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Book of Dead Plate 2


THE BOOK OF THE DEAD

The Papyrus of Ani

by

E. A. WALLIS BUDGE

Late keeper of Assyrian and Egyptian Antiquities
in the British Museum

[1895]


PLATE II.

Vignette I.: The disk of the Sun, supported by a pair of arms proceeding from the ankh, the sign of life, which in turn is supported by a tet the emblem of the East and of the god Osiris. The tet stands upon the horizon. On each side of the disk are three dog-headed apes, spirits of the Dawn, their arms raised in adoration of the disk. On the right hand side of the tet is the goddess Nephthys and on the left is Isis each goddess raising her hands in adoration of the tet, and kneeling upon the emblem aat, or hemisphere. Above is the sky. This vignette belongs properly to the hymn to the rising sun.

Text: (1) [HYMN TO OSIRIS.] "Glory be to Osiris Un-nefer, the great god within Abydos, king of eternity, lord of the everlasting, who passeth through millions of years in his existence. Eldest son of the womb of Nut, engendered by Seb the Erpat, lord of the crowns of the North and South, lord of the lofty white crown. As Prince of gods and of men he hath received the crook and the flail and the dignity of his divine fathers. Let thy heart which is in the mountain of Amenta be content, for thy son Horus is stablished upon thy throne. Thou art crowned lord of Tattu and ruler in Abtu. Through thee the world waxeth green in triumph before the might of Neb-er-tcher. He leadeth in his train that which is and that which is not yet, in his name Ta-her-seta-nef; he toweth along the earth in triumph in his name Seker. He is exceeding mighty and most terrible in his name Osiris. He endureth for ever and for ever in his name Un-nefer. Homage to thee, King of kings, Lord of lords, Prince of princes, who from the womb of Nut hast possessed the world and hast ruled all lands and Akert. Thy body is of gold, thy head is of azure, and emerald light encircleth thee. O An of millions of years, all-pervading with thy body and beautiful in countenance in Ta-sert. Grant thou to the ka of Osiris, the scribe Ani, splendour in heaven and might upon earth and triumph in Neter-khert; and that I may sail down to Tattu like a living soul and up to Abtu like a bennu (phœnix); and that I may go in and come out without repulse at the pylons of the Tuat. May there be given unto me loaves of bread in the house of coolness, and offerings of food in Annu, and a homestead for ever in Sekhet-Aru with wheat and barley therefor."


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Preface Contents Intro The Legend of Osiris Doctrine of Eternal Life Ideas of God Legend of Ra and Isis Abode of the Blessed Gods of Book of Dead Places In The Book Funeral Ceremonies The Papyrus of Ani Book of Dead Plate 1 Book of Dead Plate 2 Book of Dead Plate 3 Book of Dead Plate 4 Book of Dead Plates 5 - 6 Book of Dead Plates 7 - 10 Book of Dead Plates 11 - 12 Book of Dead Plate 13 Book of Dead Plate 14 Book of Dead Plate 15 Book of Dead Plate 16 Book of Dead Plate 17 Book of Dead Plate 18 Book of Dead Plate 19 Book of Dead Plate 20 Book of Dead Plate 21 Book of Dead Plate 22 Book of Dead Plate 23 - 24 Book of Dead Plate 25 Book of Dead Plate 26 Book of Dead Plate 27 Book of Dead Plate 28 Book of Dead Plate 29 - 30 Book of Dead Plate 31 Book of Dead Plate 32 Book of Dead Plate 33 Book of Dead Plate 34 Book of Dead Plate 35 - 36 Book of Dead Plate 37


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