nru;!)tzauon of 110me of cl1e ~.u rpo
r
"auld be ptled up outstde the tomb dU!Ulg the nru.U' per "oulJ rem.un mtau md II nllt t u
m\ thologtnl ncnt\ th.1t tOok place when Oslfl~ WJ.) mur· formed ar the door hoped thJt lu' mwnrm ,.ill, ~ the ~u'l''' 111 (),111 , ,, .b -\t the
b.t.. kr 't .a p a c.c.~ of rc:d de: red, mourned and buned, \1.\CraJ C\ crm Ill thc 'pas~tun of \\ ould ~ re\wrcd ffilgJ .... btl um Ius
f'hc.. group of women, some of "hom ~eel upon rhe th Jc: '.bcJ "'Pr'-"c' u ,, "
,. h n Th 1d an d~cor..ncd ro O~tm ln mc..nnnnc..d 111 the.. tnt In thc ·Opcnmg of dle du~l' ul thr ' hJpter. c ~h: tx. •J •.Ji:'ok ol J1l the ph' ,,,:.U
grour d Ul bcrea\ cmcnt, arc An• 's fem;!)e mourner\ who ha' e
<~ppt..tron Plate 8 m d1c Muuth' ccrc..mon\ \hown at the end ol d1c ngncnc (Plate o), the fonn U1 the Jlt~.:rW• nug F t d1 durrcr Jl'<O
(
P r been ".lHmg d1erc for the am' aJ of the cortege Thn hJ\ C I carthh ~\.l'r~n,c 'om• "-" '-n' • ' be
' de i()r pmd l'rul llld.Jc..:llc that d1crm \\ ~ thl n.'\ ltJIJZ.)[)( JJl Ul me bud\' The Jupter \\ ruch Jl.'tl\ toe' o bl ot U1t~.r~.,Juf'l mJ hen..~ ro
barni Ulctr brc.lSL\ m a d1.uacrcnsnc arurude of moummg, md U1dUdl tJll' \\ l'h 10 b< ' lpJ c
t th Du t The panc rn
f, •Ul1\\ \ mi.\ one.., ( ltaptc.:r 22, mJy lx: more..· dtrccth' J.)W(t.:treti unbke me more \101( men, metr faces MC teM·\tre.ti-cd In
.lr m.1 r prt. c..nt h~h .Uc~ J k roJ, lfl the oC\t "UIIJ t thr rf!tfls of.lliJJIIq orll mril tbt din
"•th that c..uemol1\ but 11.\ pc.rlc)ffil.lJlc..c.: 1s shown onh here and tront of mt, group the fin;!) cert.'momel> out ,,de the tamb door 1
n I h 0 1r1 Jr, n .llld gcu \\ 1dl the \Hmh HnY c' "' 'r th .1ft.'. ot the BD
LCT\ m the.. \lgnc.:tt~.· .1cwmpam mg ( lupter 2~ 111 Pl.1te 15. ar~ \hown As a wc:.tltll\ man, Am l>Ccnll> to ha\ t.' bedl .1bk til . PI nrbn' rn (h.tprcr tl. l p
l rnm the.: \nndromt of 1t' dram.1uc ~.ompo\luon, UlC aflord the sen ICC<. o l three pnc'r~ One, a lnror pnnt hollb a Jt~; ' ' \n lfl hn pu'~ mort('lfl Ut< tx"Z\fl
B dl g• .od M nurru. uu rnbr,l 111 pr n o~uon nl ,~.m<cmc:J \\ Jth prot -~~ J J.f(lc" Nl[llll! b• the
'V .and of r I n tn th n l "orld lmmcdwch ' rgncuc • Jn·r.,tblc.. Into lour um·qual pnn1om Tlw l.1rge'1 roU ul papyrul> before htm a\ h.: reures 'anoill pr.l\'er~ and 1 l\)mrk\J(\ JJ' ' ~ .I
B~.:...tu'' 1.•1 II' !!" J Jlol:a.r' h.l~< .,..,m,·umc:s kit
\nllton lppc.:JT' almo~t 111 the Clntcr of t.hc.. cnnrc '•gm·nc.: On
- ·•
Ill fn nJ •I () m L .11 I •t ltt\JJ.) tnu The t\\ o pne't~ m panther ~~..m\ Me ~ rtonmng tht _, h , mc..JUl m '" u.
tu h th mUJlUTUl •rrn f " nunun mhol ,,f rtbarth upon b!\ pn.Ul' ulC!Tt'' l • I ,u~-n('n l)t 0\.IC:l•:LI 'fX w
c.1dl ~• dc.: of th~.: mlJIIr \c..ulc.. arc.: r\\U ,nulkr \lCllOih, ,,hJlh arc.: Opcmng ol tl1c..· Moud1' cerc:mon\ Dunng tht' nrc 'Jn~u' C'
Jur tJ,,. Bl > '' 1' m• n·h J mnt c"' '' h "
·"lt the
-
Et!' rollb
the loru md tl ' \tm of Horu t.md Hcrwct:n
obJect\ arc: plact"d at or l>truLk. ag.llmt the hL•Jd ol ml' ~.otlin
I h hl'" '' l r ' O\\' u•
dl\ •dl d Jill() rwo rcgl\tCf\ At tl1c.: nght \Ide of Ull' wholt: "ene
f L. ~~llu hm t.hc ''trrltl .m t.nrgm.a••c '•htn1 Ill
•
tl "- Tht nrbn~ fl' Uu'' lprt~ J dlmut.. '' n•••tC'O-' md 'houiJ
It: 1upc I I .l IIMigJIW hudk: 1.1 L n Jc ~o dcnJc appc.u~ the.: llnJI pon um Jcc..ounung lor about a quarter of the thu., nugtc...lUy opemng and re~tortng thl' dcn·awJ\ 01 ' •uch. trh dut ,c:n.un ,hJ.r*" J J '
r- r-'~<~t rJn
c.:nur'-' lc..ngrh The.. auton, \\h11.h mmn Jrom kit to nght, eye,, ·lnU car~ to u\c 111 rhe aft auk Tlw> \\ JS ~'" 1 " cllt goJ

,,
 ?0&1~ ~~'tho'
( r·~ u :T\~ -
EZ\ nm n~ ror rtm ,~.,r'lt~~,·

~ ~.11-"'! drnrr rc
, , .:n ant dut lh E..,Z'-pn.m otJ, J ~ not '-.1\ ·~··onun~ fvrth
~. t d\(' ~ ' ~ wnrtOI h'OlD rJl, ,,, ''J''llfll Ul (})..-
de\: .ll~'"\1. nor 1 ch lJYUl.!
It ... ' \ ~!:\1'0~ dut the: d~3d ,h._... ...;.,! t-.. •t'\ kJ ;]..\
'"""\. , ,- J .a.• o~, rr••.:uc:r 'tmult.ml'\."1 ''' Th dt'<~d
n;.11ro~ n._ - m.J.m m th, --.1:- and th~ O•tr ..., UI1dd"'hriJ.
t ""l.thn ro m' cl .1 u .:-" a.• an .1 'PLtlru.U r\'lm1
lLS:\ "-1-- rncul.lrh \\lr .. l.u..., ~ 0.1. '1"\."-1'- of the
ilia'h·.. ....:.- th '" rtJ .utr-r J;:-:ath '' ..., , ..cntl.lll\ .1 ... t)nrrun·
ClDOl'l m~ tor, 01 non..::u•tro~l mJ. thcrctorc... ~)I
U"nOon.ili~ th B Fcnh /:"1 Dm "iL• wn ... ~.. "~·J a_, .1
•
~de to .il.ld the: d~.1.~ w JC"J.I \\1th th d.ut!! " ,)j thl. ~
•
uraittt- rrrn - Osrr.. .l R
• rlnrn On~. 4

•
ought Q\ du.t th "hok purpo•c t""~l th BD ' ~..·o~...lp,uJJh.·J m
PLHE\ --10
~ rubn or dus ~U One: ot d1 ;·~ · thJ., . . mm..:ntm '
r\"1 mdJut the raoonll ~~' th.1t the E~-pn.m' \.J\\ m the \\lll'n H " mduded 111 a p.tp\'TU-!1, Chapter 1- muaJh 1s one of
u rld N'\"Ond dh !!i2' ~
th~.. longnt .md mo't prutu'( 1\ tUu!lrr.ued of .UI the chaptel"' of
Bull oJ th \\ e:sr Ouptcr 1 tlN pJiagtaph b m cp1chct the: BD 11m 1~ ouc nf the \.n1 Pap' rus, n en though 1t~ YC~IOn
. CRru. !t<. . d lD ~-en.~ ether r .li.:C tn the BD Q,m~ md ot c..hJ.ptcr ,- ~~ n~mg appro'\11l1atch on~:-durd of a lwpochco-
bll rott - \tcrc' the chi ldrcn oJI ~ ut the ~de: ' of the w.l lOmpkt(' tnt In a .)Cnse th1~ lhaptc.:r funcuons a.\ a
•
sk\ md l. ~.. t- me: ~od of th, c.rth C ndcrlnng tho~. hne..' ~~
~ ~ gc:nrrahzt:J dc~cnpnon ot the BD Thc..e p1crurc.s \en(' that
thc- p~ ot 1dcno.rionon of thc- dccea,cJ '' uh \4.110\b gods ~ purpo'e bcn~r tl1Jn tl1e re-..t .md mrroduu: m.uw teonngrapluc
md \\ u.h me mnh ot the.- f'C'.tOra.non of o,~ To tho"~ r.u,cd clement.' 'c.:cn d~e" hl rc. m tl1~.. BD Chapter ,- "as mtcnded m
m dK )udco-Olrunllll ~ l•la.m.11. 0"3..110 ~n~. ~u.::h ldcno.fiu- be m mtmdu~.. non to m.m\ of the tmporram fcarurcs of the
nofu sean ro tx u:mt'l prc-.umpruo~ ,,rrwJ.h bla..\phcrru~ nc.-..t "orld m both "or<h .md f'll rurcs There llecm' to ha\ e
wml onr 11"'3hu:s dut the E~pnan' .1SSWTlcd <.uch dJnnc rob ~en a con!ICJOU' efton ro accompan) most Items m tl1c tC\'t
m ordc:r du1 rnnlu ..al tu.-mn "ouJd repeat 1~clf for chc\T \\1th m tUustratJon m che 'tgnenc. e\ en tf tl1c cormecoon
bcncit The: asrumpuon of such rob " :lS nor coniincd to thc- bc:n' cen tl1cm "~ ocCJ.Sionallv tenuou' A "1th tlu: maten.U
ma:W'c. Wc: !.;.no\\ from )('\ er~ '>OUICC\, f'Mtlrul.lrl\ the \tda of on the pre\ tom r\\ o plates. the te\.t .md illu crauom Jre wnrten
a rwc:lirh--dnu.m offia~ namc:d Ikhemofrct, th.u a. ·r~s1on retrograd(., left to nght
Pin of Onru "as performed ar -\b, do.), that god\ dud Or\ The kfunosl ~cene of Plate ~ shows Aru .md Ius wife seated
Ikhcmotra mturms us that dunng dlli (c;.,m al he \\"a5 honored under a n'Pe of canop' "hteh ts kno\\'n b\ the gencnc word ub
to .la out thc- rok of some of thc- gods m addmon to thl." \bu~
'tent, bomh · Turu r.usc.s one ann m a gcsrurc of prayer or
pnc:sd tuncooru of artendmcc: on Ostru's lUlr surue The pra!~('. "hlle the other. prc.:rcmaruraJ.h long. extends bdund '
gDCh. 'u the pnc:sti pla\'lflg thcu p:ms. thus had an acn\(~ role her husband's back and grasps lu~ shou.Jdcr Am ~~ shown
Ln Ef''Ptu.n f~:"Sm ili lD1ll.u to the- one performed b) the pnc~t
mm mg J p1c(.e m a gJmc called sma, frequentl\ but erronc-
m t:he guuc of :\nub~ m thc \lg:tlctte to the: proem chapter
ou'h 1dcnnfied as 'chc,s' or 'draughts '1 h1s scene 1s one of tl1c
lt m 1gru.fium that Ouptcr r ~houJd dos(' "1th the
mam mcLlaUom that rh.Js pap\TUS dat~ ro the Nmeteenth
11Il11::' nu n lauh be lound m tum. for the balance ~~
Dm~n "hen swtt had acqUired a symbolic '.uue.
