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240 BC

THE PAPYRUS OF ANI

THE EGYPTIAN BOOK OF THE DEAD

Translated by E.A. Wallis Budge

 

  Nu, the steward of the keeper of the seal, saith when he cometh to

the ELEVENTH PYLON of Osiris: "I have made my way, I know you, and I

know thy name, and I know the name of her who is within thee: She

who slayeth always, consumer of the fiends by fire, mistress of

every pylon, the lady who is acclaimed on the day of darkness" is

thy name. She inspecteth the swathing of the helpless one.

  The Osiris Nu, the steward of the keeper of the seal, saith when

he cometh to the TWELFTH PYLON of Osiris: "I have made my way, I

know you, and I know thy name, and I know the name of her who is

within thee: Invoker of thy Two Lands, destroyer of those who come

to thee by fire, lady of spirits, obeyer of the word of thy Lord" is

thy name. She inspecteth the swathing of the helpless one.

  The Osiris Nu, the steward of the keeper of the seal, saith when

he cometh to the THIRTEENTH PYLON of Osiris: "I have made my way, I

know you and I know thy name, and I know the name of her who is within

thee: Osiris foldeth his arms about her, and maketh Hapi (the

Nile-god), to emit splendour out of his hidden places" is thy name.

She inspecteth the swathing of the helpless one.

  The Osiris Nu, the steward of the keeper of the seal, saith when

he cometh to the FOURTEENTH PYLON of Osiris: "I have made my way, I

know thee, and I know thy name, and I know the name of her who is

within thee. Lady of might, who trampleth on the Red Demons, who

keepeth the festival of Haaker on the day of the hearing of faults" is

thy name. She inspecteth the swathing of the helpless one.

  THE FIFTEENTH PYLON. The Osiris Heru-em-khebit, whose word is truth,

shall say when he cometh to this pylon: "Fiend, red of hair and

eyes, who appeareth by night, and doth fetter the fiend in his lair.

Let her hands be given to the Still-Heart in his hour, let her advance

and go forward" is thy name. She inspecteth the swathing of the

helpless one.

  THE SIXTEENTH PYLON. The Osiris Heru-em-khebit, whose word is truth,

shall say when he cometh to this pylon: "Terrible one, lady of the

rain-storm, destroyer of the souls of men, devourer of the bodies of

men, orderer, producer, and maker of slaughter" is thy name. She

inspecteth the swathing of the helpless one.

  THE SEVENTEENTH PYLON. The Osiris Heru-em-khebit, whose word is

truth, shall say when he cometh to this pylon: "Hewer-in-pieces in

blood, Ahibit, lady of hair" is thy name. She inspecteth the

swathing of the helpless one.

  THE EIGHTEENTH PYLON. The Osiris Heru-em-khebit, whose word is

truth, shall say when he cometh to this pylon: "Fire-lover, pure

one, lover of slaughterings, cutter off of heads, devoted one, lady of

the Great House, slaughterer of fiends at eventide" is thy name. She

inspecteth the swathing of the helpless one.

  THE NINETEENTH PYLON. The Osiris Heru-em-khebit, whose word is

truth, shall say when he cometh to this pylon: "Light-giver for

life, blazing all the day, lady of strength [and of] the writings of

the god Thoth himself" is thy name. She inspecteth the swathings of

the White House.

  THE TWENTIETH PYLON. The Osiris Heru-em-khebit, whose word is truth,

shall say when he cometh to this pylon: "Dweller in the cavern of

her lord, her name is Clother, hider of her creations, conqueror of

hearts, swallower [of them]" is thy name. She inspecteth the swathings

of the White House.

  THE TWENTY-FIRST PYLON. The Osiris Heru-em-khebit, whose word is

truth, shall say when he cometh to this pylon: "Knife which cutteth

when [its name] is uttered, slayer of those who approach thy flame" is

thy name. She possesseth hidden plans.