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The Egyptian Book of the Dead1240 BC

THE PAPYRUS O A!"

T#an$%ated &y E'A' (a%%i$ B)dge

-English revised in 2007 by Jeremy Kapp-

The Book of the Dead is the common name for the ancient Egyptian funerary texts known as The

Book of Coming [or Going] Out By Day. The name “Book of the Dea! was the in"ention of the

German Egypto#ogist $ar# %ichar &epsius' who pu(#ishe a se#ection of some texts in )*+,.

%e#igion guie e"ery aspect of Egyptian #ife. Egyptian re#igion was (ase on po#ytheism' or the

worship of many eities. The Egyptians ha as many as ,--- gos an goesses each

representing characteristics of a specific Earth#y force' com(ine with a hea"en#y power. Often

gos an goesses were represente as part human an part anima#.

They consiere anima#s such as the (u##' the cat' an the crocoi#e to (e ho#y. Their two chief

gos were mon/%a an Osiris. mon/%a was (e#ie"e to (e the sun go an the #or of the

uni"erse. Osiris was the go of the unerwor# an was the go that mae a peacefu# after#ife

possi(#e. The Egyptian “Book of the Dea! contains the ma0or ieas an (e#iefs in the ancientEgyptian re#igion. Because their re#igion stresse an after#ife' Egyptians e"ote much time an

energy into preparing for their 0ourney to the “next wor#.!

The text was initia##y car"e on the exterior of the ecease person1s sarcophagus' (ut was #ater

written on papyrus now known as scro##s an (urie insie the sarcophagus with the ecease'

presuma(#y so that it wou# (e (oth porta(#e an c#ose at han. Other texts often accompaniethe primary texts inc#uing the hypocepha#us 2meaning 3uner the hea14 which was a primer

"ersion of the fu## text.

Books of the Dea constitute as a co##ection of spe##s' charms' passwors' num(ers an magica#formu#as for the use of the ecease in the after#ife. This escri(e many of the (asic tenets of

Egyptian mytho#ogy. They were intene to guie the ea through the "arious tria#s that they

wou# encounter (efore reaching the unerwor#. $now#ege of the appropriate spe##s wereconsiere essentia# to achie"ing happiness after eath. 5pe##s or enchantments "ary in

istincti"e ways (etween the texts of iffering “mummies! or sarcophagi' epening on the

prominence an other c#ass factors of the ecease.

Books of the Dea were usua##y i##ustrate with pictures showing the tests to which the ecease

wou# (e su(0ecte. The most important was the weighing of the heart of the ea person against6a1at' or Truth 2carrie out (y nu(is4. The heart of the ea was weighe against a feather' an

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if the heart was not weighe own with sin 2if it was #ighter than the feather4 he was a##owe to

go on. The go Thoth wou# recor the resu#ts an the monster mmit wou# wait near(y to eat

the heart shou# it pro"e unworthy.

The ear#iest known "ersions ate from the )7th century BC uring the )*th Dynasty 2ca. )8*-

BC9):8- BC4. ;t part#y incorporate two pre"ious co##ections of Egyptian re#igious #iterature'known as the Coffin Texts 2ca. ,--- BC4 an the <yrami Texts 2ca. ,7-- BC/,:-- BC4' (oth of

which were e"entua##y supersee (y the Book of the Dea.

The text was often ini"iua#i=e for the ecease person / so no two copies contain the same

text / howe"er' “(ook! "ersions are genera##y categori=e into four main i"isions 9 the

>e#iopo#itan "ersion' which was eite (y the priests of the co##ege of nnu 2use from the 8th

to the ))th ynasty an on wa##s of tom(s unti# a(out ,--4? the The(an "ersion' which containehierog#yphics on#y 2,-th to the ,*th ynasty4? a hierog#yphic an hieratic character "ersion'

c#ose#y re#ate to the The(an "ersion' which ha no fixe orer of chapters 2use main#y in the

,-th ynasty4? an the 5aite "ersion which has strict orer 2use after the ,7th ynasty4.

;t is nota(#e' that the Book of the Dea for 5cri(e ni' the Papyrus of Ani' was origina##y @* At'

an was separate into :@ sheets at appropriate chapter an topica# i"isions.


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Book 1

HY,! TO OS"R"S

“%espect to you' Osiris' &or of eternity' $ing of the Gos' whose names are manifo#' whose

forms are ho#y' you (eing of hien form in the temp#es' whose 5ou# is ho#y. ou are the

go"ernor of Tattu 2Busiris4' an a#so the mighty one in 5ekhem 2&etopo#is4. ou are the &or towhom praises are ascri(e in the name of ti' you are the <rince of i"ine foo in nu. ou are

the &or who is commemorate in 6aati' the >ien 5ou#' the &or of errt 2E#ephantine4' the

%u#er supreme in hite a## 26emphis4. ou are the 5ou# of %a' his own (oy' an ha"e your p#ace of rest in >enensu 2>erak#eopo#is4. ou are the (eneficent one' an are praise in art.

ou make your sou# rise up. ou are the &or of the Great >ouse in $hemenu 2>ermopo#is4. ou

are the mighty one of "ictories in 5has/hetep' the &or of eternity' the Go"ernor of (yos. The path of his throne is in Ta/tcheser 2a part of (yos4. our name is esta(#ishe in the mouths of

men. ou are the su(stance of Two &ans 2Egypt4. ou are Tem' the feeer of $au 2Dou(#es4' the

Go"ernor of the Companies of the gos. ou are the (eneficent 5pirit among the spirits. The go

of the Ce#estia# Ocean 2u4 raws his waters from you. ou sen out the north win at e"entie'an (reathe from your nostri#s to the satisfaction of your heart. our heart renews its youth' you

prouce the.... The stars in the ce#estia# heights are o(eient to you' an the great oors of the sky

open themse#"es (efore you. ou are him to whom praises are ascri(e in the southern hea"en'an thanks are gi"en for you in the northern hea"en. The imperisha(#e stars are uner your

super"ision' an the stars which ne"er set are your thrones. Offerings appear (efore you at the

ecree of $e(. The Companies of the Gos praise you' an the gos of the Tuat 2Other or#4sme## the Earth in paying respect to you. The uttermost parts of the Earth (ow (efore you' an

the #imits of the skies entreat you with supp#ications when they see you. The ho#y ones are

o"ercome (efore you an a## Egypt offers thanksgi"ing to you when it meets our 6a0esty. ou

are a shining 5pirit/Boy' the go"ernor of 5pirit/Boies? permanent is your rank' esta(#ishe isyour ru#e. ou are the we##/oing 5ekhem 2<ower4 of the Company of the Gos' gracious is your

face' an (e#o"e (y him that sees it. our fear is set in a## the #ans (y reason of your perfect

#o"e' an they cry out to your name making it the first of names' an a## peop#e make offerings toyou. ou are the #or who is commemorate in hea"en an upon Earth. 6any are the cries'

which are mae to you at the Fak festi"a#' an with one heart an "oice' Egypt raises cries of 0oy

to you.

“ou are the Great Chief' the first among your (rothers' the <rince of the Company of the Gos'the esta(#isher of %ight an Truth throughout the or#' the 5on who was set on the great throne

of his father $e(. ou are the (e#o"e of your mother ut' the mighty one of "a#our' who

o"erthrew the 5e(au/fien. ou stoo up an estroye your enemy' an set your fear in youra"ersary. ou (ring the (ounaries of the mountains. our heart is fixe' your #egs are set firm.

ou are the heir of $e( an of the so"ereignty of the Two &ans 2Egypt4. >e 2$e(4 has seen his

sp#enours' he has ecree for him the guiance of the wor# (y your han as #ong as timesenure. ou ha"e mae this Earth with your han' an the waters' an the wins' an the

"egetation' an a## the catt#e' an a## the feathere fow#' an a## the fish' an a## the creeping

things' an a## the wi# anima#s therof. The esert is the #awfu# possession of the son of ut. The

Two &ans 2Egypt4 are content to crown you upon the throne of your father' #ike %a.

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“ou ro## up into the hori=on' you ha"e set #ight o"er the arkness' you sen out air from your

p#umes' an you f#oo the Two &ans #ike the Disk at ay(reak. our crown penetrates the

height of hea"en' you are the companion of the stars' an the guie of e"ery go. ou are (eneficent in ecree an speech' the fa"oure one of the Great Company of the Gos' an the

(e#o"e of the &itt#e Company of the Gos.

>is sister [;sis] has protecte him' an has repu#se the fiens' an turne asie ca#amities 2of

e"i#4. 5he uttere the spe## with the magica# power of her mouth. >er tongue was perfect' an itne"er ha#te at a wor. Beneficent in comman an wor was ;sis' the woman of magica# spe##s'

the a"ocate of her (rother. 5he sought him untiring#y' she wanere roun an roun a(out this

Earth in sorrow' an she a#ighte not without fining him. 5he mae #ight with her feathers' shecreate air with her wings' an she uttere the eath wai# for her (rother. 5he rose up the inacti"e

mem(ers of whose heart was sti##' she rew from him his essence' she mae an heir' she reare

the chi# in #one#iness' an the p#ace where he was not known' an he grew in strength anstature' an his han was mighty in the >ouse of $e(. The Company of the Gos re0oice'

re0oice' at the coming of >orus' the son of Osiris' whose heart was firm' the triumphant' the son

of ;sis' the heir of Osiris.!

REFERENCES

Ao##owing is a #ist of freuent#y/mentione geographica# #ocations' an their common#y/known

namesH

(tu (yos

(u E#ephantine

nu >e#iopo#is

Bast Bu(astis

>ensu >erak#eopo#is>et/ka/<tah 6emphis

$hemenu >ermopo#is

<er/6enu <anopo#is

errt E#ephantine 5au 5ais

5ekhem &etopo#is

5uat syut

Tetu Busiris

Two &ans Fpper an &ower Egypt

Fnu >ermopo#is

A HYMN OF PRAISE TO RA WHEN HE RISES IN THE EASTERN PART OF HEAVEN:

Beho#' the Osiris ni' the scri(e of the ho#y offerings of a## the gos' saysH

%espect to you' you who ha"e come as $hepera' $hepera the creator of the gos' ou are seate

on your throne' you rise up in the sky' i##umining your mother [ut]' you are seate on your

throne as the king of the gos. [our] mother ut stretches out her hans' an performs an act ofrespect to you. The omain of 6anu recei"es you with satisfaction. The goess 6aat em(races

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you at the two seasons of the ay. 6ay %a gi"e g#ory' an power' an thruth/speaking' an the

appearance as a #i"ing sou# so that he may ga=e upon >eru/khuti' to the sou# of the Osiris the

5cri(e ni' who speaks truth (efore Osiris' an who saysH >ai#' a## gos of the >ouse of the 5ou#'who weigh hea"en an Earth in a (a#ance' an who gi"e ce#estia# foo [to the ea]. >ai#' Tatun'

[who are] One' you creator of morta#s [an] of the Companies of the Gos of the 5outh an of

the orth' of the est an of the East' ascri(e praise to %a' the #or of hea"en' the $;G' &ife'5trength' an >ea#th' the maker of the gos. Gi"e thanks to him in his (eneficent form which is

enthrone in the tett Boat? (eings ce#estia# praise you' (eings terrestia# praise you. Thoth an

the goess 6aat mark out your course for you ay (y ay an e"ery ay. our enemy the5erpent has (een gi"en o"er to the fire. The 5erpent/ fien 5e(au has fa##en hea#ong' his

fore#egs are (oun in chains' an his hin #egs has %a carrie away from him. The 5ons of

%e"o#t wi##ne"er more rise up. The >ouse of the ge One keeps festi"a#' an the "oices of those

who make merry are in the Great <#ace. The gos re0oice when they see %a crowne upon histhrone' an when his (eams f#oo the wor# with #ight. The ma0esty of this ho#y go sets out on

his 0ourney' an he goes onwars unti# he reaches the #an of 6anu? the Earth (ecomes #ight at

his (irth each ay? he procees unti# he reaches the p#ace where he was yesteray. (e you at

peace with me. &et me ga=e upon your (eauties. &et me 0ourney a(o"e the Earth. &et me smitethe ss. &et me s#it asuner the 5erpent/fien 5e(au. &et me estroy epep at the moment of his

greatest power. &et me watch the (tu Aish at his season' an the nt Aish with the nt Boat as it pi#ots it in its #ake. &et me watch >orus when he is in charge of the ruer [of the Boat of %a]'

with Thoth an the goess 6aat on each sie of him. &et me #ay ho# of the tow/rope of the

5ektet Boat' an the rope at the stern of the 6atett Boat. &et %a grant to me a "iew of the Disk2the 5un4' an a sight of h 2the 6oon4 unfai#ing#y each ay. &et my Ba/ sou# come out to wa#k

a(out here an there an where"er it p#eases. &et my name (e ca##e out' #et it (e foun

inscri(e on the ta(#et which recors the names of those who are to recei"e offerings. &et mea#s

from the sepu#chra# offerings (e gi"en to me in the presence [of Osiris]' as to those who are inthe fo##owing of >orus. &et a seat (e prepare for me there in the Boat of the 5un on the ay

when the go sai#s. &et me (e recei"e in the presence of Osiris in the &an of Truth/speaking/

the 5ou#of Osiris ni.

APPENDIX (From the Pa!r"# o$ Nekht% Br&t' M"#' No' 1)*1% Sheet +1,

E$>T' T>E C<T; OA 5O&D;E%5' T>E %O& 5C%;BE' 5;G5 >6 OA

<%;5E TO %' an saysH/

%espect to you' you g#orious Being' you who are owere [with a## so"ereignty]. Tem/>eru/

$huti 2Tem/ >armakhis4' when you rise in the hori=on of hea"en a cry of 0oy goes out to youfrom a## peop#e. you (eautifu# Being' you a#ways renew yourse#f in your season in the form of

the Disk' within your mother >athor. Therefore in e"ery p#ace e"ery heart swe##s with 0oy at your

rising for e"er. The regions of the 5outh an the orth come to you with respect' an sen outacc#amations at your rising on the hori=on of hea"en' an you i##uminate the Two &ans with

rays of turuoise/[co#oure] #ight. %a' who are >eru/$huti' the i"ine man/chi#' the heir of

eternity' se#f/(egotten an se#f/(orn' king of the Earth' prince of the Tuat 2the Other or#4'

go"ernor of ukert' you came from the ater/go' you sprung from the 5ky/go u' whocherishes you an orer your mem(ers. you go of #ife' you #or of #o"e' a## men #i"e when you

shinest? you are crowne king of the gos. The goess ut em(races you' an the goess 6ut

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enfo#s you at a## seasons. Those who are in your fo##owing sing to you with 0oy' an they (ow

own their foreheas to the Earth when they meet you' the #or of hea"en' the #or of the Earth'

the $ing of Truth' the #or of eternity' the prince of e"er#astingness' you so"ereign of a## thegos' you go of #ife' you creator of eternity' you maker of hea"en wherin you are firm#y

esta(#ishe.

The Company of the Gos re0oice at your rising' the Earth is g#a when it (eho#s your rays? the

peop#e who ha"e (een #ong ea come out with cries of 0oy to watch your (eauties e"ery ay.ou go out each ay o"er hea"en an Earth' an you are mae strong each ay (e your mother

ut. ou pass o"er the heights of hea"en' your heart swe##s with 0oy? an the &ake of Testes 2the

Great Oasis4 is content thereat. The 5erpent/fien has fa##en' his arms are hewn off' the $nife hasse"ere his 0oints. %a #i"es (y 6aat 2&aw4' the (eautifu#I The 5ektet Boat a"ances an comes

into port. The 5outh an the orth' an the est an East' turn to praise you. you Airst' Great

Go 2<FT4' who came into (eing of your own accor' ;sis an ephthys sa#ute you' they singto you songs of 0oy at your rising in the (oat' they stretch out their hans to you. The 5ou#s of the

East fo##ow you' an the 5ou#s of the est praise you. ou are the %u#er of a## the gos. ou in

your shrine ha"e 0oy' for the 5erpent/fien ak has (een 0uge (y the fire' an your heartwi##re0oice for e"er. our mother ut is esteeme (y your father u.

HYMN TO OSIRIS UN-NEFER

>ymn of <raise to Osiris Fn/efer' the great go who we##s in (tu' the king of eternity' the

#or of e"er#astingness' who tra"erss mi##ions of years in his existence. ou are the e#est son of

the wom( of ut. ou was fathere (y $e(' the Erpat. ou are the #or of the Frrt Crown. ouare he whose hite Crown is #ofty. ou are the $ing 2ti4 of gos [an] men. ou ha"e gaine

possession of the sceptre of ru#e' an the whip' an the rank an ignity of your i"ine fathers.

our heart is expane with 0oy' you who are in the kingom of the ea. our son >orus isfirm#y p#ace on your throne. ou ha"e ascene your throne as the &or of Tetu' an as the >e

who we##s in (yos. ou make the Two &ans to f#ourish through Truth/speaking' in the

presence of him who is the &or to the Fttermost &imit. ou raw on that which has not yetcome into (eing in your name of “Ta/her/sta/nef.! ou go"ern the Two &ans (y 6aat in your

name of “5eker.! our power is wie/sprea' you are he of whom the fear is great in your name

of “Fsar! 2or “sar!4. our existence enures for an infinite num(er of ou(#e henti perios in

your name of “Fn/efer.!

%espect to you' $ing of $ings' an &or of &ors' an <rince of <rinces. ou ha"e ru#e the Two

&ans from the wom( of the goess ut. ou ha"e go"erne the &ans of kert. our mem(ers

are of si#"er/go#' your hea is of #apis/#a=u#i' an the crown of your hea is of turuoise. ouare n of mi##ions of years. our (oy is a## per"aing' Beautifu# Aace in Ta/tchesert. Grant you

to me g#ory in hea"en' an power upon Earth' an truth/speaking in the Di"ine Fnerwor#' an

[the power to] sai# own the ri"er to Tetu in the form of a #i"ing Ba/sou#' an [the power to] sai#

up the ri"er to (yos in the form of a Benu (ir' an [the power to] pass in through an to passout from' without o(struction' the oors of the #ors of the Tuat. &et there (e gi"en to me (rea/

cakes in the >ouse of %efreshing' an sepu#chra# offerings of cakes an a#e' an propitiatory

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offerings in nu' an a permanent homestea in 5ekhet/aru' with wheat an (ar#ey in there / to

the Dou(#e of the Osiris' the scri(e ni.


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THE CHAPTERS O CO,"! OUT BY DAY

HERE BE"! THE CHAPTERS O CO,"! OUT BY DAY A!D THE SO!S O

PRA"S"! A!D OR"Y"! (H"CH ARE TO BE REC"TED OR 3CO,"! ORTH

A!D OR E!TER"! "!TO 5HERT6!ETER A!D THE SPES (H"CH ARE TO BE SA"D

"! BEAUT"U A,E!TET' THEY ("BE REC"TED O! THE DAY O THE U!ERA

E!TER"! "! ATER CO,"! ORTH'

The Osiris ni' the Osiris the scri(e ni saysH / %espect to you' Bu## of mentet' Thoth the king

of eternity is with me. ; am the great go (y the sie of the i"ine (oat' ; ha"e fought for you' ;am one of those gos' those i"ine chiefs' who pro"e the truth/speaking of Osiris (efore his

enemies on the ay of the weighing of wors. ; am your re#ati"e Osiris. ; am [one of] those gos

who were the chi#ren of the goess ut' who hacke in pieces the enemies of Osiris' an who (oun in fetters the #egion of 5e(au e"i#s on his (eha#f. ; am your re#ati"e >orus' ; ha"e fought

on your (eha#f' ; ha"e come to you for your name1s sake. ; am Thoth who pro"e the truth of the

wors of Osiris (efore his enemies on the ay of the weighing of wors in the great >ouse of the

<rince' who we##s in nu. ; am Teti' the son of Teti. 6y mother concei"e me in Tetu' an ga"e (irth to me in Tetu. ; am with the mourners [an with] the women who tear out their hair an

make #ament for Osiris in Taui/%ekhti' pro"ing true the wors of Osiris (efore his enemies. %a

commane Thoth to pro"e true the wors of Osiris (efore his enemies? what was commane[for Osiris]' #et that (e one for me (y Thoth. ; am with >orus on the ay of ressing Teshtesh. ;

open the hien water/springs for the a(#utions of Frt/a(. ; un(o#t the oor of the 5hetait 5hrine

in %a/stau. ; am with >orus as the protector of the #eft shou#er of Osiris' the we##er in 5ekhem.; enter in among an ; come out from the A#ame/gos on the ay of the estruction of the 5e(au

fiens in 5ekhem. ; am with >orus on the ay[s] of the festi"a#s of Osiris' at the making of

offerings an o(#ations' name#y' on the festi"a#' which is ce#e(rate on the sixth ay of themonth' an on the ay of the Tenat festi"a# in nu. ; am the FB priest 2#i(ationer4 in Tetu'

%era' the we##er in <er/sar. ; exa#t him that is upon the high p#ace of the country. ; #ook upon

the hien things 2the mysteries4 in %a/stau. ; recite the wors of the #iturgy of the festi"a# of the

5ou#/ go in Tetu. ; am the 5E6 priest' an [perform] his uties. ; am the F%/ $>E%</>E6 priest on the ay of p#acing the >enu Boat of 5eker upon its i"ine s#ege. ; ha"e taken in my

han the igging too# on the ay of igging up the Earth in >ensu.

>ai#' who make perfect sou#s to enter into the >ouse of Osiris' make the we##/instructe sou# of

the Osiris the scri(e ni' whose wor is true' to enter in an to (e with you in the >ouse ofOsiris. &et him hear e"en as hear? #et him ha"e sight e"en as ha"e sight? #et him stan up e"en as

stan up? #et him take his seat e"en as take your seats.

>ai#' who gi"e cakes an a#e to perfect sou#s in the >ouse of Osiris' gi"e cakes an a#e twiceeach ay 2in the morning an in the e"ening4 to the sou# of the Osiris ni' whose wor is true

(efore the gos' the &ors of (yos' an whose wor is true with you. >ai#' who open up the

way' who act as guies to the roas [in the Other or#] to perfect sou#s in the >ouse of Osiris'

open up for him the way' an act as guies to the roas to the sou# of the Osiris' the scri(e' theregistrary of a## the offerings mae to the gos' ni' [whose wor is true] with you. 6ay he enter

the >ouse of Osiris with (o#ness' an may he come out therefrom in peace. 6ay there (e no

opposition mae to him' an may he not (e sent (ack [therefrom]. 6ay he enter in uner fa"our[of Osiris]' an may he come out gratifie [at the acceptance of] his true wors. 6ay his

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commans (e performe in the >ouse of Osiris' may his wors tra"e# with you' may he (e

g#orious as are. 6ay he (e not foun to (e #ight in the Ba#ance' may the Ba#ance ispose of his

case.

(In the Turin Papyrus, ed. Lepsius, this Chapter ends with the following.)

<ermit you not me to (e 0uge accoring to the mouths of the mu#titue. 6ay my sou# #ift itse#f

up (efore [Osiris]' ha"ing (een foun to ha"e (een pure when on Earth. 6ay ; come into your

presence' &or of the gos? may ; arri"e at the ome of 6aati 2Truth4? may ; rise up on my seat#ike a go enowe with #ife? may ; gi"e out #ight #ike the Company of the Gos who we## in

hea"en? may ; (ecome #ike one of you? may ; #ift up my footsteps in the town of $her/ha? may

; #ook upon the 5ektet Boat of the go' 5aah' the ho#y one' as it passes across the sky? may ; not (e repu#se? may ; #ook upon the &ors of the Tuat' or' accoring to another reaing' the

Company of the Gos? may ; sme## the sa"our of the i"ine foo of the Company of the Gos?

may ; sit own with them? may my name (e proc#aime for offerings (y the $>E%/>EB priest

at the sacrificia# ta(#e? may ; hear the petitions which are mae when offerings are presente?

may ; raw near to the eshem Boat? an may neither my >eart/sou# nor its #or (e repu#se.

%espect to you' Chief of mentet' you go Osiris' who we## in the town of ifu/ur. Grant you

that ; may arri"e in peace in mentet. 6ay the &ors of Ta/Tchesert recei"e me' an may they

say to meH “>ai#' hai#? we#come' we#comeI! 6ay they make reay for me a seat (y the sie ofthe <resient of the Chiefs? may the ursing/goesses recei"e me at the seasons' an may ;

come out into the presence of Fn/efer true of wor. 6ay ; (e a Ao##ower of >orus in %a/stau'

an of Osiris in Tetu? an may ; perform a## the transformations which my heart may esire tomake in e"ery p#ace for which my Dou(#e 2$4 wishes to (e.

%FB%;CH ;f this text (e known [(y the ecease] upon Earth or if he causes it to (e one in

writing upon [his] coffin' then wi## he (e a(#e to come out on any ay he p#eases' an to enterinto his ha(itation unrepu#se. Cakes an a#e an 0oints of meat from those which are on the a#tarof %a wi##(e gi"en to him' an his homestea wi##(e among the fie#s of the Aie# of %ees

25ekhet/aru4' an wheat an (ar#ey wi##(e gi"en to him in there' an he wi##f#ourish there e"en

as he f#ourishe upon Earth.

APPENDIX (ro! the Papyrus of "ekhtu#A!en, ed. "a$ille, I, %)

THE CHAPTER OF MA-IN. THE SAH/ TO ENTER THE T/AT ON THE DAY OF THE

F/NERA0% WHEN THE FO00OWIN. WORDS ARE TO BE SAID: %espect to you' you

who we## in the >o#y >i## 25et/Tchesert4 of mentetI the Osiris' the roya# scri(e' ekhtu/men'whose wor is true' knows you' he knows your name. De#i"er him from the worms which are in

%a/stau' which #i"e upon the (oies of men an women' an fee upon their (#oo' for Osiris'

the fa"oure ser"ant of the go of his city' the roya# scri(e ekhtu/men' knows you' an he

knows your names. &et the orer for his protection (e the first comman of Osiris' the &or tothe Fttermost &imit' who keeps his (oy hien. 6ay he gi"e him re#ease from the Terri(#e One

who we##s at the (en of the %i"er of mentet' an may he ecree the acts that wi## make him

to rise up. &et him pass on to him whose throne is p#ace within the arkness' who gi"es #ight in

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%a/stau. you &or of &ight' come you an swa##ow up the worms which are in mentet. &et the

Great Go who we##s in Tetu' an who is himse#f unseen' hear his prayers' an #et those who

cause aff#ictions ho# him in fear as he comes out with the sentence of their oom to the Di"ineB#ock. ; the Osiris' the roya# scri(e' ekhtu/men' come' (earing the ecree of e(/er/tcher'

an ; am the >orus who takes possession of his throne for him. >is father' the #or of a## those

who are in the Boat of his Aather >orus' has ascri(e praise to him. >e comes (earingtiings....... #et him see the town of nu. Their chief wi##stan on the Earth (efore him' the

scri(es wi##magnify him at the oors of their assem(#ies' an your wi##swathe im with swathings

in nu. >e has #e hea"en capti"e' an he has sei=e the Earth in his grasp. either the hea"ensnor the Earth can (e taken away from him' for' (eho#' he is %a' the first(orn of the gos. >is

mother wi##nurse him' an wi##gi"e him her (reast on the hori=on.

&'B&IC The wors of this Chapter wi##(e sai after [the ecease] is #ai to rest in mentet? (y

means of them the region Tenn/t wi##(e contente with her #or. n the Osiris' the roya# scri(e' ekhtu/men' whose wor is truth' wi##come forth' an he wi##em(ark in the Boat of %a' an

[his] (oy upon its (ier wi##(e counte up' an he wi##(e esta(#ishe in the Tuat.

THE CHAPTER OF .IVIN. A MO/TH TO THE OSIRIS ANI% THE SCRIBE% AND

TE00ER OF THE OFFERIN.S WHICH ARE MADE TO A00 THE .ODS% WHOSE

WORD IS TR/E% WHO SAYS: ; rise up out of the Egg in the >ien &an. 6ay my mouth (e

gi"en to me that ; may speak with it in the presence of the Great Go' the &or of the Tuat. &et

not my han an my arm (e repu#se in the presence of the Chiefs 2Tchatchau4 of any go. ; amOsiris' the &or of %a/stau. 6ay ;' the Osiris' the scri(e ni' whose wor is true' ha"e my

portion with him who is on the top of the 5teps 2Osiris4. ccoring to the esire of my heart ;

ha"e come out from the ;s#an of esersert' an ; ha"e extinguishe the fire.

APPENDIX The following passage is taken fro! the *aite &e+ension

2THE CHAPTER OF .IVIN. A MO/TH TO THE OSIRIS% THE SCRIBE ANI% WHO

SAYS3: %espect to you' you #or of (rightness' Go"ernor of the Temp#e' <rince of the night an

of the thick arkness. ; ha"e come to you. ; am shining' ; am pure. 6y hans are a(out you' you

ha"e your #ot with your ancestors. Gi"e you to me my mouth that ; may speak with it. ; guie myheart at its season of f#ame an of night.

&'B&IC ;f this Chapter (e known (y the Osiris the scri(e ni' upon Earth' [or if it (e one] in

writing upon [his] coffin' he wi##come out (y ay in e"ery form which he p#eases' an he

wi##enter into [his] a(oe' an wi##not (e repu#se. n cakes' an a#e' an 0oints of meat [fromthose which are on] the a#tar of Osiris wi##(e gi"en to him? an he wi##enter in peace into 5ekhet/

aru' conforma(#y to the ecree of the Dwe##er in Busiris. heat an (ar#ey 2hura4 wi##(e

gi"en to him in there' an he wi##f#ourish there 0ust as he i upon Earth? an he wi##owhatsoe"er it p#eases him to o' e"en as the Company of the Gos o' who are in the Tuat'

regu#ar#y an continua##y' for mi##ions of times.

(ro! the Paprys of "e-seni, *heet )

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THE CHAPTER OF COMIN. O/T BY DAY AND OF OPENIN. /P A WAY THRO/.H

THE AMEHET:

Beho#' the scri(e e(seni' whose wor is truth' saysH/ %espect to you' &ors of $au' who arewithout sin' an who #i"e for the en#ess an infinite aeons of time which make up eternity. ;

ha"e opene up a way for myse#f to you. ; ha"e (ecome a spirit in my forms' ; ha"e gotten themastery o"er my wors of magica# power' an ; am a0uge a spirit? therefore e#i"er me from

the Crocoi#e [which #i"es in] this Country of Truth. Grant to me my mouth that ; may speakwith it' an cause that sepu#chra# offerings wi##(e mae to me in your presence' for ; know you'

an ; know your names' an ; know a#so the name of the mighty go (efore whose face set your

ce#estia# foo. >is name is “Tekem.! [hen] he openes up his path on the eastern hori=on ofhea"en' [when] he a#ightes towars the western hori=on of hea"en' may he carry me a#ong with

him' an may ; (e safe an soun. &et not the 6eset make an en of me' #et not the Aien

25e(au4 gain the mastery o"er me' #et me not (e ri"en away from the oors of the Other or#'#et not you oors (e shut in my face' for my cakes are in the city of <e' an my a#e is in the city

of Tep. n there' in the ce#estia# mansions of hea"en which my i"ine father Tem has

esta(#ishe' #et my hans #ay ho# upon the wheat an the (ar#ey' which wi## (e gi"en to me fromthere in a(unant measure' an may the son of my own (oy make reay for me my foo in

there. n grant to me when ; am there sepu#chra# mea#s' an incense' an unguents' an a## the

pure an (eautifu# things on which the go #i"es' in e"ery ee for e"er' in a## the

transformations which it p#eases me [to perform]' an grant to me the power to f#oat own an tosai# up the stream in the Aie# of %ees 25ekhet/aru4' [an may ; reach 5ekhet/hetepet 2the

Aie# of Offerings4]. ; am the twin &ion/gos 25hu an Tefnut4.

TEXTS RE0ATIN. TO THE WEI.HIN. OF THE HEART OF ANI

T>E 6E5 OA T>E GOD5 OA T>E G%ET CO6<H/

). %a >armakhis' the Great Go in his (oat.,. Temu.