cd I tru~mn~ m np1Jc1t rcfncncc w the: Judgment
\nut "as ba.s1calh a gan1c of chase and nor a game of
-.crn m I tc Th "'' dol arc a mbdc mcLc.mon thai the \tTau:~ P1cces "ere mm ed O\ cr .1 gnd of 30 squares, dcco·
B> d n. be d1Slru J ~ a l.OllC'Ctlon of mag1cal speU,
rarc-d W1tl1 wor~ and s1gn' of mytholog•cal and re1Jg1ous
Itnuut me ;U otcru 1lu ph.ru.c rcrrun<h the gods thar A111
t- tmpon- \Offil ausp1uous like the" o rd nefcnt "beaury," some
m r t l&l't n at the "ctglung ot ht~
ommous hkc: a "arerv p1r or a ncr Many clements of snut plav
......... thcr rc uJd not be. dcrucd h1~ nghl.S m the
a rnk m the BD and other rc:1Jg1ous te\.t\ On the li.n.U square
of t..hc board, the god Os1m appears. who IS aho a maJOr go.U
u th. n f r Platt.\ ~ ho~, onh the bunJ.I
p1
of rhc P.l."ag~.. mro tl1c nne world In the BD r.J1e dc:cc.l.\cd IS
.:n~d 1 u rnpa1l!cd b\ Ch~pter 1
~hm\ n mm tng J p1ece, but there IS Jlmmt OCVl'f an opponent
P h n J ell C..h.aprc..r 22 foUo" cd hv
( pn:\ml, unllkc n.prc\t:ntauom of chi\ g.une tn ,eeoc~ of dad\
md ru n fl mu.LI nnct1cd ",u, Cllapter -2
T .... ,.._. ung rh Lc: 1 r ( hAptC'r 1 C:Mnc to the md ol Llll from dll: Old KJngdom ( lc:arlv. Imrt IS no longer rnercl)'
1 g.unl. ll 1\ an allcgon for U1l 'illllC$\ful rr amltlon mto thl
lJ r d th f •unccnth u lumn from the
l J rruddJ of tht. tgn~..nc \\ lth o;o much spau.: aficrhh: h t, a' •mponant a.. Ull Jt'llct g.unc m.w <.l't'm, 1r I)
r ~nml:! un Ull L he bc~m nnng l1l Lhc rubnc.u.cd llt.k ID\:ntlonld onh mmm.1nh m d1l rubm bclo" 'plnvm.[J nt
t, pu.r z...: hllin ut th l.m r..ther than bcgmmng the una •'"'''" 111 n boorb
pt r 11 th ll p (Jf tJ follow mg tUIUJJltl. .il IS U~uaJh dun{ fhL 1mt1 pia, 1ng \Ccne I'> 1mmelharclv followed by a
( ..pr f' l l .md l.l arc b.,d, cuni.CTn d "ttJl rcsu ~nng the dq11 r•nn ol both furu and Am .1.\ bn b1nh ,,·nh landlc~ before
d Cii'Cd m•,uth m tlll C..od Dunu.m In •Jrdu It~ \un t\lc IO rhlm In clint formmg 1.he IHercJglvph lor bn. together they ..rc
th n "',rid the d \.C.4.\Cd " u uJd nee. d L. JKrdH:d upon a \t\ lv.ul ~hnne or tomb In front of A.lll·~ lm.
drtnk. ms ffifJUUl to C31
.m brc..uhc. J~l ~ h lu.d dunt; on t.inh 1:-A uJih lh~..rl 1" thl lJpuon I he bn of th<: 0'>1fl\' U\u.tlly, rhc name
lrnpurun• bur u lh (J crl Ktlcd wouiJ be Ute .ilbllif\ lll'>l k.. uf rlw dn'-l.'ld 1ppc:Jr'> .1., "dl. Olll not 10 tlm 1mt.tllll. The;
m...--nn.on d ar the end of < luptcr l.t Tht IJJJ pcda. I 'Llfll rl prc~c nh llll ulum.1u. purpml .10d v~..rv uric ol 1hc /J/),
prmun.l ,n .rn ur'41 "''rk d ~~ Jnttn n gomg fonh U\ d.1\ the 'Uul\\lull·mc;rgt:nu from r.Jw wmb
re-ad aJ.oud J'h f llfl ll\ ll I "Cr{ dktll\ Ct lllf) "ht: II
lu In rUJucnt ruhno.t.cd phr~ Hr U«Jl • c,r Wmdl ~ 1 'P"11 I hi\ CHill lllo , 1\ menuonnl brtdlv 111 the rubrll to
'P II cmph.u •.t..c. Ulf•IUgll•JUI the Bf) th.-.t Lh d J l l d1.1p111 and " otht: r\\ 1\l nor n ..tlh• llll n uonnl Ill the tl ' 1
n cd d lt fl liC the- (l&(A In I! e CCC<Uc Puh.lp'> tht: JUdlflO'>IliOil of the.: llr'>t mn '>lUll'>" ..tll ..tlkgun
wmq mg IlK IKglllnlllg and llld n \Ult' 11f thl nwt.1phtHil·11

Ttu Brun ()r (rOJNG I·OHTJJ av DAY

 U\ rc ~ h J rc-Jdm~
'\1 .1• m rdl:u: ~ l'OIIOC.\~ u'U.llh
t- ..h em.. .:-c-d rrom~th pnm..·m:f.u.l "~rcn
mJ th... .. ..·omp.m m1!! to't
r w utcrnpt h.) gl' the tunC'r.lf\
m m:lr.,, nzm It .we
. . ou.. I C'. m.u th.. E~roafu
uu,""' r ~ ,, .i mnho OZI .."Jl C\ em
t ;.nd lhC' ~or•' dnoc:- lO Pl.arc
- mountl-d b' .1 uneu' 'C'fl-X"nt .1 bou(ju'- t ol l1 'tu' tlm, l r.. • an d
0
TIP
rruJN ~ ~wnmg an J n"C'\:1 nut
, lh dJC' r:lU.Ul rc:-u bdo" . "hh.h
' -
~ Th... ~ ot th~: co-b m chC'
~J\:rn-.
-
'«All ro h.a' been nu"~...:ur•C'd
,u m.. mJ Of the ('()\\. \\here a
t Plat~ 1~ ,(':I " ) £\\ o djrd·p~
umxnrntcJ h\ the god R' m fa.lwn tnnn
- thcologJ~.U O\ en JC\\ ot the rcl.monslup hen' een the \un god
h.mun h :aJC'd bteJ ''ann>! rhc \\lutt (ro\'n
E_ 'J'l Th rcproau the T\\0 Acdglmg-. mc:n·
- ~J oth..: r Ullponmr Jcmc.s of the nn.t "or!J fhe length\ J.nd
the [t:D t'C llkt' me ~01C' ~ hrldcteJ b\ [\\ 0
~ din< t mun!! d:Jc n.unc D r1111 ' Busi.OS: thC'
~
rHHN f\\ u hnd pr.u' f0
R u ~•m ~ thl god 10 dLi~c { I ~ th
o,~~au JnJ rhc lrl'll \ I lom,un, J.nd .u Judge or t.h d J
bo 3ptcr 18 " concerned \\ uh umruamg thr d d
nor '('Cfll l.t'l '''-"l tn t:h.. \'l!!nen~.; K>r ( hJ.pt~·r 1- ph
• • ' ..: ''-enc d OUt \ .ln<lU\ a' I d II th fl ld
h I I .1 lemur for unbto-"n rc-.&YJn
mo'r o ften roun,i l ndJ.ng thl' t1Ju,rrao0m. lor lh" dla
"' ptu, t 1\ ngtln dlJptLr Oullr"i f\'1•C' Ill n•\ BlJ- h d
rt'prc:">enr a bon rDnng upon a 'hnne-hke phnth .llld 'llr· on Pl.ltc, 2 ~-:!4 Th crc .an .a.g.un
e m.un purpo\C of tiH l h<~prC'r L\ to dcM.nbc
'oml ol the ~oun.:•l' \\ lllch tudg~ Lhc dead .lnd mvtholo '"""'
.t tbnung br.lZJC'r In ITllnt 1' m O(X n lotu.' bllh\om on .ln
otknng 'r.md Th te\t bela\\ tdLnonc ... tlw; mtm.tl J.' Rc..hu
C'\Cil(l~ \\lth \1 hKh C:l~h lOUnuJ ~ \IIOnl-.ICd The C\l()
mere ' mrroducl '0 1r \n • tJ r
n:;~
PLATE 11 ad! l'lcl ' ., I to lc '~M/tltJ1 or < <~unuh o f
"'thl· Lion .~ " h11m mon.· ..ompk re 'Cl"\tOn' ut th\: duptcr , 3 , IS
thl 'ph.t.lJu, ol Rc The.. m n ~hapter' on tim plat\: ,h.uc "•th Chaptc..r 1 ~ a general
gl \ ongmg t<"· the Lod Domam J.nJ Ro'"llau (In the
O\\ cr rcm,rcr \J1 1\ n
1:0·
h '- ~
.tm~: J\ l"'l'O c.udc h nmmc:d m the
Ch.1prcr •- l ' nne nf the long~r md mo,t tmj1<m.uu ol .ill COnl.em \\ lth l'\ntLrll kno\\ ledge a.nJ the ,.. nt'rfO mtJ.nl.C o f 'P.lll proqJcJ tor II dHc:~ th bo.:hmJ thl' rnl ,, \ k-g I I Ike
.:ha.pt r:-. ot the BD 1t •~ .t.l'o one ot the nldt,t, "1th a clo~l nruJ.l Ahcr the condm1on of Chapter .~ the 'lnbc ( hJptu ~- t.hJ, duptcr •mnllfulC\ .llll.•cnt curnmcnrar, llllll
. ' ., a~cm-
antH~·Jcnr m ( hJ.pta n;; of lhe Coffi" Tc.\73 Became of th blmg Am ' BD afli\cd the nnr group of sheet, \\1thour real]) l 'PIJil ltlOO\ 10 the lorm nt ruhnu/( J yun1111n' fnUn11 ~J h, an
ch.1ptn\ kngth. It •~ h.mih surpm10g that thcrl· an m.m~ adapw1g the nmmJtdKd border' ar the top or the bonom c 'pl.m.u10n In th t p rt:\c · nt ~ 1\l 1111\\'l\ 1 r th~.: qu!:"llnru Me
'cn•om. of bl."'lth lhc tnl mJ the accompam mg '•gncttc\ The lltc rerrogrJ.lk dm·l11on ol tht rnt •~ mamt.uncd .tn\\\ l'fld "nh nnh Olll lOll rprclJnon l'nhll th~. lxm~ "hn
Ullport.lflll' ot th.•~ ~.haprcr '' .u that It o ftcrcJ a det.u.lcd Tim plate •~ ~pllt mto t\\ o regl\tCC\, "tth Chapter 14_ .1pr:c..arcd tn ( hJpt~:r.. 140 mJ ·~- tht goJ., \\ hn Jre mcntJoncd
tn l haptu 18 .lrl mn,th tmpnnant dl'IUn "'th ''1:-'Tllhc.mr ~-ulr~
abo\ e and Chaptc..
. r •+6 helm\ • 10 but.h chapters thcr"'~uno
<,eparaoon of tC.\t md ' •gnenc.. f .llh reg1m~r bcgms at the left m EgYPt ~rum (),1m ,\nuht, h". Hnru, \itphrh\ '· \\'cp-
" J\\ ct cr..
oficn ruhncueJ 10rrodumon to tlus chapter, 10 tau . .tlmmt "1t:h the figure~ of Am .llld Turu \tandmg m Jdoraoon befort"
-.oun<h .1' 1t It could ~en c .u .1 gener.U mrroducnon to the a ~ene1> Of\ JriOU\ kind\ of CntrJ.flc..e\ \\ h11.h \\ tlJ e\ cnrualh Je::Jd CJcn~,.rJlh srx-.lli.Ilg th~rl· ts no t\\cd \lgn~.:rr~; tor Chapter 18
'' hm~ tnt appc:o1r.. m ~ "' ccn rh' h ru .. .tl 'triP' 1Uu,rr.umg the

t "D m dt D LL the ocher dem L' ..erumJ, Q,m, en nrc "ork. wd m.ul\ BDJ bcgm \\1th Chapter ~- to dtc 'Domarn of 0\lm m tht hdd of Reed~ · as , cmons ot
On..&:- ~ me f" dut1 go..is ot tht" .mcrllfr appe.u rogethC'r The rcx-r 0fti:r.. a parn~.;ub.rh good eumple of one of the these chaprcr; tn ocher pap\ n mlonn u' Tht fim C'ntr.mcc d.J, me mcmtx" ot the u1un'-r6 \n•, plp\ ru\ k-alh u 111 ro the
m chc ~.~..-m .me mo~t tmporr.mt mont<. .llld purposes of the BD - nameh illustrated tn C.lth chapter 1\ th..: l.ugc\t md mmt elaborate. In retrograde..- tnt. '0 to 'I'll:~. thrt •ugh the m o Jnon, .n '• whllh
"I11b OlC: ~ .I!Jl unpon.anr fUJlcr\lrC lD me pa.p\TIIS lO pro\ 1dmg the dei.C~l·d Wlth CSOtenc knO\\ ledge OeCC~M\ fo r' Chapter J+- thc.<,c L"nt:r.mce\ arc calkd nrvr "gatesft md .uc .uc mmuuncd nc1thcr 111 the chJprcr nor 10 1r mrroJu~non
both 1 tc'mUI .md a lmn.l ioCJ\SC E \en 1 ~n a..uruna.oon ot the merlue The ~aucrure of much of the chapter. "nh Its guarded b\ three squattmg figure\ , \\ruth me (C\[ 1dcnufies .l.S The uppu doon' .t\ L' ' urmounrcd 1:->\ a tnc:z~: o t nccr ""br.u
tflr c:icx.<nncru dut fficxu rrom [\\ 0 d.tifcrcm \ er:<>JOOS of md mtn~h lc.1tha,, bo1th n1 "h1..h o.an mean mJUir AboH the
quC',tiOn · anJ·m~" cr format. mdJcates that It should be under- a 'gatekeeper.' a 'guardt.m.' .md .1n announcer In Chapter t46
lm\ er d01m' J\ 1' the..· n.:cumlx=nt hgun nl Anub" bchmd
Ou cr r tu I; bc:al mcd here- The ara ukcn up b\' me 't<X>J as 1010aoon llrcrlrure In order ro p~ mto the ne\t the entrame~ arc ca!Jed stbklm, wh1ch can mean eaher ·p,•lon·
" hom the n ndJrr n c .1pp~.·JI'\
and me
umru • ten ddml dcru.. thC' lundwnang ch.mgcs.
