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240 BC
THE PAPYRUS OF ANI
THE EGYPTIAN BOOK OF THE DEAD
Translated by E.A. Wallis Budge
Part 56
THE CHAPTER OF BEING TRANSFORMED INTO THE PRINCE OF THE TCHATCHAU
CHIEFS. The Osiris Nu, whose word is truth, saith:- I am the god
Tem, the maker of the sky, the creator of the things which are, who
cometh forth from the earth, who made the seed of man to come into
being, the Lord of things, who fashioned the gods, the Great God,
who created himself, the Lord of Life, who made to flourish the Two
Companies of the Gods. Homage to you, O ye divine Lords of things,
ye holy beings, whose seats are veiled! Homage to you, O ye Lords of
Eternity, whose forms are concealed, whose sanctuaries are
mysteries, whose places of abode are not known! Homage to you, O ye
gods, who dwell in the Tenait (Circle of Light)! Homage to you, O ye
gods of the Circle of the country of the Cataracts! Homage to you, O
ye gods who dwell in Amentet! Homage to you, O ye gods who dwell
within Nut! Grant ye to me that I may come before you, I am pure, I am
like a god. I am endowed with a Spirit-soul. I am strong. I am endowed
with a Heart-soul. I bring unto you incense, and spice, and natron.
I have done away with the chidings of your mouths. I have come, I have
done away the evil which was in your hearts, and I have removed the
offences which appertained to you [against me]. I bring to you deeds
of well-doing, and I present before you truth. I know you. I know your
names. I know your forms which are not known. I come into being
among you. My coming is like unto that god who eateth men, and who
feedeth upon the gods. I am strong before you even like that god who
is exalted upon his pedestal, unto whom the gods come with
rejoicing, and the goddesses make supplication when they see me. I
have come unto you. I have ascended my throne like your Two Daughters.
I have taken my seat in the horizon. I receive my offerings of
propitiation upon my altars. I drink my fill of seth wine every
evening. I come to those who are making rejoicings, and the gods who
live in the horizon ascribe unto me praises, as the divine
Spirit-body, the Lord of mortals. I am exalted like that holy god
who dwelleth in the Great House. The gods rejoice greatly when they
see my beautiful appearances from the body of the goddess Nut, and
when the goddess Nut bringeth me forth.
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