:. 5hu.

+. Tefnut.8. $e(.

7. ut' the &ay of >ea"en.

@. ;sis.*. ephthys.

J. >orus' the Great Go.

)-. >athor' &ay of mentet.

)). >u.),. 5a.

T>E <%E% OA ;H/ 6y heart' my mother? my heart' my motherI 6y heart where(y ; came

into (eingI 6ay nought stan up to oppose me at [my] 0ugment' may there (e no opposition tome in the presence of the Chiefs 2Tchatchau4? may there (e no parting of you from me in the

presence of him that keeps the Ba#anceI ou are my $' which we##s in my (oy? the go

$hnemu who knitts together an strengthenes my #im(s. 6ay you come out into the p#ace of

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happiness where we go. 6ay the 5heniu officia#s' who make the conitions of the #i"es of men'

not cause my name to stink' an may no #ies (e spoken against me in the presence of the Go.

[&et it (e satisfactory to us' an #et the &istener go (e fa"oura(#e to us' an #et there (e 0oy ofheart 2to us4 at the weighing of wors. &et not that which is fa#se (e uttere against me (efore the

Great Go' the &or of mentet. Tru#y' how great wi## you (e when you rise in triumph.]

T>E 5<EEC> OA T>OT>H/ Thoth' the 0uge of right an truth of the Great Company of the

Gos who are in the presence of Osiris' saysH >ear this 0ugment. The heart of Osiris has "erytruthfu##y (een weighe' an his >eart/sou# has (orn testimony on his (eha#f? his heart has (een

foun right (y the tria# in the Great Ba#ance. There has not (een foun any wickeness in him? he

has not waste the offerings' which ha"e (een mae in the temp#es? he has not committe anye"i# act? an he has not set his mouth in motion with wors of e"i# whi#st he was upon Earth.

5<EEC> OA T>E DE&&E% ; T>E E6B&66ET C>6BE% 2FB;54H/ <ay goo

hee' righteous Kuge to the Ba#ance to support [the testimony] of it. LariantH <ay goo hee to

the weighing in the Ba#ance of the heart of the Osiris' the singing/woman of men' nhai'

whose wor is truth' an p#ace you her heart in the seat of truth in the presence of the Great Go.

T>E 5<EEC> OA T>E GOD5H/ The Great Company of the Gos say to Thoth who we##s in

$hemenuH That which comes out from your mouth wi##(e ec#are true. The Osiris the scri(e

ni' whose wor is true' is ho#y an righteous. >e has not committe any sin' an he has oneno e"i# against us. The e"ourer m/mit wi## not (e permitte to pre"ai# o"er him. 6eat

offerings an amittance into the presence of the go Osiris wi##(e grante to him' together with

an a(iing ha(itation in the Aie# of Offerings 25ekhet/hetepet4' as to the Ao##owers of >orus.

T>E 5<EEC> OA >O%F5 TO O5;%;5 ; ;T%ODFC;G ; TO >;6H/ >orus' the son of

;sis' saysH ; ha"e come to you' Fn/efer' an ; ha"e (rought to you the Osiris ni. >is heart is

righteous' an it has come out from the Ba#ance? it has not sinne against any go or anygoess. Thoth has weighe it accoring to the ecree pronounce to him (y the Company of theGos' an it is most true an righteous. Grant you that cakes an a#e may (e gi"en to him' an #et

him appear in the presence of the go Osiris' an #et him (e #ike to the Ao##owers of >orus

fore"er an e"er.

T>E 5<EEC> OA ;H/ n the Osiris ni saysH Beho#' ; am in your presence' &or ofmentet. There is no sin in my (oy. ; ha"e not spoken that which is not true knowing#y' nor

ha"e ; one anything with a fa#se heart. Grant you that ; may (e #ike to those fa"oure ones who

are in your fo##owing' an that ; may (e an Osiris great#y fa"oure of the (eautifu# go' an (e#o"e of the &or of the Two &ans' ; who am a "erita(#e roya# scri(e who #o"es you' ni'

whose wor is true (efore the go Osiris.

DE5C%;<T;O OA T>E BE5T 6/6;TH/ >er forepart is #ike that of a crocoi#e' the mi#e

of her (oy is #ike that of a #ion' her hin uarters are #ike those of a hippopotamus.

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THE PAPYRUS O A!"


Book 4

HERE BEGIN THE PRAISES AND GLORIFYINGS OF COMING OUT FROM AND OF GOING INTO

THE GLORIOUS KHERT-NETER, WHICH IS IN THE BEAUTIFUL AMENTET, OF COMING OUT BY

DAY IN ALL THE FORMS OF EXISTENCE, WHICH IT MAY PLEASE THE DECEASED TO TAKE, OF

PLAYING AT DRAUGHTS, OF SITTING IN THE SEH HALL, AND OF APPEARING AS A LIVING

SOUL:

The Osiris the scri(e ni says after he has arri"e in his ha"en of rest/ now it is goo for [a man]

to recite [this work whi#st he is] upon Earth' for then a## the wors of Tem come to pass/

“; am the go Tem in rising. ; am the On#y One. ; came into existence in u. ; am %a who rose

in the (eginning' the ru#er of this [creation].!

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ho is thisM

“;t is %a' when at the (eginning he rose in the city of >ensu' crowne #ike a king for his

coronation. The <i##ars of the go 5hu were not as yet create' when he was upon the steps ofhim that we##s in $hemenu. “; am the Great Go who create himse#f' e"en u' who mae his

names to (ecome the Company of the Gos as gos.!

ho is thisM

“;t is %a' the creator of the names of his #im(s' which came into (eing in the form of the gos

who are in the train of %a. “; am he who cannot (e repu#se among the gos.!

ho is thisM

“;t is Temu' the we##er in his isk' (ut others say that it is %a when he rises in the eastern

hori=on of the sky. “; am esteray' ; know To/ay.!

ho is thisM

“esteray is Osiris' an To/ay is %a' when he wi##estroy the enemies of e(/er/tcher 2the #orto the uttermost #imit4' an when he wi##esta(#ish as prince an ru#er his son >orus. “Others'

howe"er' say that To/ay is %a' on the ay when we commemorate the festi"a# of the meeting of

the ea Osiris with his father %a' an when the (att#e of the gos was fought' in which Osiris'

the &or of mentet' was the #eaer.!

hat is thisM

“;t is mentet' [that is to say] the creation ofthe sou#s of the gos when Osiris was #eaer in 5et/mentet. “Others' howe"er' say that it is the mentet which %a has gi"en to me? when any go

comes he must rise up an fight for it. “; know the go who we##s in there.!

ho is thisM

“;t is Osiris. Others' howe"er' say that his name is %a' an that the go who we##s in mentet is

the pha##us of %a' with which he ha union with himse#f. “; am the Benu (ir which is in nu. ;

am the keeper of the "o#ume of the (ook 2the Ta(#et of Destiny4 of the things which ha"e (eenmae' an of the things which wi##(e mae.!

ho is thisM

“;t is Osiris. “Others' howe"er' say that it is the ea (oy of Osiris' an yet others say that it is

the excrement of Osiris. The things which ha"e (een mae' an the things which wi##(e mae

[refer to] the ea (oy of Osiris. Others again say that the things which ha"e (een mae areEternity' an the things which wi##(e mae are E"er#astingness' an that Eternity is the Day' an

E"er#astingness the ight. “; am the go 6enu in his coming forth? may his two p#umes (e set

on my hea for me.!

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ho is thisM

“6enu is >oris' the "ocate of his father [Osiris]' an his coming out means his (irth. The two

p#umes on his hea are ;sis an ephthys' when these goesses go out an set themse#"esthereon' an when they act as his protectors' an when they pro"ie that which his hea #acks.

“Others' howe"er' say that the two p#umes are the two exceeing#y #arge uraei which are uponthe hea of their father Tem' an there are yet others who say thatthe two p#umes which are upon

the hea of 6enu are his two eyes. “The Osiris the scri(e ni' whose wor is true' the registrarof a## the offerings which are mae to the gos' rises up an comes into his city.!

hat is this [city]M

“;t is the hori=on of his father Tem. “; ha"e mae an en of my shortcomings' an ; ha"e put

away my fau#ts.!

hat is thisM

“;t is the cutting of the na"e# string of the (oy of the Osiris the scri(e ni' whose wor is true

(efore a## the gos' an a## his fau#ts are ri"en out.

hat is this M

“;t is the purification [of Osiris] on the ay of his (irth. “; am purifie in my great ou(#e nest

which is in >ensu on the ay of the offerings of the fo##owers of the Great Go who we##s inthere.!

hat is the “great ou(#e nest!M

“The name of one nest is 36i##ions of years'1 an 3Great Green [5ea]1 is the name of the other'

that is to say 3&ake of atron1 an 3&ake of 5a#t.1 “Others' howe"er' say the name of the one is3Guie of 6i##ions of ears'1 an that 3Great Green &ake1 is name of the other. et others say that

3Begetter of 6i##ions of ears1 is the name of one' an 3Great Green &ake1 is the name of the

other. ow' as concerning the Great Go who we##s in there' it is %a himse#f. “; pass o"er theway' ; know the hea of the ;s#an of 6aati.!

hat is thisM

“;t is %a/stau' that is to say' it is the gate to the 5outh of erutef' an it is the orthern Gate of

the Domain 2Tom( of the go4. “ow' as concerning the ;s#an of 6aati' it is (tu. “Others'howe"er' say that it is the way (y which Aather Tem tra"e##s when he goes out to 5ekhet/aru'[the p#ace] which prouces the foo an sustenance of the gos who are [in] their shrines. “ow

the Gate Tchesert is the Gate of the <i##ars of 5hu' that is to say' the orthern Gate of the Tuat.

“Others' howe"er' say that the Gate of Tchesert is the two #ea"es of the oor through which thego Tem passes when he goes out to the eastern hori=on of the sky. “Gos who are in the

presence [of Osiris]' grant to me your arms' for ; am the go who wi##come into (eing among

you.!

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ho are these gosM

“They are the rops of (#oo which came out from the pha##us of %a when he went out to

perform his own muti#itation. These rops of (#oo sprang into (eing uner the forms of the gos>u an 5a' who are in the (oyguar of %a' an who accompany the go Tem ai#y an e"ery

ay. “;' Osiris the scri(e ni' whose wor is truth' ha"e fi##e for you the utchat 2the Eye of %a'or of >orus4' when it ha suffere extinction on the ay of the com(at of the Two Aighters

2>orus an 5et4.!

hat was this com(atM

;t was the com(at' which took p#ace on the ay when >orus fought with 5et' uring which 5et

threw fi#th in the face of >orus' an >orus crushe the genita#s of 5et. The fi##ing of the utchat

Thoth performe with his own fingers. “; remo"e the thuner/c#ou from the sky when there is astorm with thuner an #ightning in there.!

hat is thisM

“This storm was the raging of %a at the thuner/c#ou which [5et] sent out against the %ight Eye

of %a 2the 5un4. Thoth remo"e the thuner/ c#ou from the Eye of %a' an (rought (ack the Eye#i"ing' hea#thy' soun' an with no efect in it to its owner. “Others' howe"er' say that the

thuner/c#ou is cause (y sickness in the Eye of %a' which weeps for its companion Eye 2the

6oon4? at this time Thoth c#eanses the %ight Eye of %a. “; see %a who was (orn yesteray from

the thighs of the goess 6ehurt? his strength is my strength' an my strength is his strength.!

ho is thisM

“6ehurt is the great Ce#estia# ater' (ut others say that 6ehurt is the image of the Eye of %a atawn at his (irth ai#y. “[Others' howe"er' say that] 6ehurt is the utchat of %a. “ow Osiris the

scri(e ni' whose wor is truth' is a "ery great one among the gos who are in the fo##owing of>orus? they say that he is the prince who #o"es his #or.!

ho are the gos who are in the train of >orusM

“[They are] $esta' >api' Taumutef' an e(hsenuf. “%espect to you' #ors of right an truth'

so"ereign princes 2Tchatcha4 who [stan] roun a(out Osiris' who o away utter#y sins an

offences' an who are in the fo##owing of the goess >etepsekhus' grant that ; may come toyou. Destroy a## the fau#ts which are within me' e"en as i for the 5e"en 5pirits who are among

the fo##owers of their #or 5epa. npu 2nu(is4 appointe to them their p#aces on the ay [whenhe sai to them]' “Come hither.!

ho are the “#ors of right an truth!M

“The #ors of right an truth are Thoth an stes' the &or of mentet. “The Tchatcha roun

a(out Osiris are $esta' >api' Tuamutef' an e(hsenuf' an they are a#so roun a(out the

Conste##ation of the Thigh 2the Great Bear4' in the northern sky. “Those who o away utter#y sins

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an offences' an who are in the fo##owing of the goess >etepsekhus' are the go 5e(ek an

his associates who we## in the water. “The goess >etepsekhus is the Eye of %a. “Others'

howe"er' say that it is the f#ame which accompanies Osiris to (urn up the sou#s of his enemies.“s concerning a## the fau#ts which are in Osiris' the registrar of the offerings which are mae to

a## the gos' ni' whose wor is truth' [these are a## the offences which he has committe against

the &ors of Eternity] since he came out from his mother1s wom(. “s concerning the 5e"en5pirits who are $esta' >api' Tuamutef' e(hsenuf' 6aa/atef' $heri(eef an >eru/khenti/en/

ariti' these i nu(is appoint to (e protectors of the ea (oy of Osiris. “Others' howe"er' say

that he set them roun a(out the ho#y p#ace of Osiris. “Others say that the 5e"en 5pirits [whichwere appointe (y nu(is] were etcheh/netcheh' atetet' ertanef/(esef/khenti/hehf' /

her/ami/ unnut/f' Tesher/ariti/ami/>et/anes' F(es/her/per/em/khetkhet' an 6aaem/kerh/annef/

em/hru. “The chief of the Tchatcha 2so"ereign princes4 who is in aarutef is >orus' the "ocate

of his father. “s concerning the ay for which [nu(is sai to the 5e"en 5pirits]' 3Comehither'1 [the a##usion here] is to the wors 3Come hither'1 which %a spake to Osiris.!

;n truth may these same wors (e sai to me in mentet.

“; am the Di"ine 5ou# which we##s in the Di"ine Twin/gos.!

ho is this Di"ine 5ou#M

“;t is Osiris. [hen] he goes into Tetu' an fins there the 5ou# of %a' the one go em(races theother' an two Di"ine 5ou#s spring into (eing within the Di"ine Twin/gos.!

APPENDIX

(ro! the Papyrus of "e-seni, Brit. /us. "o. 0011, *heet 23, ll. 24ff.)

“s concerning the Di"ine Twin/gos they are >eru/netch/her/tefef an >eru/khent/en/riti

2>orus the "ocate of his father [Osiris]' an >orus the sight#ess4. “Others say that the ou(#eDi"ine 5ou# which we##s in the Di"ine Twin/gos is the 5ou# of %a an the 5ou# of Osiris' an

yet others say that it is the 5ou# which we##s in 5hu' an the 5ou# which we##s in Tefnut' an

that these two 5ou#s form the ou(#e Di"ine 5ou# which we##s in Tetu. “; am the Cat whichfought near the <ersea Tree in nu on the night when the foes of e(/er/tcher were estroye.!

ho is this CatM

“This ma#e Cat is %a himse#f' an he was ca##e 36au1 (ecause of the speech of the go 5a' who

sai concerning himH 3>e is #ike 2mau4 to that which he has mae1? therefore' i the name of %a (ecome 36au.1

“Others' howe"er' say that the ma#e Cat is the go 5hu' who mae o"er the possessions of $e( to

Osiris. “s concerning the fight which took p#ace near the <ersea Tree in nu [these wors ha"e

reference to the s#aughter] of the chi#ren of re(e##ion' when righteous retri(ution was mete out

to them for [the e"i#] which they ha one. “s concerning the 3night of the (att#e'1 [these worsrefer to] the in"asion of the eastern portion of the hea"en (y the chi#ren of re(e##ion' whereupon

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a great (att#e arose in hea"en an in a## the Earth. “ou who are in your egg 2%a'4 who shost

from your Disk' who rise on your hori=on' an a#ways shine with go#en (eams in the height of

hea"en' #ike to whom there is none among the gos' who sai# a(o"e the <i##ars of 5hu' who senout (#asts of fire from your mouth' [who i##uminate the Two &ans with your sp#enour' e#i"er]

you e(seni' the #or of fea#ty [to Osiris]' from the go whose form is hien' an whose

eye(rows are #ike to the two arms of the Ba#ance on the night when the sentences of oom are promu#gate.!

ho is this in"isi(#e goM

“;t is n/a/f 2he who (rings his arm.4. “s concerning 3the night when the sentences of oom are

promu#gate'1 it is the night of the (urning of the amne' an of the o"erthrow of the wicke atthe B#ock' an of the s#aughter of sou#s.!

ho is this [s#aughterer of sou#s]M

“;t is 5hesmu' the heasman of Osiris. “[Concerning the in"isi(#e go] some say that he is apepwhen he rises up with a hea (earing upon it [the feather of] 6aat 2Truth4. But others say that he

is >orus when he rises up with two heas' on which one (ears [the feather of] 6aat' an theother [the sym(o# of] wickeness. >e (estows wickeness on him that workes wickeness' an

right an truth upon him that fo##ows righteousness an truth. “Others say that he is >eru/ur 2the

O# >orus4' who we##es in 5ekhem? others say that he is Thoth? others say that he is efer/Tem?an others say that he is 5ept who (rings to nought the acts of the foes of e(ertcher. “De#i"er

you the scri(e e(seni' whose wor is truth' from the atchers' who carry murerous kni"es'

who possess crue# fingers' an who wou# s#ay those who are in the fo##owing of Osiris.! 6aythese atchers ne"er gain the mastery o"er me' an may ; ne"er fa## uner their kni"esI

ho are these atchersM

“They are nu(is an >orus' [the #atter (eing] in the form of >orus the sight#ess. Others'

howe"er' say that they are the Tchatcha 2so"ereign princes of Osiris4' who (ring to nought the

operations of their kni"es? an others say that they are the chiefs of the 5heniu cham(er. “6aytheir kni"es ne"er gain the mastery o"er me. 6ay ; ne"er fa## uner the kni"es with which they

inf#ict crue# tortures. Aor ; know their names' an ; know the (eing' 6atchet' who is among them

in the >ouse of Osiris. >e shoots out rays of #ight from his eye' (eing himse#f in"isi(#e' an hegoes roun a(out hea"en ro(e in the f#ames' which come from his mouth' commaning >api'

(ut remaining in"isi(#e himse#f. 6ay ; (e strong on Earth (efore %a' may ; arri"e safe#y in the

presence of Osiris. who presie o"er your a#tars' #et not your offerings to me (e wanting' for ; am

one of those who fo##ow after e(ertcher' accoring to the writings of $hepera. &et me f#y #ike ahawk' #et me cack#e #ike a goose' #et me #ay a#ways #ike the serpent/goess ehe(/ ka.!

ho are those who presie o"er their a#tarsM

“Those who presie o"er their a#tars are the simi#itue of the Eye of %a' an the simi#itue of the

Eye of >orus. “%a/Tem' you &or of the Great >ouse [in nu]' you 5o"ereign 2#ife' strentgh'hea#th [(e to you]4 of a## the gos' e#i"er you the scri(e e(seni' whose wor is truth' from the

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go whose face is #ike to that of a greyhoun' whose (rows are #ike those of a man' who fees

upon the ea' who watches at the Ben of the &ake of Aire' who e"ours the (oies of the ea'

an swa##ows hearts' an who "ois fi#th' (ut who himse#f remains unseen.!

ho is this greyhoun/face goM

“>is name is 3E"er#asting De"ourer'1 an he #i"es in the Domain [of Aire] 2the &ake of Fnt4. “s

concerning the Domain of Aire' it is that at which is in aarutef' an is near the 5heniu

cham(er. The sinner who wa#ks o"er this p#ace fa##s own among the kni"es [of the atchers].“Others' howe"er' say that the name of this go is 36ates'1 an that he keeps watch o"er the oor

of mentet? others say that his name is 3Be(a'1 an that he keeps watch o"er the Ben [of the

stream] of mentet' an yet others say that his name is 3>erisepef.1 “>ai#' &or of Terror' Chiefof the &ans of the 5outh an orth' you &or of the Desert' who keeps prepare the (#ock of

s#aughter' an who fees on the intestines [of men]I!

ho is this &or of TerrorM

“;t is the $eeper of the Ben [of the stream] of mentet.!

ho is this $eeperM

“;t is the >eart of Osiris' which is the e"ourer of a## s#aughtere things. “The Frrt Crown has (een gi"en to him' with g#aness of heart' as &or of >ensu.!

ho is thisM

“>e to whom the Frrt Crown has (een gi"en with g#aness of heart as &or of >ensu is Osiris.

>e was (ien to ru#e among the gos on the ay of the union of Earth [with Earth] in the presence of e(ertcher.!

ho is thisM

“>e who was (ien to ru#e among the gos is the son of ;sis 2>orus4' who was appointe to ru#e

in the room of his father Osiris. “s concerning [the wors] 3ay of the union of Earth with

Earth'1 they ha"e reference to the union of Earth with Earth in the coffin of Osiris' the 5ou# that#i"es in >ensu' the gi"er of meat an rink' the estroyer of wrong' an the guie to the

e"er#asting paths.!

ho is thisM

“;t is %a himse#f.!

“[De#i"er you the Osiris the scri(e ni' whose wor is truth] from the great go who carriesaway sou#s' who eats hearts' who fees upon offa#' who keeps watch in the arkness' who we##s

in the 5eker Boat? those who #i"e in sin fear him.!

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ho is thisM

“;t is 5uti' (ut others say that it is 5mamur' the sou# of $e(. “>ai#' $hepera in your (oat' the two

Companies of the Gos are in your (oy. De#i"er you the Osiris the scri(e ni' whose wor istruth' from the atchers who pass sentences of oom' who ha"e (een appointe (y the go

e(ertcher to protect him' an to fasten the fetters on his foes' an who s#aughter in the torturecham(ers? there is no escape from their fingers. 6ay they ne"er sta( me with their kni"es' may ;

ne"er fa## he#p#ess into their cham(ers of torture. ; ha"e ne"er one the things which the goshate. ; am he who is pure in the 6eset cham(er. n saffron cakes ha"e (een (rought to him in

Tannt.!

ho is thisM

“;t is $hepera in his (oat? it is %a himse#f. “s concerning the atchers who pass sentences ofoom' they are the pes ;sis an ephthys. “s concerning the things which the gos hate' they

are acts of eceit an #ying. >e who passes through the p#ace of purification within the 6eset

cham(er is npu 2nu(is4' who is har (y the coffer which contains the inwar parts of Osiris.>e to whom saffron cakes ha"e (een (rought in Tannt is Osiris. “Others' howe"er' say that the

saffron cakes in Tannt represent hea"en an Earth' an others say that they represent 5hu' the

strengthener of the Two &ans in >ensu? an others say that they represent the Eye of >orus' an

that Tannt is the (uria#/p#ace of Osiris. “Tem has (ui#e your house' an the ou(#e &ion/gohas #ai the founations of your ha(itation. &oI meicaments ha"e (een (rought. >orus purifies

5et an 5et strengthens' an 5et purifies an >orus strengthens. “The Osiris the scri(e ni'

whose wor is truth (efore Osiris' has come into this #an' an he has taken possession of it withhis two feet. >e is Tem' an he is in the city. “Turn you (ack' %ehu' whose mouth shines' whose

hea mo"es' turn you (ack (efore his strength.! nother reaing is' 3Turn you (ack from him

who keeps watch' an is himse#f unseen.1 &et the Osiris ni (e safe#y guare. >e is ;sis' an he

is foun with her hair sprea o"er him? it is shaken out o"er his (row. >e was concei"e (y ;sis'an engenere (y ephthys' an they ha"e cut away from him the things which shou# (e cut

from him. “Aear fo##ows after you' terror is a(out your arms. ou ha"e (een em(race formi##ions of years (y arms? morta#s go roun a(out you. ou smite own the meiators of your

foes' an you sei=e the arms of the power of arkness. our two sisters 2;sis an ephthys4 are

gi"en to you for your e#ight. ou ha"e create that which is in $her/aha' an that which is nu.

E"ery go fears you' for you are exceeing#y great an terri(#e? you [a"enge] e"ery go on theman who curses him' an you shoot arrows at him. ou #i"e accoring to your wi##. ou are

Fatchet' the &ay of A#ame' e"i# (efa##s those who set themse#"es up against you.!

hat is thisM

“3>ien in form' gi"en of 6enhu'1 is the name of the “tom(. 3>e who sees what is on his han1is the name of erau' or' as others say' it is the name of the B#ock. “ow' he whose mouth shines

an whose hea mo"es is the pha##us of Osiris' (ut others say it is [the pha##us] of %a. 3ou

sprea your hair' an ; shake it out o"er his (row! is sai concerning ;sis' who hies in her hair'an raws it roun a(out her. “Fatchet' the &ay of A#ames' is the Eye of %a.!

THE SEVEN ARITS

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The irst Arit.

The name of the Doorkeeper is 5ekhet/her/asht/aru. The name of the atcher is 5metti. The

name of the >era# is >akheru. The Osiris ni' whose wor is truth' wi##say when he comes tothe Airst ritH “; am the mighty one who creates his own #ight. ; ha"e come to you' Osiris' an'

purifie from that which efi#es you' ; aore you. &ea on. ame not the name of %a/stau to me.%espect to you' Osiris' in your might an in your strength in %a/stau. %ise up an conuer'

Osiris' in (tu. ou go roun a(out hea"en' you sai# in the presence of %a' you #ook upon a## the (eings who ha"e know#ege. >ai#' %a' you who go roun a(out in the sky' ; say' Osiris in truth'

that ; am the 5ahu 25pirit/(oy4 of the go' an ; (eg you not to #et me (e ri"en away' nor to (e

cast upon the wa## of (#a=ing fire. &et the way (e opene in %a/stau' #et the pain of the Osiris (ere#ie"e' em(race that which the Ba#ance has weighe' #et a path (e mae for the Osiris in the

Great La##ey' an #et the Osiris ha"e #ight to guie him on his way.!

The *e+ond Arit.

The name of the Doorkeeper is Fnhat. The name of the atcher is 5et/ her. The name of the>era# is Fst. The Osiris ni' whose wor is truth' wi##say [when he comes to this rit]H “>e sits

to carry out his heart1s esire' an he weighs wors as the 5econ of Thoth. The strength which

protects Thoth hum(#es the hien 6aati gos' who fee upon 6aat uring the years of their

#i"es. ; offer up my offerings [to him] at the moment when he makes his way. ; a"ance' an ;enter on the path. grant you that ; may continue to a"ance' an that ; may attain to the sight of

%a' an of those who offer up [their] offerings.!

The Third Arit.

The name of the Doorkeeper is Fnem/hauatu/ent/pehui. The name of the atcher is 5eres/her.

The name of the >era# is a. The Osiris the scri(e ni' whose wor is truth' wi##say [when hecomes to this rit]H “; am he who is hien in the great eep. ; am the Kuge of the %ehui' ; ha"e

come an ; ha"e one away the offensi"e thing which was upon Osiris. ; tie firm#y the p#ace onwhich he stans' coming out from the Frt. ; ha"e esta(#ishe things in (tu' ; ha"e opene up a

way through %a/stau' an ; ha"e re#ie"e the pain which was in Osiris. ; ha"e (a#ance the p#ace

on which he stans' an ; ha"e mae a path for him? he shines (ri##iant#y in %a/stau.!

The ourth Arit.

The name of the Doorkeeper is $hesef/her/asht/kheru. The name of the atcher is 5eres/tepu.The name of the >era# is $hesef/at. The Osiris the scri(e ni' whose wor is truth' wi##say

[when he comes to this rit]H “; am the Bu##' the son of the ancestress of Osiris. grant you that hisfather' the &or of his go/#ike companions' may (ear witness on his (eha#f. ; ha"e weighe thegui#ty in 0ugment. ; ha"e (rought to his nostri#s the #ife which is e"er #asting. ; am the son of

Osiris' ; ha"e accomp#ishe the 0ourney' ; ha"e a"ance in $hert/eter.!

The ifth Arit.

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The name of the Doorkeeper is nkhf/em/fent. The name of the atcher is 5ha(u. The name of

the >era# is Te(/her/kha/kheft. The Osiris the scri(e ni' whose wor is truth' wi##say [when he

comes to this rit]H “; ha"e (rought to you the 0aw(one in %a/stau. ; ha"e (rought to you your (ack(one in nu. ; ha"e gathere together his manifo# mem(ers in there. ; ha"e ri"en (ack

apep for you. ; ha"e spit upon the wouns [in his (oy]. ; ha"e mae myse#f a path among you.

; am the ge One among the gos. ; ha"e mae offerings to Osiris. ; ha"e efene him withthe wor of truth. ; ha"e gathere together his (ones' an ha"e co##ecte a## his mem(ers.!

The *i5th Arit.

The name of the Doorkeeper is tek/tau/keha/kheru. The name of the atcher is n/her. The

name of the >era# is tes/her/[ari]/she. The Osiris the scri(e ni' whose wor is truth' wi##say[when he comes to this rit]H “; ha"e come ai#y' ; ha"e come ai#y. ; ha"e mae myse#f a way. ;

ha"e a"ance o"er that which was create (y npu 2nu(is4. ; am the &or of the Frrt Crown.

; am the possessor [of the know#ege of] the wors of magica# power' ; am the "enger

accoring to #aw' ; ha"e a"enge [the in0ury to] his Eye. ; ha"e efene Osiris. ; ha"e

accomp#ishe my 0ourney. The Osiris ni a"ances with you with the wor which is truth.!

The *e$enth Arit

The name of the Doorkeeper is 5ekhmet/em/tsu/sen. The name of the atcher is a/maa/kheru.

The name of the >era# is $hesef/khemi. The Osiris the scri(e ni' whose wor is truth' wi##say[when he comes to this rit]H “; ha"e come to you' Osiris' (eing purifie from fou# emissions.

ou go roun a(out hea"en' you see %a' you see the (eings who ha"e know#ege. [>ai#]' OFI'

OEI Beho#' you are in the 5ektet Boat which tra"erses the hea"ens. ; speak what ; wi## to his5ahu 25pirit/(oy4. >e is strong' an comes into (eing e"en [as] he spake. ou meet him face to

face. <repare you for me a## the ways which are goo [an which #ea] to you.!

&'B&IC ;f [these] wors (e recite (y the spirit when he wi##come to the 5e"en rits' an as he

enters the oors' he wi##neither (e turne (ack nor repu#se (efore Osiris' an he wi##(e mae toha"e his (eing among the (#esse spirits' an to ha"e ominion among the ancestra# fo##owers of

Osiris. ;f these things (e one for any spirit he wi##ha"e his (eing in that p#ace #ike a #or of

eternity in one (oy with Osiris' an at no p#ace wi##any (eing conten against him.

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THE PAPYRUS O A!"


BOO- )

THE PYLONS OF THE HOUSE OF OSIRIS

The fo##owing wi##(e sai when one comes to the A;%5T <&O. The Osiris the scri(e ni'

whose wor is truth' saysH “&ay of trem(#ings' high/wa##e' the so"ereign #ay' the #ay of

estruction' who utters the wors which ri"e (ack the estroyers' who e#i"ers from estruction

him that comes.! The name of her Doorkeeper is eruit.

The fo##owing wi##(e sai when one comes to the 5ECOD <&O. The Osiris the scri(e ni'

whose wor is truth' saysH “&ay of hea"en' 6istress of the Two &ans' e"ourer (y fire' &ay

of morta#s' who are infinite#y greater than any human (eing.! The name of her Doorkeeper is6es/<tah.

The fo##owing wi##(e sai when one comes to the T>;%D <&O. The Osiris the scri(e ni'

whose wor is truth' saysH “&ay of the #tar' the mighty #ay to whom offerings are mae'

great#y (e#o"e one of e"ery go sai#ing up the ri"er to (yos.! The name of her Doorkeeper is5e(a.