us.d m rk doubk bordc-r at the bonom differ
... - "orld. the dead "ouJd need to kno\\ what" as there and couJd
npcct to be cummcd on that l..nowledge After ~ome srare-
or 'gate\\ a\.· bur "hll h ,., hue..· tr J.n\lated J..' 'porr.U In conrr:ut
to t:hc upper re~stcr, each cnrr.mcc m Chaptn I+6 has onh
lllt tnt o l CllJptcr 1S JoUm, ~ J gencr.t.l pJrt\.m Ft,r;t
:\.- mer. .abo e cht" 'inlon of dm chapter m the papvrus one 'gatekeeper • l.Oillc.. Jn JdJn \!. rol111•th, .l,i..Jng hJJll tu 'md.JGltl. -\nt .l{!J.I.Jl'r
men~ there appears .1 rubnc12ed quesoon · TVbo tS !Jr'' or • IVbnt I ht~ Jltcrhfc CntmiC\ 111 lhl· pr..:\C:Oll 01 .l \Ulo.l''-\tUn 01 ~OWklh
'\n.. m.:: r mghh z durd of th~ 1d~ tat... pr~m cd m dnr:s rr mrnn~ loUo\\ ed b\ an explanaaon, frequent!) 10 the J Am's vers1ons of Chapter~ 1+6 md •+.., are stmpWicd
ru amrcr on u a ;rruJJ number of manu...cnpr:s Ltke spllccd c-a<.h bclongmg ll> a maJor Eft\'JlD.lll o.-uh o.~.:nter In I.J(h
tcJrm, 'It mcms In some cases there will be one or more 'ers1om of muLh .lo nger texts "hJCh port:ra\ as many as 21
U1\lantc Thoth \ \ tndi\.JtiOO of (),111\ I mJ n l rhl o~m.!> r\nl LS
::::1 rutr m .ii.Jl cJurd mo IC'. me (C'\:t bf'C'3.ks Ott abruptJ\ at addmon.U nplanaoons, 'Othe1wt.re satd: It means that . .' cnr:ranccs. ead1 of "luch can be pa~sed onh after a bncf
.ilio conn c..·~ ted \\ 1th .1n "enr or a nru.t.l10 t.he m\ -duuJ p.c.t In
end I <. lumn. chen pu:ks up at the [Qp of foUO\\lllg me \\'hen \\ c look at Chapter )'7 antecedents U1 Coffiu Text m. I( IS dialogue \\ 1th each bc1ng bluci..Jng the" J\ In the present case. .ill but thl fin.tl \o.'dJon c.J~.h blud. nl tnt -.nnuudC\ \\ 1th Jil
colu111n ThC' 1om runs through the nuddJe of the mtcre~ang lhat there are 'ers1ons both "1th and w1thour such however, tlus C\ChJnge IS merdy tmp!Jed Kno" mg the nll11es C.\f'IJ.naOllO of uthc.: r c.h~.: counu:.l or the mvdu~.t.l 0\.1...1..\lon m
lCXt ..unn b...-n ccn Turu and che group of chrcc )Cated nplan.uon glo~cs Chaprer 1-. however, alwa) ~ mcludes the of the g.1rekccper\ .1ppear~ co b' sufficient ro g•' e the deceased .lru\1 cr to J rubm ucJ quc:,oon The purpc1'l of ChaptlT 18 "
dan po" er over tl1cse c.. rc:arurc\ and th~ gam cnr:rance The
\,h_, th. r
C\plmanons Chapter 1- msrrucrs the deceased on man) of the \tropic It .illu\\' -\n1 tu g'-·t Thuth \ IJ\ u rabk mrroJucoon ro
f P;iP' rus ''ere JOI.Ilcd.. che ~cnbe most tmpon.mr aspects and personages of the "orld '' hJCh he comple\ .md thre atcmng name' of these bern~. as "eU as Aru \ the mJ.JOr ~xill" \\ tu..h m1ghr lx= ..-.illcJ upon ru p~.., tudgmcm
tud ~McruJ uouJ d n t to mdudc an\ of thC' text pcru.m- arcme dcclaraoons lt h1~ arm aJ before: eaLh entrJ.nLe. connect
"ould encounter be\ ond the gra' e on hun Ill the nnt "orld
et Jl 1 the C..rcar Cat .! m.uufcsta- these m·o chapter' " 1d1 .1 gmre ot tnt' 1n "h11.h the Jeu:<bcd
For EgYprologtsts. the ~pcGal mteresr o t Chapter 1- 1s that D•re~th mer th~· dnuble d~'n' l )'. the duprcr bcgm.'
1! 1 rukc th a krufc .u thC' b~ of 11 L\ l)ne of the fc" U1Stances when lhe E~rpt1ans supph tlwr demonstrate thc1r acqut,mon of 'P(:u.tl KnO\\ ledge and thcreb\ \\tth J o.Omml'ntJf\ on thl member'- r•t the n"t ..uunu.l E.1ch
en uu. ud d t ould dJscus, the pro'e the1r fime~' for membc~hrp 10 the ~.ommunm of gods of the nnr ten 'c~'tlon' ul lhJpto.r 18 IJ.:c' J rcpn::.~cnu.olm ot
H corruncnr.1n on a rcllgJous text UnforTUnate!\ , m most cases
~ pin on the rught of nuhng As noted ar d1e end of thl" wmmcntJ.r\ co the preccdtng plate c.hu~e god' "hn .1rc ,_uJ to tx Ill thl· aJm: ,pondmg o.ouna.l.
that corruncnrm ·~ as obscure as the rcxt 1t purporu to C\pl.un
:ou ' the Theban Reccru1on S10cc It supphe~ t\\ o or more alrernau' e e'-plananons. It could
Jan Assmann has ~ugge'itcd that ~uch rnt'i mJ\ be b.lSed upon \llth lhl tnt runnmg m tho. nrrogradc t.bhlon or mmt BD
rrmcd p.m. 1f ( haptcr •- The mltlanon nru.Us Jmong f g' ptlJn ullt .1nd profcss10n.tl 1.h.1pt~ ~ \\'hc:n l hJptcr 1~ I' r pt: Jtcd 10 the p.1p\Tlli f ~
be that pans of lh1~ lhapter "ere as con.ft.umg to d1c E~rpnans
n c rL h n.omu.lh tunroons as lhn arc filr me modern reader. It ha~ also been ..uggested
groups In Cluprer •+-.An1 demand) p:u~age ~o that he nughr Pl.lto .n mJ .!.f. I thl \.lmc tc..\t L' u,cJ but "1th rhc qgnmc m
h n In tud ' ' ha\c .i asstsr Os1ns, pr~um.1bh belJU\e he h~ ~u~ceedcJ m JOI.lliOg the. norm.t.l ~Ntlun Jt the top Tho. rran,IJoon for tJm duprcr
that "hen altcrnam e mrerpretaoons of the rnr appear, these the gods
r• P ~ h.umful '-rnruro begtru on Pl.ltc Ll "1th the addn.~' tu Tholh and J dtxnpoon
p m1ghr n:prcscnr lhc \'tew\ of dJffcrem thcologtcal <.chools,
th ~ru f r pr CTlt.lO\ C' We\.!>IOg rhc tmpnnancc.. of a pa.rttcuJar god or god~ An
of both the Counl'tl ot Hchopoll1> anJ .1 m\ thK.l.l l"\ em
• I HO\\C'\er. botll \er\JOm oflhapter 1S un th~ \ru PJr\TU' t>nur
n n ( ldcnnf\ of the L"lammauon of tht:. cummentar) m the Pap\ ru' ot Am. ho\\ · P lATES 12-14
[
tnd tlll Apoph1\ t:.lus mrrodm'lon matcn.tl .tnd b.:gtn ln'tud \\ tth the gln" {,
r l 'cr. do..:.., n<Jt \cern to rcH·al .my cohcstve group) of opuuom. Ltke Chapters 1"', 140, .tnd •+ ~on the prcccdi.Ilg plates. Chapter to 'tlu Crmt ( mmnlw/n(/J u 111 Hrllopul:s
r [ In lac..t. lh<. dificn.:nt nplananons usualJv ha\'C nn thematic 18 on rhc~c: three: pi.He' ., wnr~ rned '' 1th nn1.1J J.nd the dJspla\ Th..: fJ1.t thJt Ull 'Jil1l" error ouur' C\\tu ufl'-" m .1
•n n r .l! , 1atcd •th 1 tnt
rt
l' Jll)l\tcnq or an: dJamt..·tncaU\ opposed of kno\\ ledge After rlll· conclllllllln of Chaprer11 r+O and •+"' the t~t,o.mJnng tm1ghc mw so.nh.U prJ.lOo.n and hun m.lllm..:nrD
r
' "¥ 1 Ltu dupr u "ere Ill One of the mort:. 10mgumg lmcs 10 the enure chapter
T
JlJ n rr aJ kmcm of the scnbcs .H)embhng Am\ BD .1fh\l'd the nouccabh ltglua ~uo.h J.S ~m ' BD "~ rl I 1\hlllni:J Tht te\tu.tl m.lt..:n.tl tn rhc
appc..·af\ 10 d1l rumm.tl rubnc of some manu~cnpt' '(I t goCJ sheets tlur cumpn't: (hJptu 111 .md 1t1> tUlll)Ut mrrudu~ron [\\ o l'\anlpk' ol Llupt\·r 18 Ill not 11nh \lrru.Lih 1Jcno'-J.L.
r d m.u rlfurcd to u~
I
kJ
t
. ' ' L K 1-Ju n here m tw.
wd/) wuh IJJIC JI'IJo rcates rhcm {t e tbe l'rrus) on rm1!J' Scvcr.tl
othu dupt<.r' haH \tmdar d.wru tl1at .1 ~pcU ~~ equ.1lh u,tful
I scenes, "hKh .ue not found m an\ otha BD pap\~ The gh-ph tur gh ph. hut" J' J.l,ll n~· .. ur~.J b' th~· 'an1e , ..-nbc Th..:
r'-\t on Plat~·, 11. ·~ 'l.:m' dJ JJapt.. J ro th.. .illoncJ 'PJo.c m
' r pre m the mommg rc,pccrful pmrurl· of An1 .md I'uru. "ho J.rC ,ho\\ n m·H.c
r J.nd 'ahd for both lhl." afrc..:rhfc mJ ti1J'I world ( u~uaJh 111 that ~tlndmg bcl11nd pne't' offiuaung 111 p.lnthl"r ,~un robl·~ . .1g.un '.:HrJ.l piJu ' • "1t.h 'ln. tlh(J our \\ ntmg and nt•nu:ahl.. gar,
, n lUJn n 'n .Jtcr bur upon Ul~.;
h. 1 r ~ t d I the kncdmg figure. of c.JrJ~:q \mc..c..· rdcrc..nc(.;) to mJtcnal from the.. BIJ art quue rJ.rc t mphe~ tlut the: ~oupk 1\ p.1rt1up.1t1ng m .1 nru.tl The pnt:~t m .11 thl 1:->uttnm ut 'Onll' u1lumn' Thl· 'ef'uln on Pluc-. 1-l-U l'
10 non·mnrtuan con tl'XL, , some..- )CholJr~ ted that 'IUc..h 'tate ~·' ~.:nh 'PJ~~·J anJ hl\ mud1 bcrtl r Fur rh~. '<.: CC'.l'l)ru It -ccffi.\
•I ' tl J r ' .md ""o l>.abt'~ •n .ar the tcm .ill the upper regl\tl' r " 1Jcnuhcd J' J P1U.1r ol-lm r\lothcr' pnesr.
h r ffi\:nt\ an: n I Jnothc..:r mdJCJtlon t:hat tl1c..- BD 1'1 .u kJ.\t partJllh .tnd d1c: one 111 thl ltl\\Cr ll!tl~ter J\ J ' \nn \\hom ·ht · IOH~~· .W1H ~~r '-ertJJO th.u t.h..: r~ \t on Pl.lrc' .! l-.!4 "J.' the mudd on
n tJ 1( P' t H of .o~dora.uon fhc m o
~~ lr m , I
111 rh I 10 r rhc hi( n )PI phil lgn for .a form ul lnlllallon l11c..:rarurc The dtCl'J\t..'d a~.qu~rcJ k.J10\\ I pnesr Om: ol the.. m.lJnr tundll>ll\ ut both otll~.c~ \\ .u to \\ ht~h rill rrl'\('Jll \I. f'llln lll ChJpt~·r Ill \\ J~ 1:->J..\('J
.w fl pr., lh
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ml
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;u p<.rfo,nrung edge m vunc.. chJpter.., m order to shcm h1~ or hn 'pcu.tlul'd perform the ·opcnmg ol rill ,\ lomh · ~l·rl·nl(lll\ . 10 "htd1 nru.tl Thl um1"11•n nt dw ~hJptcr\ bo.:gmrung m1 ,r W.ch c....
