Egyptian Ideas of the Future Life eBook

E. A. Wallis Budge
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 167 pages of information about Egyptian Ideas of the Future Life.

Egyptian Ideas of the Future Life eBook

E. A. Wallis Budge
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 167 pages of information about Egyptian Ideas of the Future Life.

  14.  “Hail Ta-ret (i.e., Fiery-foot), who comest forth out of the
  darkness, I have not eaten my heart (i.e. lost my temper and become
  angry).

  15.  “Hail Hetch-abehu (i.e., Shining teeth), who comest forth from
  Ta-she (i.e., the Fayyum), I have invaded no [man’s land].

  16.  “Hail [=A]m-senef (i.e., Eater of blood), who comest forth from
  the house of the block, I have not slaughtered animals which are the
  possessions of God.

  17.  “Hail [=A]m-besek (i.e., Eater of entrails), who comest forth
  from M[=a]bet, I have not laid waste the lands which have been
  ploughed.

  18.  “Hail Neb-Ma[=a]t (i.e., Lord of Ma[=a]t), who comest forth from
  the city of the two Ma[=a]ti, I have not pried into matters to make
  mischief.

  19.  “Hail Thenemi (i.e., Retreater), who comest forth from Bast
  (i.e., Bubastis), I have not set my mouth in motion against any man.

  20.  “Hail [=A]nti, who comest forth from Annu (Heliopolis), I have not
  given way to wrath without due cause.

  21.  “Hail Tututef, who comest forth from the home of Ati, I have not
  committed fornication, and I have not committed sodomy.

  22.  “Hail Uamemti, who comest forth from the house of slaughter, I
  have not polluted myself.

  23.  “Hail Maa-ant-f (i.e., Seer of what is brought to him), who
  comest forth from the house of the god Amsu, I have not lain with the
  wife of a man.

  24.  “Hail Her-seru, who comest forth from Nehatu, I have not made any
  man to be afraid.

  25.  “Hail Neb-Sekhem, who comest forth from the Lake of Kaui, I have
  not made my speech to burn with anger. [Footnote:  Literally, “I have
  not been hot of mouth.”]

  26.  “Hail Seshet-kheru (i.e., Orderer of speech), who comest forth
  from Urit, I have not made myself deaf unto the words of right and
  truth.

  27.  “Hail Nekhen (i.e., Babe), who comest forth from the Lake of
  Heq[=a] t, I have not made another person to weep.

  28.  “Hail Kenemti, who comest forth from Kenemet, I have not uttered
  blasphemies.

  29.  “Hail An-hetep-f (i.e., Bringer of his offering), who comest
  forth from Sau, I have not acted with violence.

  30.  “Hail Ser-kheru (i.e., Disposer of Speech), who comest forth
  from Unsi, I have not hastened my heart. [Footnote:  i.e., acted
  without due consideration.]

  31.  “Hail Neb-hrau (i.e., Lord of Faces), who comest forth from
  Netchefet, I have not pierced (?) my skin (?), and I have not taken
  vengeance on the god.

  32.  “Hail Serekhi, who comest forth from Uthent, I have not multiplied
  my speech beyond what should be said.

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