The fo##owing wi##(e sai when one comes to the AOF%T> <&O. The Osiris the scri(e ni'

whose wor is truth' saysH “<re"ai#er with kni"es' 6istress of the Two &ans' estroyer of the

enemies of the 5ti##/>eart 2Osiris4' who ecrees the re#ease of those who suffer through e"i#hap.! The name of her Doorkeeper is ekau.

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The fo##owing wi##(e sai when one comes to the A;AT> <&O. The Osiris the scri(e ni'

whose wor is truth' saysH “A#ame' &ay of fire' a(sor(ing the entreaties which are mae to her'

who permitts not to approach her the re(e#.! The name of her Doorkeeper is >enti/%eiu.

The fo##owing wi##(e sai when one comes to the 5;NT> <&O. The Osiris the scri(e ni'

whose wor is truth' saysH “&ay of #ight' who roars mighti#y' whose (reath cannot (ecomprehene. >er #ike has not (een foun since the (eginning. There are serpents o"er which

are unknown. They were (rought out (efore the 5ti##/>eart.! The name of her Doorkeeper is5emati.

The fo##owing wi##(e sai when one comes to the 5ELET> <&O. The Osiris the scri(e ni'

whose wor is truth' saysH “Garment which en"e#opes the he#p#ess one' which weeps for an#o"es that which it co"ers.! The name of her Doorkeeper is 5aktif.

The fo##owing wi##(e sai when one comes to the E;G>T> <&O. The Osiris the scri(e ni'

whose wor is truth' saysH “B#a=ing fire' unuencha(#e' with far/reaching tongues of f#ame'

irresisti(#e s#aughterer' which one may not pass through fear of its ea#y attack.! The name ofher Doorkeeper is $hutchetef.

The fo##owing wi##(e sai when one comes to the ;T> <&O. The Osiris the scri(e ni'

whose wor is truth' saysH “Chieftainess' #ay of strength' who gi"es uiet of heart to the

offspring of her #or. >er girth is three hunre an fifty khet' an she is c#othe with greenfe#spar of the 5outh. 5he (ins up the i"ine form an c#oths the he#p#ess one. De"ourer' #ay of

a## men.! The name of her Doorkeeper is risutchesef.

The fo##owing wi##(e sai when one comes to the TET> <&O. The Osiris the scri(e ni'

whose wor is truth' saysH “Goess of the #ou "oice' who makes her supp#iants to mourn' the

awfu# one who terrifies' who herse#f remains unterrifie within.! The name of her Doorkeeper is5ekhenur.

u' the stewar of the keeper of the sea#' says when he comes to the E&ELET> <&O of

OsirisH “; ha"e mae my way' ; know you' an ; know your name' an ; know the name of herwho is within youH 5he who s#ays a#ways' consumer of the fiens (y fire' mistress of e"ery

py#on' the #ay who is acc#aime on the ay of arkness! is your name. 5he inspects the

swathing of the he#p#ess one.

The Osiris u' the stewar of the keeper of the sea#' says when he comes to the TE&AT><&O of OsirisH “; ha"e mae my way' ; know you' an ; know your name' an ; know the

name of her who is within youH ;n"oker of your Two &ans' estroyer of those who come to you (y fire' #ay of spirits' o(eyer of the wor of your &or! is your name. 5he inspects the swathingof the he#p#ess one.

The Osiris u' the stewar of the keeper of the sea#' says when he comes to the T>;%TEET>

<&O of OsirisH “; ha"e mae my way' ; know you an ; know your name' an ; know the

name of her who is within youH Osiris fo#s his arms a(out her' an makes >api 2the i#e/go4'

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to emit sp#enour out of his hien p#aces! is your name. 5he inspects the swathing of the

he#p#ess one.

The Osiris u' the stewar of the keeper of the sea#' says when he comes to the AOF%TEET><&O of OsirisH “; ha"e mae my way' ; know you' an ; know your name' an ; know the

name of her who is within you. &ay of might' who tramp#es on the %e Demons' who keeps thefesti"a# of >aaker on the ay of the hearing of fau#ts! is your name. 5he inspects the swathing of

the he#p#ess one.

T>E A;ATEET> <&O. The Osiris >eru/em/khe(it' whose wor is truth' wi##say when he

comes to this py#onH “Aien' re of hair an eyes' who appears (y night' an fetters the fien in

his #air. &et her hans (e gi"en to the 5ti##/>eart in his hour' #et her a"ance an go forwar! isyour name. 5he inspects the swathing of the he#p#ess one.

T>E 5;NTEET> <&O. The Osiris >eru/em/khe(it' whose wor is truth' wi##say when he

comes to this py#onH “Terri(#e one' #ay of the rain/ storm' estroyer of the sou#s of men'

e"ourer of the (oies of men' orerer' proucer' an maker of s#aughter! is your name. 5heinspects the swathing of the he#p#ess one.

T>E 5ELETEET> <&O. The Osiris >eru/em/khe(it' whose wor is truth' wi##say when

he comes to this py#onH “>ewer/in/pieces in (#oo' hi(it' #ay of hair! is your name. 5he

inspects the swathing of the he#p#ess one.

T>E E;G>TEET> <&O. The Osiris >eru/em/khe(it' whose wor is truth' wi##say when hecomes to this py#onH “Aire/#o"er' pure one' #o"er of s#aughterings' cutter off of heas' e"ote

one' #ay of the Great >ouse' s#aughterer of fiens at e"entie! is your name. 5he inspects the

swathing of the he#p#ess one.

T>E ;ETEET> <&O. The Osiris >eru/em/khe(it' whose wor is truth' wi##say when hecomes to this py#onH “&ight/gi"er for #ife' (#a=ing a## the ay' #ay of strength [an of] the

writings of the go Thoth himse#f! is your name. 5he inspects the swathings of the hite >ouse.

T>E TET;ET> <&O. The Osiris >eru/em/khe(it' whose wor is truth' wi##say when hecomes to this py#onH “Dwe##er in the ca"ern of her #or' her name is C#other' hier of her

creations' conueror of hearts' swa##ower [of them]! is your name. 5he inspects the swathings of

the hite >ouse.

T>E TET/A;%5T <&O. The Osiris >eru/em/khe(it' whose wor is truth' wi##say when

he comes to this py#onH “$nife which cuts when [its name] is uttere' s#ayer of those whoapproach your f#ame! is your name. 5he possesses hien p#ans.

APPENDIX (ro! the Turin Papryus, ed. Lepsius, Bl. 43, the te5t referring to the twenty#first

Pylon.)

T>E O5;%;5 FA$>' >O5E O%D ;5 T%FT>' 55H >ai#' says >orus' Twenty/first py#on of the 5ti##/>eartI ; ha"e mae the way. ; know you. ; know your name. ; know the name

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of the goess who guars you. “5wor that smites at the utterance of its own name' stinking

face' o"erthrower of him that approaches her f#ame! is your name. ou keep the hien things of

the a"enger of the go' you guar them. mam is his name. >e makes the ash trees 2cears4 notto grow' an the shenu trees 2acacias4 not to (#ossom' an pre"ents copper from (eing foun in

the mountain. The Tchatcha 2Chiefs4 of this <y#on are 5e"en Gos. Tchen' or nthch 2t4' is the

name of the one at the oor. >etepmes is the name of another there. 6essep is the name ofanother there. Ftchara is the name of another there. Be is the name of another there. np

2nu(is4 is the name of another there.

; ha"e mae the way. ; am 6enu/>eru' the a"enger of his father' the heir of his father Fn/efer.

; ha"e come. ; ha"e gi"en [offerings] to my father Osiris. ; ha"e o"erthrown a## his enemies. ;ha"e come ai#y with the wor of truth' the #or of fea#ty' in the house of my father Tem' the

&or of nu' ;' the Osiris uf/ankh' whose wor is truth in the southern hea"en. ; ha"e one

what is right for him that mae the right' ; ha"e ce#e(rate the >aker festi"a# to the #or of it. ;ha"e acte as the #eaer of the festi"a#s. ; ha"e gi"en cakes to the &ors of the #tar. ; ha"e (een

the #eaer of the propitiatory offerings' cakes' a#e' oxen' geese' to my father Osiris Fn/efer. ;

am the protector of the Ba/ sou#' ; ha"e mae the Benu (ir to appear [(y my] wors. ; ha"ecome ai#y into the house of the go to make offerings of incense. ; ha"e come with the shenti

tunic. ; ha"e set the eshem Boat af#oat on the water. ; ha"e mae the wor of Osiris $henti

menti to (e truth (efore his enemies. ; ha"e carrie away in a (oat a## his enemies to the

s#aughter/house of the East' an they wi##ne"er escape from the warship of the go $e( whowe##s in there. ; ha"e mae the $efaiu gos of %a to stan up' ; ha"e mae his wor to (e truth.

; ha"e come as a scri(e. ; ha"e exp#aine [the writings]. ; ha"e mae the go to ha"e power o"er

his #egs. ; ha"e come into the house of him that is upon his mountain 2nu(is4. ; ha"e seen theChief of the 5eh ha##. ; ha"e entere into %a/stau. ; ha"e mae myse#f in"isi(#e. ; ha"e foun for

myse#f the (ounary. ; ha"e approache erutef. ; ha"e c#othe the nake. ; ha"e sai#e up the

ri"er to (yos. ; ha"e performe the ceremonies of >u an 5a. ; ha"e entere the house of

stes. ; ha"e mae supp#ication to the $hati gos an to 5ekhmet in the temp#e of et 2eith4'or the ge Ones. ; ha"e entere %a/stau. ; ha"e mae myse#f in"isi(#e. ; ha"e foun the frontier.

; ha"e approache erutef. ; ha"e c#othe the nake. ; ha"e sai#e up the ri"er to (yos. ; ha"e

performe the ceremonies of >u an 5a. ; ha"e recei"e. ; ha"e risen #ike a king crowne. ; fi##my seat on the throne in the p#ace of my father' the Go ho was at the (eginning. ; ha"e

praise the 6eskhen of Ta/tchesert. 6y mouth is fu## of 6aat 2Truth4. ; ha"e o"erwhe#me the

khekhau serpents. ; ha"e come into the Great >ouse with [my] (oy in a f#ourishing conition.; ha"e cause myse#f to tra"e# in the Boat of >ai. The myrrh unguent of..... is in the hair of men

2%ekhit4. ; ha"e entere into the >ouse of stes. ; ha"e approache with worship the two $hati

gos an 5ekhmet' who are in the temp#e of the ge One [in nu].

[n the go Osiris saysH] “ou ha"e come' you wi## (e a fa"oure one in Tetu' Osiris uf/ankh'whose wor is truth' the son of the #ay 5hert/en/6enu' whose wor is truth.!

THE PRIESTS ANM/TEF AND SAMEREF

T>E 5<EEC> OA T>E <%;E5T 6FTEA.

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; ha"e come to you' great Tchatcha Chiefs who we## in hea"en' an upon Earth' an in $hert/

eter' an ; ha"e (rought to you the Osiris ni. >e has not committe any act which is an

a(omination (efore a## the gos. Grant you that he may #i"e with you e"ery ay.

The Osiris the scri(e ni aores Osiris' &or of %asta' an the Great Company of the Gos who

#i"e in $hert/eter. >e saysH “%espect to you' $henti menti' Fn/efer' who we## in (tu. ;come to you. 6y heart ho#s Truth. There is no sin in my (oy. ; ha"e not to# a #ie witting#y' ;

ha"e not acte in a ou(#e manner. Grant you to me cakes' #et me appear in the presence' at thea#tar of the &ors of Truth' #et me go in an come out from $hert/eter [at wi##]' #et not my

>eart/ sou# (e ri"en away [from me]? an grant me a sight of the Disk an the (eho#ing of the

6oon for e"er an e"er.

T>E 5<EEC> OA T>E <%;E5T 56E%EA.

; ha"e come to you' Tchatcha Chiefs who we## in %asta' an ; ha"e (rought to you the Osiris

ni' grant to him cakes' an water' an air' an a homestea in 5ekhet/hetep as to the fo##owers

of >orus.

The Osiris the scri(e ni' whose wor is truth' aores Osiris' the &or of e"er#astingness' an theTchatcha Chiefs' the &ors of %asta. >e saysH “%espect to you' $ing of $hert/eter' you

Go"ernor of kertI ; ha"e come to you. ; know your p#ans' ; am euippe with the forms which

you tak in the Tuat. Gi"e you to me a p#ace in $hert/eter' near the &ors of Truth. 6ay myhomestea (e #asting in 5ekhet/hetep' may ; recei"e cakes in your presence.!

THE 5/D.ES IN AN/

>ai#' Thoth' who mae to (e true the wor of Osiris against his enemies' make you the wor of

the scri(e e(seni to (e true against his enemies' e"en as you mae the wor of Osiris to (e trueagainst his enemies' in the presence of the Tchatcha Chiefs who are with %a an Osiris in nu'on the night of the “things of the night'! an the night of (att#e' an of the fettering of the 5e(au

fiens' an the ay of the estruction of the enemies of e(/er/tcher.

ow the great Tchatcha Chiefs in nu are Tem' 5hu' Tefnut' [Osiris an Thoth]. ow the“fettering of the 5e(au fiens! signifies the estruction of the 5maiu fiens of 5et' when he

wrought iniuity a secon time.

>ai#' Thoth' who mae the wor of Osiris to (e true against his enemies' make you the wor of

the Osiris ni to (e true against his enemies' with the great Tchatcha Chiefs who are in Tetu' on

the night of setting up the Tet in Tetu.

ow the great Tchatcha Chiefs who are in Tetu are Osiris' ;sis' ephthys' an >orus the a"enger

of his father. ow the “setting up of the Tet in Tetu! signifies [the raising up of] the shou#er of

>orus' the Go"ernor of 5ekhem. They are roun a(out Osiris in the (an [an] the (anages.

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the Osiris ni to (e true against his enemies' with the great Tchatcha Chiefs who are in 5ekhem'

on the night of the “things of the night! in 5ekhem.

ow the great Tchatcha Chiefs who are in 5ekhem are >eru/khenti/en/ ariti an Thoth who is

with the Tchatcha Chiefs of erutef. ow the night of the “things of the night festi"a#! signifiesthe awn on the sarcophagus of Osiris.

>ai#' Thoth' who mae the wor of Osiris to (e true against his enemies' make you the wor ofthe Osiris the scri(e ni to (e true against his enemies' with the great Tchatcha Chiefs who are in

the ou(#e town <e/Tep' on the night of setting up the “5enti! of >orus' an of esta(#ishing him

in the inheritance of the possessions of his father Osiris.

ow the great Tchatcha Chiefs who are in <e/Tep are >orus' ;sis' $esta 26esta4 an >api. owthe “setting up of the 35enti1 of >orus! has reference to the wors which 5et spake to his

fo##owers' saying “5et up the 5enti.!


the Osiris the scri(e ni to (e true' in peace' against his enemies' with the great Tchatcha Chiefswho are in the &ans of the %ekhti 2Taiu/%ekhti4' in the night when ;sis #ay own' an kept

watch to make #amentation for her (rother Osiris.

ow the great Tchatcha Chiefs who are in Taiu/%ekhti are ;sis' >orus' $esta 26esta4 [npu an

Thoth].

>ai#' Thoth' who mae the wor of Osiris true against his enemies' make you the wor of Osiris

the scri(e ni' whose wor is truth' in peace' to (e true against his enemies' with the great

Tchatcha Chiefs who are in (tu' on the night of the go >aker' when the ea are separate'an the spirits are 0uge' an when the procession takes p#ace in Teni.

ow the great Tchatcha Chiefs who are in (tu are Osiris' ;sis' an Fp/uat.


the Osiris' the scri(e an assessor of the sacre offerings which are mae to a## the gos' ni' to

(e true against his enemies' with the Tchatcha Chiefs who examine the ea on the night ofmaking the inspection of those who are to (e annihi#ate.

ow the great Tchatcha Chiefs who are present at the examination of the ea are Thoth' Osiris'

npu an sten 2rea stes4. ow the inspection 2or' counting4 of those who are to (eannihi#ate signifies the shutting up of things from the sou#s of the sons of re"o#t.

>ai#' Thoth' who mae the wor of Osiris true against his enemies' make you the wor of the

Osiris the scri(e ni to (e true against his enemies' with the great Tchatcha Chiefs who are

present at the igging up of the Earth [an mixing it] with their (#oo' an of making the wor of

Osiris to (e true against his enemies.

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s concerning the Tchatcha Chiefs who are present at the igging up of the Earth in TetuH hen

the 5maiu fiens of 5et came [there]' ha"ing transforme themse#"es into anima#s' these

Tchatcha Chiefs s#ew them in the presence of the gos who were there' an they took their (#oo'an carrie it to them. These things were permitte at the examination [of the wicke] (y those

[gos] who we#t in Tetu.


the Osiris [the scri(e] ni to (e true against his enemies' with the great Tchatcha Chiefs who arein erutef on the night of the “>ien of Aorms.!

ow the great Tchatcha Chiefs who are in erutef are %a' Osiris' 5hu an Be(i.

ow' the night of the “>ien of Aorms! referres to the p#acing on the sarcophagus [of Osiris]

the arm' the hee#' an the thigh of Osiris Fn/efer.


Osiris' whose wor is truth' to (e true against his enemies' with the great Tchatcha Chiefs whoare in %asta' on the night when npu #ay with his arms on the things (y Osiris' an when the

wor of >orus was make to (e true against his enemies.

The great Tchatcha Chiefs who are in %asta are >orus' Osiris' an ;sis. The heart of Osiris is

happy' the heart of >orus is g#a' an the two ha#"es of Egypt 2terti4 are we## satisfie thereat.


Osiris the scri(e ni' the assessor of the ho#y offerings mae to a## the gos' to (e true against hisenemies' with the Ten great Tchatcha Chiefs who are with %a' an with Osiris' an with e"ery

go' an with e"ery goess' in the presence of the go e(ertcher. >e has estroye his

enemies' an he has estroye e"ery e"i# thing which appertaine to him.

&'B&IC ;f this Chapter (e recite for' or o"er' the ecease' he wi##come out (y ay' purifieafter eath' accoring to the esire of his heart. ow if this Chapter (e recite o"er him' he

wi##progress o"er the Earth' an he wi##escape from e"ery fire' an none of the e"i# things which

appertain to him wi##e"er (e roun a(out him? ne"er' a mi##ion times o"er' wi##this (e.

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THE PAPYRUS O A!"


Book 6

THE CHAPTER OF OPENING THE MOUTH OF THE OSIRIS ANI.

To (e saiH/ The go <tah wi##open my mouth' an the go of my town wi##unfasten the

swathings' the swathings which are o"er my mouth. Thereupon wi##come Thoth' who is euippe

with wors of power in great a(unance' an wi##untie the fetters' e"en the fetters of the go 5et

which are o"er my mouth. n the go Tem wi##cast them (ack at those who wou# fetter mewith them' an cast them at him. Then wi##the go 5hu open my mouth' an make an opening

into my mouth with the same iron imp#ement with which he opene the mouth of the gos. ; am

the goess 5ekhmet' an ; take my seat upon the p#ace (y the sie of mt/ur the great win ofhea"en. ; am the great 5tar/goess 5aah' who we##s among the 5ou#s of nu. ow as

concerning e"ery spe##' an e"ery wor which wi##(e spoken against me' e"ery go of the Di"ine

Company wi##set himse#f in opposition thereto.

THE CHAPTER OF BRIN.IN. WORDS OF POWER TO THE OSIRIS ANI% 7ho #a!#:

; am Tem/$hepera who prouce himse#f on the thighs of his i"ine mother. Those who we## in

u ha"e (een mae wo#"es' an those who are among the Tchatcha Chiefs ha"e (ecome hyenas.Beho#' ; wi## gather together to myse#f this charm from the person with whom it is [an from

the p#ace] for which it is [an it wi##come to me] uicker than a greyhoun' an swifter that#ight. >ai#' you who (ring the Aerry/ Boat of %a' you ho# your course firm#y an irect#y in the

north win as you sai# up the ri"er towars the ;s#an of Aire which is in $hert/eter. Beho#'

you wi## gather together to you this charm from where"er it may (e' an from whomsoe"er itmay (e with [an it wi##come to me] uicker than a greyhoun' an swifter than #ight. ;t 2the

charm4 mae the transformations of 6ut? it fashione the gos [or] kept them si#ent? (y it 6ut

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ga"e the warmth [of #ife] to the gos. Beho#' these wors of power are mine' an they wi##come

to me from where"er they may (e' or with whomsoe"er they may (e' uicker than greyhouns

an swifter than #ight' or' accoring to another reaing' “swifter than shaows.!

APPENDIX

THE CHAPTER WHICH MA-ES A MAN TO REMEMBER HIS NAME IN -HERT

NETER' 2The 8e9ea#e83 #a!#:

&et my name (e gi"en to me in the Great >ouse 2<er/ur4' an #et me remem(er my name in the

>ouse of Aire 2<er eser4' on the night for which the years are counte up' an the num(er ofthe months is to#. ; am we##ing with the Di"ine One' ; take my seat on the eastern sie of the

sky. ;f any go comes after me' ; wi##(e a(#e to ec#are his name forthwith.

THE CHAPTER OF .IVIN. A HEART TO THE OSIRIS ANI IN -HERTNETER' He

#a!#:

&et my heart (e with me in the >ouse of >earts. &et my heart/ case (e with me in the >ouse of

heart/cases. &et my heart (e with me' an #et it rest in [me or] ; wi##not eat the cakes of Osiris in

the eastern sie of the &ake of A#owers' nor ha"e a (oat for which to f#oat own the ri"er' nor a (oat to sai# up the ri"er to you' nor (e a(#e to em(ark in a (oat with you. &et my mouth (e to me

that ; may speak with it. &et my #egs (e to me that ; may wa#k with them. &et my arms (e to me

that ; may o"erthrow the foe with them. &et the two oors of the sky (e opene to me. 6ay $e('

the Erpat of the gos' open his 0aws to me. 6ay he open my two eyes which are (#ine (yswathings. 6ay he make me to #ift up my #egs in wa#king which are tie together. 6ay npu

make my thighs to (ecome "igorous. 6ay the goess 5ekhmet raise me' an #ift me up. &et me

ascen into hea"en' #et that which ; comman (e performe in >et/ka/<tah. ; know how to use

my heart. ; am master of my heart/case. ; am master of my hans an arms. ; am master of my#egs. ; ha"e the power to o that which my 5OF&esires to o. 6y >eart/sou# wi##not (e kept a

prisoner in my (oy at the gates of mentet when ; wou# go in in peace an come out in peace.

THE CHAPTER OF NOT 0ETTIN. THE HEART OF THE OSIRIS% THE ASSESSOR OF

THE DIVINE OFFERIN.S OF A00 THE .ODS% ANI% WHOSE WORD IS TR/TH

BEFORE OSIRIS% BE DRIVEN BAC- FROM HIM IN -HERTNETER' He #a!#:

6y heart of my mother. 6y heart of my mother. 6y heart/case of my transformations. &et not

any one stan up to (ear testimony against me. &et no one ri"e me away from the TchatchaChiefs. &et no one make you to fa## away from me in the presence of the $eeper of the Ba#ance.

ou are my $' the we##er in my (oy' the go $hnemu who makes my mem(ers soun. 6ayyou appear in the p#ace of happiness where we go. &et not make my name to stink 5henit Chiefs'who make men to (e sta(#e. [&et it (e satisfactory to us' an #et the #istening (e satisfactory to us'

an #et there (e 0oy of heart to us at the weighing of wors. &et not #ies (e to# against me (efore

the Great Go' the &or of mentet. Tru#y' how great wi## you (e when you rise up in triumphI]

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&'B&IC I These wors are to (e sai o"er a scara( of green stone encirc#e with a (an of

refine copper' an [ha"ing] a ring of si#"er? which wi##(e p#ace on the neck of the $hu 2the

ecease4' etc.

&'B&IC II (ro! the Papyrus of "u, *heet 62) ;f this Chapter (e known [(y the ecease] he

wi##(e ec#are a speaker of the truth (oth upon Earth an in $hert/eter' an he wi##(e a(#e to perform e"ery act which a #i"ing human (eing can perform. ow it is a great protection which

has (een gi"en (y the go. This Chapter was foun in the city of $hemenu upon the s#a( of (a'which was in#ai with [#etters of] genuine #apis/#a=u#i' an was uner the feet of [the statue] of

the go' uring the reign of >is 6a0esty' the $ing of the 5outh an orth' 6enkaura

26ycerinus4' true of wor' (y <rince >erutataf' who foun it uring a 0ourney which he mae toinspect the temp#es. One ekht was with him who was i#igent in making him to unerstan it'

an he (rought it to the king as a wonerfu# o(0ect when he percei"e that it was a thing of great

mystery' [the #ike of] which ha ne"er [(efore] (een seen or #ooke upon. This Chapter wi##(erecite (y a man who is ceremonia##y c#ean an pure' who has not eaten the f#esh of anima#s' or

fish' an who has not ha intercourse with women. n (eho#' you wi## make a scara( of green

stone' with a rim [p#ate] with go#' which wi##(e p#ace a(o"e the heart of a man' an itwi##perform for him the “opening of the mouth.! n you wi## anoint it with myrrh unguent' an

you wi## recite o"er it the fo##owing wors of magica# power. [>ere fo##ows the text of the

Chapter of ot &etting the >eart of ni Be Taken from >im.]

THE CHAPTER OF NOT 0ETTIN. THE HEARTSO/0 OF A MAN BE SNATCHED

AWAY FROM HIM IN -HERTNETER' The O#&r&# the #9r&e A;& #a!#:

;' e"en ;' am he who comes out from the Ce#estia# ater 2ke(4. >e 2ke(4 prouce a(unance

for me' an has the mastery there in the form of the %i"er.

(This is a portion of a longer Chapter whi+h is in+luded in the appendi5.)

APPENDIX (The following is fro! the Papyrus of "efer#u-en#f, "a$ille, op. +it., I, Bl. 76.)

THE CHAPTER OF DRIN-IN. WATER IN -HERTNETER' The am khe;t r&e#t% Ne$er

"e;$% 7ho#e 7or8 &# tr"th% #a!#:

;' e"en ;' am he who comes out from the go $e(. The water/f#oo is gi"en to him' he has

(ecome the master of it' in the form of >api. ;' the am khent efer/u(en/f' open the oors of

hea"en. Thoth has opene to me the oors of e(h 2the Ce#estia# aters4. &o' >epi >epi' the twosons of the 5ky' mighty in sp#enour' grant that ; may (e master o"er the water' e"en as 5et ha

ominion o"er his e"i# power on the ay of the storming of the Two &ans. ; pass (y the GreatOnes' arm to shou#er' e"en as they pass that Great Go' the 5pirit who is euippe' whose nameis unknown. ; ha"e passe (y the ge One of the shou#er. ; am efer/u(en/f' whose wor is

truth. >as opene to me the Ce#estia# ater Osiris. >as opene to me the Ce#estia# ater Thoth/

>api' the &or of the hori=on' in his name of “Thoth' c#ea"er of the Earth.! ; am master of thewater' as 5et is master of his weapon. ; sai# o"er the sky' ; am %a' ; am %u. ; am 5ma. ; ha"e

eaten the Thigh' ; ha"e sei=e the (one an f#esh. ; go roun a(out the &ake of 5ekhet/r. >as

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(een gi"en to me eternity without #imit. Beho#' ; am the heir of eternity' to whom has (een

gi"en e"er#astingness.

(The following two Chapters are fro! the Papyrus of "u, *heets 7 and 26)

THE CHAPTER OF DRIN-IN. WATER AND OF NOT BEIN. B/RNT /P BY FIRE 2IN -HERTNETER3' N" #a!#:

>ai#' Bu## of mentetI ; am (rought to you. ; am the pa#e of %a with which he transporte the

ge Gos. &et me neither (e (urnt up nor estroye (y fire. ; am Be(' the first(orn son of

Osiris' to whom e"ery go makes an offering in the temp#e of his Eye in nu. ; am the i"ine>eir' the 6ighty One' the Great One' the %esting One. ; ha"e mae my name to f#ourish.

De#i"erer' you #i"e in me [e"ery ay].

THE CHAPTER OF NOT BEIN. BOI0ED IN FIRE' N" #a!#:

; am the pa#e which is euippe' with which %a transporte the ge Gos' which raise upthe emissions of Osiris from the &ake of (#a=ing fire' an he was not (urne. ; sit own #ike the

&ight/go' an #ike $hnemu' the Go"ernor of #ions. Come' cut away the fetters from him that

passes (y the sie of this path' an #et me come out therefrom.

THE CHAPTER OF .IVIN. AIR IN -HERTNETER' The O#&r&# A;& #a!#:

; am the Egg which we#t in the Great Cack#er. ; keep war o"er that great p#ace which $e( has proc#aime upon Earth. ; #i"e? it #i"es. ; grow up' ; #i"e' ; snuff the air. ; am Ftcha/aa(. ; go

roun a(out his egg [to protect it]. ; ha"e foi#e the moment of 5et. >ai#' 5weet one of the Two

&ansI >ai#' we##er in the tchefa fooI >ai#' we##er in the #apis/#a=u#iI atch o"er him that is

in his cra#e' the Ba(e when he comes out to you.

APPENDIX (ro! the Papyrus of "u, *heet 26)

THE CHAPTER OF .IVIN. AIR TO N/ IN -HERTNETER' He #a!#:

>ai#' you Go Temu' grant you to me the sweet (reath which we##s in your nostri#sI ; am the

Egg which is in $enken/ur 2the Great Cack#er4' an ; watch an guar that mighty thing whichhas come into (eing' with which the go $e( has opene the Earth. ; #i"e? it #i"eth? ; grow' ; #i"e'

; snuff the air. ; am the go Ftcha/aa(et' an ; go a(out his egg. ; shine at the moment of the

mighty of strength' 5uti. >ai#' you who makes sweet the time of the Two &ansI >ai#' we##er

among the ce#estia# foo. >ai#' we##er among the (eings of (#ue 2#apis/#a=u#i4' watch to protecthim that is in his nest' the Chi# who comes out to you.

THE CHAPTER OF .IVIN. AIR IN -HERTNETER' N" #a!#:

; am the 0acka# of 0acka#s. ; am 5hu. ; raw air from the presence of the &ight/go' from theuttermost #imits of hea"en' from the uttermost #imits of Earth' from the uttermost #imits of the

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pinion of e(eh (ir. 6ay air (e gi"en to this young i"ine Ba(e. [6y mouth is open' ; see with

my eyes.]

THE CHAPTER OF SN/FFIN. THE AIR WITH WATER IN -HERTNETER'

>ai#' Tem. Grant you to me the sweet (reath which we##s in your nostri#s. ; am he whoem(races that great throne which is in the city of Fnu. ; keep watch o"er the Egg of $enken/ur

2the Great Cack#er4. ; grow an f#ourish as it grows an f#ourishes. ; #i"e as it #i"es. ; snuff the air

as it snuffs the air.

THE CHAPTER OF NOT 0ETTIN. THE HEART OF A MAN BE SNATCHED AWAY

FROM HIM IN -HERTNETER' The O#&r&# A;&% 7ho#e 7or8 &# tr"th% #a!#:

Get (ack' messenger of e"ery goI >a"e you come to [snatch away] my heart/case which #i"esM

6y heart/case which #i"es wi## not (e gi"en to you. [s] ; a"ance' the gos hearken to my

propitiation [prayer] an they fa## own on their faces [whi#st] they are on their own #an.

APPENDIX (ro! the Papyrus of "u)

THE CHAPTER OF NOT A00OWIN. THE HEART'''' TO BE CARRIED AWAY DEAD IN

-HERTNETER' 2N"% 7ho#e 7or8 &# tr"th% #a!#3:

6y heart is with me' an it wi##ne"er come to pass that it (e carrie away. ; am the &or of

>earts' the s#ayer of the heart/case. ; #i"e in truth' ; ha"e my (eing in there. ; am >orus' theDwe##er in >earts' [; am] in the Dwe##er in the (oy. ; ha"e #ife (y my wor' my heart has (eing.