IJ r J I •Ur n d kcJ f '-''ffiJ'lLto.:n'-l fn bt. h•ghh dfcnJ\e "l!>, aftu .ill. rhc \LC\ eqlupnKnt. Ult: munum of the lku:J\l'll .1nd dll BD 1~eU J.rC 1.\JJT1.d "h..:n rhl '~ntx· \\a..'\\ nnnl! 1n t.l1~ tnt l'\:ncJtll the lon~
~ >\ m.u of b .a ~.:ruu.J bar L ..1
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d p1n1 n , f thl \lgncrr~.: on P!Jto .:.t-:!4 The '~nbc, e'!X·~ L:Lih ll h found
' ' llllc.. nf h~:mg .10 nkh )p•m Thl. (,uman 'cholar Jan A" made dlnuH In thl' ~.1\l, ho\\ 1.' er, the pnnt) J.CC ~hown
u.pr\. nt10 rh ''en um A m • lv d! ~ A the de1n. ., m1 l\( 111 tlw m.u~ nJJ hl \\.1\ ulpung IO~vmpn:hcn,tt'-k prob.l
mg un rum 1\.U .u .. UJmplem~.:m tq mann, tJO( of ll1c proponent' of dw. , Jl"\\ , potnr'~ out thJt 1n mJk.tng a gc,rurl· of ~pn·d1 ttl\\ .HJ thl doun\ a\' th,H .lppt:.u ro
rnan~· \:haptu/1 Ull' dtlc..'J\cd \\1\hcd both to l\,c..rt rhur prr Ulc.. nght ul tJlc.. pnl ,r- 1m Ul at 1nn' l-or lm pan -\n1 merch bh JC'~JJeJ to \\ nrl J\ mu~h " po ,.t'll~ J.. ~.xJ.m~ to hb

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nv DAv 10
 \ll!lll, f, r Uuptcr I In the rr~nl UI..C th~.: \ •gncnc ho\\
\tandmg 10 a pmwre of adr H o1Uun bc:fore a large hart p~ccd
tu Aru 4 a t4UU ~u.1rung un .t bJ-<.< ''Ill( h r..:,cmhk the
em the "SX: ol ".tnJJrd u td li•r go)(!\ or d1\'1ne •nu.gc\ Behmd conwnmg It ~orne \tniOTl\ bur nut the one '~~>·llJIL!
..._._.. 1o4 md pr ccdal miJJII 1gn t ftcn found under rlpr Cnt.lllum • 1l UJ\ Jnl \lJtuc,
Ull \tJnJard •~ a gr11up ol lour mumm1tonn dc1uc-. ~uanmg hac.. mc:nuon the dwru J\
lhc ( )n the n&hr • f the ~~nc du: 1n1 pnc I "c.1nng J parnh~.:r 1rn
on a plinth 111 the \hapc IJI a lllllt'f 'lgJl I tkc the prC\ lOU.\ ThC' next \ •gnme bclon~ lO Ouptcr The ~
f p C' r t 0 tu giii.ITTlcnL 1 hm.\ n m the act ul ,mkJng the \t.atuc "uh
chaptcr. rh1~ chapter L\ mt~.:ndcd t•> pr~em h ..nn Irum befall Am (tndmg a" a\ from a h1ghl l\hud rcprac:nunon a
~ ru1 h1pcd adu om· ol •he mJm •mpkmcm.. cmph1\cd 111
rtun lJ"W)Uted the (J 1
10g Am's hc.an As \\e haH \Ccn 10 Ch.1prer JOB the hart ,,a.\ choppmg block "ho'<" l\\ o polo an: ~ 111 the f ~
t H.l d ffi rnu tJu "omplc:x nru.ll Be-N cc-n the cow rue and the pnc" Jrc a
C\ en thought tn h:l\ c a "Ill r-.1 11~ f)\\ n, !>eplratc Irom Its O\\ ncr mounwn Thu IS the nnnn or lauglnerhom.t- the god
n rw c.h t <Lnd Vlme of the other obJCH~ u~d 1n lh~.; 'Upcnmg ot •he
Il1e r~.::r.t of Chap1cr 2- al"'' appc.1r~ on hc.an \Urab The mcnuoncd IJl tht: tcrt Abo ~ UtC' <..hoppmg block a bufc
artcmptcd to M• uth - a d• •ublc IC',arhcn:d •mplcmcn1 and thr"c m•>rc dnbbl.tng blood Thc (ext bcguu b pcahng or four l:.nou
• w nghr a he a.d.Lc nu chapter t!. f•JUm' cd ducetl) h\ < hap1cr 2.4, "h 1l h I\
chap1c.:r addn.:~~., un,pcc1ficd dntJc\ "ho !>elM olfld d~u~~~
"h1ch Me lied .about Am. a reference ro 1 nu.~ul praco c 1.0
hl.Irl.\ 111 the.: Gild's DomJJO , a,) "c u .l.S. founder' of('\ erwnng
h h "' c t lumn (._nOt~; med "uh ~'1\ mg Ant r.hc mag1l r~.;qul\lh." lc •r 111, \Ur.J\ al "luc.h cncmto arc du..umCld b' f\ mg rcprcscnuooru of them
JHt\umahh the lour he: mg~ dcptlt~o:d here TcchrucaJ.h \peak-
Th rth and end d m tJ1c no.1 '' 11rld
mg. the.: Eb" p11an tnt dtffcre nuate.) between hnty, wluch mto knot In thn c.a..~ the knots uc ucd about Am prutcc
uh u ~ ,fthe 1l1C I( 1 ol ( luptu 2~ ma\ cxpl;un \\ h\ ~~~ rn.1m dupt cr~
mc:·.1n the ~ohnt rn the.: Sl'mc of the mcm: a.r"h.uc J.nd poctll4l tl\C'I\ • .and thcu potCOC) IS U10C<ucd b\ mclud.Jilg p e.{CS of
umn bcgJn l.fl' r J "'n.h .J and J'll'.lgc' m the RlJ <1£1. ~.;qmplcu:ly nh~ urc to u~ Wul 11
ho~om, Jnd the \\ ord tb. WhiCh refen to the hcan proper h~u Seth "ho ~ • nltm I' a nC"gun c figure 111 the BD .1ppcan
onurn J p.ln f NO \Clltflru Of nc~r for the wlr ol thl c.haptcr anJ the Jnompo111VIOg ~ 1gnctt~o: , here 10 a fXJ'IIJ\ e rok .1 onC' or \nt ~ protcoo" It u r p1c.aJI\
( 1 ft. 1 r m u1c nghunn t thcrt \Hluld IX" n• 1 llldllJU< 1n from tht text .tl••nL thJt the f. g) puan th.u C\ en th3t '~ hrch u gcncra1h n'-''garn c hould
Cf ld nc I[ fill OUt Wl \\1 ,rds dH: COMCCII:U With J -.pcCJlll lCJCmiiO\ ulkd the ha, C' po'ltl\ c ollpct.t "L\ "cU
'( )pcmng c>f the Mouth fhl"r~o: an Lcn amh mJm r~ther rHu.II' PLATE 16 fhc nn.r rubn1. ( hnptrr for IUJt lmmg Am be fn-rud wrr co
, dl .a thn .appear m the h1ddcn a" J\ m the BLJ, but g" en our \k1mp\ knc '" kJgc of tlu EtJSt 111 the Gul Drnmtm .and the ol(Compm\ m~ tnt
The ldtmo~t ' •gncnL on Plate t6 dep1ru Aru and Turu
mg {rnm lc:ft 111 nghl f:.g'l puan muah, thl"\ c'>C.apc uur attenlllm lx:long to Ch3prer v c;,nct. a boat appc:;lr' 1n th adJOuung
,canJmg rog~.;thc.:r 10 a lrcc-ltnc.:d pool of \\atcr from" luch thn
The "c~.;ond '1gncnc tn tlm group ol lhapter\ 1.kptu.~ Ant '1gncttc but nor hcrt. omC' nunncr of copHsr\ error scaru
du g d wc.d 10 the gl•' .1rc.: dnnkmg 1 h1' <.CCOl' accnmpJnlc' ( haptcr ~8 . \\ho,c flO ~1bk Jmtc.ad_ t.hC' \ l~l"ttC' \hO\\ \ :\ru lJ1 .a poHUf"C' 01
h11ldtng ht h~n 10 ht\ nght hand , J \lCill: \\ ht\.h \\uuld be
0 111: and Thnth purpmc.: I) to guM Jntcl" thar the dccca.<.c.:d "t.U be pro,'ldcd ,, 1th .ldor.mon f.mng .1 r0\1 ot three ~mdmg g~. och holdmg a
( .ipprt~prurc 111 both Chaptcrlo 21• mJ ~OR Anubt\ ~tand' l l the
looJ Jnd '' Jtc.: r 10 till" God ' Domatn The tnt bcgm~ \\1rh J ~lll·,,eptcr and m mrl:h· •gn. a ...:roc hanng no .1pp:.urnr
( II rrrw - the vrunCJ.l tl nght of th~ o,ccnc h"ldmg a wru-~upt cr lknHcn Ant anJ d•a.loguc, proumabh bei"\\Ccn Am and an unknown de~t) The
Anubt\ IS a ~rgc J.nd claborarc p~o:ctnra.l piJqul· Jttach~:d 1e1 Jn thC'OUllt. conncmon "tth rra,cl Thcre lS, ho\\C\er, a poss1blc
1ntcn.hJ.ngc I\ n pll.ll of man\ 10 the BD for It 111\0hc:.!l a rctcrcnce to thc East 10 Am unuru.tl pos•oon 1.0 rhc ~cnc.. the
d r.n the gl Horu NO Jl'tuijn· cqu.a.lh ornate bead ncckla~.;c whtch Ant !>CI.: m~ tn he.: nllt: nng qununn from thl god \\hllh \m mu~t J.nmc.r corrccr.h ~uth onl tlrnC' 10 t.hC' en nrC' p.1p\ rm \\hen he L' \hO\\ n on the nghr
-..-.. h u ( .nunct.l l'Jf Lcwpolu liJ the god Pl:Jquc\ ot ml\ ..on o,omctlmc~ \Hrl: prO\ ldcd \\lth
Jtalogtlc\ ma\ dcm e Irom tnmauon nrua.b connected \0- 1th '•de: oi the \Ccne and IKmg len.. -\.!> apl:uncd 1.0 comm'-- ur.
