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240 BC

THE PAPYRUS OF ANI

THE EGYPTIAN BOOK OF THE DEAD

Translated by E.A. Wallis Budge

 

Part 17

  THE PYLONS OF THE HOUSE OF OSIRIS

  The following shall be said when one cometh to the FIRST PYLON.

The Osiris the scribe Ani, whose word is truth, saith: "Lady of

tremblings, high-walled, the sovereign lady, the lady of

destruction, who uttereth the words which drive back the destroyers,

who delivereth from destruction him that cometh." The name of her

Doorkeeper is Neruit.

  The following shall be said when one cometh to the SECOND PYLON. The

Osiris the scribe Ani, whose word is truth, saith: "Lady of heaven,

Mistress of the Two Lands, devourer by fire, Lady of mortals, who

art infinitely greater than any human being." The name of her

Doorkeeper is Mes-Ptah.

  The following shall be said when one cometh to the THIRD PYLON.

The Osiris the scribe Ani, whose word is truth, saith: "Lady of the

Altar, the mighty lady to whom offerings are made, greatly beloved one

of every god sailing up the river to Abydos." The name of her

Doorkeeper is Sebqa.

  The following shall be said when one cometh to the FOURTH PYLON. The

Osiris the scribe Ani, whose word is truth, saith: "Prevailer with

knives, Mistress of the Two Lands, destroyer of the enemies of the

Still-Heart (Osiris), who decreeth the release of those who suffer

through evil hap." The name of her Doorkeeper is Nekau.

  The following shall be said when one cometh to the FIFTH PYLON.

The Osiris the scribe Ani, whose word is truth, saith: "Flame, Lady of

fire, absorbing the entreaties which are made to her, who permitteth

not to approach her the rebel." The name of her Doorkeeper is

Henti-Reqiu.

  The following shall be said when one cometh to the SIXTH PYLON.

The Osiris the scribe Ani, whose word is truth, saith: "Lady of light,

who roareth mightily, whose breadth cannot be comprehended. Her like

hath not been found since the beginning. There are serpents over which

are unknown. They were brought forth before the Still-Heart." The name

of her Doorkeeper is Semati.

  The following shall be said when one cometh to the SEVENTH PYLON.

The Osiris the scribe Ani, whose word is truth, saith: "Garment

which envelopeth the helpless one, which weepeth for and loveth that

which it covereth." The name of her Doorkeeper is Saktif.

  The following shall be said when one cometh to the EIGHTH PYLON. The

Osiris the scribe Ani, whose word is truth, saith: "Blazing fire,

unquenchable, with far-reaching tongues of flame, irresistible

slaughterer, which one may not pass through fear of its deadly

attack." The name of her Doorkeeper is Khutchetef.

  The following shall be said when one cometh to the NINTH PYLON.

The Osiris the scribe Ani, whose word is truth, saith:

"Chieftainess, lady of strength, who giveth quiet of heart to the

offspring of her lord. Her girth is three hundred and fifty khet,

and she is clothed with green feldspar of the South. She bindeth up

the divine form and clotheth the helpless one. Devourer, lady of all

men." The name of her Doorkeeper is Arisutchesef.

  The following shall be said when one cometh to the TENTH PYLON.

The Osiris the scribe Ani, whose word is truth, saith: "Goddess of the

loud voice, who maketh her suppliants to mourn, the awful one who

terrifieth, who herself remaineth unterrified within." The name of her

Doorkeeper is Sekhenur.