6y heart/case wi##not (e snatche away from me' it wi##not (e woune' it wi##not (e put in

restraint if wouns are inf#icte upon me. [;f] one take possession of it ; wi##ha"e my (eing in the

(oy of my father $e( an in the (oy of my mother ut. ; ha"e not one that which is he# ina(omination (y the gos. ; wi##not suffer efeat [for] my wor is truth.

THE CHAPTER OF NOT 0ETTIN. THE HEARTCASE OF A MAN BE TA-EN AWAY

FROM HIM IN -HERTNETER' The O#&r&# A;& #a!#:

>ai#' you who stea# an crush heart/cases [an who make the heart of a man to go through its

transformations accoring to his eesH #et not what he has one harm him (efore you]. %espect

to you' &ors of Eternity' masters of e"er#astingness' take not this heart of Osiris ni into your

fingers' an this heart/case' an cause not things of e"i# to spring up against it' (ecause this heart (e#ongs to the Osiris ni' an this heart/case (e#ongs to him of the great names 2Thoth4' the

mighty one' whose wors are his mem(ers. >e sens his heart to ru#e his (oy' an his heart isrenewe (efore the gos. The heart of the Osiris ni' whose wor is truth' is to him? he hasgaine the mastery o"er it. >e has not sai what he has one. >e has o(taine power o"er his

own mem(ers. >is heart o(eys him' he is the #or of it' it is in his (oy' an it wi##ne"er fa##

away therefrom. ; comman you to (e o(eient to me in $hert/eter. ;' the Osiris ni' whosewor is truth' in peace? whose wor is truth in the Beautifu# mentet' (y the Domain of Eternity.

APPENDIX (ro! the Papyrus of "u, *heet %)

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THE CHAPTER OF NOT 0ETTIN. THE HEART OF N/% WHOSE WORD IS TR/TH% BE

CARRIED AWAY FROM HIM IN -HERTNETER' He #a!#:

>ai#' you &ion/goI ; am Fn( 2the B#ossom4. That which is he# in a(omination to me is the (#ock of s#aughter of the go. &et not this my heart/case (e carrie away from me (y the

Aighting Gos in nu. >ai#' you who wins (anages roun Osiris' an who ha"e seen 5et. >ai#'you who return after smiting an estroying him (efore the mighty onesI This my heart weeps

o"er itse#f (efore Osiris? it has mae supp#ication for me. ; ha"e gi"en to him an ; ha"eeicate to him the thoughts of the heart in the >ouse of the go 2Fsekh/her4' ha"e (rought to

him san at the entry to $hemenu. Do not #et my heart/case (e carrie away from me. ; make

you to ascen his throne' to fetter heart/cases for him in 5ekhet/hetep' [to #i"e] years of strengthaway from things of a## kins which are a(ominations to him' to carry off foo from among the

things which are yours' an which are in your grasp through your strength. n this my heart/

case is e"ote to the ecrees of the go Tem' who guis me through the ca"erns of 5uti' (ut #etnot my heart' which has performe its esire (efore the Tchatcha Chiefs who are in $hert/eter'

(e gi"en to him. hen they fin the #eg an the swathings they (ury them.

THE CHAPTER OF NOT 0ETTIN. THE HEART OF N/% WHOSE WORD IS TR/TH% BE

DRIVEN AWAY FROM HIM IN -HERTNETER' He #a!#:

6y heart of my mother. 6y heart of my mother. 6y heart/case of my existence upon the Earth.&et no one stan up against me when ; (ear testimony in the presence of the &ors of Things. &et

it not (e sai against me an of that which ; ha"e one “>e has committe acts which are

oppose to what is right an true'! an #et not charges (e (rought up against me in the presenceof the Great Go' the &or of mentet. %espect to you' my heart 2a(4. %espect to you' my heart/

case. %espect to you' my reins. %espect to you' gos' who are masters of [your] (ears' an who

are ho#y (y reason of your sceptres. 5peak for me wors of goo import to %a' an make me to

ha"e fa"our in the sight of ehe(kau.

THE CHAPTER OF BREATHIN. THE AIR AND OF HAVIN. POWER OVER WATER IN

-HERTNETER' The O#&r&# A;& #a!#:

Open to meI ho are youM here are you goingM hat is your nameM ; am one of you. ho are

these with youM The two 6erti goesses 2;sis an ephthys4. ou separate hea from heawhen [he] enters the i"ine 6esen cham(er. >e causes me to set out for the temp#e of the gos

$em/heru. “ssem(#er of sou#s! is the name of my ferry/(oat. “Those who make the hair to

(rist#e! is the name of the oars. “5ert! 2“Goa!4 is the name of the ho#. “5teering straight in themi#e! is the name of the ruer? #ikewise' [the (oat] is a type of my (eing (orn onwar in the

#ake. &et there (e gi"en to me "esse#s of mi#k' an cakes' an #oa"es of (rea' an cups of rink'

an f#esh' in the Temp#e of npu.

&'B&IC ;f the ecease knows this Chapter' he wi##go into' after coming out from $hert/eterof [the Beautifu# mentet].

THE CHAPTER OF SN/FFIN. THE AIR% AND OF HAVIN. POWER OVER THE

WATER IN -HERTNETER' The O#&r&# A;& #a!#:

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>ai#' you 5ycamore tree of the goess utI Gi"e me of the [water an of the] air which is in

you. ; em(race that throne which is in Fnu' an ; keep guar o"er the Egg of ekek/ur. ;t

f#ourishes' an ; f#ourish? it #i"es' an ; #i"e? it snuffs the air' an ; snuff the air' ; the Osiris ni'whose wor is truth' in [peace].

THE CHAPTER OF NOT DYIN. A SECOND TIME IN -HERTNETER' The O#&r&# A;&#a!#:

6y hiing p#ace is opene' my hiing p#ace is opene. The 5pirits fa## hea#ong in the arkness' (ut the Eye of >orus has mae me ho#y' an Fpuati has nurse me. ; wi## hie myse#f among

you' stars which are imperisha(#e. 6y (row is #ike the (row of %a. 6y face is open. 6y heart/

case is upon its throne' ; know how to utter wors. ;n "ery truth ; am %a himse#f. ; am not a manof no account. ; am not a man to whom "io#ence can (e one. our father #i"es for you' son of

ut. ; am your son' great one' ; ha"e seen the hien things which are yours. ; am crowne upon

my throne #ike the king of the gos. ; wi##not ie a secon time in $hert/eter.

THE CHAPTER OF NOT ROTTIN. IN -HERTNETER' The O#&r&# A;& #a!#:

O you who are motion#ess' you who are motion#ess' you whose mem(ers are motion#ess' #ike tothose of Osiris. our mem(ers wi##not (e motion#ess' they wi##not rot' they wi##not crum(#e

away' they wi##not fa## into ecay. 6y mem(ers wi##(e mae [permanent] for me as if ; were

Osiris.

&'B&IC ;f this Chapter (e known (y the ecease he wi##ne"er see corruption in $hert/eter.


THE CHAPTER OF NOT 0ETTIN. THE BODY PERISH' The O#&r&# N" #a!#:

%espect to you' my i"ine father OsirisI ; come to em(a#m you. Do you em(a#m these my

mem(ers' for ; wou# not perish an come to an en [(ut wou# (e] e"en #ike to my i"ine father

$hepera' the i"ine type of him that ne"er saw corruption. Come then' strengthen my (reath'&or of the wins' who magnifies these i"ine (eings who are #ike to yourse#f. 5ta(#ish me'

sta(#ish me' an fashion me strong#y' &or of the funera# chest. Grant you that ; may enter into

the #an of e"er#astingness' accoring to that which was one for you' a#ong with your fatherTem' whose (oy ne"er saw corruption' an who himse#f ne"er saw corruption. ; ha"e ne"er

one that which you hate' nay' ; ha"e acc#aime you among those who #o"e your $. &et not my

(oy (ecome worms' (ut e#i"er you me as you e#i"ere yourse#f. ; pray you' #et me not fa##

into rottenness' as you #et e"ery go' an e"ery goess' an e"ery anima#' an e"ery repti#e' seecorruption' when the sou# has gone out of them' after their eath.

n when the sou# has eparte' a man sees corruption' an the (ones of his (oy crum(#e away

an (ecome stinking things' an the mem(ers ecay one after the other' the (ones crum(#e into ahe#p#ess mass' an the f#esh turns into foeti #iui. Therefore man (ecomes a (rother to the

ecay which comes upon him' an he turns into a myria of worms' an he (ecomes nothing (ut

worms' an an en is mae of him' an perishes in the sight of the go of ay 25hu4' e"en as o

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e"ery go' an e"ery goess' an e"ery (ir' an e"ery fish' an e"ery creeping worm' an

e"ery repti#e' an e"ery (east' an e"ery thing whatsoe"er. &et [a## the 5pirits fa##] on their

(e##ies [when] they recogni=e me' an (eho#' the fear of me wi##terrify them? an therefore a#so#et it (e with e"ery (eing that has ie' whether it (e anima#' or (ir' or fish' or worm' or repti#e.

&et #ife [rise out of] eath. &et not the ecay cause (y any repti#e make an en [of me]' an #et

not [enemies] come against me in their "arious forms. Gi"e you me not o"er to the 5#aughterer inthis execution/cham(er' who ki##s the mem(ers' an makes them rot' (eing [himse#f] in"isi(#e'

an who estroys the (oies of the ea' an #i"es (y carnage. &et me #i"e' an perform his

orer? ; wi## o what is commane (y him. Gi"e me not o"er to his fingers' #et him noto"ercome me' for ; am uner your comman' &or of the Gos.

%espect to you' my i"ine father Osiris' you #i"e with your mem(ers. ou i not ecay' you i

not (ecome worms' you i not wither' you i not rot' you i not putrefy' you i not turn into

worms. ; am the go $hepera' an my mem(ers wi##ha"e (eing e"er#asting#y. ; wi##not ecay' ;wi##not rot' ; wi##not putrefy' ; wi##not turn into worms' an ; wi##not see corruption (efore the

eye of the go 5hu. ; wi##ha"e my (eing' ; wi##ha"e (y (eing? ; wi###i"e' ; wi###i"e? ; wi##f#ourish'

; wi##f#ourish' ; wi##f#ourish' ; wi##wake up in peace' ; wi##not putrefy' my intestines wi##not perish' ; wi##not suffer in0ury. 6y eye wi##not ecay. The form of my face wi##not isappear. 6y

ear wi##not (ecome eaf. 6y hea wi##not (e separate from my neck. 6y tongue wi##not (e

remo"e. 6y hair wi##not (e cut off. 6y eye(rows wi##not (e sha"e away' an no e"i# efect

wi##assai# me. 6y (oy wi## (e esta(#ishe. ;t wi## neither (ecome a ruin' nor (e estroye onthis Earth.

THE CHAPTER OF NOT PERISHIN. AND OF BEIN. A0IVE IN -HERTNETER' The

O#&r&# A;& #a!#:

>ai# chi#ren of the go 5hu. The Tuat has gaine the mastery o"er his iaem. mong the

>amemet 5pirits may ; arise' e"en as i arise Osiris.

THE CHAPTER OF NOT .OIN. IN TO THE B0OC- OF THE .OD' The O#&r&# A;& #a!#:

6y hea was fastene on my (oy in hea"en' Guarian of the Earth' (y %a. [This] was grante

[to me] on the ay of my (eing esta(#ishe' when ; rose up out of a state of weakness upon [my]

two feet. On the ay of cutting off the hair 5et an the Company of the Gos fastene my hea tomy neck' an it (ecame as firm as it was origina##y. &et nothing happen to shake it off againI

6ake me safe from the murerer of my father. ; ha"e tie together the Two Earths. ut has

fastene together the "erte(rae of my neck' an [;] saw them as they were origina##y' an theyare seen in the orer for which they were when as yet 6aat was not seen' an when the gos

were not (orn in "isi(#e forms. ; am <enti. ; am the heir of the great gos' ; the Osiris the scri(e

ni' whose wor is truth.

THE CHAPTER OF NOT BEIN. TRANSPORTED TO THE EAST IN -HERTNETER'

The O#&r&# A;& #a!#:

>ai#' <ha##us of %a' which a"ances an (eats own opposition. Things which ha"e (een without

motion for mi##ions of years ha"e come into #ife through Ba(a. ; am stronger there(y than the

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strong' an ; ha"e more power there(y than the mighty. ow' #et me not (e carrie away in a

(oat' or (e sei=e "io#ent#y an taken to the East' to ha"e the festi"a#s of 5e(au De"i#s ce#e(rate

on me. &et not ea#y wouns (e inf#icte upon me' an #et me not (e gore (y horns. ou wi##neither fa## [nor] eat fish mae (y Te(un.

ow' no e"i# thing of any kin whatsoe"er wi##(e one to me (y the 5e(au De"i#s. [; wi##not (egore (y] horns. Therefore the <ha##us of %a' [which is] the hea of Osiris' wi##not (e swa##owe

up. Beho#' ; wi##come intome fie#s an ; wi##cut the grain. The gos wi##pro"ie me with foo.ou wi## not then (e gore' %a/$hepera. There wi##not (e then pus in the Eye of Tem' an it

wi##not (e estroye. Lio#ence wi##not (e one to me' an ; wi##not (e carrie away in [my] (oat

to the East to ha"e the festi"a#s of the 5e(au De"i#s ce#e(rate on me in e"i# fashion. Crue#gashes with kni"es wi##not (e inf#icte upon me' an ; wi##not (e carrie away in [my] (oat to

the East. ; the Osiris' the assessor of the ho#y offerings of a## the gos' ni' whose wor is truth'

happi#y' the #or of fea#ty [to Osiris].

THE CHAPTER OF NOT 0ETTIN. THE HEAD OF A MAN BE C/T OFF FROM HIS

BODY IN -HERTNETER' The O#&r&# A;& #a!#:

; am a Great One' the son of a Great One. [; am] Aire' the son of Aire' to whom was gi"en his

hea after it ha (een cut off. The hea of Osiris was not remo"e from his (oy' an the hea of

Osiris ni wi##not (e remo"e from his (oy. ; ha"e knitte myse#f together' ; ha"e mae myse#fwho#e an comp#ete. ; wi##renew my youth. ; am Osiris >imse#f' the &or of Eternity.

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THE PAPYRUS O A!"


BOO- <

THE CHAPTER OF MAKING THE SOUL TO BE JOINED TO ITS BODY IN KHERT-

NETER. The O!"! A#! $%:-

>ai#' you go niuI >ai#' you go <ehreri' who we## in your ha##' the Great Go. Grant you that

my sou# may come to me from any p#ace for which it may (e. E"en if it wou# tarry' #et my sou# (e (rought to me from any p#ace for which it may (e. ou fin the Eye of >orus staning (y

you #ike to those (eings who resem(#e Osiris' who ne"er #ie own in eath. &et not the Osiris

ni' whose wor is truth' #ie own ea among those who #ie in nu' the #an for which [sou#s]

are 0oine to their (oies in thousans. &et me ha"e possession of my Ba/sou# an of my 5pirit/

sou#' an #et my wor (e truth with it 2the Ba/sou#4 in e"ery p#ace for which it may (e. O(ser"ethen' guarians of >ea"en' my sou# [where"er it may (e]. E"en if it wou# tarry' cause you my

Ba/sou# to see my (oy. ou wi## fin the Eye of >orus staning (y you #ike [the atchers].

>ai#' gos who tow a#ong the (oat of the &or of 6i##ions of ears' who (ring it o"er the sky ofthe Tuat' who make it to 0ourney o"er ent' who make Ba/sou#s to enter into their 5pirit/(oies'

whose hans ho# the steering po#es an guie it straight' who grasp tight#y your pa#es' estroy

the Enemy? therefore wi##the Boat re0oice' an the Great Go wi##tra"e# on his way in peace.6oreo"er' grant that the Ba/sou# of the Osiris ni' whose wor is truth (efore the gos' may

come out with your na"e# cors in the eastern part of the sky' an that it may fo##ow %a to the

p#ace where he was yesteray' an may set in peace' in peace in mentet. 6ay it ga=e upon its

Earth#y (oy' may it take up its a(oe an its 5pirit/(oy' may it neither perish nor (e estroyefor e"er an for e"er.

&'B&IC These wors wi##(e sai o"er a moe# of the Ba/sou# mae of go#' an in#ai with

precious stones' which wi##(e p#ace on the (reast of the Osiris.

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THE CHAPTER OF NOT LETTING THE SOUL OF A MAN BE HELD CAPTIVE IN

KHERT- NETER. The O!"! A#! $%:-

>ai#' you who are exa#teI >ai#' you who are aoreI >ai#' 6ighty One of 5ou#s' you i"ine5ou# who inspires great rea' who sets the fear of yourse#f in the gos' who are enthrone upon

your mighty seat. 6ake you a path for the 5pirit/sou# an the Ba/sou# of the Osiris ni. ; ameuippe with [wors of power]. ; am a 5pirit/sou# euippe with [wors of power]. ; ha"e mae

my way to the p#ace where are %a an >athor.

&'B&IC ;f this Chapter (e known (y the ecease he wi##(e a(#e to transform himse#f into a

5pirit/sou# who wi##(e euippe with [his sou# an his shaow] in $hert/eter' an he wi##not (e

shut up insie any oor in mentet' when he is coming out upon the Earth' or when he is going (ack into [$hert/eter.]

THE CHAPTER OF OPENING THE TOMB TO THE BA-SOUL AND THE SHADOW,

AND OF COMING OUT BY DAY, AND OF HAVING MASTERY OVER THE TWOLEGS. The O!"! &he '"!(e A#!, )h*e )*"+ ! &"&h, $%:-

The p#ace which is c#ose is opene' the p#ace which is shut 2or sea#e4 is sea#e. That which #iesown in the c#ose p#ace is opene (y the Ba/sou# which is in it. By the Eye of >orus ; am

e#i"ere. Ornaments are esta(#ishe on the (row of %a. 6y strie is mae #ong. ; #ift up my two

thighs [in wa#king]. ; ha"e 0ourneye o"er a #ong roa. 6y #im(s are in a f#ourishing conition. ;am >orus' the "enger of his Aather' an ; (ring the Frrt Crown [an set it on] its stanar. The

roa of sou#s is opene. 6y twin sou# sees the Great Go in the Boat of %a' on the ay of sou#s.

6y sou# is in the front of it with the counter of the years. Come' the Eye of >orus has e#i"erefor me my sou#' my ornaments are esta(#ishe on the (row of %a. &ight is on the faces of those

who are in the mem(ers of Osiris. ou wi##not ho# capti"e my sou#. ou wi##not keep in urancemy shaow. The way is open to my sou# an to my shaow. ;t sees the Great Go in the shrine on

the ay of counting sou#s. ;t repeats the wors of Osiris. Those whose seats are in"isi(#e' whofetter the mem(ers of Osiris' who fetter >eart/sou#s an 5pirit/sou#s' who set a sea# upon the

ea' an who wou# o e"i# to me' wi## o no e"i# to me. >urry on the way to me. our heart is

with you. 6y >eart/sou# an my 5pirit/sou# are euippe? they guie you. ; sit own at the heaof the great ones who are chiefs of their a(oes. The warens of the mem(ers of Osiris wi##not

ho# you capti"e' though they keep war o"er sou#s' an set a sea# on the shaow which is ea.

>ea"en wi##not shut you in.

&'B&IC ;f this Chapter (e known (y the ecease he wi##come out (y ay' an his sou# wi##not

(e kept capti"e.

APPENDIX (ro! the Papryus of "e-seni, *heet 4)

That which was shut has (een opene [that is] the ea. That which was shut fast has (een

opene (y the comman of the Eye of >orus' which has e#i"ere me. Esta(#ishe are the (eauties on the forehea of %a. 6y steps are #ong. 6y #egs are #ifte up. ; ha"e performe the

0ourney' my mem(ers are mighty an are soun. ; am >orus' the "enger of his Aather. ; am he

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who (rings a#ong his father' an his mother' (y means of his staff. The way wi##(e opene to him

that has power o"er his feet' an he wi##see the Great Go in the Boat of %a' when sou#s are

counte in it at the (ows' an when the years a#so are counte up. Grant that the Eye of >orus'which makes the aornments of sp#enour to (e firm on the forehea of %a' may e#i"er my sou#

for me' an #et arkness co"er your faces' who wou# imprison Osiris. keep not capti"e my sou#.

keep not war o"er my shaow' (ut #et a way (e opene for my sou# an my shaow' an #etthem see the Great Go in the shrine on the ay of the counting of sou#s' an #et them ho#

con"erse with Osiris' whose ha(itations are hien' an those who guar the mem(ers of Osiris'

an who keep war o"er the 5pirit/sou#s' an who ho# capti"e the shaows of the ea' anwho wou# work e"i# against me' so that they wi##[not] work e"i# against me. way wi##(e for

5OF&with you' an your sou# wi##(e prepare (y those who keep war o"er the mem(ers of

Osiris' an who ho# capti"e the shaows of the ea. >ea"en wi##not keep you fast' the Earth

wi##not ho# you capti"e. ou wi## not #i"e with the (eings who s#ay' (ut you wi## (e master ofyour #egs' an you wi## a"ance to your (oy straightway in the Earth' [an to] those who (e#ong

to the shrine of Osiris an guar his mem(ers.

THE CHAPTER OF LIFTING UP THE FEET, AND OF COMING OUT ON THEEARTH. The O!"! A#! $%:-

<erform your work' 5eker' perform your work' 5eker' you who we##s in your circ#e' an who

we##s in my feet in $hert/eter. ; am he who sens out #ight o"er the Thigh of hea"en. ; come

out in hea"en. ; sit own (y the &ight/go 2$hu4. ; am he#p#ess. ; am he#p#ess. ; wou# wa#k. ;am he#p#ess. ; am he#p#ess in the regions of those who p#uner in $hert/eter' ; the Osiris ni'

whose wor is truth' in peace.

THE CHAPTER OF FORCING A WAY INTO AMENTET AND OF COMING FORTH

BY DAY. The O!"! A#! $%:-

The town of Fnu is opene. 6y hea is sea#e up' Thoth. <erfect is the Eye of >orus. ; ha"ee#i"ere the Eye of >orus which shines with sp#enours on the (row of %a' the Aather of the

gos' [; am] that se#f/same Osiris' [the we##er in] mentet. Osiris knows his ay' an he knows

that he wi###i"e through his perio of #ife? ; wi##ha"e (y (eing with him. ; am the 6oon/go ah'the we##er among the gos. ; wi##not come to an en. 5tan up therefore' >orus' for you are

counte among the gos.

APPENDIX ("a$ille, op. +it., I, Bl. 9)

THE CHAPTER OF FORCIN. A WAY INTO THE T/AT' The Am -he;t r&e#t Ne$er"e;

$% 7ho#e 7or8 &# tr"th% #a!#:

>ai#' 5ou#' you mighty one of terror. Beho#' ; ha"e come to you. ; see you. ; ha"e force a way

through the Tuat. ; see my father Osiris. ; ri"e away the arkness. ; #o"e him. ; ha"e come. ; see

my father Osiris. >e has counte the heart of 5et. ; ha"e mae offerings for my father Osiris. ;ha"e opene a## the ways in hea"en an on Earth. ; #o"e him. ; ha"e come. ; ha"e (ecome a

5pirit/(oy an a 5pirit/sou#' who is euippe. >ai#' e"ery go an e"ery 5pirit/sou#' ; ha"e

mae the ways. ; am Thoth....

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ANOTHER CHAPTER OF THE T/AT AND OF COMIN. O/T BY DAY'

Open is the #an of Fnu. 5hut is the hea of Thoth. <erfect is the Eye of >orus. ; ha"e e#i"ere

the Eye of >orus' the shining one' the ornament of the Eye of %a' the Aather of the Gos. ; amthat same Osiris who we##s in mentet. Osiris knows his ay' which comes to an en. ; am 5et'

the Aather of the Gos. ; wi##ne"er come to an en.

THE CHAPTER OF COMIN. O/T BY DAY AND OF 0IVIN. AFTER DEATH' The O#&r&#

A;& #a!#:

>ai#' you One' who shines from the moon. >ai#' you One' who shines from the moon. Grant thatthis Osiris ni may come out among your mu#titues who are at the porta#. &et him (e with the

&ight/Go. &et the Tuat (e opene to him. Beho#' the Osiris ni wi##come out (y ay to

perform e"erything which he wishes upon the Earth among those who are #i"ing [thereon].


>ai#' you go Tem' who comes out from the Great Deep' who shines g#orious#y uner the form

of the twin &ion/gos' sen out with might your wors to those who are in your presence' an #et

the Osiris u enter into their assem(#y. >e has performe the ecree which has (een spoken tothe mariners at e"entie' an the Osiris u' whose wor is truth' wi###i"e after his eath' e"en as

%a oes e"ery ay. Beho#' most certain#y %a was (orn yesteray' an the Osiris u was (orn

yesteray. n e"ery go wi##re0oice in the #ife of the Osiris u' e"en as they re0oice in the #ife

of <tah' when he appears from the Great >ouse of the ge One which is in nu.

THE CHAPTER OF COMIN. O/T BY DAY AFTER FORCIN. AN ENTRANCE

THRO/.H THE AAMHET' The O#&r&# A;& #a!#:

>ai#' 5ou#' you mighty one of terrorI Tru#y' ; am here. ; ha"e come. ; see you. ; ha"e passe

through the Tuat. ; ha"e seen Aather Osiris. ; ha"e scattere the g#oom of night. ; am his (e#o"eone. ; ha"e come' ; ha"e seen my Aather Osiris. ; ha"e sta((e the heart of 5uti. ; ha"e mae

offerings to my Aather Osiris. ; ha"e opene e"ery way in hea"en an on the Earth. ; am the son

who #o"es his Aathers2sic4 Osiris. ; am a 5pirit/(oy. ; am a 5pirit/sou#. ; am euippe. >ai#'e"ery go an e"ery 5pirit/sou#. ; ha"e mae the way [to Osiris]. ; the Osiris the scri(e ni'

whose wor is truth.

THE CHAPTER OF MA-IN. A MAN TO RET/RN TO 0OO- /PON HIS HO/SE ON

EARTH' The O#&r&# A;& #a!#:

; am the &ion/go who comes out with #ong stries. ; ha"e shot arrows' an ; ha"e woune my prey. ; ha"e shot arrows' an ; ha"e woune my prey. ; am the Eye of >orus' ; tra"erse the Eye

of >orus at this season. ; ha"e arri"e at the omains. Grant that the Osiris ni may come in

peace.

ANOTHER CHAPTER OF THE COMIN. O/T OF A MAN BY DAY A.AINST HIS

ENEMIES IN -HERTNETER' 2The O#&r&# A;& #a!#:3

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(y ay' upon me' Osiris the scri(e' the assessor of the i"ine offerings of a## the gos' the

o"erseer of the granary of the &ors of (yos' the rea# roya# scri(e who #o"es you' ni' whose

wor is truth' in peace.

<raise (e to you' Osiris' the &or of Eternity' Fn/efer' >eru/ $huti 2>armakhis4' whose forms

are manifo#' whose attri(utes are ma0estic [<raise (e to you]' you who are <tah/5eker/Tem innu' you &or of the hien shrine' you Creator of the >ouse of the sou# of <tah 2>et/ka/<tah4

an of the gos [in there]' you Guie of the Tuat' who are g#orifie when you set in u 2the 5ky4.;sis em(races you in peace' an she ri"es away the fiens from the entrances of your paths. ou

turn your face towars mentet' an you make the Earth to shine as with refine copper. Those

who ha"e #ain own in eath rise up to see you' they (reathe the air' an they #ook upon yourface when the isk rises on the hori=on. Their hearts are at peace since they see you' you who are

Eternity an E"er#astingness.


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THE SOLAR LITANY

%espect to you' gos of the Dekans in nu' an to you' >ememet/spirits in $her ha' an toyou' Fnti' who are the most g#orious of a## the gos who are hien in nu' grant you to me a

path whereo"er ; may pass in peace' for ; am 0ust an true? ; ha"e not spoken fa#sehoo witting#y'

nor ha"e ; one aught with eceit.

%espect to you' n in ntes' >eru/khuti' who marches with #ong stries across the hea"ens'grant you to me a path whereo"er ; may pass in peace' for ; am 0ust an true? ; ha"e not spoken

fa#sehoo witting#y' nor ha"e ; one aught with eceit.

%espect to you' E"er#asting 5ou#' you 5ou# who we##s in Tetu' Fn/efer' the son of ut' who

are the &or of kert' grant you to me a path whereo"er ; may pass in peace' for ; am 0ust antrue? ; ha"e not spoken fa#sehoo witting#y' nor ha"e one aught with eceit.

%espect to you in your ominion o"er Tetu' upon whose (row the Frrt Crown is esta(#ishe' you

One who create the strength to protect yourse#f' an who we##s in peace' grant you to me a

path whereo"er ; may pass in peace' for ; am 0ust an true? ; ha"e not spoken fa#sehoo witting#y'nor ha"e ; one aught with eceit.

%espect to you' &or of the cacia Tree' whose 5eker Boat is set upon its s#ege' who turns (ack

the Aien' the E"i#oer' an causes the Eye of %a 2utchat4 to rest upon its seat' grant you to me a

path whereo"er ; may pass in peace' for ; am 0ust an true? ; ha"e not spoken fa#sehoo witting#y'nor ha"e ; one aught with eceit.

%espect to you' you who are mighty in your hour' you great an mighty <rince who we##s in

nrutef' you &or of Eternity an Creator of the E"er#astingness' you &or of >ensu' grant you a path to me whereo"er ; may pass in peace' for ; am 0ust an true? ; ha"e not spoken a #ie

witting#y' nor ha"e ; one with eceit.

%espect to you' you who rests upon Truth' you &or of (tu' whose #im(s form the su(stance of

Ta/tchesert' to whom frau an eceit are a(ominations' grant you to me a path whereo"er ; may pass in peace' for ; am 0ust an true? ; ha"e not spoken fa#sehoo witting#y' nor ha"e ; one aught

with eceit.

%espect to you' you who we##s in your (oat' who (rings >api 2the i#e4 out from his ca"ern'

whose (oy is the #ight' an who we##s in ekhen' grant you to me a path whereo"er ; may passin peace' for ; am 0ust an true? ; ha"e not spoken fa#sehoo witting#y' nor ha"e ; one aught

with eceit.

%espect to you' you Creator of the gos' you $ing of the 5outh an orth' Osiris' whose wor is

truth' who ru#es the wor# (y your gracious gooness' you &or of the te(ui' grant you to me a

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path whereo"er ; may pass in peace' for ; am 0ust an true? ; ha"e not spoken fa#sehoo witting#y'

nor ha"e ; one aught with eceit.

APPENDIX (ro! the *aite &e+ension, ed. Lepsius, Bl. :)

%espect to you' you who comes as Tem' who came into (eing to create the Company of theGos. %espect to you' you who comes as the 5ou# of 5ou#s' the >o#y One in mentet. %espect to

you' <resient of the Gos' who i##uminates the Tuat with your (eauties. %espect to you' you

who comes as the &ight/go' who tra"e##s in your Disk. %espect to you' you greatest of a## gos'who are crowne $ing in hea"en' Go"ernor in the Tuat. %espect to you' you who makes a way

through the Tuat' who #eas the way through a## oors. %espect to you' you who are among the

gos' who weighs wors in $hert/eter. %espect to you' you who we##s in your secret p#aces'who fashions the Tuat with your might. %espect to you' great one' mighty one' your enemies

ha"e fa##en in p#aces where they were smitten. %espect to you' you who ha"e hacke the 5e(au/

fiens in pieces' an ha"e annihi#ate apep. Grant you the sweet (ree=e of the north win to the

Osiris uf/ankh' whose wor is truth.