\haJio\\ de pn::,\lom It or a h~.:an '>l.Jrah, t hl" t\ pc ol large .1mulu Egvpuan profc\\1onal llti.: J.\ has bnn dtSClli)Cd lor Chapter)
I d I f•f'\ - me (.l'luno..l of Pc and firr Plate.' s-<•. the ldt rcpr~crm the ~t 10 the p1p'ru.. S n c
on "h•ch 1hc fl."'Xt nl ( h.1p1cr JOU "J.<, norma.IJv '' nttm Th1. 1-. 1+6, Jnd 14~ A.\ he \\Ould m t:he canhh nrua.l, Aru sho\\s other pJp\n ha1c ddlcrcnr ICr.>JOn.' ot the \tgncne hr th.s
( , I wd Thr tl1 - 0 m Anub1 •
M..trah lorm \\JS lho~c.:n for the .Imulct h~:llU\1.: thl\ b~o:ctk \\J.\
the \Crh 'to hcc..cJmc , to gnm,' and thu' n:pn.:\Lntld a\\ l'>h for
rhJt h~.: hllong\ .unong thL god.., b\ ~upplnng the correct
Jn\\\ u' and dc.:momtrJnng the Mean~:. kno" ledge necc:.!l~an tor
t.hJptcr. the ,,gntfiClllCt' ul the \o:cne md rca.c;oru tor IU
oncntauon rcm.1.1n un,crtaJJl L'p to rh.J, pomt Aru has be-en
1 r I nr U)u._nnl un the Hanb uf rchtnh In the.: \.l.:ntCr of ml plJquc.: IS J repn:\li11Jtlll0 nf the pa."J.gL aero" the \\ atcr \ho\\ n faung nght. and ~ prc:~umabh progrcsmg h..tnhcr
rt n.d. llnru \\ho houldappcar !.Larah·hl<~lkd Khepn, the.: mnrnmg \Un trJ\dlmg rn a dt\ lnl ChJptcr ~9 "h)(h has rhc ~arm rubn( ~ t:hc precedmg tO\\ Jrm the '' ot md tu' ulwnarc go.U Palup' the ><nbc '' hn
hark In fact, Am ffi'J\t ld.:d\ ''not holdmg. lw. JctuJI h~.:an but d1Jpru. appear\ nut fhc 'Jgnl"nc dcprcts a r:ree goddc:.!o' compmcd thL' PJP' TU' o.h1N: t.lm ngncnc for Chapter 9~
, ( .1 hc.:an ~C.Ir.1h 1n Jm ngh1 hand l"mcrgtng from J tree trunk md pounng \\ater mto the \tmph bccJ.Illt It offered mon.. ~pJ.r.:e tor 1.1L<.CTJbmg thc tnt
The hnt ll"Xt J!>\OCI.Itc.:d wtth th1. 'tgncnc C haptu 26, ''a' c: :<tended hand) of thl kncdmg An• Tht~ ~cene \U.S J fJ\ omC' Th( thrc.:~ god.' \hO" n 1.0 the 'tgnent: arc not menooned 1.11
( t .J.Ild l.d - d1c C11unol fJI ludg 1ntcnJc.:d ((J cmurc thJr Am \ hLJn "tJuh..l lx n:turnc.:d to htm m umrcmpor arv romb' ol rhc: ThC'ban nobllm· of the Etght th1.· tnt of ( haptr.:r Q;. V..) thl"lf number IJllgh.t mcrch be .a "J\
~hr1uld 11 ht lo~t The do.,mg ltnc\ nl tht'>Lhaptu \ccm to 101ph l"tnth Jnd NmLtu:nth D\ nalitJn The 'wc.unore of the ,~...,.. ot nprc,,mg plunlll\ . a c the goru · Th rnne 01 thc duptcr
1hat the hod) dcmcJ 11~ p(J\Hr lrom the hLart JtH.I \\IIUid hl" mennoncJ hul: app.1rcmh lJ.n guarantee that the.: dC'cea...cd L' mJ!;Jl.l.l throughout \m .~S~cn~ thJt he P') c KS g1or
d pr um.o~b" r' procn11ng
1n1.n .and mqperaiiH "1thuut 11 I·or the I gvpuam thl hctn "11! ha\l watu JJJJ bl abk to hrl.lt.hc 1n the aft:erl.Jfc po'' ll"'> mJ thJt h~ \\ LIJ bnne, harm tu Rc. Q,m, J:...hqm. a.nJ
( n I th I kin up of tJ1e c..uth
\\cl\ n••• JU\t thl"lngul~.: \\h1ch rJn the bod} It \\a\ rhL \CJt ul AhL r thL \diem dLmar'-arwn Hnpc Chapter++ occur~. 'er \rum ,hnuld .IJl\ h.um ~ done JgJ.J.rut hun The n 'oon of
rhl cmfJtlnn~ .1nd 1ntclhgcncc .1\ \\ Lll I; J\tng the hlan "ould It' mtrodultnn llnl JppLJr' on the lcfi s1dc of the marker thrr.:arcnmg thl· goJ, '' wmpkrch al..tcn to our re.l.tgJ0\.1)
( .oun d nf "' ( "nh pr~ent 11nc lr11m ~UI"\I\1ng 111 thl (1od\ Dcun.un Anothu rarhu thJn nn thl nght J\ nnL \\ould expect SC\cra.l ot:hC'r wn \.IO!ll,;-C.,, but <X<..J..\IOn.llh apf>'--:ln m E~po.m rcl.t~ou.s
( ' danger pu~cJ h) the hc:<Irt "J\ rh.u 11 could tL\tlh JgJIIl\1 Am ~ohaptt:r' on dm piJtl \ho\\ till ~.unc rrma.IJgnmcm of the fint m.um.tl Thl N:gmn.lll~ ot the rnt. \\1Ut •~ rt:tcren~c to the
ph.illm lll Rl mJ 1t' ~onnc~-uon "tth the- god Bd''· 1.5 .h":T \Luh
( n the whw lu.: "a!> 1udgcJ, an l"\Cilrualm ( hapr1. r \ull '' .l\ dntgned luK '' 1th d1~.: d1\ 1\1011 marker' on th1. 'htu The 'tgnC'ne lor
C luptu ++ ,hcl\\ ~ Ant mnng bdon: Jn offcnng tJbk st.llked quu1· und~Jf n the turuiJoon pr.:.,... m... J hc:rl
''' protco.l ag.umt ~lntc.: the hcan p1J,., 'ud1 an tmpnn \Ill rok
\\ 1th br~.:ad loa\L~ 111 till lorm uf r~.:cd lcJ\n J \en lrcquC'nt Judt;mg from \\hen: It' m.k JPfX"H'. th.: nc'\1 'lgTl~onc­
111 til\. I gvpw1n JftcriJlc, 11 " not 'urprt'>mg thJt ( hapru ~o n
I r h fl Lh moul "h11..h JppLJr' 111 tumb' ~tdJl Jnd PJP' n lrom tht. Old JHomp.m1c, Ch.1ptcr .:l\, "tu"h J.' noted Jbcnc, m.l' hJ\C:
dppc:Jr I\\ llc.: b~..·~.:n .:rroncou'h Jpplt J to tht pre" t U\ ChJptC'f 9' Th~.: ntk
I K mgdom on Ant hoiJ, J \\ J.Lltng \lll k J.nd .1 ".mdhkl" 'ccptc.:r
I lu; lruiULill pJIIc.:rn tJf \lpJrJt lllg ~ohaptlr' \\ 1th \-dlo\\ of thl' !hJptcr lnlunn.' U' thJt It' putpo'<. \\ ~ (I) prC\ mt thc
r 1 •r 11 1
IJiumn IIIJrkt:r\ rC'~llllll\ "uh ( l1.1pu:r 61 111 LIH n11dJk of d1~.: "' o wmmnn n1.1rk.' ol olhuJ..I \tJru' Thl" ubJ~:ct ol this o..hJpta
, I
" mpr " to prt;\'UH Ant Irom d\ mg J 't.:u>nd dcJth tn t.hc God\
dct.(J'tJ trom hJ\ mg h1' hcad r.lkcn tn1m lum m t.h-.: vod \
(
piJI h1111 JhlliJllh tlJIJjlf'C.:d for lbliH."lll ft.\\ d1,lptt:r\ f"hc: [)ont.lJJl In tht~ I.J.'II: hm\ Ch r \\ c .. n~.ounrcr .! ......:n lJ1 \\ ru ..h
r I hI I l r '•n rh1
u:111.: dc.:plll~ i\111 l11tldrng lm bu, 'ho\\ll hcrL Ill 11, norma.l
DomJIIl r hl rLI~orUll.l" Ill lhl lmpl rJ\hJbk .)tar~ lOMCltS U1l
\n• "drpKtld hnliling h1' ,mDJ..I p.tlcnl.' tn one h.mJ ~' tuk the
t. nm J\ 1 llllmJn hl.1dc:d b1n.l I hen. \C:llll\ 10 ht l11tl1. dllllll"l
mmt d1.·\lrabk Jftl"1ld1. "1th .111 c: \1\lt'IKt tn tiK n:.llrn bn onJ
othll ,, r.11\l d md l\tendn:l our 10 tr0nt OJ hun m J gc (UJ'(" ot
~o:Jrth Jnd \k\ fhc 'hun dJJiohrul: J~..wmpiJ,hc' tJm purpn~e b\
11'•11 he 1\\ Ct 11 the tnl Jnc.l !111. d1.1p1u\ purptl\1. \IIlli.' tl11. lm 1' Ill\ 11, JUUil In front ol .\n1 '' .1 ,mJl.l !em t'1< 1.1r "1th J. d1' me
prc,um.lbl) ,hcl\\ rn~ Re rh.ll not onh " d1c dccl"a...t:d ht~ \On
"''' JllUJIJIIm:d cvt n 111 nH!fc olc:n~>tVt \('r\1011\ olthl ll.o\1 l bnn~ '()UJrttng m u 1 h•' h~r~ h•1l(h .1 tb.LI .md h" hc-JJ L'
hur ,,l,o thJt he kno\\, tl11. god\ \l\.rcr'
lht ruhJic:ol IIH flllltl\\lllg( h.1p1u \•I tnlrum\ II\ lhJtthc r<, ~. r,,·J upt'n h1' bod\ l ' Ll h~o• mu't lllOI.. i"'IJ~'-'' .lid.' P.: l"fX ru
11 I 1 r 1 n f•1l11 Cluptu + I Iolio\\' \\lth "' \ •gncm J~.·p•crmg Anub1' J.lh Tim r~f'llOJgl ., nb\IIIU\h rhl· qucru.lu!ll Jnd yuJJTCI·
1 1 • di&~Jll• r '' '' 11 11t ndul111 !!,1\'l Alii hn.1th 111 tl11. (,nd\ l)tiJllJIIl ·' Su11..c ·\nub•' ".1'
I II 11 I fl •U I ll
,\!llndrng to LIH. \t.lndmg mumnn o I .~n• "'l11l "'' llll tern m.m l..ntn'n tr.\m J numtxr orot.hu ,ho~pr"'
II I he Vlglll lie Jqnu Ant holc:IJilg J \IIlii I htll"'"' rng \.Ill '' lll(h
thL dun r~,. ,pon\lhlc: lor cnw.t 1... 1
mm~ .llll1 1h~.: prc\l."f'\ .1uon nl
I
rI ,f ( ,, pr I I J ~111hcoltol rlu du,lnd hlt.llh tnd .111 mullllllll.'d 111 till ll\l Ill th~ RJ>. p.utt. . ul.uh Uuptlf Q<J. \\lu ... h l\ not r~ '"""' Ul
fJ II th1. '-' >fJhl:, h1' pre: 'l"llll I1l fl m1~ I1 I I'•·n '- bn n tdt ro be \n1\ PJP\T\1' lhl OJJ11l nt th ... hJo..l..'' .l.r..b (t~~o,I-:Jng lcm1ll.Ul m
flt1111f I ht Ill XI ' " 11!11 dliJliU Clll I'I Jll ·~ l l \ l ' ,I I .I I ht I llll •1\\llfll
•r rl lp11r1111l l1lf \1f1HIII wllllh ,,.,,"~ An1 ~~ llldlllg \\llh .1 h.111dl-lrdud 111
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C\\UlliJ..I lll thl \(,lll"lf purptl\l II1 l I1L l luprcr • "h1d1 " tl
prn ull 1he pull d .11.1 1on ol tI\l ~..oq"L \nub•' ho\\l 1 a. I' nnt
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.tt n• hc:otd and tnolt Th bo.mJ.I ,, n:mom m l h tpt~o.r 1 t PIJt~o. ~).
th Oprnml! nt thr ~ \outh l't"TanOO\ m l h lpt<.:r l ~ ( PliltC' ao ),
mJ £h p~ mt H?'C'ft, .'IJ"{" th• onh (),. ~o..blun• t.Jut the COI"Jh<
ol th, d sed '' dc-pr~.'tni m .10\ tDml an t.Jl,, P.lf'\ ru~o.
