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Translated
by E.A. Wallis Budge
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.
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.
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