A HYMN OF PRAISE TO RA WHEN HE RISES IN THE EASTERN PART OF HEAVEN'

Those who are in his fo##owing re0oice' an the Osiris' the scri(e ni' whose wor is truth' saysH/

>ai#' you Disk' you #or of rays' who rises on the hori=on ay (y ay. 5hine you with your

(eams of #ight upon the face of the Osiris ni' whose wor is truth' for he sings hymns of praiseto you at awn' an he makes you to sit at e"entie [with wors of aoration]. 6ay the sou# of

the Osiris ni' whose wor is truth' come out with you into hea"enI 6ay he set out with you in

the 6atet Boat [in the morning]' may he come into port in the 5ektet Boat [in the e"ening]' anmay he c#ea"e his path among the stars of hea"en which ne"er rest.

The Osiris ni' whose wor is truth' (eing at peace [with his go]' makes aoration to his &or'the &or of Eternity' an saysH/ %espect to you' >eru/khuti' who are the go $hepera' the se#f/

create. hen you rises on the hori=on an shes your (eams of #ight upon the &ans of the5outh an of the orth' you are (eautifu#' yea (eautifu#' an a## the gos re0oice when they see

you' the king of hea"en. The goess' the &ay of the >our' is esta(#ishe upon your hea' her

Fraei of the 5outh an of the orth are upon your (row' an she takes up her p#ace (efore you.

The go Thoth is esta(#ishe in the (ows of your (oat to estroy utter#y a## your foes. Those whowe## in the Tuat come out to meet you' an they (ow to the Earth in respect as they come

towars you' to #ook upon your (eautifu# Aorm. n ;' ni' ha"e come into your presence' so

that ; may (e with you' an may see your Disk e"ery ay. &et me not (e kept capti"e [(y thetom(]' an #et me not (e turne (ack [on my way]. &et the mem(ers of my (oy (e mae new

again when ; contemp#ate your (eauties' e"en as are the mem(ers of a## your fa"oure ones'

(ecause ; am one of those who worshippe you upon Earth. &et me arri"e in the &an ofEternity' #et me enter into the &an of E"er#astingness. This' my &or' you wi## appoint for me.

AND MOREOVER% THE OSIRIS ANI% WHOSE WORD IS TR/TH% IN PEACE% THE

TR/THSPEA-ER% SAYS:

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%espect to you' you who rises on your hori=on in the form of %a' who rests upon &aw' [which

can neither (e change nor a#tere]. ou passes o"er the sky' an e"ery face' watches you an

your course' for you yourse#f are hien from their ga=e. ou shows yourse#f [to them] at awnan at e"entie each ay. The 5ektet Boat' for which our 6a0esty we##s' sets out on its

0ourney with "igour. our (eams [fa##] upon a## faces' your #ight with its manifo# co#ours is

incomprehensi(#e [to man]' an your (ri##iant rays cannot (e reporte. The &ans of the Gos seeyou' they cou# write [concerning you]? the Deserts of <unt cou# count you. our creation is

hien. ;t is one (y the opening of your mouth. our form is the hea of u. 6ay he 2ni4

a"ance' e"en as you a"ances' without cessation' e"en as our 6a0esty [ceases not to a"ance]e"en for a moment. ou pass o"er #imit#ess istances with great stries in one #itt#e moment

which wou# nee mi##ions an hunres of thousans of years [for a man to pass o"er? this] you

o' an then you sink to rest. ou (ring to an en the hours of the night' e"en as you strie o"er

them. ou (ring them to an en (y your own orinance' an awn comes on the Earth. ou setyourse#f (efore your haniwork in the form of %a' an you ro## up on the hori=on....... ou sen

out #ight when your form rose itse#f up' you appointe the increase of your sp#enors. ou

mo#e your #im(s as you a"ance' you (ring them forth' you who wast ne"er (rought forth' in

the form of %a' who ro##eupinto the height of hea"en. Grant you that ; may reach the hea"en ofeternity' an the region where your fa"oure ones we##. 6ay ; unite with those ho#y an perfect

5pirit/sou#s of $hert/eter. 6ay ; come out with them to see your (eauties as you ro## on ate"entie' as you 0ourney to your mother ut 2the ight/sky4' an p#ace yourse#f at the right han

2in the est4. 6y two hans are raise to you in praise an thanksgi"ing when you set in #ife.

Beho#' you are the Creator of Eternity' who are aore when you set in u. ; ha"e set you in myheart' without wa"ering' you who are more i"ine than the gos.

The Osiris ni' whose wor is truth' saysH/ <raise an thanksgi"ing (e to you' you who ro##s on

#ike to go#' you ;##uminer of the Two &ans on the ay of your (irth. our mother (rought you

out on her han' an you #it up with sp#enour the circ#e which is tra"e##e o"er (y the Disk.

Great &ight who ro##s across u' you rise up the generations of men from the eep source ofyour waters' an makes to keep festi"a#s a## istricts an cities' an a## ha(itations. ou protects

[them] with your (eauties. our sou# rose up with the ce#estia# foo hu an tchefau. you mighti#y

"ictorious one' you <ower of <owers' who makes your throne strong against the sinfu# ones'whose risings on your throne in the 5ektet Boat are mighty' whose strength is wiesprea in the

tett Boat' make you the Osiris ni to (e g#orious (y "irtue of his wor' which is truth' in $hert/

eter. Grant you that he may (e in mentet free from e"i#' an #et [his] offences (e [set] (ehinyou. Grant you that he may [#i"e there] a e"ote s#a"e of the 5pirit/sou#s. &et him ming#e

among the >eart/sou#s who #i"e in Ta/tchesert 2the >o#y &an4. &et him tra"e# a(out in the

5ekhet/aru 2the E#ysian Aie#s4' conforma(#y to [your] ecree with 0oy of heart/ him the Osirisni' whose wor is truth.

[n the go mae answer]H//ou wi## come out into hea"en' you wi## sai# o"er the sky' an you

wi## ho# #o"ing intercourse with the 5tar/gos. <raises wi##(e mae to you in the Boat. our

name wi##(e proc#aime in the tett Boat. ou wi## #ook upon %a within his shrine. ou wi##make the Disk to set [with prayer] e"ery ay. ou wi## see the nt Aish in his transformations in

the epths of the waters of turuoise. ou wi## see the (tu Aish in his time. ;t wi##(e that the

E"i# One wi##fa## when he e"isesa p#an to estroy you' an the 0oints of his neck an (ackwi##(e hacke asuner. %a sai#e with a fair win' an the 5ektet Boat progressean comes into

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port. The mariners of %a re0oice' an the heart of the &ay of the >our is g#a' for the enemy of

her &or has (een cast to the groun. ou wi## see >orus staning on the pi#ot1s p#ace in the

Boat' an Thoth an 6aat wi##stan one on each sie of him. ## the gos wi## re0oice when theysee %a coming in peace to make the hearts of the 5pirit/ sou#s to #i"e' an the Osiris ni' whose

wor is truth' the assessor of the ho#y offerings of the &ors of The(es' wi##(e with themI

THE CHAPTER OF THE NEW MOON

THE FO00OWIN. IS TO BE RECITED ON THE DAY OF THE MONTH (NEW MOON

DAY,' The O#&r&# the #9r&e A;&% 7ho#e 7or8 &# tr"th% &; ea9e% 7ho#e 7or8 &# tr"th% #a!#:

%a ascene his throne on his hori=on' an the Company of his Gos fo##ow in his train. The

Go came out from his hien p#ace' [an] tchefau foo fe## from the eastern hori=on of hea"en

at the wor of ut. They 2the gos4 re0oice o"er the paths of %a' the Great ncestor [as] he 0ourneye roun a(out. Therefore are you exa#te' %a' the we##er in your 5hrine. ou swa##ows

the wins' you raws into yourse#f the north win' you eats up the f#esh of your seat on the ay

when you (reaths truth. ou i"ies [it among] the gos who are [your] fo##owers. [our] Boatsai#e on tra"e##ing among the Great Gos at your wor. ou counts your (ones' you gathers

together your mem(ers' you set your face towars Beautifu# mentet' an you comes there'

(eing mae new e"ery ay. Beho#' you are that ;mage of Go#' you ha"e the unitings of the

isks of the sky' you ha"e uakings' you goes roun a(out' an are mae new each ay. >ai#IThere is re0oicing in the hori=onI The gos who we## in the sky escen the ropes [of your

Boat] when they see the Osiris ni' whose wor is truth' they ascri(e praise to him as to %a. The

Osiris ni is a Great Chief. [>e] seeks the Frrt Crown. >is pro"isions are apportione to him/the Osiris ni' whose wor is truth. [>is] fate is strong from the exa#te (oy of the amu gos'

who are in the presence of %a. The Osiris ni' whose wor is truth' is strong on the Earth an in

$hert/eter. Osiris ni' whose wor is truth' wake up' an (e strong #ike to %a e"ery ay. The

Osiris ni' whose wor is truth' wi##not tarry' he wi##not remain motion#ess in this #an for e"er.%ight we## wi##he see with his two eyes' right we## wi##he hear with his two ears' the things which

are true' the things which are true. The Osiris ni' whose wor is truth' is in nu' the Osiris ni'whose wor is truth' is as %a' an he is exa#te (y reason of [his] oars among the Ao##owers of

u. The Osiris ni' whose wor is truth' cannot te## what he has seen [or] narrate [what he has

hear] in the >ouse of the Go of 6ysteries. >ai#I &et there (e shouts of acc#amation of the

Osiris ni' whose wor is truth' the i"ine (oy of %a in the Boat of u' who (ears propitiatoryofferings for the 5OF&of the go of that which he #o"es. The Osiris ni' whose wor is truth' in

peace' whose wor is truth' is #ike >orus' the mighty one of transformations.

&'B&IC This Chapter is to (e recite o"er a (oat se"en cu(its #ong' mae of green stone of the

Tchatchau. 6ake a hea"en of stars' an purify it an c#eanse it with natron an incense. 6akethen a figure of %a upon a ta(#et of new stone in paint' an set it in the (ows of the (oat. Then

make a figure of the ecease whom you wi#t make perfect' [an p#ace it] in the (oat. 6ake it to

sai# in the Boat of %a' an %a himse#f wi###ook upon it. Do not these things in the presence of anyone except yourse#f' or your father' or your son. Then #et them keep guar o"er their faces' an

they wi##see the ecease in $hert/eter in the form of a messenger of %a.

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A HYMN TO RA 2WHICH IS TO BE S/N.3 ON THE DAY OF THE MONTH (THE DAY

OF THE NEW MOON, 2WHEN3 THE BOAT OF RA SAI0S' 2The O#&r&# the #9r&e A;&%

7ho#e 7or8 &# tr"th% #a!#:3

%espect to you' you who we##s in your Boat. ou ro## on' you ro## on' you sen out #ight' you

sen out #ight. ou ecree' re0oicing for [e"ery] man for mi##ions of years to those who #o"e him.ou gi"e [your] face to the >ememet spirits' you go $hepera who we##s in your Boat. ou

ha"e o"erthrown the Aien apep. 5ons of $e(' o"erthrow the enemies of the Osiris ni' whosewor is truth' an the fiens of estruction who wou# estroy the Boat of %a. >orus has cut off

your heas in hea"en.ho were in the forms of geese' your na"e# strings are on the Earth. The

anima#s are set upon the Earth..... in the form of fish. E"ery ma#e fien an e"ery fema#e fienwi##(e estroye (y the Osiris ni' whose wor is truth. hether the fiens escen from out of

hea"en' or whether they come out from the Earth' or whether they a"ance on the waters' or

whether they come from among the 5tar/gos' Thoth' [the son of ner]' coming out from nertiwi##hack them to pieces. n the Osiris ni wi##make them si#ent an um(. n' this go' the

mighty one of s#aughters' the terror of whom is most great' wi##wash himse#f c#ean in your (#oo'

an he wi##(athe in your gore' an wi##(e estroye (y the Osiris ni in the Boat of his &or %a/>orus. The heart of the Osiris ni' whose wor is truth' wi###i"e. >is mother ;sis gi"es (irth to

him' an ephthys nurses him' 0ust as ;sis ga"e (irth to >orus' an ephthys nurse him. [>e]

wi##repu#se the 5mait fiens of 5uti. They wi##see the Frrt Crown esta(#ishe upon his hea' an

they wi##fa## own upon their faces [an worship him]. Beho#' 5pirit/sou#s' an men' an gos'an ea' when you see the Osiris ni' whose wor is truth' in the form of >orus' an the

fa"oure one of the Frrt Crown' fa## own upon your faces. The wor of the Osiris ni is truth

(efore his enemies in hea"en a(o"e' an on Earth (eneath' an (efore the Tchatchau Chiefs ofe"ery go an of e"ery goess.

&'B&IC This Chapter wi##(e recite o"er a #arge hawk staning upright with the hite Crown

upon his hea' [an o"er figures of] Tem' 5hu' Tefnut' $e(' ut' Osiris' ;sis' [5uti] an ephthys. n they wi##(e painte in co#our upon a new ta(#et' which wi##(e p#ace in a (oat'together with a figure of the ecease. noint them with heken oi#' an offer to them (urning

incense' an geese' an 0oints of meat roaste. ;t is an act of praise to %a as he 0ourneys in his

(oat' an it wi## make a man to ha"e his (eing with %a' an to tra"e# with him where"er he goes' an it wi## most certain#y cause the enemies of %a to (e s#ain. n the Chapter of tra"e##ing

wi##(e recite on the sixth ay of the festi"a#.

APPENDIX (ro! the Turin Papyrus)

ANOTHER CHAPTER WHICH IS TO BE RECITED WHEN THE MOON RENEWS

ITSE0F ON THE DAY OF THE MONTH 2ON WHICH IT DOES THIS3'

Osiris unfettere the storm/c#ou in the (oy of hea"en' an is unfettere himse#f? >orus is mae

strong happi#y each ay. >e whose transformations are many has ha offerings mae to him at

the moment' an he has mae an en of the storm which is in the face of the Osiris' uf/ankh'whose wor is truth. Tru#y' he comes' an he is %a in 0ourneying' an he is the four ce#estia# gos

in the hea"ens a(o"e. The Osiris uf/ankh' whose wor is truth' comes out in his ay' an he

em(arke among the tack#e of the (oat.

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&'B&IC ;f this Chapter (e known (y the ecease he wi##(ecome a perfect 5pirit/sou# in $hert/

eter' an he wi##not ie a secon time' an he wi##eat his foo sie (y sie with Osiris. ;f this

Chapter (e known (y the ecease upon Earth' he wi##(ecome #ike to Thoth' an he wi##(eaore (y those who #i"e. >e wi##not fa## hea#ong at the moment of the intensity of the roya#

f#ame of the goess Bast' an the Great <rince wi##make him to a"ance happi#y.

THE CHAPTER OF ADVANCIN. TO THE TCHATCHA/ CHIEFS OF OSIRIS' The O#&r&#

A;&% 7ho#e 7or8 &# tr"th% #a!#:

; ha"e (ui#t a house for my Ba/sou# in the sanctuary in Tetu. ; sow see in the town of <e 2Buto4.

; ha"e p#oughe the fie#s with my #a(ourers. 6y pa#m tree [stoo upright an is] #ike 6enu

upon it. ; a(ominate a(omina(#e things. ; wi## not eat the things which are a(ominations to me.hat ; a(ominate is fi#thH ; wi## not eat it. ; wi##not (e estroye (y the offerings of propitiation

an the sepu#chra# mea#s. ; wi## not approach fi#th [to touch it] with my hans' ; wi## not trea

upon it with my sana#s. Aor my (rea wi##(e mae of the white (ar#ey' an my a#e wi##(e mae

from the re grain of the go >api 2the i#e/go4' which the 5ektet Boat an the tett Boat

wi##(ring [to me]' an ; wi## eat my foo uner the #ea"es of the trees whose (eautifu# arms ;myse#f o know. what sp#enour wi##the hite Crown make for me which wi##(e #ifte up on me

(y the Fraei/goessesI Doorkeeper of 5ehetep/taui' (ring you to me that with which the cakesof propitiation are mae. Grant you to me that ; may #ift up the Earth. 6ay the 5pirit/sou#s open

to me [their] arms' an #et the Company of the Gos ho# their peace whi#st the >ememet spirits

ho# con"erse with the Osiris ni. 6ay the hearts of the gos #ea him in his exa#te state intohea"en among the gos who appear in "isi(#e forms. ;f any go' or any goess' attack the Osiris

ni' whose wor is truth' when he sets out' the ncestor of the year who #i"es upon hearts

[Osiris] wi##eat him when he comes out from (yos' an the ncestors of %a wi##reckon with

him' an the ncestors of &ight wi##reckon with him. [>e is] a go of sp#enour [arraye in] theappare# of hea"en' an he is among the Great Gos. ow the su(sistence of the Osiris ni'

whose wor is truth' is among the cakes an the a#e which are mae for your mouths. ; enter in (y the Disk' ; come out (y the go hui. ; wi##ho# con"erse with the Ao##owers of the Gos. ;wi##ho# con"erse with the Disk. ; wi##ho# con"erse with the >ememet/spirits. >e wi##set the

terror of me in the thick arkness' in the insie of the goess 6ehurt' (y the sie of his

forehea. Beho#' ; wi##(e with Osiris' an my perfection wi##(e his perfection among the GreatGos. ; wi##speak to him with the wors of men' ; wi###isten' an he wi##repeat to me the wors

of the gos. ;' the Osiris ni' whose wor is truth' in peace' ha"e come euippe. ou make to

approach [you] those who #o"e you. ; am a 5pirit/sou# who is (etter euippe than any [other]5pirit/sou#.

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THE PAPYRUS O A!"


BOO- >

THE CHAPTER OF MAKING THE TRANSFORMATION INTO A SWALLOW. The

O!"! A#!, )h*e )*"+ ! &"&h, $%:-

; am a swa##ow' [; am] a swa##ow. [; am] that 5corpion' the aughter of %a. >ai#' gos whose

oour is sweet. >ai#' gos whose oour is sweet. >ai#' A#ame' who comes out from the hori=on.

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>ai#' you who are in the city. ; ha"e (rought the arer of his corner there. Gi"e me your two

hans' an #et me pass my time in the ;s#an of A#ame. ; ha"e a"ance with a message' ; ha"e

come ha"ing the report of it [to make]. Open to me. >ow wi##; te## that which ; ha"e seen thereM ;am #ike >orus' the go"ernor of the Boat' when the throne of his father was gi"en to him' an

when 5et' that son of ut' was [#ying] uner the fetters which he ha mae for Osiris. >e who is

in 5ekhem has inspecte me. ; stretch out my arms o"er Osiris. ; ha"e a"ance for theexamination' ; ha"e come to speak there. &et me pass on an e#i"er my message. ; am he who

goes in' [; am] 0uge' [;] come out magnifie at the Gate of e(ertcher. ; am purifie at the

Great Fart. ; ha"e one away my wickenesses. ; ha"e put away utter#y my offences. ; ha"e putaway utter#y a## the taints of e"i# which appertaine to me [upon the Earth]. ; ha"e purifie

myse#f' ; ha"e mae myse#f to (e #ike a go. >ai#' Doorkeepers' ; ha"e comp#ete my 0ourney. ;

am #ike to you. ; ha"e come out (y ay. ; ha"e a"ance on my #egs. ; ha"e gaine the master

o"er [my] footsteps. [>ai#'] 5pirit/sou#sI ;' e"en ;' o know the hien roas an the Gates of5ekhet aru. ; #i"e there. Tru#y' ;' e"en ;' ha"e come' ; ha"e o"erthrown my enemies upon the

Earth' a#though my (oy #ies a mummy in the tom(.

APPENDIX

&'B&IC ("a$ille, op. +it., II, Bl. 616) ;f this Chapter (e known (y the ecease' he wi##enter inafter he has come out (y ay.

&'B&IC (*aite &e+ension)

;f this Chapter (e known (y the ecease' he wi##come out (y ay from $hert/eter' an he

wi##go [again] after he has come forth. ;f this Chapter (e not known [(y the ecease]' he wi##notgo in again after he has come out [an he] wi##not know [how] to come out (y ay.

2THE CHAPTER3 OF MA-IN. THE TRANSFORMATION INTO A HAW- OF .O0D' TheO#&r&# A;& #a!#:

; ha"e risen up out of the seshett cham(er' #ike the go#en hawk which coms out from his egg. ;

f#y' ; a#ight #ike a hawk with a (ack of se"en cu(its' an the wings of which are #ike to themother/of/emera# of the 5outh. ; ha"e come out from the 5ektet Boat' an my heart has (een

(rought to me from the mountain of the East. ; ha"e a#ighte on the tet Boat' an there ha"e

(een (rought to me those who we#t in their su(stance' an they (owe in respect (efore me. ;ha"e risen' ; ha"e gathere myse#f together #ike a (eautifu# go#en hawk' with the hea of the

Benu' an %a has entere in [to hear my speech]. ; ha"e taken my seat among the great gos' [the

chi#ren of] ut. ; ha"e sett#e myse#f' the 5ekhet/hetepet 2the Aie# of Offerings4 is (efore me. ;

eat in there' ; (ecome a 5pirit/sou# in there' ; am supp#ie with foo in a(unance in there' asmuch as ; esire. The Grain/go 2epra4 has gi"en to me foo for my throat' an ; am master

o"er myse#f an o"er the attri(utes of my hea.

2THE CHAPTER OF3 MA-IN. THE TRANSFORMATION INTO A DIVINE HAW-' The

O#&r&# A;& #a!#:

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>ai#' you Great Go' come you to Tetu. 6ake you reay for me the ways' an #et me go roun

[to "isit] my thrones. ; ha"e #a(oure. ; ha"e mae myse#f perfect. grant you that ; may (e he#

in fear. Create you awe of me. &et the gos of the Tuat (e afrai of me' an #et them fight for mein their ha##s. <ermit not you to come near to me him that wou# attack me' or wou# in0ure me in

the >ouse of Darkness. Co"er o"er the he#p#ess one' hie him. &et o #ikewise the gos who

hearken to the wor [of truth]' the $hepriu gos who are in the fo##owing of Osiris. >o# your peace then' gos' whi#st the Go ho#s speech with me' he who #istens to the truth. ; speak to him

my wors. Osiris' grant you that that which comes out from your mouth may circu#ate to me. &et

me see your own Aorm. &et your 5ou#s en"e#op me. Grant you that ; may come forth' an that ;may (e master of my #egs' an #et me #i"e there #ike e(ertcher upon his throne. &et the gos of

the Tuat ho# me in fear' an #et them fight for me in their ha##s. Grant you that ; may mo"e

forwar with him an with the riu gos' an #et me (e firm#y esta(#ishe on my peesta# #ike

the &or of &ife. &et me (e in the company of ;sis' the goess' an #et [the gos] keep me safefrom him that wou# o an in0ury to me. &et none come to see the he#p#ess one. 6ay ; a"ance'

an may ; come to the >enti (ounaries of the sky. &et me aress wors to $e(' an #et me

make supp#icaion to the go >u with e(ertcher. &et the gos of the Tuat (e afrai of me' an #et

them fight for me in their ha##s. &et them see that you ha"e pro"ie me with foo for thefesti"a#. ; am one of those 5pirit/sou#s who we## in the &ight/go. ; ha"e mae my form in his

Aorm' when he comes to Tetu. ; am a 5pirit/(oy among his 5pirit/ (oies? he wi##speak to youthe things [which concern] me. ou# that he wou# cause me to (e he# in fearI ou# that he

wou# create [in them] awe of meI &et the gos of the Tuat (e afrai of me' an #et them fight for

me [in their ha##s]. ;' e"en ;' am a 5pirit/sou#' a we##er in the &ight/go' whose form has (eencreate in i"ine f#esh. ; am one of those 5pirit/sou#s who we## in the &ight/go' who were

create (y Tem himse#f' an who exist in the (#ossoms of his Eye. >e has mae to exist' he has

mae g#orious' an he has magnifie their faces uring their existence with him. Beho#' he is

#one in u. They acc#aim him when he comes out from the hori=on' an the gos an the5pirit/sou#s who ha"e come into (eing with him ascri(e fear to him.

; am one of the worms which ha"e (een create (y the Eye of the &or One. n (eho#' when

as yet ;sis ha not gi"en (irth to >orus' ; was f#ourishing' an ; ha waxe o#' an ha (ecome

pre/eminent among the 5pirit/sou#s who ha come into (eing with him. ; rose up #ike a i"inehawk' an >orus enowe me with a 5pirit/(oy with his sou#' so that [;] might take possession

of the property of Osiris in the Tuat. >e wi##say to the twin &ion/gos for me' the Chief of the

>ouse of the emes Crown' the Dwe##er in his ca"ernH Get you (ack to the heights of hea"en' for (eho#' inasmuch as you are a 5pirit/(oy with the creations of >orus' the emes Crown wi##not

(e to youH [(ut] you wi## ha"e speech e"en to the uttermost #imits of the hea"ens. ;' the warer'

took possession of the property of >orus [which (e#onge] to Osiris in the Tuat' an >orusrepeate to me what his father Osiris ha sai to him in the years [past]' on the ays of his (uria#.

Gi"e you to me the emes Crown' say the twin &ion/gos for me. "ance' come a#ong the roa

of hea"en' an #ook upon those who we## in the uttermost #imits of the hori=on. The gos of theTuat wi##ho# you in fear' an they wi##fight for you in their ha##s. The go uhet (e#ongs to

them. ## the gos who guar the shrine of the &or One are smitten with terror at [my] wors.

>ai#' says the go who is exa#te upon his coffer to meI >e has (oun on the emes Crown' [(y]

the ecree of the twin &ion/gos. The go ahet has mae a way for me. ; am exa#te [on thecoffer]' the twin &ion/gos ha"e (oun the emes Crown on me an my two #ocks of hair are

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gi"en to me. >e has esta(#ishe for me my heart (y his own f#esh' an (y his great' two/fo#

strength' an ; wi##not fa## hea#ong (efore 5hu. ; am >etep' the &or of the two Fraei/goesses

who are to (e aore. ; know the &ight/go' his wins are in my (oy. The Bu## which strikesterror [into sou#s] wi##not repu#se me. ; come ai#y into the >ouse of the twin &ion/gos. ; come

out therefrom into the >ouse of ;sis. ; #ook upon the ho#y things which are hien. ; see the

(eing who is in there. ; speak to the great ones of 5hu' they repu#se him that is wrathfu# in hishour. ; am >orus who we##s in his i"ine &ight. ; am master of his crown. ; am master of his

raiance. ; a"ance towars the >enti (ounaries of hea"en. >orus is upon his seat. >orus is

upon his thrones. 6y face is #ike that of a i"ine hawk. ; am one who is euippe [#ike] his #or.; wi##come out to Tetu. ; wi##see Osiris. ; wi###i"e in his actua# presence.... ut. They wi##see me.

; wi##see the gos [an] the Eye of >orus (urning with fire (efore my eyes. They wi##reach out

their hans to me. ; wi##stan up. ; wi##(e master of him that wou# su(0ect me to restraint. They

wi##open the ho#y paths to me' they wi##see my form' they wi###isten to my wors.

[%espect] to you' gos of the Tuat' whose faces are turne (ack' whose powers a"ance' conuct

me to the 5tar/gos which ne"er rest. <repare for me the ho#y ways to the >emat house' an to

your go' the 5ou#' who is the mighty one of terror. >orus has commane me to #ift up yourfaces? o #ook upon me. ; ha"e risen up #ike a i"ine hawk. >orus has mae me to (e a 5pirit/

(oy (y means of his 5ou#' an to take possession of the things of Osiris in the Tuat. 6ake for

me a path. ; ha"e tra"e##e an ; ha"e arri"e at those who are chiefs of their ca"erns' an who

are guarians of the >ouse of Osiris. ; speak to them his mighty ees. ; mae them to knowconcerning his "ictories. >e is reay [to (utt with his] two horns at 5et. They know him who has

taken possession of the go >u' an who has taken possession of the <owers of Tem.

Tra"e# you on your way safe#y' cry out the gos of the Tuat to me.you who make your names

pre/eminent' who are chiefs in your shrines' an who are guarians of the >ouse of Osiris' grant'; pray you' that ; may come to you. ; ha"e (oun up an ; ha"e gathere together your <owers. ;

ha"e irecte the <owers of the ways' the warens of the hori=on' an of the >emat >ouse ofhea"en. ; ha"e esta(#ishe their fortresses for Osiris. ; ha"e prepare the ways for him. ; ha"e performe the things which [he] has commane. ; come out to Tetu. ; see Osiris. ; speak to him

concerning the matter of his Great 5on' whom he #o"es' an concerning [the smiting of] the heart

of 5et. ; #ook upon the #or who was he#p#ess. >ow wi##; make them to know the p#ans of thegos' an that which >orus i without the know#ege of his father OsirisM

>ai#' &or' you 5ou#' most awfu# an terri(#e' o(ser"e me. ; ha"e come' ; make you to (e

exa#teI ; ha"e force a way though the Tuat. ; ha"e opene the roas which appertain to hea"en'

an those which appertain to the Earth' an no one has oppose me in there. ; ha"e exa#te yourface' &or of Eternity.

APPENDIX (In the Papyrus of "u, *heet 23, the Chapter ends with the following.)

Exa#te are you on your throne' OsirisI ou ha"e hear fair things' OsirisI our strength is

"igorous' OsirisI our hea is fastene on your (oy' OsirisI our neck is mae firm' OsirisIour heart is g#a' [O OsirisI]. our speech is mae effecti"e' OsirisI our princes re0oice ou

are esta(#ishe the Bu## in mentet. our son >orus has ascene your trrone' an a## #ife is with

him. 6i##ions of years minister to him' an mi##ions of years ho# him in fear. The Company of

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the Gos are his ser"ants' an they fo# him in fear. The go Tem' the Go"ernor' the on#y One

among the gos' has spoken' an his wor passes not away. >orus is (oth the i"ine foo an the

sacrifice. >e went uick#y to gather together [the mem(ers of] of his father. >orus is hise#i"erer. >orus is his e#i"erer. >orus has sprung from the essence of his i"ine father an from

his ecay. >e has (ecome the Go"ernor of Egypt. The gos wi##work for him' an they wi##toi#

for him for mi##ion of years. >e wi##make mi##ions of years to #i"e through his Eye' the on#y oneof its #or' e(ertcher.]

(ro! the Turin Papyrus, Bl. 999)

Exa#te is your throne' Osiris. ou hear we##' Osiris. our strength f#ourishes' Osiris. ; ha"e

fastene your hea [on your] (oy for you. ; ha"e esta(#ishe your throat' the throne of the 0oy ofyour heart. our wors are sta(#e. our shenit princes are g#a. ou are esta(#ishe as the Bu## of

mentet. our son >orus has ascene your throne. ## #ife is with him. 6i##ions of years work

for him. The Company of the Gos fear him. Tem' the One <ower of the Gos' has spoken' an

what he has sai is not change' >etu a(i. >orus has stoo up. ; ha"e gone a(out co##ecting his

father. >orus has e#i"ere his father. >orus has e#i"ere [his mother]. 6y mother is >orus. 6y (rother is >orus. 6y unc#e is >orus. ; ha"e come. >orus fo##ows his father.... there the irt of his

hea. The gos wi##ser"e him. 6i##ions of years...... in his Eye' the On#y One of its &or' e(/er/tcher.