omu.lh '\_m .appo=..~n J..S tf h.. "C'rt' J.laH .mJ tun, numnb
t"XA•ll' .u h Jad on t..lllh 11,, '4-.:nc md th~o. tnt r-.pre, .. nt llllt'
t thr m t unp.: nmr momcnrs m an mda\ tduaJ " .1ftcr JcJLh
Ol.S[Cnl The R"UruLln Of 'f'lnl and rh\ 1~o.J.I J:x.d\ mark_, t.hc
momem ~ r ,, hJCh thr -.orr'c , •I th dct.:C'J.'"d "ill be
mmplc~td\ ml\\ 41-;cncd
The nat nJ;Jl~ a..-.:omp:l1\le:- Ouprcr 91 The ...::cnc ~~ a
mnpl one sh 'm!! \ru btl m the tonn ol .1 hum.tn·hC".ldl-d
brrd c.lUntd .I d 1"\ ;!\ The f'~'W: O f dlli dl.lptcr L\ [0 ('fi-\ll.rr
dui the b:J of dY: druca.<.<.~ ,,1.[J tx- .1hk to mm ~ .tbo.,ut tru h m
me~ Donum \., r..1.i.n~ tO the tO'"l. the chapter lppbc- tll
t:hc 111:1 the and t1'l ( \hJ.do" ot thl dccc::to;cd The rcfen:nc e
m gnutg 1 rth m thr .- r. ... mc::llb dut the dccca.o;cd "illlx 1bk
001 onh t mm c tTa:h m dll tx"" ond. but ro enter diD \\ orld
u::mp.:tr.lllh .md rcrum mCI"\' :ud~ Although the BD fOC'U!>O on
d1C Danwn md the DlW.. n '' Ob .ilio ll11porunr that the
spun nt dtr do:ClSoC'd iliuuld tx able ro mo' c: bJc.k and lonh. to
fcrm b\ ch mm tfu.s '' orld .15 well
Thcrr arc num 'mmcs of me' 1gncnc m ot.lll"r p.1p' n, 'cr
the Wld mg ilicmC' LS f:urh cnn,tanr m IJn, 11 L\ c 'cnna.lh
a nunu.m n l rhc ubJCCI mlncror the prC'\lOU!I \..h.ilptcr 91
Both dupr.c~ .urn at cn'unnt; the dc ...c:ascd\ free mm emcnt m
c nrn and t atcnd t.llc mm cmc:m mto t.lllS '' o rld as
In n of dm '1gnc:tu· m ot.llcr pap,·n,
n c:mcrgmg from rhr tomb c1lhcr .as a ba,
utltlhl~ d 1r .15 .il nornuJ human ln Aru's
BD n 1c.c r ncl on cac.h '1dc of the door Smcc hJS
un n thl n¢u ad of the So(.COC' at th.ilt pomr
~ nd md L\ cmcrpng from c•ilic:r
d or r Jf tm t 1mb The 'tgnc nc m
l lunJ~uducl nmmn.\111\f, till nght hJ.nd porttClll nl th<:
\11!0\ no.. '' a I ug.o.. ''".1k r. . ndtuon 111 I h, hll ro~h ph lor '"\\ t \t
• pl.1tl In thl\ 'tgtKrt l \H ClllOUiliU J de.. ptllll•n of ( hlrl\ n,,1
J ltlu1n plrd1~o.d nn ,, round tnpptd \t.lll1.brJ \\ uh J fl,lthu
prPtrudmg. ll1 lwnt I h ... h.l\\ nl tht \l,lml.ud '' h\l.d Into tht
hh:Hlf,l\ ph lnr ' mount Jill or dt' 'UI T\\ o J.U' Ibn!.. th"
ht~rnghph A \tmal.u ''-ln'- 'omcumt' OCI.llr' J.' thl 111IIIJ.I
'''""'" an1ong. thl \lgntttl' "lll~o.h .luompam ( haptcr 1-.,
app~o.J.nng hllorl tht· 10ift piJ\ mg \tUlt Tht 11tk ol Chapter
11 '' Clmpto fm opmm(f 11p thr ll nt b-v tiny,' prl \umablv
t n'unng thJt dll Jt·~o.c.hnl \\Ill b1.. .1bk to mo\'c J.bout 111 th ~
bcvonJ tl\ JJ\ .l' "ell .l~ b\ mght I Ill. npcnmg phr .l\e of the
~.haptu -.nmam' J piJ\ on "ord' m 1 ~'Ptl.lll l Jnmopohs
( ll'm11) " opened (IPW/1) · The mlc of Chapter 2 ~t.ltes that tt
l\ lntcnd~.d tor ~(f011/fl 0111 IIIlO t/}( tin\ nnrlltJ>t11f1 nftcr denth . nle
n : lauomhap bl. t\H:t:n th' duptu tnt'· thl 1r rubnn, anJ
a~.~.nmp.Ul\ mg ' agm·n' " ob'>l. ur..:
Tht b't ol th..: thrn hnkul '•gnlnc.'l on thts plate belongs
to ( haptu Q The \lt:OI. " somerhmg of a '1\Ual pun The ram
'r.mdmg on J pluuh hk'- 'hnnl "•th .1 'mall lamp tx lure ham
'' .1crualh anothu lnml nl t.hc "nrd bn 11"\\. \hnne rcpre~l"ntS
.1 \f\ lued wmn J.t \\ hmt ccntu 1\ an optn Joor comparable to
me Rmet]lU·\hflnl 10 !Ill \ •gnntc lor Chapter .~ (Plate 8)
Tht' \ UJI\ the chapter\ title, '( "lmptcr for gomg out mto the rilly
nftn opo111111 tiH tomb The tmag, of the ram, thm, sen cs
roughh tht 'J.n1l purpmL J.~ Lhl bn btrd 10 the vtgnenc for
Chapter 92 at thl t nd ol the prl' aom plate
Th~ nn.t t\\ o 'tgnt:nl:..'> J.rl '>lp.lratcd from the uuee
pre\ IOU-\ one~ b\ .1 "ngk column ol tnt These t\\.0 pKrures
aho a.rt hnked .1lt.llough t.llliT tew. arc nor ilicmaucall)
sum.lar ll1..: tint 'tgnl ttt', "h tdl accompa.nacs Chaptt:.r 132,
depacrs Ana approadung .1 doon\ .1\ Th1' " appan:nth the
aoa It\ "htch 1s mcntHlflld 10 t.lle rubnl ' ( hnpur for cawmg a
mnu to rum nbout m order to uc l11s house 11pou mrt.h ' Once
mort unforrunau:h thl. text \llms to ha' l" little to do '' 1th
e1t.llc r rt' utk or •u \ agm:nc The \\ ords mJ\' be thmc from a
m.1g1o. a.l lll'- a.nuuon
111 .1 ~~~~'~ .111J IICtng \111 md lulu nfl thl ''1'1 '< ""'- ldt ol thl
onlv " klllg ol tht dc...Jd hur J\ "mr ,,, l ppt. r and I I • ( (
L~ pt Ill' clrtouo..hc appear' 1n tht 'llonJ c..olumn to the rr~hl
of Ant\ h.md llw \lm'- \~o. r1hc.. \\ho drn• tht mHttrlul
rcndtuon ol Ant :mu Iuru .11 tht lc..ll ,,l,o c llllfl.d 1h 1 , 1 Ill
O"n' "'und1ng on the.. mnnt ' 1gn Ill hoiJ, three 1mpkmlnt
J\\Cll.llll.;d "trh l 1rthh kmg, lup m h1 ., hJnd' tlH: ""' ,lcprrc..
Ull fiJgdlum .llld thl 'hcphud\ ... rook Ahhllugh he 1\ a guJ,
11 appl.tr' that 0\ITI\' blard ha ~ hu.n IJ\ltm:J b\ a chm , 1r.ap
,1\ 1f It \\l.rl thl lal ~l hlJrd o f a pharlflh another fl.JIUrl thu
p.Halld' (htm ' n.pr'-" ntJUon ~' 11 h that 111 1 II\ •ng t g-. p11Jn
monarch Til \HJr' the ~1 10Jard V.hm. < n.,~n of Lrr . . r
Eg)pt, but unhkl an\ orhu n.:prl,tntuum, of h1 lrw,a,n thu,
f.1r . r.hc roval uracu' 1\ .1lfixrJ to It' fronr Hlhmd (),m , MJnJ\
ht~ . '' ho gra'P' lllr hu\hanJ JnJ brnthc..r 'uh nne hanJ hi\\
'ulrun. lwaddn.:" "tth thc urac..u\ afrn(;d 10 from mdii.JIC.:\ h"
rok a'> eanhh qunn nf l g\ pt mJh.hmg htr hu,hJnJ\
J~.:p•ct•on J\ king, on top ol her hc.:JJJrc ''' the.. thrunc "h1d1
" her normal Jt\ tnl atrnbutl At tht t•>p of th1. ktmk 1\ rhc
tmagl of Sokar wh11.h rn eah the trUl: nan1rt vi th1 ' lrl.Jctun:
a\ .1fl dahoratl rcpre\entatlon of a \.lr~o.upbagu\ n1e m<:ruJ
outhne of thas klo'>k 'houiJ bl cnmparld "ath the ,hrtn(;
tllu.,trau.: J on Pl.ltl 4 a.nJ clll coffin 1Uu\tratcd on Plate s
PLATf 20-21
At t.lll' pomt the papvru~ rc,umes tht \Crtc~ of sun h\mn,,
\\ nnen retrograde The clml j\L\tapo~1(100 of o~m~ and Re
In mm bnng' the.: dllhontc and \Oiar ckm<.:n~ of lhc .1ftcrltfe
rogct.l1c.:r roughh at Lht rruJpnmt vi tht pap\ rm Thm.: Jr~ no
\ tgnette~ on Plat..: 20
Thl \Ingle '•gncnl on Plate 21 de pilL\ the falwn ho.:adcd
Rc m lm da, bark, ~•mtlar to t.hl la'r ~ 1gncnc ul Plarl 18 rn
thas reprt·scnrauon. ho\\ c.. \'lf, An1 ha' Jmnc.::d Rc m lhe boat J.lld
sr.1nc:b bdore the.: goJ 10 .1 t;L'rurl ol adorauon Jn,reaJ ol
He HI the \lin harl Jhhou~ Anc I n• I I,, n m th
n•• \I!;JIIlll ,IJ,," He 011(( "'cr
he
'l!.tln '"llh
.. "" r • rrnnu
,'"'' lum Ill lh< h ont uf the(,, I AJriH·u~h II l 1
I rm 11111 Rr (J" t/,, ({1r11 tiler "1 tltt "''"''" rhc t 1 t mwh
mnrt ll mmJ cnt ••I " mag• Jl rc I rh,m ol I vmnl mJI n •.J
I IK• dtl prn I"U' duprcr II I t•lnnu:lCJ wuJI the ftr ' d rl
the m•onlh I he lug~ hlan• pt•t 10 rhc nwJdlr ol lh u rh
l~tlwnn I '•nr ''' K'\cro~l pi.K m th• PdpYru Y.hcr thl:
\\:r1bc <...ucln h lorgo1 to Wnll Ant nJrru: mr .. tt blv!
