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240 BC

THE PAPYRUS OF ANI

THE EGYPTIAN BOOK OF THE DEAD

Translated by E.A. Wallis Budge

 

Part 22

  Now the great Tchatcha Chiefs who are in Pe-Tep are Horus, Isis,

Kesta (Mesta) and Hapi. Now the "setting up of the 'Senti' of Horus"

hath reference to the words which Set spake to his followers, saying

"Set up the Senti."

  Hail, Thoth, who didst make the word of Osiris to be true against

his enemies, make thou the word of the Osiris the scribe Ani to be

true, in peace, against his enemies, with the great Tchatcha Chiefs

who are in the Lands of the Rekhti (Taiu-Rekhti), in the night when

Isis lay down, and kept watch to make lamentation for her brother

Osiris.

  Now the great Tchatcha Chiefs who are in Taiu-Rekhti are Isis,

Horus, Kesta (Mesta) [Anpu and Thoth].

  Hail, Thoth, who didst make the word of Osiris true against his

enemies, make thou the word of Osiris the scribe Ani, whose word is

truth, in peace, to be true against his enemies, with the great

Tchatcha Chiefs who are in Abtu, on the night of the god Haker, when

the dead are separated, and the spirits are judged, and when the

procession taketh place in Teni.

  Now the great Tchatcha Chiefs who are in Abtu are Osiris, Isis,

and Up-uat.

  Hail, Thoth, who didst make the word of Osiris to be true against

his enemies, make thou the word of the Osiris, the scribe and assessor

of the sacred offerings which are made to all the gods, Ani, to be

true against his enemies, with the Tchatcha Chiefs who examine the

dead on the night of making the inspection of those who are to be

annihilated.

  Now the great Tchatcha Chiefs who are present at the examination

of the dead are Thoth, Osiris, Anpu and Asten (read Astes). Now the

inspection (or, counting) of those who are to be annihilated

signifieth the shutting up of things from the souls of the sons of

revolt.

  Hail, Thoth, who didst make the word of Osiris true against his

enemies, make thou the word of the Osiris the scribe Ani to be true

against his enemies, with the great Tchatcha Chiefs who are present at

the digging up of the earth [and mixing it] with their blood, and of

making the word of Osiris to be true against his enemies.