THE CHAPTER OF BEIN. TRANSFORMED INTO THE PRINCE OF THE

TCHATCHA/ CHIEFS'The O#&r&# N"% 7ho#e 7or8 &# tr"th% #a!#:

; am the go Tem' the maker of the sky' the creator of the things which are' who comes out fromthe Earth' who mae the see of man to come into (eing' the &or of things' who fashione the

gos' the Great Go' who create himse#f' the &or of &ife' who mae to f#ourish the Two

Companies of the Gos. %espect to you' i"ine &ors of things' ho#y (eings' whose seats are"ei#eI %espect to you' &ors of Eternity' whose forms are concea#e' whose sanctuaries aremysteries' whose p#aces of a(oe are not knownI %espect to you' gos' who we## in the Tenait

2Circ#e of &ight4I %espect to you' gos of the Circ#e of the country of the CataractsI %espect to

you' gos who we## in mentetI %espect to you' gos who we## within utI Grant to me that ;may come (efore you' ; am pure' ; am #ike a go. ; am enowe with a 5pirit/sou#. ; am strong. ;

am enowe with a >eart/sou#. ; (ring to you incense' an spice' an natron. ; ha"e one away

with the chiings of your mouths. ; ha"e come' ; ha"e one away the e"i# which was in yourhearts' an ; ha"e remo"e the offences which appertaine to you [against me]. ; (ring to you

ees of we##/oing' an ; present (efore you truth. ; know you. ; know your names. ; know your

forms which are not known. ; come into (eing among you. 6y coming is #ike to that go who

eats men' an who fees upon the gos. ; am strong (efore you e"en #ike that go who is exa#teupon his peesta#' to whom the gos come with re0oicing' an the goesses make supp#ication

when they see me. ; ha"e come to you. ; ha"e ascene my throne #ike your Two Daughters. ;

ha"e taken my seat in the hori=on. ; recei"e my offerings of propitiation upon my a#tars. ; rinkmy fi## of seth wine e"ery e"ening. ; come to those who are making re0oicings' an the gos who

#i"e in the hori=on ascri(e to me praises' as the i"ine 5pirit/(oy' the &or of morta#s. ; am

exa#te #ike that ho#y go who we##s in the Great >ouse. The gos re0oice great#y when they see

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my (eautifu# appearances from the (oy of the goess ut' an when the goess ut (rings

me forth.

2THE CHAPTER OF3 MA-IN. THE TRANSFORMATION INTO THE SERPENT SATA'

The O#&r&# A;&% 7ho#e 7or8 &# tr"th% #a!#:

; am the serpent 5ata whose years are infinite. ; #ie own ea. ; am (orn ai#y. ; am the serpent

5a/en/ta' the we##er in the uttermost parts of the Earth. ; #ie own in eath. ; am (orn' ; (ecome

new' ; renew my youth e"ery ay.

2THE CHAPTER OF3 MA-IN. THE TRANSFORMATION INTO THE CROCODI0E

.OD' The O#&r&# A;&% 7ho#e 7or8 &# tr"th% #a!#:

; am the Crocoi#e/go 25e(ak4 who we##s ami his terrors. ; am the Crocoi#e/go an ; sei=e

[my prey] #ike a ra"ening (east. ; am the great Aish which is in $amui. ; am the &or to whom

(owings an prostrations are mae in 5ekhem. n the Osiris ni is the #or to whom (owings

an prostrations are mae in 5ekhem.

(ro! the Papyrus of "e-seni)

Beho#' ; am the we##er in his terrors' ; am the crocoi#e' his first(orn. ; (ring 2prey4 from a

istance. ; am the Aish of >orus' the Great One in $amui. ; am the #or of (owings in 5ekhem.

THE CHAPTER OF MA-IN. THE TRANSFORMATION INTO PTAH' The O#&r&# A;&

27ho#e 7or8 &# tr"th% #a!#3:

; eat (rea. ; rink a#e. ; gir up my garments. ; f#y #ike a hawk. ; cack#e #ike the 5men goose. ;

a#ight upon that p#ace har (y the 5epu#chre on the festi"a# of the Great Go. That which isa(omina(#e' that which is a(omina(#e ; wi## not eat. [n a(omina(#e thing] is fi#th' ; wi## not eat

of it. That which is an a(omination to my 5OF&wi##not enter my (oy. ; wi## #i"e upon that on

which #i"e the gos an the 5pirit/sou#s. ; wi###i"e' an ; wi##(e master of their cakes. ; am

master of them' an ; wi##eat them uner the trees of the we##er in the >ouse of >athor' my&ay. ; wi## make an offering. 6y cakes are in Tetu' my offerings are in nu. ; gir a(out myse#f

the ro(e which is wo"en for me (y the goess Tait. ; wi##stan up an sit own in whatsoe"er

p#ace it p#eases me to o so. 6y hea is #ike to that of %a. ; am gathere together #ike Tem.

>ere offer the four cakes of %a' an the offerings of the Earth. ; wi##come forth. 6y tongue is#ike that of <tah' an my throat is #ike to that of >athor' an ; remem(er the wors of Tem' of my

father' with my mouth. >e force the woman' the wife of $e(' (reaking the heas near him?therefore was the fear of him there. [>is] praises are repeate with "igour. ; am ecree to (e the>eir' the #or of the Earth of $e(. ; ha"e union with women. $e( has refreshe me' an he has

cause me to ascen his throne. Those who we## in nu (ow their heas to me. ; am [their]

Bu##' ; am stronger than [the &or] of the hour. ; unite with women. ; am master for mi##ions ofyears.

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2THE CHAPTER OF3 MA-IN. THE TRANSFORMATION INTO THE SO/0 OF TEM'

The O#&r&# A;&% 7ho#e 7or8 &# tr"th% #a!#:

; wi##not enter into the p#ace of estruction' ; wi##not perish' ; wi##not know [ecay]. ; am %a'who came out from u' the 5ou# of the Go who create his own mem(ers. hat ; a(ominate is

sin? ; wi## not #ook thereon. ; cry not out against truth' nay' ; #i"e in there. ; am the go >u' theimperisha(#e go' in my name of “5ou#.! ; ha"e create myse#f with u' in the name of

“$hepera.! ; exist in them #ike %a. ; am the &or of &ight.


That which is an a(omination to me is eath? #et me not go into the cham(er of torture which is

in the Tuat. ; am the e#ight of the $hu of Osiris. ; make to (e content the heart[s] of those who

we## among the i"ine things which are (e#o"e [(y me]. They cause the fear of me [toa(oun]' they create the awe of me to (e in those i"ine (eings who we## in their own circ#es.

Beho#' ; am exa#te on my own stanar' an upon my throne' an upon my seat which is

assigne [to me]. ; am the go u' an those who commit sin wi##not estroy me. ; am thefirst(orn of the prime"a# go' an my sou# is the 5ou#s of the Eterna# Gos' an my (oy is

E"er#astingness. 6y create form is [that of] the go Eternity' the &or of ears' an the <rince

of E"er#astingness. ; am the Creator of the Darkness' who makes his seat in the uttermost #imits

of the hea"ens' [which] ; #o"e. ; arri"e at their (ounaries. ; a"ance upon my two #egs. ; irectmy resting p#ace. ; sai# o"er the sky. ; fetter an estroy the hien serpents which are a(out my

footsteps [in going to] the &or of the Two rms. 6y sou# is the 5ou#s of the Eterna# Gos' an

my (oy is E"er#astingness. ; am the exa#te one' the &or of the &an of Te(u. ; am the Chi# inthe cityH “oung man in the country! is my name. “;mperisha(#e one! is my name. ; am the 5ou#

Creator of u. ; make my ha(itation in $hert/eter. 6y nest is in"isi(#e' my egg is not (roken. ;

ha"e one away the e"i# which is in me. ; wi##see my Aather' the &or of the E"ening. >is (oy

we##s in nu. ; am mae to (e the &ight/go' a we##er in the &ight/go' o"er the esternDomain of the >e(t (ir.

2THE CHAPTER OF3 MA-IN. THE TRANSFORMATION INTO THE BEN/ BIRD' The

O#&r&#% the #9r&e A;&% 7ho#e 7or8 &# tr"th% #a!#:

; f#ew up out of prime"a# matter. ; came into (eing #ike the go $hepera. ; germinate #ike the p#ants. ; am concea#e #ike the tortoise [in his she##]. ; am the see of e"ery go. ; am esteray

of the Aour [uarters of the Earth' an] the 5e"en Fraei' who came into (eing in the Eastern

#an. [; am] the Great One 2>orus4 who i##uminates the >ememet spirits with the #ight of his (oy. [; am] that go in respect of 5et. [; am] Thoth who [stoo] (etween them 2>orus an 5et4

as the 0uge on (eha#f of the Go"ernor of 5ekhem an the 5ou#s of nu. [>e was #ike] a stream

(etween them. ; ha"e come. ; rise up on my throne. ; am enowe with $hu. ; am mighty. ; amenowe with gohoo among the gos. ; am $hensu' [the #or] of e"ery kin of strength.

&'B&IC [;f] this Chapter [(e known (y the ecease]' he wi##come out pure (y ay after his

eath' an he wi##perform e"ery transformation which hs sou# esires to make. >e wi##(e among

the Ao##owers of Fn/efer' an he wi##satisfy himse#f with the foo of Osiris' an withsepu#chra# mea#s. >e wi##see the Disk [of the 5un]' he wi##(e in goo case upon Earth (efore %a'

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an his wor wi##(e truth in the sight of Osiris' an no e"i# thing whatsoe"er wi##ha"e ominion

o"er him for e"er an e"er.

2THE CHAPTER OF3 MA-IN. THE TRANSFORMATION INTO A HERON' The O#&r&#

the #9r&e A;&% 7ho#e 7or8 &# tr"th% #a!#:

; am the master of (easts (rought for sacrifice' [an] of the kni"es which are [he#] at their heas

[an] their (ears? those who we## in their emera# [fie#s]' the ge Gos' an the 5pirit/sou#s'

are reay at the moment for the Osiris ni' whose wor is truth' in peace. >e makes s#aughter onthe Earth' an ; make s#aughter on the Earth. ; am strong. ; fo##ow the heights to hea"en. ; ha"e

mae myse#f pure. ; wa#k with #ong stries to my city. ; ha"e (ecome an owner of #an there. ;

a"ance to 5epu...... is gi"en to me in Fnu. ; ha"e set the gos upon their roas. ; ha"e maesp#eni the houses an towns of those who are in their shrines. ; know the stream of ut. ;

know Tatun. ; know Teshert. ; ha"e (rought a#ong their horns. ; know >eka. ; ha"e hearkene to

this wors. ; am the %e Bu##/ca#f which is marke with markings. The gos wi##say when they

hear [of me]H Fnco"er your faces. >is coming is to me. There is #ight which know not. Times an

seasons are in my (oy. ; o not speak [#ies] in the p#ace of truth' ai#y. The truth is hien onthe eye(rows. [By] night [;] sai# up the ri"er to keep the feast of him that is ea' to em(race the

ge Go' an to guar the Earth' ; the Osiris ni' whose wor is truth.

APPENDIX (ro! the *aite &e+ension)

&'B&IC ;f this Chapter (e known [(y the ecease]' he wi## #i"e #ike a perfect 5pirit/sou# in

$hert/eter? no e"i# thing whatsoe"er wi##o"erthrow him.

2THE CHAPTER OF3 MA-IN. THE TRANSFORMATION INTO THE 0OT/S' The O#&r&#

A;&% 7ho#e 7or8 &# tr"th% #a!#:

; am the ho#y #otus that comes out from the #ight which (e#ongs to the nostri#s of %a' an which (e#ongs to the hea of >athor. ; ha"e mae my way' an ; seek after him' that is to say' >orus. ;

am the pure #otus that comes out from the fie# [of %a].

APPENDIX ("a$ille, op. +it., I, Bl. 9CIII)

Chapter of making the transformation into a #otus. The Osiris' the #ay of of the house' ui'whose wor is truth' in peace' saysH/ >ai#' you &otus' you type of the go efer/TemuI ; am the

man who knows your names. ; know your names among the gos' the #ors of $hert/eter. ; am

one among you. Grant that ; may see the gos who are the Guies of the Tuat. Grant to me a seat

in $hert/eter' near the &ors of mentet. ssign to me a ha(itation in the #an of Tchesert.%ecei"e me in the presence of the &ors of Eternity. &et my sou# come out in whatsoe"er p#ace it

p#eases. &et it not (e re0ecte in the presence of the Great Company of the Gos.

2THE CHAPTER OF3 MA-IN. THE TRANSFORMATION INTO THE .OD WHO

0I.HTENS THE DAR-NESS' The O#&r&# the #9r&e A;&% 7ho#e 7or8 &# tr"th% #a!#:

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Tem has ecree [may (e oneI] n you regar not e"i#' nor are you pro"oke to anger when

they (ring their years to confusion' an throng in an push in to istur( their months. Aor in a##

that they ha"e one to you they ha"e worke iniuity in secret. ; am they writing/ pa#ette' Thoth'an ; ha"e (rought to you your ink/0ar. ; am not of those who work iniuity in their secret p#aces?

#et not e"i# happen to me.

The Osiris' the scri(e ni' whose wor is truth' saysH/ >ai#' TemuI hat manner of #an is this to

which ; ha"e comeM ;t has not water' it has not air? it is epth unfathoma(#e' it is (#ack as the (#ackest night' an men waner he#p#ess#y in there. ;n it a man cannot #i"e in uietness of heart?

nor may the #ongings of #o"e (e satisfie in there. But #et the state of the 5pirit/sou#s (e gi"en to

me instea of water an air' an the satisfying of the #ongings of #o"e' an #et uietness of heart (e gi"en to me instea of cakes an a#e. The go Tem has ecree that ; wi##see your face' an

that ; wi##not suffer from the things which pain you. 6ay e"ery go transmit to you his throne

for mi##ions of years. our throne has escene to your son >orus' an the go Tem has ecreethat your course wi##(e among the ho#y princes. ;n truth he wi##ru#e from your throne' an he

wi##(e heir to the throne of the Dwe##er in the fiery &ake [eserser]. ;n truth it has (een ecree

that in me he wi##see his #ikeness' an that my face wi###ook upon the face of the &or Tem. >ow#ong then ha"e ; to #i"eM ;t is ecree that you wi## #i"e for mi##ions of years' a #ife of mi##ions of

years. &et it (e grante to me to pass on to the ho#y princes' for inee' ; ha"e one away a## the

e"i# which ; committe' from the time when this Earth came into (eing from u' when it sprang

from the watery a(yss e"en as it was in the ays of o#. ; am Aate an Osiris' ; ha"e mae mytransformations into the #ikeness of i"ers serpents. 6an knows not' an the gos cannot see the

two/fo# (eauty which ; ha"e mae for Osiris' the greatest of the gos. ; ha"e gi"en to him the

region of the ea. n' tru#y' his son >orus is seate upon the throne of the Dwe##er in the fiery&ake [of eserser]' as his heir. ; ha"e mae him to ha"e his throne in the Boat of 6i##ions of

ears. >orus is esta(#ishe upon his throne [among his] kinsmen' an he has a## that is with him.

Tru#y' the 5ou# of 5et' which is greater than a## the gos' has eparte. &et it (e grante to me to

(in his sou# in fetter in the Boat of the Go' when ; p#ease' an #et him ho# the Boy of theGo in fear. my father Osiris' you ha"e one for me that which your father %a i for you. &et

me a(ie upon the Earth permanent#y. &et me keep possession of my throne. &et my heir (e

strong. &et my tom(' an my friens who are upon the Earth' f#ourish. &et my enemies (e gi"eno"er to estruction' an to the shack#es of the goess 5er. ; am your son. %a is my father. On

me #ikewise you ha"e conferre #ife' strength' an hea#th. >orus is esta(#ishe upon his tom(.

Grant you that the ays of my #ife may come to worship an honour.

<<ED;N 2Arom the &eyen <apyrus of %a4

%FB%;CH This Chapter wi##(e recite o"er a figure of >orus' mae of #apis/#a=u#i' which wi##(e

p#ace on the neck of the ecease. ;t is a protection upon Earth' an it wi## secure for the

ecease the affection of men' gos' an the 5pirit/sou#s which are perfect. 6oreo"er it acts as aspe## in $hert/eter' (ut it must (e recite (y you on (eha#f of the Osiris %a' regu#ar#y an

continua##y mi##ions of times.

THE CHAPTER OF ENTERING INTO THE HALL OF MAATI TO PRAISE OSIRIS

KHENTI-AMENTI.

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The Osiris the scri(e ni' whose wor is truth' saysH/ ; ha"e come to you. ; ha"e rawn near to

see your (eauties 2your (eneficient gooness4. 6y hans are [extene] in aoration of your

name of “6aat.! ; ha"e come. ; ha"e rawn near to [the p#ace where] the cear/tree exists not'where the acacia tree oes not put out shoots' an where the groun prouces neither grass nor

her(s. ow ; ha"e entere into the ha(itation which is hien' an ; ho# con"erse with 5et. 6y

protector a"ance to me' co"ere was his face.... on the hien things. >e entere into thehouse of Osiris' he saw the hien things which were in there. The Tchatchau Chiefs of the

<y#ons were in the form of 5pirits. The go npu spake to those a(out him with the wors of a

man who comes from Ta/mera' saying' “>e knows our roas an our towns. ; am reconci#e tohim. hen ; sme## his oour it is e"en as the oour of one of you.! n ; say to himH ; the Osiris

ni' whose wor is truth' in peace' whose wor is truth' ha"e come. ; ha"e rawn near to see the

Great Gos. ; wou# #i"e upon the propitiatory offerings [mae] to their Dou(#es. ; wou# #i"e on

the (orers [of the territory of] the 5ou#' the &or of Tetu. >e wi##make me to come out in theform of a Benu (ir' an to ho# con"erse [with him.] ; ha"e (een in the stream [to purify

myse#f]. ; ha"e mae offerings of incense. ; (etook myse#f to the cacia Tree of the [i"ine]

Chi#ren. ; #i"e in (u in the >ouse of the goess 5atet. ; mae to sink in the water the (oat of

the enemies. ; sai#e o"er the #ake [in the temp#e] in the eshmet Boat. ; ha"e #ooke upon the5ahu of $amur. ; ha"e (een in Tetu. ; ha"e he# my peace. ; ha"e mae the go to (e master of

his #egs. ; ha"e (een in the >ouse of Teptuf. ; ha"e seen him' that is the Go"ernor of the >a## ofthe Go. ; ha"e entere into the >ouse of Osiris an ; ha"e remo"e the hea/co"erings of him

that is in there. ; ha"e entere into %asta' an ; ha"e seen the >ien One who is in there. ; was

hien' (ut ; foun the (ounary. ; 0ourneye to erutef' an he who was in it co"ere me with agarment. ; ha"e myrrh of women' together with the shenu power of #i"ing fo#k. ;n truth' he

2Osiris4 to# me the things' which concerne himse#f. ; saiH &et your weighing of me (e e"en as

we esire.

n the 6a0esty of npu wi##say to me' “$now you the name of this oor' an can1t you te## itM!

n the Osiris the scri(e ni' whose wor is truth' in peace' whose wor is truth' wi##say'“$hersek/5hu! is the name of this oor. n the 6a0esty of the go npu wi##say to me' “$now

you the name of the upper #eaf' an the name of the #ower #eafM! [n the Osiris the scri(e ni]

wi##sayH “e(/6aat/heri/retiu/ f! is the name of the upper #eaf an “e(/pehti/thesu/menment![is the name of the #ower #eaf. n the 6a0esty of the go npu wi##say]' “<ass on' for you ha"e

know#ege' Osiris the scri(e' the assessor of the ho#y offerings of a## the gos of The(es ni'

whose wor is truth' the #or of #oya# ser"ice [to Osiris].!

<<ED;N 2Arom the <apyrus of u' Brit. 6us. o. )-+@@' 5heet ,,4

[T>E AO&&O;G] O%D5 ;&&BE 5;D B T>E 5TE%D OA T>E $EE<E% OA

T>E 5E&' F' >O5E O%D ;5 T%FT>' >E >E CO6E5 OFT TO T>E >&& OA

6T;' 5O T>T >E 6 BE 5E<%TED A%O6 ELE% 5; >;C> >E >5CO66;TTED' D 6 5EE T>E ACE5 OA T>E GOD5.

The Osiris u' whose wor is truth' saysH %espect to you' great Go' &or of 6aatiI ; ha"e come

to you' my &or' an ; ha"e (rought myse#f here that ; may see your (eauties. ; know you' ;

know your name' ; know the names of the Aorty/two Gos who #i"e with you in this >a## of6aati' who #i"e (y keeping war o"er sinners' an who fee upon their (#oo on the ay when

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the consciences of men are reckone up in the presence of the go Fn/ efer. ;n truth your name

is “%ehti/6erti/e(ti/6aati.! ;n truth ; ha"e come to you' ; ha"e (rought 6aati 2Truth4 to you. ;

ha"e one away sin for you. ; ha"e not committe sins against men. ; ha"e not oppose myfami#y an kinsfo#k. ; ha"e not acte frauu#ent#y in the 5eat of Truth. ; ha"e not known men

who were of no account. ; ha"e not wrought e"i#. ; ha"e not mae it to (e the first [consieration

ai#y that unnecessary] work shou# (e one for me. ; ha"e not (rought forwar my name forignities. ; ha"e not [attempte] to irect ser"ants [; ha"e not (e#itt#e Go]. ; ha"e not

efraue the hum(#e man of his property. ; ha"e not one what the gos a(ominate. ; ha"e not

"i#ifie a s#a"e to his master. ; ha"e not inf#icte pain. ; ha"e not cause anyone to go hungry. ;ha"e not mae any man to weep. ; ha"e not committe murer. ; ha"e not gi"en the orer for

murer to (e committe. ; ha"e not cause ca#amities to happen to men an women. ; ha"e not

p#unere the offerings in the temp#es. ; ha"e not efraue the gos of their cake/offerings. ;

ha"e not carrie off the fenkhu cakes [offere to] the 5pirits. ; ha"e not committe fornication. ;ha"e not mastur(ate [in the sanctuaries of the go of my city]. ; ha"e not iminishe from the

(ushe#. ; ha"e not fi#che [#an from my neigh(our1s estate an] ae it to my own acre. ; ha"e

not encroache upon the fie#s [of others]. ; ha"e not ae to the weights of the sca#es. ; ha"e

not epresse the pointer of the (a#ance. ; ha"e not carrie away the mi#k from the mouths ofchi#ren. ; ha"e not ri"en the catt#e away from their pastures. ; ha"e not snare the geese in the

goose/pens of the gos. ; ha"e not caught fish with (ait mae of the (oies of the same kin offish. ; ha"e not stoppe water when it shou# f#ow. ; ha"e not mae a cutting in a cana# of

running water. ; ha"e not extinguishe a fire when it shou# (urn. ; ha"e not "io#ate the times

[of offering] the chosen meat offerings. ; ha"e not ri"en away the catt#e on the estates of thegos. ; ha"e not turne (ack the go at his appearances. ; am pure. ; am pure. ; am pure. 6y pure

offerings are the pure offerings of that great Benu which we##s in >ensu. Aor (eho#' ; am the

nose of e(/nefu 2the #or of the air4' who gi"es sustenance to a## mankin' on the ay of the

fi##ing of the Ftchat in nu' in the secon month of the season <ert' on the #ast of the month' [inthe presence of the &or of this Earth]. ; ha"e seen the fi##ing of the Ftchat in nu' therefore #et

not ca#amity happen to me in this #an' or in this >a## of 6aati' (ecause ; know the names of the

gos who are in there' [an who are the fo##owers of the Great Go].

THE NEGATIVE CONFESSION

>ai#' Fsekh/nemmt' who comes out from nu' ; ha"e not committe sin. >ai#' >ept/khet' who

comes out from $her/aha' ; ha"e not committe ro((ery with "io#ence. >ai#' Aenti' who comes

out from $hemenu' ; ha"e not sto#en. >ai#' m/khai(it' who comes out from ernet' ; ha"e nots#ain men an women. >ai#' eha/her' who comes out from %asta' ; ha"e not sto#en grain. >ai#'

%uruti' who comes out from hea"en' ; ha"e not pur#oine offerings. >ai#' rfi/em/khet' who

comes out from 5uat' ; ha"e not sto#en the property of Go. >ai#' e(a' who comes an goes' ;

ha"e not uttere #ies. >ai#' 5et/esu' who comes out from >ensu' ; ha"e not carrie away foo.>ai#' Ftu/nesert' who comes out from >et/ka/<tah' ; ha"e not uttere curses. >ai#' errti' who

comes out from mentet' ; ha"e not committe au#tery' ; ha"e not #ain with men. >ai#' >er/f/

ha/f' who comes out from your ca"ern' ; ha"e mae none to weep. >ai#' Basti' who comes outfrom Bast' ; ha"e not eaten the heart. >ai#' Ta/retiu' who comes out from the night' ; ha"e not

attacke any man. >ai#' Fnem/snef' who comes out from the execution cham(er' ; am not a man

of eceit. >ai#' Fnem/(esek' who comes out from 6a(it' ; ha"e not sto#en cu#ti"ate #an. >ai#' e(/6aat' who comes out from 6aati' ; ha"e not (een an ea"esropper. >ai#' Tenemiu' who

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comes out from Bast' ; ha"e not s#anere [no man]. >ai#' 5ertiu' who comes out from nu' ;

ha"e not (een angry without 0ust cause. >ai#' Tutu' who comes out from ti 2the Busirite ome4'

; ha"e not e(auche the wife of any man. >ai#' Famenti' who comes out from the $he(tcham(er' ; ha"e not e(auche the wife of [any] man. >ai#' 6aa/antuf' who comes out from <er/

6enu' ; ha"e not po##ute myse#f. >ai#' >er/uru' who comes out from ehatu' ; ha"e terrori=e

none. >ai#' $hemiu' who comes out from $aui' ; ha"e not transgresse [the #aw]. >ai#' 5het/kheru' who comes out from Frit' ; ha"e not (een wroth. >ai#' ekhenu' who comes out from

>eat' ; ha"e not shut my ears to the wors of truth. >ai#' $enemti' who comes out from

$enmet' ; ha"e not (#aspheme. >ai#' n/hetep/f' who comes out from 5au' ; am not a man of"io#ence. >ai#' 5era/kheru' who comes out from Fnaset' ; ha"e not (een a stirrer up of strife.

>ai#' e(/heru' who comes out from etchfet' ; ha"e not acte with unue haste. >ai#' 5ekhriu'

who comes out from Ften' ; ha"e not prie into matters. >ai#' e(/a(ui' who comes out from

5auti' ; ha"e not mu#tip#ie my wors in speaking. >ai#' efer/Tem' who comes out from >et/ka/<tah' ; ha"e wronge none' ; ha"e one no e"i#. >ai#' Tem/5epu' who comes out from Tetu' ;

ha"e not worke witchcraft against the king. >ai#' ri/em/a(/f' who comes out from Te(u' ; ha"e

ne"er stoppe [the f#ow of] water. >ai#' hi' who comes out from u' ; ha"e ne"er raise my

"oice. >ai#' Fatch/rekhit' who comes out from 5au' ; ha"e not curse Go. >ai#' ehe(/ka' whocomes out from your ca"ern' ; ha"e not acte with arrogance. >ai#' ehe(/nefert' who comes out

from your ca"ern' ; ha"e not sto#en the (rea of the gos. >ai#' Tcheser/tep' who comes out fromthe shrine' ; ha"e not carrie away the khenfu cakes from the 5pirits of the ea. >ai#' n/af'

who comes out from 6aati' ; ha"e not snatche away the (rea of the chi#' nor treate with

contempt the go of my city. >ai#' >etch/a(hu' who comes out from Ta/she 2the Aayyum4' ; ha"enot s#ain the catt#e (e#onging to the go.

APPENDIX 2Arom the <apyrus of e(seni4

>ai#' Fsekh/nemmt' who comes out from nu' ; ha"e not committe sin. >ai#' >ept/5het' who

comes out from $her/aha' ; ha"e not ro((e with "io#ence. >ai#' Aenti' who comes out from$hemenu' ; ha"e one no "io#ence. >ai#' m/khai(itu' who comes out from errt' ; ha"e notsto#en. >ai#' eha/hau' who comes out from %asta' ; ha"e not s#ain men. >ai#' %uruti' who

comes out from hea"en' ; ha"e not mae #ight the (ushe#. >ai#' rti/f/em/tes' who comes out

from 5ekhem' ; ha"e not acte eceitfu##y. >ai#' e(a' who comes an goes' ; ha"e not sto#en the property of the go. >ai#' 5et/esu' who comes out from >ensu' ; ha"e not to# #ies. >ai#' Fatch/

nesert' who comes out from >et/ka/<tah' ; ha"e not carrie away foo. >ai#' erti' who comes

out from menti' ; ha"e not uttere e"i# wors. >ai#' >etch/a(hu' who comes from Ta/she' ;ha"e attacke no man. >ai#' Fnem/snef' who comes out from the execution cham(er' ; ha"e not

sa#in a (u## which was the property of the go. >ai#' Fnem/(esku' who comes [out from the

6a(et cham(er]' ; ha"e not acte eceitfu##y. >ai#' e(/maat' who comes out from 6aati' ; ha"e

not pi##age the #ans which ha"e (een p#oughe. >ai#' Thenemi' who comes out from Bast' ;ha"e ne"er prie into matters [to make mischief]. >ai#' ati' who comes out from nu' ; ha"e

not set my mouth in motion. >ai#' Tutuf' who comes from from ' ; ha"e not (een wroth except

with reason. >ai#' Famemti' who comes out from the execution cham(er' ; ha"e not e(auchethe wife of a man. >ai#' 6aa/anuf' who comes out from <er/6enu' ; ha"e not po##ute myse#f.

>ai#' >eri/uru' who comes out from [ehatu]' ; ha"e terrori=e no man. >ai#' $hemi' who

comes out from haui' ; ha"e not mae attacks. >ai#' 5het/kheru' who comes out from Fri' ;ha"e not (een a man of anger. >ai#' ekhem' who comes out from >e/at' ; ha"e not turne a

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eaf ear to the wors of truth. >ai#' 5er/$heru' who comes out from Fnes' ; ha"e not stirre up

strife. >ai#' Basti' who comes out from 5hetait' ; ha"e mae none to weep. >ai#' >er/f/ha/f' who

comes out from your ca"ern' ; ha"e not committe acts of sexua# impurity' or #ain with men.>ai#' Ta/ret' who comes out from khkhu' ; ha"e not eaten my heart. >ai#' $enmti' who comes

out from $enmet' ; ha"e curse no man. >ai#' n/hetep/f' who comes out from 5au' ; ha"e not

acte in a "io#ent or oppressi"e manner. >ai#' e(/heru' who comes out from Tchefet' ; ha"e notacte [or 0uge] hasti#y. >ai#' 5erekhi' who comes out from Fnth' ; ha"e not.... my hair' ; ha"e

not harme the go. >ai#' e(/a(ui' who comes out from 5auti' ; ha"e not mu#tip#ie my speech

o"ermuch. >ai#' efer/Tem' who comes out from >et/ka/<tah' ; ha"e not acte with eciet' ;ha"e not worke wickeness. >ai#' Tem/5ep' who comes out from Tetu' ; ha"e not one things to

effect the cursing of [the king]. >ai#' ri/em/a(/f' who comes out from Te(ti' ; ha"e not stoppe

the f#ow of water. >ai#' hi/mu' who comes out from u' ; ha"e not raise my "oice. >ai#' Ftu/

rekhit' who comes out from your house' ; ha"e not curse Go. >ai#' ehe(/efert' who comesout from the &ake of efer' ; ha"e not acte with insuffera(#e inso#ence. >ai#' ehe(/kau' who

comes out from [your] city' ; ha"e not sought to make myse#f unu#y istinguishe. >ai#'

Tcheser/tep' who comes out from your ca"ern' ; ha"e not increase my wea#th except through

such things are [0ust#y] my own possessions. >ai#' n/a/f' who comes out from uker' ; ha"e notscorne [or treate with contempt] the go of my town.

ADDRESS TO THE GODS OF THE TUAT 2Arom the <apyrus of u' Brit. 6us. o. )-+@@'

5heet ,+4

T>E AO&&O;G %E T>E O%D5 >;C> T>E >E%T OA T%FT> T>T ;5 5;&E55

;&&5 >E >E CO6E5 ;T> T>E O%D OA T%FT> ;TO T>E >&& OA

6T;? T>E ;&&BE 5;D >E >E CO6E5 TO T>E GOD5 >O DE&& ; T>E

TFT? D T>E %E T>E O%D5 >;C> %E [TO BE 5;D] ATE% [>E CO6E5OFT A%O6] T>E >&& OA 6T;.

u' the stewar of the keeper of the sea#' whose wor is truth' saysH/ %espect to you' gos who

we## in your >a## of 6aatiI ; know you' ; know your names. &et me not fa## uner your kni"esof s#aughter' an (ring not forwar my wickeness to this go in whose fo##owing are. &et not

e"i# hap come upon me through you. 5peak the truth concerning me in the presence of e(/er/

tcher' for ; ha"e one what is right an 0ust in Ta/6era. ; ha"e not curse the go' an my e"i#

hap i not come upon him that was king in his ay.