prcJ\JUlJ l"r II A Y.llh d1c prn1r•u h.1p1cr th lC'I_j n
duJc\ \l1lh .1 length~ rubm deta1hng mug rru "h1c.h un
be pcrlnrmld t•) cmurc 1ha1 Am Y.tll .a. umc h1 pl u un rl
H,n J h 1r ~ :anJ w;mlr •II the en m1 o1 K.c
11 1J\TI 2J-24
On the ngln rJgl ul l'llll 11 .appear me lui 1 1 a ~gc ~cUow
do..r "h1'-h ha. !iWung open "' 1 tn rC\c:al Y.IUI t lflJIUc We
arl 10 eltcct Jl.l~'!ng IOIIJ ( h~J'Il"l I Y. ru<.h appan fm a
\lo..,nJ r1ml m rhl plp\ nJ on l'll.ta lJ aru.l 2..4 A mvrc
uut "~tul repr~::\CnU£1• '" nl rhc rC\calmg drl",JN. • rru nf
:appe.lr\ ''" Pla1c\ ~ 01nd •• •n tJAllleo.tJOn Y.1th ( luprcr ~~~
\n1 '' \hll\\ n kneeling an .~J •r 1111>n lxl•m.' a l•mg ruw "(
M:Jtcd d(llll'\ uhu fa ...e htm In the \C'T\Jun found on Plata
12-14- (h~pra 18 Wll\ lntroJu . . cd In t\\o pncsu m;tbng an
1mncarum hd1 rc t\\O pJnJ~ that \Ccnc dna nnr appear Ul
the r 1un lound hen: nor d· Turu appor "uh her
hu.d·und \ ho, there .1rc \hghc dJJ1crcnco 10 rhc nWTlbcr wd
orJc..r ut thc gods \ho" n .u "eU ;u 10 the rrunncr 10 ~· h•ch the
de me\ llrl Jcp1< ted ~one r.l thc'!C d111crrnu:s L 1gnthum
hm\ ,.., cr lJ nJU:.c the p rn'lllu' \ cn1on 1•I rhu .. tup1u· the tat
.1Il · th a...compan\'tng allumaunn arc prl."\CJltc-J ..cpauuh and
conrmuowl)
\Jta !.he \Clio\\ J1, 151un Ime at the center ot Pure !.4 the
tnt lor l hJptcr 1u apJXOIH JnC' '•gncoc ho" n herr u one ol
''"\o.:ral \JnJnrs J,,und .liTl• ng wmcmpor-al") 8/J paflln In thu
Cl c Ant .lfld luru u.nd Ocl•1re thn.:e gnili on the rop of a

...~rr t th d m:.d r uh of Chapter Q2 The t(,Jirm mg 'agmnc ~ho\\ ~Am Uladang upon a snake 3.\ Harp<xr.ltC!> on tlK prm\ ol the buat a figurt: of J lon.J.) tn h•' •hnm hkt• phnth A1 ..rdmg 111 the wlc.. the c.haptcr u run
h1 I .:~g.un and 1 g1 •mg lorth h~: 'P<.:J.r' at There 1\ ~omethmg tnlongnwus .1bout t.he normal falcon lorm .1ppcan R, " \hm\ n \!rung un J ,,mnt ccmcJ \\ 11h JC\(enJmg '" the mbun.l.l of ll 1ru fhe bod of
th BD uclc m Egypum detached mannu 1n \\ ht'-h An1 pufonTb th1' Jrama[Jc aCtl\ It\' ~•gn, graspmg an nukiJ 10 hi\ hand JllJ \H anng an cnormou' UlC' ~hJptcr. hc••H"Hr Jppc.1r 10 h.J\C lank m do \\Jth the
~un -d1~k on h" head A\ on Platl. 111 the bark •~ nJmg on r<>p ,t.lllU pUCJli.l't" hur r~thcr ~ ~ wnccmcd mamh '' 1th thC' punn
Thl" text bdongs to Chapter 10, \\.hose purpml · ~ to wablc t.l1e
of Ull ptt-~ tgn ..\k\ .. Tile ,un h\mn c:mh IU.'r three wlumns .. 1 "hJr \ nt hopo 10 c-..u '" t.he •hahk n1 "ould ~'Ullllltct'
de_, c~ed to go out mtu thr day agnmst Ius momeJ 111 the God's
after thl\ rcprncnt.1non thJI h•~ IIJOd be '' hl•l~'mc tl' ac-.cpung 11 llnh lr m ccrum
Dumam,' the land of the dead Although rht.rl LS no dem.lrca-
1 th lint 10 ~ ne of t.hrc:c wm lme at tlm potnt, t.IK ...o lumn of text to the nghr of thts Otrnth after t.ht vdJm, 'eru... al \tpJJauon l.mt: ( haptcr s· .J I'he ro.:pcJI~d l..tiCmrnt 10 th BJ) .and other £gvptW1
r pecr:fu.U before .a dl\ me 1n bcgm\ , 11 umunuo tnto thl nnt piJtt \\her~: 1t' tlJu,ua morruJf\ 101~ lh:ar 1hc d lc:ascJ ''ill not ur CHTcmc'll OU\
\'lgncne .;u.tualh bdong' to thl next chapter ,cC'm llt.l.lrTC' but m the nor \Horld 11 ".1 po 1bl tu end up U1
ILhrto It ( n I I dg Tht The lm ~ 1gncne on Platl" Ill ~hm.\ ~ R e a\ a fakon -hcaJcd Iton applar~ [n the An• P.lp\ ru\ t.lm ... hapt" IS enmlcd lo br
d ~lruJo•m "here normal po\IOOIL' ollld pr ~""' .... C"rc unrncd
(
nr n c t:h mouf of cn.Jbhng gr.d " arh a larg' ,un-dl\k on lm hcJJ, \J[(ang m OJK of the rwurl 011 tht (jirrt) rlnv of thr monriJ om ol ~cHrll \Jll.Ull
- ~(lmpatc ror cn un c thr rubm lor Lh;~plcr 11!v Thcb.ln
I p of ilil pr IOUS man\ b.uk.s Jn 'htdl hl tra\ ds ru l:ldit\ Rc , till bark IS shO\\.n rul:lncs t.hat art: gt\Cn for th•~ dupt'-r fhc.:mJtt ca..lh ,pca.Jung
Rc~cm1un ( h.1ptrr {(JJ prrrmrl'lfl n nuw tn;m lfiiJiln upn&
u liTU~ ch ba.d ( f the g1Jd on top of rhl '>Jgn for sk\ ' Th1s boat ha' an d::abor.1rc thl te>.t "much ltke thl \Un h\ mn\ llll nuntl rld 1n tim pap) rus
flqm 1 tmrf frvn. tllllllfl fun In Uupter 1!.4 thC'rr t aho J htnl
rnn. rtWf\ g f tg\ pt and othtr,, \\ h1d1 " probabh rho.. rt.l•un lor ·~ appcar.1nc(
rc<Ungular m.1t 1lfucd rc1 Jt' pro\\ On top of the.. mat a ,mall or oml mJnncr ''' mu.U l•lll<~meJ " •th I<• Ill \OJ puu
n r P' h b I l.untmr•n figure ol a nude.. 1.. hJJJ \II~ wtth hi\ finger to h1~ mouth Tim here It 1s .ll\o om ul the.. fc,\ duptu' 10 dll /J/) '' h1 "l ongu 1' {CnJtn mur~h ol lood m h1 mou1h hr be~ m nc I the
Th f '"-"-' puuu r1f ~ .ur' cu.Jr ,u c.hdd ts the dl"tr Horu,· thc.. <. IHld or 11 a.q~(Kratl\ J.S the (.ln bl· trJll."d hJ\.k tnlhl 8uo1 oj t!Jt /u'O If 11) 1 (JNU'\Cd "" p g• ;J anJ thrrch\ gJtn\ wnuvl U\ u goili and tru.mmu that be
H h rc: flu u.lled Lhc I 40 ) Tht duprt:r llknufiL, thl Jn~:a,eJ nr..:n,tHh \\ ll.h R~.:
Grcdu called htm fhc JCI.c,mpany tng tnt .., one of ma.n} \Ufl rTU\ Clll11Unltr 10th..: lx~11nd
I pn m pmu: tunal rtrual~ and l'>.prn\C\ tht \\ ·~h tlut ht tuan dll goJ anJ hi\ ;.ompm\ on
lw mm clut mr.d<.rn ,choiJ.n haH JumpeJ togl"t.hu unJcr the.
i1t d IJ 1 h m rum r on 01 rt.:p! llflf) Ult sun b.1rk The to I ~o.undudc' on dll. Ill'' piJI <'" \nth J
u't:rl~ hrc.ad hcaJmg ( luptu 1\ The rnt 'aru.:.' '"much that
d unnl! th m t.c" ili bet\\ ceo t.hc: lc.:ngthv rubn l Jc..·,«..n bmg ho\\ ro '"''"''ru'-' J OIJgtlll rn,,Jd " 1
vt nuo~lh n11 rv,.c, HT'WJn .1rc ahkt o,o that a more .lC..\.UrJtC tl"m1
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WfJuJJ be \ lmpl\ ~un J 1) mn
urn n pr J wd r r ( n tru h•Julckr of the me..-an\ of \ll(h magll , 1r "d.uml.'d tlur th' Jl~~J~ld \nt \\ •ll ~" 11 , 111 urc _. -.cun 1•l rurutormaur1n pdh tx~nmng n Pl..Jre
pn l u t m fr '"' md n b ~ fhc c~hr.ute pr• ..... ,, 1m .l,qutr'- grlJl pn\\tf\ among th~ g,>J,, tndudlll~ Rl hlllH\ If l\ o~nd r~nJutg 10 t.h uu.l ol I'I..Hc !11 ThC\C '-.luptrn ~c.rc
the r cr h I lur .act rL IlL • •I th J' LA f E t'J t")" 0111 Ih nugtl I pdh mtwJcJ 1 • ...J t.h u1 t I the
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ffiWTliTTi bmdm t nl h h d 1 1 able f•ll f'l.u
tl1 1rn •,f < hapru I '5 on tlu prl IOU\ piJrl ~..,upt 1.hat lhc '\na Pap'~ L\ paruculuh n,h '" filLh m.u n.J
-4 md l1 In th the gud hcul 1 hrn1.10 protrudmg I IH. \ 1!!m trl.. lur Uuptu 1H 'hl'" ~ lhl IJknn hC"aJcJ ll( nC".Ith ..u ut rhc t hJP'' r ol tht '' ll<' l'"h•' ~rc ' I 1 tl Jl
1.0 1 hc,n•Jr ( hlrl tn~t~JJ JJdrc,•mg hun 111 \JIIIIU\ form~ .lnJ
fr the hnn n h I hi IIJU~ I '"-"PI nlc .uTI< Like •n 'C.ued 111 ht' ,un h.trk hurh l1<tJl .tnJ gud loolunf. mmh ~ th~\
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BJJ Thl' prohkm ol undcr-r.tndtng the no~ru 1 c.: 0 f UlJ\ rcn r ' mr I ur mill n..
g ' run .uiJ.r J1.lr ct nm~ nl th pmrl."'.m run ,n-.uor dn:l.l'l'l' Jlln<lllll~.:~.:·m,nt tlut lh hJ.' b~.:~.:n ton,fnmll'd IIlio J cglSlcr I " ' tllc r"o Mul ar:: t
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n lh rx>ruLu nu.... n,crn•m lh.u th~ l~rnJ.n• rJth r onh Ill' h lll!!Ul bnt lnlC.:\ lhl tonh'UC of rr Jh Tht:. , 0 mra'r~ nJdh "1tll !.he n\ l f'\\ hclmmg ffi.lJCinl'\ ul rh" clup- an oJbbrC"\ wrcd 'c.r rnn ot th !t()ffih thud k:C1l nt..~..
\ru s hu.rt bnn CJ t' rng CCTcmon
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n 'IJ.m \.man~ 01 th~ ' \\llh pJrr' nt th~ l'f~.h nl 'nnJ.I "htl~.:rt..·nr god'" a thcmt:. thJ.I cnrran..t mto r.hc lompan\ ol rhc glxh n l'n to rhc nrc.:;t c,f .Ut comparC' Plate ~ In t1lli 'm on ot lhc ULUI

" J' r"1"o, h \<"\ cr nul It quHC" d .lr thJt th rrm,form.t oncn •x .. u~ 1n rhl BJ) ll1c mo~r t..ompkr~..· l\J.rnplc.: ol th 1, ·r rhrcattntng UKm An• \ protC\tJtton lhat thcrl' ffiJ\ not be \.nub1 .mc:nd the \U.Ic tu1 Amm !tU'Ile
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n .:ur m the ti. ~ ' [) num lor tn'IJ..n• ~ on n'" r plunbiLI 111 11111 mnul JPPl ,u, 10 l h..1pru +2 m Plat£ u nc .1r thc.: loll:makmg m the aftcrhk \tl.m\ nJtUr.ll cnr•ugh. con\ldcnng cr let c bonom rc<~mcr m tllc column dcp•ru
m unfn' dl rtTTIUIUI ~nurt: '' hrdl •Ul• lh r the r..:'\'1 h.1.' end''' d11' pap' ru' tlut Turu 1\ ~tandmg bl'hrnJ htm J' he. 'fX<lk.s The , lC"\\ of tllc p.unnng a luge ~l.ur fothcr prt:\umo~bh m Uldtcmo~
C"~\LLI 1'\ rc rr tn Ull.} \\ oriJ .1- m the n... [ T rm'h •r '"rmalh rht.. mk ul <..haptc.:r s,. tilt:. nnt 'fXIJ on thl\ .1ttnhfc a~ a pl.1c~.: m "h11.h onl hccom< > :1 'P•nrua.lucd txmg \nt hhol\ p.ls\Cd hu lrUI SU((O.\t\JU\ ~mcc the uat'hme !oCCnc
m.1 rcn.un llrmh ...onn, h-d ,,,th th, .l.tt...·rhrc In plu, " <'lmprn fm lu111.!1 nmufimnctf mto nln>rltlf soul (b.l) n 11tf bc\·ond .ill c.:anhh nn·d!> J.nd dc\rrc' 'hJ.rpl\ LontucLn~ a ,m •~ sue. <~n •mron<~nt pm f
h o am 81 J pap\ ru~ n I! unproll4blc
th CTill\S.tomuoon '' ( r m . . .:mr r,l tx r. . mporM\ J..nd lint rrtTml~fl II/III riJr rlntt o{ c.wmrton, but Ul Ant \ parl\'nt\ lilt' common mouJ m \\ htch tht. dttt:a,cJ J."crt' or" l>hn tll.1t h1, t at thL' ~~ .a ~wmd "nghmg of tllc vrul ThC' \.n\r "
Jn .... ~"W .aur nuo . . alh or m' oluntmh J " orJmg to J ' l t ~
nrk 'p~:lk' ul tran,fomuuon IIllO tht ~nul (bnl of Atum The hod' ma\ funcuon cucth J\ tt dJd on cmh \nothu ,tnkt.ng c_,'>\.'nuJ..Ij, .a rl mmdn (It lhC' lllntc t ol lhc dt<~pru
~ r ( In h..o1d. me: cran.~tomuuon• \\err to tx- mJJc "hen \l~'ll~ n .. dt:.p•~ t' .1 'tndm~ ram on top of J 'hnnl'·hkc.: ph nth .l~pl:ct of rhc chapter " r.hat \rum \\ hu uc.:-;ncd !.he unn cr'c Chapter I!< u \Orncuml l.Ukd th~. :-\egarl\ e C. n..los•on.