%espect to you' who we## in your >a## of 6aati' who ha"e nothing fa#se in your (oies' who

#i"e upon Truth' who fee yourse#"es upon Truth in the presence of >orus who we##s in his

Disk' e#i"er me from Be(a' who fees upon the #i"ers of the great ones on the ay of the Great

Kugment. Grant that ; may come (efore you' for ; ha"e not committe sin' ; ha"e one no act ofeceit' ; ha"e one no e"i# thing' an ; ha"e not (orn [fa#se] witness? therefore #et nothing [e"i#]

(e one to me. ; ha"e #i"e upon truth' ; ha"e fe upon truth' ; ha"e performe the orinances of

men' an the things which gratify the gos. ; ha"e propitiate the go (y oing his wi##' ; ha"egi"en (rea to the hungry man' an water to him that was athirst' an appare# to the nake man'

an a ferry/(oat to him that ha no (oat. ; ha"e mae propitiatory offerings an gi"en cakes to

the gos' an the “things which appear at the wor! to the 5pirits. De#i"er then me' protect thenme' an make no report against me in the presence [of the Great Go]. ; am pure in respect of my

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mouth' an ; am c#ean in respect of my hans' therefore #et it (e sai to me (y those who wi## see

meH “Come in peace' Come in peace.! Aor ; ha"e hear that great wor which the 5ahu spake to

the CT' in the >ouse of >apt/ra. ; ha"e (orn witness to >er/ f/ha/f' an he has gi"en a ecision[concerning me]. ; ha"e seen the things o"er which the <ersea tree which is in %asta' spreas its

(ranches. ; ha"e mae petitions to the gos' [an ;] know the things [which appertain to] their

(oies. ; ha"e come' tra"e##ing a #ong roa' to (ear righteous testimony' an to set the Ba#anceupon its supports within ukert.

>ai#' you who are exa#te high upon your stanar' you &or of the tef Crown' who makes

your name to (e “&or of the ins'! e#i"er you me from your i"ine En"oys who punish an

aff#ict accoring to [your] ecrees' an who make ca#amities to arise' an whose faces arewithout co"erings' for ; ha"e one what is right an true for the &or of Truth. ; am pure. 6y

(reast is purifie (y #i(ations' an my hiner parts are mae c#ean with the things which make

c#ean' an my inner parts ha"e (een ippe in the &ake of Truth. There is no sing#e mem(er ofmine which #acks truth. ; ha"e washe myse#f c#ean in the &ake of the 5outh. ; ha"e reste

myse#f in the City of the orth' which is in 5ekhet 5anhemu 2the Aie# of the Grasshoppers4'

where the mariners of %a wash themse#"es c#ean at the secon hour of the night' an at the thirhour of the ay. The hearts of the gos are gratifie when they ha"e passe o"er it' whether it (e

(y night or whether it (e (y ay' an they say to me' “&et yourse#f a"ance.! They say to me'

“ho are youM! n they say to me' “hat is your nameM! [n ; rep#y]' “5ept/kheri/nehait/

ammi/(e/f! is my name. Then they say to me' “"ance straightway on the city which is to the orth of the O#i"e Tree. hat o you see thereM! The &eg an the Thigh. hat o you say to

themM &et me see re0oicings in these #ans of the Aenkhu. hat o they gi"e to youM f#ame of

fire an a sceptre/amu#et [mae] of crysta#. hat o you o with themM ; (ury them on thefurrow of 61naat' as things for the night. hat o you fin on the furrow of 6aatM sceptre of

f#int' the name of which is “Gi"er of wins.! hat now i you o with the f#ame of fire an the

sceptre/amu#et [mae] of crysta#' after you (urie themM ; sai a spe## o"er them' an ; ug them

up. ; uenche the f#ame of fire an ; (roke the sceptre/amu#et' an ; mae a #ake of water. [Thenwi##the Two an forty gos say to me]H “Come now' pass in o"er the thresho# of this oor of the

>a## of 6aati' for you ha"e know#ege of us.! “e wi## not a##ow you to enter in o"er us'! say

the (ars of this oor' “un#ess you te## us our names.! [n ; rep#y]' “Tekh/(u/ maa! is yourname. The right #inte# of this oor saysH “; wi## not a##ow you to pass o"er me un#ess you te## me

my name.! [n ; rep#y]' “>enku/en/fat/maat! is your name. The #eft #inte# of this oor saysH “;

wi## not a##ow you to pass o"er me un#ess you te## me my name.! [n ; rep#y]' “>enku/en/arp!is your name. The groun of this oor saysH “; wi## not a##ow you to pass o"er me un#ess you te##

me my name.! [n ; rep#y]' “ua/en/$e(! is your name. n the (o#t of this oor saysH “; wi##

not open the oor to you un#ess you te## me my name.! [n ; rep#y]' “5aah/en/mut/f! is yourname. The socket of the fastening of this oor saysH “; wi## not open to you un#ess you te## my

name.! [n ; rep#y]' “The &i"ing Eye of 5e(ek' the &or of Bakhau'! is your name. The

Doorkeeper of this oor saysH “; wi## not open to you' an ; wi## not #et you enter (y me un#essyou te## my name.! [n ; rep#y]' “E#(ow of the go 5hu who p#aces himse#f to protect Osiris! is

your name. The posts of this oor sayH “e wi## not #et you pass in (y us un#ess you te## our

name.! [n ; rep#y]' “Chi#ren of the uraei/goesses! is your name. The Doorkeeper of this

oor saysH “; wi## not open to you' an ; wi## not #et you enter in (y me un#ess you te## my name.[n ; rep#y]' “Ox of $e(! is your name. [n they rep#y]' “ou know us' pass in therefore (y

us.! The groun of this >a## of 6aati saysH “; wi## not #et you trea upon me [un#ess you te## me

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my name]' for ; am si#ent. ; am ho#y (ecause ; know the names of two feet with which you

wou#st wa#k upon me. Dec#are' then' them to me.! [n ; rep#y]' “Besu/hu! is the name of my

right foot' an “Fnpet/ent/>et/>eru! is the name of my #eft foot. [The groun rep#ieth]H “ouknow us' enter in therefore o"er us.! The Doorkeeper of this >a## of 6aati saysH “; wi## not

announce you un#ess you te## my name.! [n ; rep#y]' “Discerner of hearts' searcher of (e##ies!

is your name. [The Doorkeeper says]H “ou wi## (e announce.! [>e says]H “ho is the go whowe##s in his hourM 5peak it! [n ; rep#y]' “u/taui.! [>e says]H “Exp#ain who he is.! [n ;

rep#y]' “u/ taui! is Thoth. “Come now'! says Thoth' “for what purpose ha"e you comeM! [n ;

rep#y]H “; ha"e come' an ha"e 0ourneye here that my name may (e announce [to the go].![Thoth says]H “;n what conition are youM! [n ; rep#y]' “;' e"en ;' am purifie from e"i#

efects' an ; am who##y free from the curses of those who #i"e in their ays' an ; am not one of

their num(er.! [Thoth says]H “Therefore wi##[your name] (e announce to the go.! [Thoth says]H

“Te## me' who is he whose hea"en is of fire' whose wa##s are #i"ing serpents' an whose grounis a stream of waterM ho is heM! [n ; rep#y]' “>e is Osiris.! [Thoth says]H “"ance now'

[your name] wi##(e announce to him. our cakes wi##come from the Ftchat 2Eye of >orus or

%a4' your a#e wi##come from the Ftchat' an the offerings which wi##appear to you at the wor

upon Earth [wi##procee] from the Ftchat.! This is what Osiris has ecree for the stewar of theo"erseer of the sea#' u' whose wor is truth.

%FB%;CH T>E 6$;G OA T>E %E<%E5ETT;O OA >T ;&&><<E ; T>;5

>&& OA 6T;. This Chapter wi##(e sai (y the ecease when he is c#eanse an purifie'an is arraye in #inen appare#' an is sho with sana#s of white #eather' an his eyes are painte

with antimony' an his (oy is anointe with unguent mae of myrrh. n he wi##present as

offerings oxen' an feathere fow#' an incense' an cakes an a#e' an garen her(s. n (eho#' you wi## raw a representation of this in co#our upon a new ti#e mou#e from Earth upon

which neither a pig nor any other anima# has troen. n if this (ook (e one [in writing' the

ecease] wi##f#ourish' an his chi#ren wi##f#ourish' an [his name] wi##ne"er fa## into o(#i"ion'

an he wi##(e as one who fi##s the heart of the king an of his princes. n (rea' an cakes' answeetmeats' an wine' an pieces of f#esh wi##(e gi"en to him [from among those which are]

upon the a#tar of the Great Go. n he wi##not (e ri"en (ack from any oor in mentet' an he

wi##(e #e a#ong with the kings of the 5outh an the kings of the orth' an he wi##(e among the (oyguar of Osiris' continua##y an regu#ar#y for e"er. [n he wi##come out in e"ery form he

p#eases as a #i"ing sou# for e"er' an e"er' an e"er.]

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wor is truth' is the pha##us of Osiris. The thighs of the Osiris ni' whose wor is truth' are the

thighs of ut. The feet of the Osiris ni' whose wor is truth' are the feet of <tah. The fingers of

the Osiris ni' whose wor is truth' are the fingers of 5aah. The toes of the Osiris ni' whosewor is truth' are the toes of the &i"ing Fraei.

APPENDIX (ro! the Pyra!id of Pepi I, ll. %4%ff.)

The hea of this 6eri/%a is the hea of >orus? he comes out therefore an ascens into hea"en.

The sku## of this <epi is the Dekan star of the go? he comes out therefore an ascens intohea"en. The (row of this 6eri/%a is the (row of..... an u? he comes out therefore an ascens

into hea"en. The face of this <epi is the face of Fp/uatu? he comes out therefore an ascens into

hea"en. The eyes of this 6eri/%a are the eyes of the Great &ay' the first of the 5ou#s of nu? hecomes out therefore an ascens into hea"en. The nose of this <epi is the nose of Thoth? he

comes out therefore an ascens into hea"en. The mouth of this 6eri/%a is the mouth of $hens/

ur? he comes out therefore' an ascens therefore' an ascens therefore into hea"en. The tongue

of this <epi is the tongue of 6aaa 2Truth4 in the 6aat Boat? he coms out therefore an ascens

into hea"en. The teeth of this <epi are the teeth of the 5ou#s of [nu]? he comes out therefore anascens into hea"en. The #ips of this 6eri/%a are the #ips of........? he comes out therefore an

ascens into hea"en. The chin of this <epi is the chin of est/khent/5ekhem 2the throne of theAirst &ay of 5ekhem4? he comes out therefore an ascens into hea"en. The thes (one of this

<epi is the thes (one of the Bu## 5ma? he comes out therefore an ascens into hea"en. The

shou#ers of this <epi are the shou#ers of 5et? he comes out therefore an ascens into hea"en.[The...... of this <epi].........? he comes out therefore an ascens into hea"en. [The......of this

<epi] ........of Baa(u? he comes out therefore an ascens into hea"en. The (reast of this 6eri/%a

is the (reast of Bast? he comes out therefore an ascens into hea"en. The (e##y of this 6eri/%a

is the (e##y of ut? he comes out therefore an ascens into hea"en. [The........of this <epi] ........?he comes out therefore an ascens into hea"en. [The........of this <epi] .......of the two

Companies of the gos? he comes out therefore an ascens into hea"en. The two thighs of this<epi are the two thighs of >eet? he comes out therefore an ascens into hea"en. The (uttocksof this 6eri/%a are #ike the 5emktet Boat an the 6antchet Boat? he comes out therefore an

ascens into hea"en. The pha##us of this <epi is the pha##us of the >ep Bu##? he comes out

therefore an ascens into hea"en. The #egs of this 6eri/%a are the #egs of et 2eith4 an5eret? he comes out therefore an ascens into hea"en. The knees of this 6eri/%a are the knees

of the twin 5ou#s who are at the hea of the 5ekhet/Tcher? he comes out therefore an ascens

into hea"en. The so#es of this 6eri/%a are #ike the 6aati Boat? he comes out therefore anascens into hea"en. The toes of this <epi are the toes of the 5ou#s of nu? he comes out

therefore an ascens into hea"en. ow this <epi is a go' the son of a go? he comes out

therefore an ascens into hea"en. This <epi is the son of %a' who #o"es him? he comes out

therefore an ascens into hea"en. %a has sent out 6eri/%a? he comes out therefore an ascensinto hea"en. %a has (egotten [this] <epi? he comes out therefore an ascens into hea"en. %a has

gi"en (irth to <epi? he comes out therefore an ascens into hea"en. This spe## therefore is in the

(oy of 6eri/%a? he comes out therefore an ascens into hea"en. This 6eri/%a is the <ower'the Great <ower' among the Great Counci# of Chiefs in nu? he comes out therefore an ascens

into hea"en. >e works the (oat? <epi comes out therefore an ascens into hea"en. [<epi is]

>orus' the nurs#ing' the chi#? 6eri/%a comes out therefore an ascens into hea"en. <epi hasnot ha union with ut' she has not gi"en her hans to him? he comes out therefore an ascens

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into hea"en. $e( has not remo"e the o(stac#es in his path? he comes out therefore an ascens

into hea"en. o go has smitten the steps of this 6eri/%a? he come out therefore an ascens

into hea"en. [Though] <epi is not cense is not mourne' has not washe himse#f in the "esse#'has not sme#t the haunch' has not carrie the meat/ offering' has not p#oughe the Earth' has not

eicate an offering' he comes out therefore an ascens into hea"en. Beho#' it is not this <epi

who has sai these things to you' gos' it is >esou#who has sai these things to you' gos' anthis 6eri/%a is the support which is uner >eka? he comes out therefore an ascens into

hea"en. E"ery go smites the feet of <epi? he comes out therefore an ascens into hea"en. >e

p#oughs the Earth' he eicates an offering' he (rings the "esse# of [(#oo]' he sme##s the haunch'an he (rings the meat offering? he comes out therefore an ascens into hea"en. E"ery go

grasps the han of 6eri/%a in hea"en' >e conucts him to the >ouse of >orus in the sky. The

wor of his Dou(#e is truth (efore $e(.

THE CHAPTER OF REP/0SIN. S0A/.HTER IN HENS/ (ro! the Papyrus of "u, *heet4)

THE CHAPTER OF DRIVIN. BAC- THE S0A/.HTERS WHICH ARE PERFORMED IN HENS/' The O#&r&# N"% 7ho#e 7or8 &# tr"th% #a!#:

O you #an of the 5ceptreI you hite Crown of the i"ine formI you rest of the ferry/(oatI ; am

the Chi#. 2%epeat four times4. >ai#' (u/urI ou say ai#yH “The s#aughter/(#ock is mae reayas you knows' an you ha"e come to estruction.! ; am %a' who esta(#ishe those who praise

him. ; am the $not of the go in the ser tree' the twice (eautifu# one' who is more sp#eni to/

ay than yesteray. 2%epeat four times4. ; am %a' who esta(#ishe those who praise him. ; am the$not of the go within the ser tree' an my appearance is the appearance [of %a] on this ay.

6y hair is the hair of u. 6y face is the face of the Disk. 6y eyes are the eyes of >athor. 6y

ears are the ears of Fp/uat. 6y nose is the nose of $henti/$ha(as. 6y #ips are the #ips of npu.6y teeth are the teeth of 5eret. 6y cheeks are the cheeks of the goess ;sis. 6y hans are thehans of Ba/ne(/Tet. 6y forearms are the forearms of eith' the &ay of 5ais. 6y (ack(one is

the (ack(one of 5uti. 6y pha##us is the pha##us of Be(a. 6y reins are the reins of the &ors of

$her/aha. 6y chest is the chest of a/shefit. 6y (e##y an (ack are the (e##y an (ack of5ekhmet. 6y (uttocks are the (uttocks of the Eye of >orus. 6y hips an #egs are the hips an

#egs of ut. 6y feet are the feet of <tah. [6y fingers] an my toes are the [fingers an] toes of

the &i"ing gos. There is no mem(er of my (oy which is not the mem(er of a go. Thoth protects my (oy a#together' an ; am %a ay (y ay. ; wi##not (e ragge (ack (y my arms' an

none wi###ay "io#ent ho# upon my hans. n wi##o me hurt neither men' nor gos' nor the

5pirit/sou#s' nor the ea' nor any man' nor any pat/spirit' nor any rekhit/spirit' nor any

hememet/spirit.

; am he who comes out a"ancing' whose name is unknown. ; am esteray. “5eer of 6i##ions of

ears! is my name. ; pass a#ong' ; pass a#ong the paths of the i"ine ce#estia# 0uges. ; am the

&or of EternityH ; ecree an ; 0uge #ike $hepera. ; am the &or of the Frrt Crown. ; am hewho we##s in the Ftchat an in the Egg' an it is grante to me to #i"e in there. ; am he who

we##s in the Ftchat when it c#oses' an ; exist (y the strength of it. ; come out an ; shine? ;

enter in an ; come to #ife. ; am in the Ftchat' my seat is upon my throne' an ; sit in the tent

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cham(er (efore it. ; am >orus. [;] tra"erse mi##ions of years. ; ha"e ecree [the sta(#ishing] of

my throne' an ; am the ru#er of it? an in "ery truth my mouth keeps an e"en (a#ance (oth in

speech an in si#ence. ;n "ery truth my forms are in"erte. ; am Fn/efer' from one perio e"ento another' an what ; ha"e is within me. ; am the on#y One' who procees from an on#y One'

who goes roun a(out in his course. ; am he who we##s in the Ftchat. o e"i# thing of any shape

or kin wi##spring up against me' an no (a#efu# o(0ect' an no harmfu# thing' an no isastrousthing wi##happen to me. ; open the oor in hea"en. ; ru#e my throne. ; open the way for the (irths

which take p#ace on this ay. ; am the chi# who tra"erses the roa of esteray. ; am To/ay for

to# nations an peop#es. ; am he who protects you for mi##ions of years. hether (e eni=ens ofhea"en' or of the Earth' or of the 5outh' or of the orth' or of the East' or of the est' the fear of

me is in your (oies. ; am he whose (eing has (een wrought in his eye. ; wi##not ie again. 6y

moment is in your (oies' (ut my forms are in my p#ace of ha(itation. ; am “>e who cannot (e

known.! The %e Aiens ha"e their faces irecte against me. ; am the un"ei#e one. The periowhen the hea"ens were create for me an were en#arge the (ouns of Earth' an mu#tip#ie the

progeny of it' cannot (e foun out. They wi##fai# an not (e unite again. By reason of the speech

which ; aress to you' my name sets itse#f apart from a## things e"i# which are in the mouths of

men. ; am he who rises an shines' a wa## which comes out of a wa##' an on#y One who proceesfrom an on#y One. There is ne"er a ay that passes without the things which appertain to him

(eing in there? passing' passing' passing' passing. Tru#y ; say to you' ; am the <#ant which comesout from u' an my mother is ut. >ai#' my creator' ; am he who has no power to wa#k' the

Great $not who we##s in esteray. The might of my strength is within my han' ; am not

known [(y you]' (ut ; am he who knows you. ; cannot (e he# in the han' (ut ; am he who canho# you in his han. >ai#' EggI >ai#' EggI ; am >orus who #i"es for mi##ions of years' whose

f#ame shines upon you' an (rings your hearts to me. ; am master of my throne. ; a"ance at this

season. ; ha"e opene a path. ; ha"e e#i"ere myse#f from a## e"i# things. ; am the go#en og/

heae ape' three pa#ms an two fingers [high]' which has neither arms nor #egs' an whichwe##s in >et/ka/<tah. ; go out as goes out the og/heae ape who we##s in >et/ka/<tah.

&'B&IC 5ee the Osiris ni' whose wor is truth' arraye in fine #inen' an sho with sana#s of

white [#eather]' an anointe with the "ery finest myrrh unguent. There are offere to him a fine

(u##' an incense' an ra geese' an f#owers' an a#e' an cakes' an garen her(s. n (eho#'you wi## raw a representation of a ta(#e of offerings on a c#ean ti#e with pure co#ours' an you

wi## (ury it in a fie# on which no swine has troen. n if a copy of this (ook (e written upon

it' he wi##rise [again]' an his chi#ren1s chi#ren wi##f#ourish an prosper' #ike to %a' withoutcessation. >e wi##(e in high fa"our with the king' an with the shenit no(#es of his court' an

there wi##(e gi"en to him cakes an cups of rink' an portions of f#esh' upon the a#tar/ta(#e of

the Great Go. >e wi##not thrust asie at any oor in mentet? he wi##tra"e# in the train of the$ings of the 5outh an the $ings of the orth' an he wi##a(ie with the fo##owers of Osiris near

Fn/efer' for e"er' an for e"er' an for e"er.

:ignette (ro! the Papyrus of "u, *heet 63)

The stewar of the o"erseer of the sea#' u' whose wor is truth' (egotten of the stewar of the

o"erseer of the sea#' men/hetep' whose wor is truth' saysH/ >ai#' Aour pes who sit in the (ows of the Boat of %a' who con"ey truth to e(ertcher' who sit in 0ugment on the oppresse

man an on [his] oppressor' who make the gos to (e contente (y means of the f#ame of your

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mouths' who offer ho#y offerings to the gos' an sepu#chra# mea#s to the 5pirit/sou#s' who #i"e

upon truth' an who fee upon truth of heart' who are without eceit an frau' an to whom

wickeness is an a(omination' o away with my e"i# ees' an put away my sins [whicheser"e stripes upon Earth' an estroy e"ery e"i# thing which appertains to me]' an #et there

(e no o(stac#e whatsoe"er on my pare towars you. grant that ; may make my way through the

mehet' #et me enter into %asta' #et me pass through the hien py#ons of ment. grant that theremay (e gi"en to me shens cakes' an a#e' an persen cakes' e"en as to the #i"ing 5pirit/sou#s' an

grant that ; may enter into an come out from %asta.

[The Aour pes make answer' saying]H Come' for we ha"e one away with your wickeness' an

we ha"e put away your sin' a#ong with your sins upon Earth which eser"e stripes' an we ha"eestroye e"ery e"i# thing which appertaine to you upon Earth. Enter' therefore' to %asta' an

pass through the hien py#ons of mentet' an there wi##(e gi"en to you shens cakes' an a#e'

an persen cakes' an you wi## come out an wi## enter in at your esire' e"en as o those whoare fa"oure [of the Go]' an you wi## (e ca##e [to partake of offerings] each ay in the

hori=on.

THE CHAPTER OF A TET OF .O0D' The O#&r&# A;&% 7ho#e 7or8 &# tr"th% #a!#:

ou rise up for yourse#f' 5ti##/heartI ou shine for yourse#f' 5ti##/heartI <#ace you yourse#f on

your (ase' ; come' ; (ring to you a Tet of go#' you wi## re0oice in there.

APPENDIX (ro! the Papyrus of "e-seni and the Papyrus of "u)

%ise up' Osiris' you ha"e your (ack(aone' 5ti##/heart' you ha"e your neck "erte(rae an your

(ack' 5ti##/heartI <#ace you yourse#f on your (ase. ; put water (eneath you' an ; (ring to you a

Tet of go that you may re0oice in there.

&'B&IC (ro! the Papyrus of "u)

[This Chapter] wi##(e recite o"er a Tet of go# set in a stan mae of sycamore woo which has

(een steepe in a tincture of ankhamu f#owers' an it wi##(e p#ace on the neck of the ecease

on the ay of the funera#. ;f this amu#et (e p#ace on his neck he wi##(ecome a perfect $hu in$hert/eter' an at the festi"a#s of the ew ear he wi##(e #ike to the Ao##owers of Osiris

continua##y an for e"er.

&'B&IC (ro! the Turin Papyrus)

[This Chapter] wi##(e sai o"er a Tet of go# fashione out of the trunk of a sycamore tree' an itwi##(e p#ace on the neck of the ecease. Then wi##he enter in through the oors of the Tuat. >iswors wha## (e si#ence. >e wi##p#ace himse#f on the groun on ew ear1s Day among the

Ao##owers of Osiris. ;f this Chapter (e known (y the ecease he wi###i"e #ike a perfect $hu in

$hert/eter. >e wi##not (e sent (ack from the oors of mentet. There wi##(e gi"en to him theshens cake' an a cup of wine' an the persen cake' an s#ices of meat on the a#tars of %a' or as

some rea' Osiris Fn/efer. n his wor wi##(e truth (efore his enemies in $hert/eter

continua##y' an for e"er an for e"er.

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THE CHAPTER OF A TET OF CARNE0IAN' The O#&r&# A;&% 7ho#e 7or8 &# tr"th% #a!#:

The (#oo of ;sis' the spe##s of ;sis' the magica# powers of ;sis' wi##make this great one strong'

an wi##(e an amu#et of protection [against him] that wou# o to him the things which hea(ominates.

APPENDIX

&'B&IC (ro! the Papyrus of "u)

[This Chapter] wi##(e sai o"er a Tet of carne#ian' which has (een washe in a tincture of

ankhamu f#owers' an is fashione out of the trunk of a sycamore tree. ;t wi##(e p#ace on theneck of the ecease on the ay of the funera#. ;f this (e one for him the magica# powers of ;sis

wi## protect his mem(ers. >orus' the son of ;sis' wi##re0oice when he sees him. [o] roa wi##(e

(#ocke to him. >is han wi##(e to hea"en' his han wi##(e to Earth' for e"er. Do not #et anyone

see him. Tru#y....

&'B&IC (ro! the *aite &e+ension)

[This Chapter] wi##(e sai o"er a Tet of carne#ian' anointe with a tincture of ankhamu f#owers'

mae from the trunk of a sycamore tree. ;t wi##(e p#ace on the neck of the $hu. ;f this (ook (e

one for him' the magica# spe##s of ;sis wi##protect him' an >orus the son of ;sis wi##re0oice[when] he sees him. o roa wi##(e (#ocke to him. >is han wi##(e to hea"en' his han wi##(e

to Earth....... ;f this (ook (e known (y him he wi##(e in the fo##owing of Osiris Fn/efer' an his

wor wi##(e truth in $hert/ eter. The oors in $hert/eter wi##(e opene to him. heat an (ar#ey wi##(e gi"en to him in 5ekhet/anru. >is name wi##(e #ike [the names of] the gos who

are there' the Ao##owers of >orus who reap.

THE CHAPTER OF A HEART OF SEHERT STONE' The O#&r&# A;&% 7ho#e 7or8 &# tr"th%

#a!#:

; am the Benu (ir' the >eart/sou# of %a' the guie of the gos to the Tuat. Their >eart/sou#scome out upon Earth to o what their $F wish to o' an the >eart/sou# of the Osiris ni

wi##come out to o what his 5ou#wishes to o.

THE CHAPTER OF THE HEADREST% 7h&9h &# to e @a9e8 ";8er the hea8 o$ the O#&r&#

A;&% 7ho#e 7or8 &# tr"th'

wake out of your sufferings' you who #ie prostrateI wakeI our hea is in the hori=on. ; #iftyou up' you whose wor is truth. <tah has o"erthrown your enemies for you. our enemies ha"e

fa##en' an they wi##ne"er more exist' Osiris.

APPENDIX (ro! the Papyrus of "e-seni, *heet 62)

THE CHAPTER OF THE HEADREST 2OR PI00OW3'

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wake out of your sufferings' you who #ie prostrate. They 2the gos4 keep watch o"er your hea

in the hori=on. ou are #ifte up' your wor is truth in respect of the things which ha"e (een one

(y you. <tah has cast own hea#ong your enemies. This work was orere to (e one for you.ou are >orus' the son of >athor' esert' esertet' who gi"es (ack the hea after it has (een cut

off. our hea wi##not (e carrie away from you' after [it has (een cut off]? your hea wi##(e

carrie away from you' ne"er' ne"erI

THE TEXTS IN THE F/NERA0 CHAMBER

5<EEC> OA ;5;5. ;sis saysH/

; ha"e come to (e a protector to you. ; waft to you air for your nostri#s' an the north win which

comes out from the go Tem to your nose. ; ha"e mae who#e for you your winpipe. ; make you

to #i"e #ike a go. our enemies ha"e fa##en uner your feet. ; ha"e mae your wor to (e true (efore ut' an you are mighty (efore the gos.

5<EEC> OA E<>T>5. ephthys says to the Osiris ni' whose wor is truthH/

; go roun a(out you to protect you' (rother Osiris. ; ha"e come to (e a protector to you. [6y

strength wi##(e near you' my strength wi##(e near you' for e"er. %a has hear your cry' an thegos ha"e mae your wor to (e truth. ou are raise up. our wor is truth in respect of what

has (een one to you. <tah has o"erthrown your foes' an you are >orus' the son of >athor.]

5<EEC> OA T>E TET.

; ha"e come uick#y' an ; ha"e ri"en (ack the footsteps of the go whose face is hien. ; ha"e

i##umine his sanctuary. ; stan near the go Tet on the ay of repe##ing isaster. ; watch to

protect you' Osiris.

5<EEC> OA $E5T 26esta4.

; am $esta' your son' Osiris ni' whose wor is truth. ; come to protect you. ; wi## make your

house to f#ourish' permanent#y' e"en as <tah has commane me' an as %a himse#f hascommane.

5<EEC> OA ><;.

; am >api' your son' Osiris ni' whose wor is truth. ; come to protect you. ; (in together your

hea an the mem(ers of your (oy. ; smite own for you your enemies uner you. ; gi"e to youyour hea for e"er an for e"er' Osiris ni' whose wor is truth' whose wor is truth in peace.

5<EEC> OA TF6FTEA. Tuamutef saysH/

; am your son >orus' who #o"es you. ; come to a"enge you' my father Osiris' upon him that i

e"i# to you. ; ha"e set him uner your feet for e"er an for e"er' permanent#y' permanent#y' Osiris

ni' whose wor is truth' whose wor is truth.

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5<EEC> OA EB>5EFA. e(senuf saysH/

; am your son' Osiris ni' whose wor is truth. ; come to protect you. ; ha"e co##ecte your

(ones an ; ha"e gathere together your mem(ers. [; ha"e (rought your heart' an ; ha"e p#aceit upon its throne within your (oy. ; make your house to f#ourish after you' you who #i"e for

e"er.]

5<EEC> OA T>E A&6E.

; protect you with this f#ame. ; ri"e him [the foe] away from the "a##ey of the tom(. ; cast the

san a(out [your feet]. ; em(race the Osiris ni' whose wor is truth' in peace.

5<EEC> OA T>E A&6E.

; come to hew in pieces. ; ha"e not (een hewn in pieces' an ; wi## not permit you to (e hewn in

pieces. ; come to o "io#ence [to your foe]' (ut ; wi## not permit "io#ence to (e one to you. ;

protect you.

5OF& 55H/

The Osiris ni' whose is truth' praises %a when he ro##s up into the sky in the eastern hori=on of

hea"en.

5OF& 55H/

The Osiris ni' whose wor is truth' in peace in $hert/eter' praises %a when he sets in the

western hori=on of hea"en' [an says]' “; am a perfect sou#.!

5<EEC> OA ;. The Osiris ni' whose wor is truth' saysH/

; am a perfect sou# we##ing in the i"ine egg of the (tu Aish. ; am the Great Cat which we##s

in the 5eat of Truth' for which the go 5hu rises.

5<EEC> OA T>E F5>BT; A;GF%E [T>E C><TE% OA OT DO;G O%$ ; $>E%T/

ETE%].

;##umine the Osiris ni' whose wor is truth. >ai#' 5ha(ti AigureI ;f the Osiris ni (e ecree to

o any of the work which is to (e one in $hert/eter' #et e"erything which stans in the way (e

remo"e from him/whether it (e to p#ough the fie#s' or to fi## the channe#s with water' or tocarry san from [the East to the est]. The 5ha(ti Aigure rep#iethH ; wi## o it' tru#y ; am here

[when] you ca##.

APPENDIX (ro! the Papyrus of "u and the Papyrus of "e-seni)

The 5peech of npuH nu(is the we##er in the mummy cham(er' Go"ernor of the Di"ine >ouse'

#ays his hans upon the #or of #ife' the scri(e' the raughtsman of <tah' e(seni' the #or of

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fea#ty' (egotten of the scri(e an mason Thena' (orn of the #ay of the house 6ut/rest' whose

wor is truth' an e"oting himse#f to him as his guarian' saysH/ %espect to you' you happy one'

#orI ou see the Ftchat. <tah/5eker has (oun you up. npu has exa#te you. 5hu has raiseyou up' Beautifu# Aace' you go"ernor of eternity. ou ha"e your eye' scri(e e(seni' #or of

fea#ty' an it is (eautifu#. our right eye is #ike the 5ektet Boat' your #eft eye is #ike the tet Boat.

our eye(rows are fair to see in the presence of the Company of the Gos. our (row is unerthe protection of npu' an your hea an face' (eautifu# one' are (efore the ho#y >awk. our

fingers ha"e (een esta(#ishe (y your scri(e1s craft in the presence of the &or of $hemenu'

Thoth' who has (estowe upon you the know#ege of the speech of the ho#y (ooks. our (ear is (eautifu# in the sight of <tah/5eker' an you' scri(e e(seni' you #or of fea#ty' are (eautifu#

(efore the Great Company of the Gos. The Great Go #ooks upon you' an he #eas you a#ong

the path of happiness. 5epu#chra# mea#s are (estowe upon you' an he o"erthrows for you your

enemies' setting them uner your feet in the presence of the Great Company of the Gos whowe## in the >ouse of the Great ge One which is in nu.

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THE PAPYRUS O A!"


BOO- 11

HERE BEGIN THE CHAPTERS OF SEKHET-HETEPET, AND THE CHAPTERS OF

COMING OUT BY DAY, OF ENTERING INTO AND COMING OUT FROM KHERT-

NETER, OF ARRIVING IN SEKHET-AANRU, AND OF LIVING IN PEACE IN THE

GREAT CITY, THE LADY OF WINDS. The O!"! &he '"!(e A#!, )h*e )*"+ ! &"&h,

$%:

&et me (e master there. &et me (e a khu there. &et me p#ough there. &et me reap there. &et me

eat there. &et me rink there. [&et me father chi#ren there]. &et me o there a## the things whichone oes upon Earth. The Osiris ni' whose wor is truth' saysH/ >orus "anuishe 5et when[he] #ooke at the (ui#ing of 5ekhet/>etepet. [>e] sprea air o"er the Di"ine 5ou# in its Egg' in

its ay. >e e#i"ere the interior of the (oy of >orus [from the keru Gos]. ; ha"e crowne

him in the >ouse of 5hu. >is house is the stars. Beho#' ; take up my p#ace in its nomes. >e hasguie the hearts of the Company of the Airst(orn Gos. >e has reconci#e the Two Aighters

2>orus an 5et4' the guarians of #ife. >e has one what is fair' (ringing an offering. >e has

reconci#e the Two Aighters with him that (e#ongs to them. >e has cut off the hairy sca#p of theTwo Aighters. >e has estroye the re"o#ts of [their] chi#ren. ; ha"e one away a## the e"i#

which attacke their sou#s. ; am master in [5ekhet/>etepet]. ; know it. ; ha"e sai#e o"er its #akes

that ; might arri"e at the cities of it. ; ha"e mae strong my mouth. The 5pirit/sou#s are reay [to

fight]' (ut they wi##not gain the mastery o"er me. ; am euippe in your Aie#s' go >etep. hatyou wish you wi## o' [says this go].

APPENDIX (ro! the Papyrus of "e-seni, *heet 27)

HERE BE.IN THE CHAPTERS OF SE-HETHETEPET% AND THE CHAPTERS OF

COMIN. O/T BY DAY OF .OIN. INTO AND OF COMIN. O/T FROM -HERT

NETER OF ARRIVA0 IN SE-HETAAR/ OF 0IVIN. IN SE-HETHETEPET% THE

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MI.HTY CITY% THE 0ADY OF WINDS OF HAVIN. POWER IN THERE OF

BECOMIN. A SPIRITSO/0 THERE OF P0O/.HIN. THERE OF REAPIN. THERE

OF EATIN. THERE OF DRIN-IN. THERE OF MA-IN. 0OVE THERE AND OF

DOIN. EVERYTHIN. THERE EVEN AS A MAN DOES /PON EARTH' NEBSENI% THE

SCRIBE AND DRA/.HTSMAN OF PTAH% SAYS:

5et "anguishe >orus' who was #ooking at the (ui#ing in 5ekhet/ >etepet. ; set free >orus from

5et. 5et opene the paths of the Two Eyes 2the 5un an 6oon4 in the sky. 5et e0ecte water withair upon the sou# of his Eye' which we#t in the town of 6ert? he e#i"ere the interior of the

(oy of >orus from the hans of the keru Gos. 5ee meI ; pa#e this great (oat o"er the &ake

of the go >etep? ; sei=e upon it in the mansion of 5hu. The mansion of his stars renews youth'renews youth. ; pa#e o"er the &akes of them so that ; may arri"e at the towns of it. ; sai# up to

the town of the go >etep.... Beho#' ; am at peace with his times' an with his guiance' an

with his wi##' an with the Company of the Gos' who are his first(orn. >e makes the TwoAighters 2>orus an 5et4 to (e at peace [with each other]' an to keep war o"er the #i"ing whom

he has create in fair form' an he (rings peace? he makes the Two Aighters to (e at peace with

those who watch o"er them. >e cuts off the hair from their i"ine fighters' he ri"es away stormfrom the chi#ren. >e guars from attack the 5pirits. ; ha"e gaine power in there. ; know it. ;

ha"e sai#e o"er its &akes so that ; might arri"e at its towns. 6y mouth is strong. ; am euippe

against the 5pirits. They wi##not gain the mastery o"er me. ; am reware [with] these your

Aie#s' go >etep. hat you wish that o you' #or of the wins. ; wi##(e a spirit in there. ;wi##eat in there. ; wi##rink in there. ; wi##p#ough in there. ; wi##reap the grain in there. ; wi##(e

strong in there. ; wi##make #o"e in there. 6y wors wi##(e strong in there. ; wi##not (e in

su(0ection in there. ; wi##(e a man of might in there. ou ha"e mae strong the mouth an throat.>etep ett(u is its name. [;t is] esta(#ishe upon the pi##ars of 5hu' an is #inke with the

p#easant things of %a. >e is the i"ier of years' the hien of mouth? si#ent is his mouth' hien

is what he utters' he fu#fi##s eternity' he takes possession of e"er#astingness of existence as >etep'

e(/>etep. >orus makes himse#f strong #ike to a hawk which is one thousan cu(its in #ength'an two thousan cu(its in #ife. >e that euipments with him' he 0ourneys on' he comes to the

p#ace where his heart wou# (e' among the &akes which are in its towns. >e fathers in the (irth/

cham(er of the go of the town' he is satisfie with the foo of the go of the town? he oes whatought to (e one there' in the Aie# of 5mas/er/$het..... e"erything of the (irth/cham(er of the

go of the town. ow [when he] sets in the [#an of] #ife #ike crysta# he performs e"erything in

there' [which things are] #ike to the things one in the &ake eserser' for which there is nonethat re0oices' an for which are e"i# things of a## kins. The go >etep goes in an comes out'

an marches here an there in the Aie# of 5mas/er/$het' the &ay of the (irth/ cham(er of the

go of the town. [&et me] #i"e with the go >etep' c#othe' an not espoi#e (y the &ors of the orth' an may the &or of things (ring foo to me. 6ay he make me to go forwar. 6ay ;

come forth. 6ay he (ring to me my <ower there' may ; recei"e it' an may ; (e reware (y the

go >etep. 6ay ; (e master of the great an mighty wor in my (oy in this my p#ace. 6ake meto remem(er it. &et me [not] forget it. &et me go forwar' #et me p#ough. ; am at peace with the

go of the town. ; know the water' the towns' the nomes' an the #akes which are in 5ekhet/

>etepet. ; #i"e in there. ; am strong in there. ; shine in there. ; eat in there. ;..... in there. ; reap the

har"est in there. ; p#ough in there. ; father chi#ren in there. ; am at peace in there' with the go>etep. ; sow see in there. ; sai# a(out on the #akes of it' an ; arri"e at its towns' go >etep. 6y

mouth is euippe' it possesses horns . Gi"e to me the a(unance of the $F 2Dou(#es4 an

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5pirit/sou#s. >e who counts me is 5hu. ; know him not. ; come to its towns. ; sai# o"er its #akes. ;

wa#k a(out in 5ekhet/>etepet. Beho#' it is %a who is in hea"en. Beho#' it is >etep [who is] its

ou(#e offering of peace. ; ha"e a"ance to its territory. ; ha"e put on my appare#. ; ha"e comeforth. ; ha"e gi"en what it was upon me to gi"e. ; ha"e mae g#a in [my] heart. ; ha"e

conuere. ; am strong. ; ha"e gi"en irections to >etep.

[>ai#]' Fnen/em/hetep' ; ha"e come to you. 6y sou# fo##ows me. The go >u is on my hans.

[>ai#]' e(t/taui' in whom ; remem(er an forget' ; ha"e (ecome a#i"e. ; ha"e attacke none' #etnone attack me. ; ha"e gi"en' gi"e you to me g#aness. 6ake you me to (e at peace' (in you up

my "eins' #et [me] recei"e air. [>ai#]' Fnen/em/hetep' the &or of ins. ; ha"e come there. ;

ha"e opene my hea. %a s#eeps. ; watch not' [for] the goess >etemet is at the oor of hea"en (y night. O(stac#es ha"e (een put (efore' (ut ; ha"e co##ecte his emissions. ; am in my city.

ut/urt 2Great City4' ; ha"e come into you. ; ha"e counte up my a(unant stores. ; a"ance on

my way to Fakh. ; am the Bu## which is tie with a rope of #apis/#a=u#i' the #or of the Aie# ofthe Bu##' the #or of the wors of the go' the goess 5eptet 25othis4 at her hours. Fakh' ; ha"e

come into you. ; ha"e eaten my foo. ; am master of choice pieces of the f#esh of oxen an of

feathere fow#' an the (irs of 5hu ha"e (een gi"en to me. ; fo##ow the gos' an ; come [afterthe Dou(#es]. Tcheft' ; ha"e come into you. ; array myse#f in appare#' an ; gir a(out myse#f the

sat garment of %a. 5ee the Court of the sky' an the fo##owers of %a who we## in hea"en. Fn/

em/hetep' the #or of the Two &ans' ; ha"e come into you. ; ha"e p#unge into the &akes of

Tchesert? (eho#' impurity of e"ery kin has remo"e from me. The i"ine Great One f#ourishesin there. Beho#' ; ha"e foun [him]. ; ha"e nette geese' an ha"e fe fu## upon the finest of

them. enentet' ; ha"e come into you. ; ha"e seen the Osiris [my father]. ; ha"e sa#ute my

mother. ; ha"e (egotten chi#ren. ; ha"e snare the serpents' an ; am e#i"ere. ; know the nameof the go who is with the goess Tchesert' an who has straight hair' an is euippe with

horns [reay to gore]. >e reaps' an ; (oth p#ough an reap. >etemet' ; ha"e entere into you. ;

ha"e approache the #apis/#a=u#i. ; ha"e fo##owe the wins of the Company of the Gos. The

Great Go has gi"en my hea to me. >e who has (oun my hea on my (oy for me is the6ighty One' with eyes of #apis/#a=u#i' name#y' ri/en/a(/f 2“>e oes as he p#easeth!4. Fsert' ;

ha"e come into you' to the house for which foo is (rought to me. 5mam' ; ha"e come into you.

6y heart watches' my hea is euippe with the hite Crown. ; act as the guie of the ce#estia# (eings. ; make to f#ourish terrestria# (eings. There is 0oy of heart for the Bu##' an for the ce#estia#

(eings' an for the Company of the Gos. ; am the go' the Bu##' the &or of the gos' who

makes his way o"er the turuoise. wheat an (ar#ey of the nome of the go' ; ha"e come intoyou. ; ha"e come forwar. ; ha"e #ifte [you] up' fo##owing the (est offerings of the Company of

the Gos. ; ha"e moore my (oat to the tying/up post in the #akes of the ce#estia# (eings. ; ha"e

pu##e up the typing/up post. ; ha"e recite wors' an ; ha"e ascri(e praises to the gos whowe## in 5ekhet/>etepet.

THE CHAPTER OF PROVIDIN. THE DECEASED WITH MEAT% MI0-% ETC'The O#&r&#

A;&% 7ho#e 7or8 &# tr"th% #a!#:

%espect to you' %a' the &or of Truth' the On#y One' the &or of Eternity an 6aker of

E"er#astingness. ; ha"e come (efore you' my &or %a. ; wou# make to f#ourish the 5e"en Cowsan their Bu##. who gi"e cakes an a#e to the 5pirit/sou#s' grant that my sou# may (e with you.

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&et him (e (orn on your thighs. &et him (e #ike to one of you for e"er an for e"er. &et the Osiris

ni' whose wor is truth' ha"e g#orious power in the Beautifu# mentet.

The N$/e *0 &he Se1e# H*2% C*) $#+ &he!" B22:

). >et/$au e(tertcher.

,. kertkhentetasts.

:. $he(itetsahneter.

+. Frmertusteshertshenti.

8. $hnemtemankhanuit.

7. 5ekhmetrensema(ats.

@. 5henatpetuthestneter.

Bu##H $athaihemt.

ADDRESSES TO THE FO/R R/DDERS OF HEAVEN

>ai#' you Beautifu# <ower' you Beautifu# %uer of the orthern >ea"en. >ai#' you who circ#es'

Guie of the Two &ans' Beautifu# %uer of the estern >ea"en. >ai#' 5p#enour' Dwe##er in

the temp#e of the shemu gos' Beautifu# %uer of the Eastern >ea"en. >ai#' Dwe##er in thetemp#e of the %e gos' Beautifu# %uer of the 5outhern >ea"en.

ADDRESSES TO THE FO/R COMAPNIES OF THE .ODS

>ai#' gos who are a(o"e the Earth' Guies of the Tuat. >ai#' 6other/goesses' who are a(o"e

the Earth in $hert/eter' in the >ouse of Osiris. >ai#' gos who guie Ta/tchesert' who are

a(o"e the Earth an are guies of the Tuat. >ai#' Ao##owers of %a' who fo##ow in the train ofOsiris.


&'B&IC [These wors] wi##(e sai when %a appears o"er [figures] of these gos written in

co#our upon a ta(#et' an you wi## p#ace offerings of tchefau foo (efore them' cakes' a#e' f#esh'geese' an incense. They wi##cause the ecease to en0oy the “offerings which come out at the

wor [of comman]! (efore %a? an they wi##gi"e the ecease an a(unance of foo in $hert/

eter' an wi##e#i"er him from e"ery e"i# thing whatsoe"er. n you wi## not recite this Book of

Fn/ efer in the presence of anyone except your own se#f. ;f this (e one for the ecease %awi##(e a ruer for him' an wi##(e to him a strong protecting power' an he wi##estroy a## his

enemies for him in $hert/eter' an in hea"en' an upon Earth' an in e"ery p#ace for which

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soe"er he may enter' an he wi##en0oy ce#estia# foo regu#ar#y an continua##y for e"er. (ro! the

*aite &e+ension)

THE BOO- OF MA-IN. PERFECT THE -H/ in the heart of %a' of making him to ha"e themastery (efore Tem' of magnifying him (efore Osiris' of making him mighty (efore $hent/

mentet' an of setting awe of him (efore the Company of the Gos. ;t wi##(e recite on the ayof the ew 6oon' on the sixth ay festi"a#' on the fifteenth ay festi"a#' on the festi"a# of Fak'

on the festi"a# of Thoth' on the Birthay of Osiris' on the festi"a# of 6enu' on the night of >eker'[uring] the 6ysteries of the Tuat' uring the ce#e(ration of the 6ysteries in kertet' at the

smiting of the emissions' at the passage of the Aunerary La##ey' [an] the 6ysteries...... [The

recita# of it] wi## make the heart of the $hu to f#ourish an wi## make #ong his stries' an wi##make him to a"ance' an wi## make his face (right' an wi## make it to penetrate to the Go. &et

no man witness [the recita#] except the king an the $herhe( priest' (ut the ser"ant who comes to

minister outsie wi##not see it. Of the $hu for whom this Book wi##(e recite' his sou# wi##comeout (y ay with the #i"ing' he wi##ha"e power among the gos' an it wi## make him irresisiti(#e

for e"er an e"er. These gos wi##go roun a(out him' an wi##acknow#ege him. >e wi##(e one

of them. [This Book] wi##make him to know how he came into (eing in the (eginning. This Bookis inee a "erita(#e mystery. &et no stranger anywhere ha"e know#ege of it. Do not speak

a(out it to any man. Do not repeat it. &et no [other] eye see it. &et no [other] ear hear it. &et no

one see it except [yourse#f] an him who taught [it to you]. &et not the mu#titue [know of it]

except yourse#f an the (e#o"e frien of your heart. ou wi## o this (ook in the seh cham(er ona c#oth painte with the stars in co#our a## o"er it. ;t is inee a mystery. The we##ers in the

swamps of the De#ta na e"erywhere there wi##not know it. ;t wi##pro"ie the $hu with ce#estia#

foo upon in $hert/eter. ;t wi##supp#y his >eart/sou# with foo upon Earth. ;t wi##make him to#i"e for e"er. o [e"i#] thing wi##ha"e the master o"er him.

THE ADDRESSES OF THE FO/R R/DDERS

>ai#' <ower of >ea"en' Opener of the Disk' you Beautifu# %uer of the orthern >ea"en. >ai#'

%a' Guie of the Two &ans' you Beautifu# %uer of the estern >ea"en. >ai#' $hu' Dwe##er inthe >ouse of the khemu gos' you Beautifu# %uer of the Eastern >ea"en. >ai#' Go"ernor'

Dwe##er in the >ouse of the Tesheru Gos' you Beautifu# %uer of the 5outhern >ea"en.

Grant cakes' an a#e an tchefau foo to the Osiris uf/ankh' whose wor is truth.

>ai#' Aather of the GosI >ai#' 6other of teh Gos in $hert/eterI De#i"er the Osiris from e"ery

e"i# thing' from e"ery e"i# o(struction' from e"ery ire attack of an enemy' an from that ea#ysnarer with knife/#ike wors' an from men' an gos' an 5pirit/sou#s' an the amne' on this

ay' on this night' on this present festi"a# of the fifteenth ay' an in this year' an from the

things of e"i# of it.

HYMN TO OSIRIS -HENTIAMENTI /NNEFER

The Osiris ni' whose wor is truth' praises Osiris $henti/menti Fn/ efer' an saysH/ >ai#'

my &or' who hurries through eternity' whose existence is for e"er' &or of &ors' $ing of

$ings' 5o"ereign' Go of the Gos' who #i"e in their shrines'.... gos.... men. 6ake you for me a

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seat with those who are in $hert/eter' who aore the forms of your $' an who tra"erse

mi##ions of mi##ions of years....... 6ay no e#ay arise for you in Ta/mera. &et them come to you'

a## of them' great as we## as sma##. 6ay this go gi"e the power to enterin an to come out from$hert/eter' without repu#se' at any oor of the Tuat' to the 5OF&of the Osiris ni.

APPENDIX (ro! the Papyrus of *uti!es)

S/TIMES% THE 0IBATIONER AND PRESIDENT OF THE A0TAR CHAMBER OF THE

APTS% DIRECTOR OF THE SCRIBES OF AMEN% WHOSE WORD IS TR/TH% PRAISES

OSIRIS% AND DOES RESPECT TO THE 0ORD OF ETERNITY% AND SATISFIES THE

WI00 OF THE .OD% AND SPEA-S TR/TH% THE 0ORD OF WHICH IS /N-NOWN%

AND SAYS:

%espect to you' you >o#y Go' you mighty an (eneficent (eing' you <rince of Eternity' whowe##s in your a(oe in the 5ektet Boat' whose risings are manifo# in the tet Boat' to whom

praises are renere in hea"en an upon Earth. <eop#es an nations exa#t you' an the awe of

your terror is in the hearts of men' an 5pirt/sou#s' an the ea. our sou# we##s in Tetu' anthe awe of you is in >ensu. ou set the "isi(#e em(#ems of yourse#f in nu' an the ma0esty of

your transformations in the ho#y p#ace. ; ha"e come to you. Truth is in my heart' an in my (reast

there is neither craft nor gui#e. Grant you that ; may ha"e my (eing among the #i"ing' an that ;

may sai# up an own the ri"er among those who are in your fo##owing.

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THE PAPYRUS O A!"


BOOK 34

THE CHAPTER OF THE PRAISE OF HATHOR, LADY OF AMENTET

>athor' &ay of mentet' the Dwe##er in the Great &an' the &ay of Ta/Tchesert' the Eye of %a'

the Dwe##er in his (reast' the Beautifu# Aace in the Boat of 6i##ions of ears' the 5eat of <eace of

the oer of truth' Dwe##er in the Boat of the fa"oure ones.....

APPENDIX: THE CHAPTER OF THE FO/R TORCHES (ro! the Papyrus of "u, *heets64 and 67)

THE CHAPTER OF THE FO/R 0I.HTED 0AMPS WHICH ARE MADE FOR THE

SPIRIT SO/0'

Beho#' you wi## make four rectangu#ar troughs of c#ay for which you wi## scatter incense' anyou wi## fi## them with the mi#k of a white cow' an (y means of these you wi## extinguish the

#amps. The Osiris u' the stewar of the o"erseer of the sea#' whose wor is truth' saysH/ The fire

comes to your $' Osiris $henti/mentiI The fire comes to your $' Osiris u' whose wor is

truth. The orering of the night comes after the ay. [The fire comes to your $' Osiris'Go"ernor of those who are in menti]' an the two sisters of %a come #ikewise. atch it 2the

fire4 rise in (tu' an it comes? ; cause it to come' the Eye of >orus. ;t is set in orer upon your

(row' Osiris $henti/menti? it is set in your shrine an rises on your (row? it is set on your (row'Osiris u' it is set on your (row. The Eye of >orus protects you' Osiris $henti/menti' an it

keeps you in safety? it casts own hea#ong a## your enemies for you' an a## your enemies ha"e

fa##en own hea#ong (efore you. Osiris u' the Eye of >orus protects you' it keeps you insafety' an it casts own hea#ong a## your enemies. our enemies ha"e fa##en own hea#ong

(efore your $' Osiris $henti/menti. The Eye of %a protects you' it keeps you in safety' an it

has cast own hea#ong a## your enemies. our enemies ha"e fa##en own hea#ong (efore your$' Osiris u' whose wor is truth. The Eye of >orus protects you' it keeps you in safety' it has

cast own hea#ong for you a## your enemies' an your enemies ha"e fa##en own hea#ong

(efore you. The Eye of >orus comes. ;t is soun an we##' it sens out #ight e"en as %a oes in

the hori=on. ;t co"ers the powers of 5uti with arkness' it masters him' an it (rings its f#ame

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against him (y its own comman. The Eye of >orus is soun an we##' you eat the f#esh of it'

your (oy possesses it. ou acc#aim it. The Aour Aires enter into your $' Osiris $henti/menti'

the Aour Aires enter into your $' Osiris u' the stewar of the o"erseer of the sea#' whose woris truth.

>ai#' sons of >orus' $esta' >api' Tuamutef' an e(hsenuf' ha"e gi"en your protection to youri"ine Aather Osiris $henti/menti' gi"e your protection to the Osiris u' whose wor is truth.

ow therefore' inasmuch as ha"e estroye the Opponent of Osiris $henti/menti' who #i"eswith the gos' ha"ing smitten 5uti with his right han an arm when awn came upon the Earth'

an >orus has (ecome master [of 5uti]' an has a"enge his i"ine Aather himse#f? an inasmuch

as your i"ine Aather has (een mae to f#ourish through the union of the 5OF&of Osiris $henti/menti' whch effecte' an the Eye of >orus has a"enge him' an has protecte him' an has

cast own hea#ong for him a## his enemies' an a## his enemies ha"e fa##en own (efore him'

e"en so o estroy the Opponent of the Osiris u' the stewar of the o"erseer of the sea#' whosewor is truth. &et him #i"e with the gos' #et him smite his enemy' #et him estroy him' when

#ight awns on the Earth. &et >orus (e master an a"enge the Osiris u' an #et the Osiris u

f#ourish through his union with his 5OF&which ha"e effecte. Osiris u' the Eye of >orus hasa"enge you. ;t has cast own hea#ong a## your enemies for you' an a## your enemies ha"e

(een cast own hea#ong (efore you.

>ai#' Osiris $henti/menti' grant you #ight an fire to the perfect >eart/sou# which is in >ensu.

n [O 5ons of >orus]' grant power to the #i"ing heart/sou# of the Osiris u (y means of hisfire. &et him not (e repu#se' an #et him not (e ri"en (ack at the oors of mentetI &et his

offerings of (rea an of #inen garments (e (rought to him among the #ors of funera# o(#ations.

offer praises' as to a go to the Osiris u' the estroyer of his Opponent in his form of Truth' an

in his attri(utes of a go of truth.

&'B&IC [This Chapter] wi##(e recite o"er four torches of atma c#oth' which has (een anointewith the finest Thehennu unguent' an the torches wi##(e p#ace in the hans of four men who

wi##ha"e the names of the pi##ars of >orus written upon their shou#ers' an they wi##(urn thetorches in the (eautifu# #ight of %a' an this wi##confer power an might upon the 5pirit/sou# of

the ecease among the stars which ne"er set. ;f this Chapter (e recite for him he wi##ne"er'

ne"er perish' an he wi##(ecome a #i"ing sou# for e"er. These torches wi##make the 5pirit/sou# to

f#ourish #ike Osiris $henti/ menti' regu#ar#y an continua##y for e"er. ;t is a strugg#e. ou wi##not perform this ceremony (efore any human (eing except your own se#f' or your father' or your

son' (ecause it is an exceeing#y great mystery of the mentet' an it is a type of the hien

things of the Tuat. hen this ceremony has (een performe for the ecease' the gos' an the5pirit/sou#s' an the ea wi##see him in the form of $henti/menti' an he wi##ha"e power an

ominion #ike this go.

;f you wi## unertake to perform for the ecease that which is orere in this “Chapter of the

four (#a=ing torches'! each ay' you wi## cause the form of the ecease to come out from e"eryha## [in the Tuat]' an from the 5e"en >a##s of Osiris. n he wi###i"e in the form of the Go. >e

wi##ha"e power an ominion corresponing to those of the gos an the 5pirit/sou#s for e"er

an e"er. >e wi##enter in through the secret py#ons an wi##not (e turne (ack in the presence ofOsiris. n it wi##come to pass' pro"ie that the fo##owing things (e one for him' that he

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wi##enter in an come forth. >e wi##not (e turne (ack. o (ounary wi##(e set to his goings' an

the sentence of the oom wi##not (e passe upon him on the Day of the eighing of ors

(efore Osiris/ ne"er' ne"er.

n you wi## perform whatsoe"er [is written in] this (ook on (eha#f of the ecease' who

wi##there(y (ecome perfect an pure. n you wi## “open his mouth! with the instrument of iron.n you wi## write own these things in accorance with the instructions which are foun in the

(ooks of <rince >erutataf' who isco"ere them in a secret coffer 2now they were in thehanwriting of the go [Thoth] himse#f an ha (een eposite in the Temp#e of the goess

Fnnut' the &ay of Fnu4 uring a 0ourney which he was making in orer to inspect the temp#es'

an the temp#e/estates' an the sanctuaries of the gos. n you wi## perform these ceremoniessecret#y in the Tuat/cham(er of the tom(' for they are mysteries of the Tuat' an they are

sym(o#ic of the things which are one in $hert/eter.

n you wi## sayH ; ha"e come' ; ha"e a"ance hasti#y. ; cast #ight upon his 2the ecease1s4

footsteps. ; am hien' (ut ; cast #ight upon his hien p#ace. ; stan up c#ose to the Tet. ; stan

up c#ose to the Tet of %a' ; turn (ack the s#aughter. ; am protecting you' Osiris.

&'B&IC This Chapter wi##(e recite o"er a Tet of crysta#' which wi##(e set upon a (rick mae

of crue mu' whereupon this Chapter has (een inscri(e. ou wi## make a ca"ity in the west

wa## [of the tom(]' an ha"ing turne the front of the Tet towars the east' you wi## wa## up theca"ity with mu which has (een mixe with extract of cear. This Tet wi##ri"e away the

enemies of Osiris who wou# set themse#"es at the east wa## [of the tom(].

n you wi## sayH ; ha"e ri"en (ack your foes. ; keep watch o"er you. >e that is upon hismountain 2npu4 keeps watch o"er you reay for the moment when your foes wi##attack you'

an he wi##repu#se them for you. ; wi## ri"e (ack the Crocoi#e at the moment when it attacks

you' an ; wi## protect you' Osiris u.

&'B&IC This Chapter wi##(e recite o"er a figure of npu mae of crue mu mixe withincense. n the figure wi##(e set upon a (rick mae of crue mu' whereupon this Chapter has

(een inscri(e. ou wi## make a ca"ity in the east wa##' an ha"ing turne the face of the figure

of npu towars the west wa## [in there] you wi## wa## up the ca"ity. This figure wi##repu#se the

enemies of Osiris' who wou# set themse#"es at the south wa##.

n you wi## say? ; am the (e#t of san roun a(out the hien coffer. ; turn (ack the force of the

(#a=ing fire of the funerary mountain. ; tra"erse the roas' an ; protect the Osiris u' the

stewar of the o"erseer of the sea#' whose wor is truth.

&'B&IC This Chapter wi##(e recite o"er a (rick mae of crue mu on which a copy of thisChapter has (een inscri(e. n you wi## p#ace a ree in the mi#e of it' an you wi## smear it

with pitch' an set #ight thereto. Then you wi## make a ca"ity in the south wa##' an' ha"ing

turne the front of the (rick towars the north' you wi## wa## the (rick up insie it. [;t wi##repu#sethe enemies of the Osiris u] who wou# assem(#e at the north wa##.

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n you wi## sayH you who comes to set fire [to the tom( or mummy]' ; wi## not #et you o it.

you who comes to cast fire [herein]' ; wi## not #et you o it. ; wi## (urn you' an ; wi## cast fire

upon you. ; protect the Osiris u' the stewar of the o"erseer of the sea#' whose wor is truth.

&'B&IC This Chapter wi##(e recite o"er a (rick of crue mu' on which a copy of this Chapter

has (een inscri(e. [n you wi## set upon it] a figure of the ecease mae of pa#m woo' se"enfingers in height. n you wi## perform on it the ceremony of “Opening the 6outh.! Then you

wi## make a ca"ity in the north wa##' an ha"ing [p#ace the (rick an the figure insie it]' anturne the face of the figure towars the south' you wi## wa## up the ca"ity. [;t wi##repu#se the

enemies of the Osiris u]' who wou# assem(#e at the south wa##.

A#+ (eh*2+, &hee &h!#5 )!22(e +*#e (% $ /$# )h* ! )$he+ '2e$#, $#+ ! 'e"e/*#!$22%

6"e, $#+ )h* h$ e$&e# #e!&he" /e$& #*" 0!h, $#+ )h* h$ #*& "e'e#&2% h$+ !#&e"'*"e

)!&h )*/e#. n (eho#' you wi## make offerings of cakes an a#e to these gos' an wi## (urn

incense on their fires. E"ery 5pirit/sou# for whom these things wi##(e one wi##(ecome #ike a

ho#y go in $hert/eter' an he wi##not (e turne (ack at any gate in mentet' an he wi##(e in

the fo##owing of Osiris' where"er he goes ' regu#ar#y an continua##y.

egipatska knjiga mrtvih(1)

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