d1 J, :..b .:lluJ ro O\cnom( lcrtJ.lll oh,rnh."'Om m lhl nnt RprndHtng J 1omb \\ 1th a l.lfldk or l.l.nlp bl'forc It Till. dc,cnb~.:~ hm' rh1.. unncr'c \\Ill c.nd b\ h1' Jt\trO\Ing 11 md smc~: tllc: dctC3..\('d dmtc:.\ J long ~no of nru m hJ.S C'"..mh.l
EnL. H munf: h.~.S pomrC"J our th.:n th lonn.' "hu.:h the .. nmbtnauon or r.1m md canc.lk are. tor unkno\\ n rc.:.l,om, a rcmrmng tht:. earth to r.ht "at<.'r' of "lun Onh tlle crc.uor and C'thll'11le \.' F:!u11ncr pornL\ uu1 the apr~on nteatl\r
d.;:-. <ll .:1 ~umC'\ M1:' abo <IS"'U.Ucd ~nth reht.rth and h.:gen .. ra "nnng lor ba ('l.:t.'t..ommLntJ.r\ on Chapru Q, Plate 18) The.: bn J fc,, ol Ult gmh \\ 111 \Uf'\ 1\ c lOOh.;\SI(Jn I' 'reiJ WnU;IlJ~~.:tor. .utd ol more .tC.CUt3tC dCSUJ~
n .utJ .ut' ( nc:n cmpl , ~ m .1muln .t..nd Uldr Jc-.<'1rJoon 1..J..n b, J~.:pllt~d .1' .:tthrr J ran1 .1' It I'> hc.rl or more lOnllTlonh O• •n ' 1 ould be: lhe lkc lu.tuoru ot I.nnocc:n~.c Mo r otten
Th U'Q.)I h ' drt_-\• the: 'l!!Tl n~ .acwmpan\ mg thl " .1' J humm·hL·adl'd otrd Thc.: rl.'.l~on lor ll1c ,IJght .Urcr.1non 10 Chapter ~~~ ''ill be lound rn <on,uncuon \\1th tlle ,,oclun., , 1
Ul.O.p cr. ~ p.unruluh Wlcd .u dn'' mg b1.n.b and tlm• er- PL\TE ~0 tlle hcut. the scene 01 tUdi!JTlcnr bur 111 thu P.lP'l'U) dte
\n1 ' l'l.lbm mJ\ bl· th~.: .L"OliJUon ot tht:. r.un-hcadcd A.rum
lr r ~ -u: the \ l~CJt~ Me accordm!!h done \\lth far
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\1 uh lh~.: 'cnmg 'un In thl onh pm ul tlm Lhaptcr th.1t rh 1, Th" plate present\ r.hc mrroducuon of Chapter 125 one of tlle "Clglung ""cnc tllumato Cluprer , B Pl.uc ~ "h1lc Ouprer
runJum dun .ul\ other ~~.:ncs m w~· p.1p\ Tll' p.tr\ ru' ,nnrJm,, rh.: dl~o:l'a,cd tdcnufil' htm,c.lt "1tl1 Rl and mmr tmportJ.nt of .1.11 tnrs m !.he BD corpu,, 1udgmg from the 121 ~ locared nc-.u the end or lhC' p.tp\'TU.\ From tllc sondpr:~w
Ot th anuruh mJ btrds m me O"'lllStomunon 'pclh lhl' Kht pn. lllt.. 'un ar It\ rd11rth at d.1wn. the conMuatJnn of tht htgh proportJun of pap\ n '' h11..h mdudc 11 The: rnt ot tJus o t botll IO!!Jt. and our c:ttuc.U )('ffiC.. pl.tctn~ lhr mtrod umon m
LO Ouprcr So u probabh the mo t .a....:urarch drawn ~haptl'r . , ,uJdl'nh mtaruptt·d b' the mk of !.he next ch.1pru Lhaptu rum 1n tht: <J.nonttal nghr to·kfr duc.:.:nnn On a clox:r the g!Xh and rhr de~bn.non of tnn!Xc:n ... e 1[ur the roJemcnt
The rt:St1 ' ~g ~· ~0\\ rt"pn=~·cmcd Lhe nonon of \\ htt..h bcgm' about thrl'c·qumcr~ of the "J.\ do\\ n thl C'\.1I1lln.ltlon of the pap\ rus \\ l C.J..n \c:t thar r.hc: rea:.on for rim , ..cnc 'Ulld.s morC' lO r('3.)()n In thC' P-1P' n "here the JU~cnr
m..knng- f r me: E!?'pn.aru The muln ... olor~.:d mound on ..olumn pru;ldmg thl H:Uo\\ d.J\Hton ltne Th:. t~ anorha and lhu (haprcr appcli c.lm r~rthc:r the qu~oon-.UUC'
pccuiJJ.r S\\1tch m dJrccnon bc:m ecn the 1'\1 o c.haptcl"> IS , C:l'\
.:h dlf ~0'\' u pcrdlcd u prt"SWTl.lhh thl" pnmord.1.1.l "hcthcr the tc t rrughr nor ~c been mtmdcd a!> 1 mwa.l
l.fl\t3Ilu: \\ hnl' the \~.:nbc' '' h~1 ~.opted our thrs pap\ ru' cdutd ~•mpk - !.he rna renal on dm platt:. 1~ arruaJ.h trom 1'\1 o
mound h.JC:h thC' ant r dC"ll'\ hf'( rTUdC' h 1.-. J rrc J..r.llll.x nn It on thl fh • dtflc n:nt pap\·ru~ ~hnr.~ "hKh ha' l bcc:n pasted rogelher
purge nl the Jcl c:..t.,,d ~ ~.:~rthh ruu On the olhcr lund.-one
c-..r.: Th.c ccnt\11U.I rubn. appcann!! on tllc- pl.ltc L' ab,~.:m m couJJ mtcrprrt tll•~ cluprcr ~ .lll .mcmpr 10 re:Unrm the
(. hJptl'r ~~~ tnorJcd 'Bm~q nrmsfomutf mto n Bmu-bmi..' IS .1lmo't sl'amles~h
r:be '\n. r &p\ ~ tnn()(CO(C \\ h.Jch hJ.S .tJrad\ been pro\ en lxtore Jlus would
appropnatch J.lh~n-Jrcd m !.he .ll.COmpammg ,,gncne b, .1 \l'f\ Ant and Turu .1.rc sho\\'n, as on Plates 1 and 1. m the1r most
n 'tgnc:ae bdon~ w Chapter - the rramtorma· be tmr .ti r.:asonahle .1 preuuoon to ule <b gwtdm£ .1.::-~I
cLgm.ti . .·d lonkJ.ng hcmn \\lth rwo breechng plumes ar thC' bJ~.:k of l'kg.1nt cosrum~. m posrures ol adoraoon before mo offcnng the remo1 J..l ol on,·\ hod or hl"31i m lhc dl3oo, ~ orld or r:hc
.a l.dcn bkon Jbe trocnc sho'' ~ a gold-wlorcd lu' ht..·Jd \t"t Ch.1prcr r-. PIJ.tc -, for dlsrusston of tht sr.lflds heaped '''tlh a profusiOn of food and flo" er offc:nngs
mg appropn.ucl on tllc hH:roghph for 'gold ancri.J.tc ''here C'\ en tlle goili mu.'r 'rrug,gle con,unth .tg:lln't
Bmu htrd 1 lllc: tc\.t .1.\.StX.Jatcd Wtth r1us otle and ngncnl', Thc~c arc bcUlg prcscnrc.:d co O~trti, '' ho appcan \\1th Im m JlT3.0onaJm ' " ~rthcfcs, the m.lgl..:l.l Ju.ractcr oi mudl or
fLr!dJum rr J}tlllng trom hu back. J (.nmmnn ho\\l"\U, h.L' notlung to do ,,,th ctthcr Aru 1denofi~ ~l'il a ~hnnc on the nghr stdc o( the place. the >arne scene. rn
1.0 thm m rptu. funn tllr BD rncL~.:atc.' tllar .1 nug-.~J.I or nrual purgmon 1.) tlle lllilil
h.:rc 'nth \1.."\ <.raJ g<rill, mdudmg Horus, Rc, Thoth. and khom 'an mg degrees of claboranon, also appear\ on Plat~ -+ and 19 IJ.k.ch pu.rp<~'t of ChJptc:r 1!I
gnc:n n Pl.a.t 1 1\ awxurcd \lttll C.h.1prer Plat.: 2l! b~.:~1m '' uh Chapter 8-+ and tLS vtgncnc, a heron, The chapter IS dl\ 1ded IntO \l'H'r .1.1 \c..nom The fir~t pm.
•,nlll.fl,r.Jeo. r:hr r.1gh Pl..a.tt .zo lh1' ...haprcr LS •mended
The 'Cf\tun or rhc ~hJprcr p~mreJ Ill .\ru , p3f"~
tru' umt· '' uhout bn:l'l.ltng pluml's Once agJ.lfl, the tnt of rhe "htch appears on tru~ plate. pro' 1dcs the: dc:cea~ed 'nlh the: ~.:on~1~D ol m Jddr ~ w lhc rom ·1'\1 o !rod.' 01 tllc mbum.l
u..~~d mt dJ me la.lc.r.n The illustr.lnnn duptn lpp.lrl nth ha~ norhmg ro do'' tth ctthcr m 'tgm:rr<. or 1..orrea speech to gl\ e "hc:n arm mg .1t the: Hall of the T\\ o nmc cornmenuro~"> hJ' c rnlJ ro ..onnC\"l dtn nWJltx--r "1th
.U n th ..~ flagellum proJ~.:cung II' tHk ( bnptn {w bw1q trnmfonn~tf mto a Juron ' Tht T rurhs. thl' place \\ hcrl' the Judgmenr rak" piau~ m~.e Aru's tllc nome.' ut F.~rr lho ... ,nuJ.J em t:ar"" mro "ludt tlle
1u pic: The fa.lcon u pcrc.hcd 'mag~t:.un "lud1 tht' rnr ml'noons t~ r.he pcrsombt.auon of heart h.u .:UrcJ.d\' been wetghcd .md he h.1' hc.:cn \ UlWlltN.. counm '' ~' dtnJ,-d .1dnurllirr:mn:h :\.."tW..h. tlle number ol
1 t dut .~ ..c.ompanu: tllt~
l~tl:a-nugtl The.: '~.:ntK "ho~c 1nb H "a.s ro mst·n Am '~ nJml dl'd.l.rcd 'true-of-, Ottc, tllc placement of l.hJprcr 12\ m dm nomw uned throughout E~'P'' hmon \'Ct th" nUllltx'T or
nr..un the l t of o1 t<."mpk <."H n" hal· tn !.he pap\ ru~ ha.s agam omJn<.d 1r from d11.. 1.1,1 p.1rr of lhc papwm rrught '>cern mcongruolJ.) The purpo'c: ot Jc10o Ill tllc.: ,o)un~-ll ol ( h.1prcr I!• rcrn.uned ...onHanL :\ mon:
t rucLed thn ~.:haptcr
llllumn bd(lrl' the nnr ~..haptl'r Lht fir~r p.l.rt ol the Lhapr<.r 1\ to dcmomrratc to the- dtn.m piJu,tbk ..."FI.l.nJUOn h thlt tlle number Iom ·1'\\'0 ".u c:Jlir,.m
n r tll .iii k<t5t m n
I h~.: '•gnl'tH: II 1r ( haptl'r 8lA ~ho'':. Ant's head cmt: rgmg coun~.:tl that Ant ·~ kflo,, ledge .1bk about .1A:Ur- oi thl'l.f rc.llm bn.Jllic 1t '' a mulopk o '"'en ll numtxr \\ luch haJ m
h, h hull-ncr h.ti mdt- trnm .a lotu' nlo,,om on a pool a scene that bnng!t ro mmJ tht .1nd 'lwuJd thcrclorl' be JCl.l'ptcd b\ IJ1t:. glXh a.s one of tllctr trn pan m t rok m l-l,!'1'nan mo~~ .. .1.1 thnu f!lll
god ~ckrrcm, \\ ho" .1ho deptcH:d m tl11s m.liUll.'r, and" hu I' O\\ n Tnts of thts sorr oft~..·n 1m uh, a qunnun-md·m''' cr There' u ottc:n [\\ o JC"CC.u-Joofu or UUlO..:rn~ \\lUun
• - 'li..IU'"d lth ( h.aptcr 8- n1Cn!lon.:J In thl• longl'r \ lr\IOm Ot thiS chapter (810) f hl: dtaloguc "tth Ull' goth, .t<. ~~ the ~.:J\c hnl' (.harrc:r .:, .•1nl\ one- or '' h1-.h L' round m \ru', f'.lp•ru• ThC'
uJ mlf .a -..:10 of the It •rm "a.s a pam.. ul.uh popular'' mbol nl rcbtnh and rt: JU' 1..0.1 fir;t group Ol Jl ntaJ\ L\ nonn.u]\ p~' 01\.J U1 .1 nlfTJ.Oh to nD
h th nili 1 de:ptncd ru,n .l.nlon~ the.: l ~ puan, A, 1\ the t.J:.l' 1r1 mmt of tlH. orhu mJ hob a l.ug.. r pmpomun (•I ''"' l.llH1h m!! a' 1.1 ;mJ C(l.l-
11m h:rul ,. . ,nof.rraph.JC PLATE 31
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tcsrauon of Prah
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