The Book of the Dead (or, The Book of Going Forth by Day)

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1 TheBookoftheDead(or,TheBookofGoingForthbyDay) ThefollowingareafewbriefexcerptsfromtheEgyptianBookoftheDead.Thebook isbasicallyaguidetothejourneyoneembarksonenroutetotheafterlife.this journeyculminatesinthejudgmentbeforeosiris(describedbelow)inthehallof TwoTruths.Theseinstructionsdateasfarbackas2400BCEbutwerecompiled ontoscrollsforgeneralconsumptionaround1550bce.thefollowingistakenfrom the PapyrusofAni, forwhomtheseinstructionsareprovided. INTRODUCTORYHYMNTOTHESUN GODRE WorshipofRewhenherisesintheeasternhorizonoftheskybyAni Hesays:Hailtoyou,youhavingcomeasKhepri,evenKhepriwhoisthecreatorof thegods.youriseandshineonthebackofyourmother(thesky),havingappeared ingloryaskingofthegods.yourmothernutshalluseherarmsonyourbehalfin makinggreeting.themanu mountainreceivesyouinpeace,maatembracesyouat allseasons.mayyougivepowerandmightinvindication andacomingforthasa livingsoultoseehorakhty tothekaofani. Hesays:OallyougodsoftheSoul mansionwhojudgeskyandearthinthebalance, whogivefoodandprovisions;otatenen,uniqueone,creatorofmankind;o Southern,Northern,Western,andEasternEnneads,givepraisetoRe,Lordofthe Sky,theSovereignwhomadethegods.Worshiphiminhisgoodlyshapewhenhe appearsintheday bark.maythosewhoareaboveworshipyou,maythosewhoare belowworshipyou,maythothandmaatwritetoyoudaily;yourserpent foehas beengivenovertothefireandtherebel serpentisfallen,hisarmsarebound,re hastakenawayhismovements,andthechildrenofimpotencearenonexistent.the MansionofthePrinceisinfestival,thenoiseofshoutingisintheGreatPlace,the godsinjoy,whentheyseereinhisappearing,hisraysfloodingthelands.the Majestyofthisnoblegodproceeds,hasenteredthelandofManu,thelandisbright athisbirth,andhehasattainedhisstateofyesterday.mayyoubegracioustome wheniseeyourbeauty,havingdepartedfromuponearth.mayismitetheass,mayi driverebel serpent,mayidestroyapophiswhenheacts,forihaveseentheabdjufishinitsmomentofbeingandtheinet fishpilotingthecanoeonitswaterway.i haveseenhorusashelmsman,withthothandmaatbesidehim,ihavetakenholdof thebow warpofthenight barkandthestern warpoftheday bark.mayhegrant thatiseethesun diskandbeholdthemoonunceasinglyeveryday;maymysoulgo forthtotraveltoeveryplacewhichitdesires;maymynamebecalledout,mayitbe foundattheboardofofferings;maytherebegiventomeloavesinthepresencelike thefollowersofhorus,mayaplacebemadeformeinthesolarbarkontheday whenthegodferriesacross,andmayibereceivedintothepresenceofosirisinthe LandofVindication.FortheKaofAni.

2 30B ChapterfornotlettingAni sheartcreateoppositionagainsthiminthegod sdomain OmyheartwhichIhadfrommymother!OmyheartwhichIhadfrommymother!O myheartofmydifferentages!donotstandupasawitnessagainstme,donotbe opposedtomeinthetribunal,donotbehostiletomeinthepresenceofthekeeper ofthebalance,foryouaremykawhichwasinmybody,theprotectorwhomademy membershale.goforthtothehappyplacewheretowespeed;donotmakemyname stinktoentouragewhomakemen.donottellliesaboutmeinthepresenceofthe god;itisindeedwellthatyoushouldhear! ThussaysThoth,judgeoftruth,totheGreatEnneadwhichisinthepresenceof Osiris:Hearthiswordofverytruth.Ihavejudgedtheheartofthedeceased,andhis soulstandsasawitnessforhim.hisdeedsarerighteousinthegreatbalance,andno sinhasbeenfoundinhim.hedidnotdiminishtheofferingsinthetemples,hedid notdestroywhathadbeenmade,hedidnotgoaboutwithdeceitfulspeechwhilehe wasonearth. ThussaystheGreatEnneadtoThothwhoisinHermopolis:Thisutteranceofyours istrue.thevindicatedosirisaniisstraightforward,hehasnosin,thereisno accusationagainsthimbeforeus,ammitshallnotbepermittedtohavepowerover him.lettherebegiventohimtheofferingswhichareissuedinthepresenceof Osiris,andmayagrantoflandbeestablishedintheFieldofOfferingsasforthe FollowersofHorus. I25A ChapterforenteringintotheHalloftheTwoTruthsandachapterofpraisingOsiris, ForemostoftheWesterners. WordsspokenbytheOsirisscribeAni,thevindicated:Ihavecomehereinorderto seeyourbeauty,mytwoarmsraisedinexaltationtoyourrealname.ihavecome herebeforethefir treecameintobeingandtheacaciawasborn,beforetheearth createdthetamarisks.ifienterthesecretplace,ishallspeakwithsethandishall befriendlywiththeonewhoapproachesme.theonewhosefaceisveiledfalls becauseofthesecretthings.heentersintothehouseofosirisandheseesthe secretswhicharetherein.thecouncilsoftheportalsaretheblesseddead. WordsspokenbyAnubisinthepresenceofhisentourage: AmanhascomefromEgyptwhoknowsourroadsandourtowns,andIamsatisfied withhim.ismellhisodorasbelongingtooneamongyou.hehassaidtome;iam theosirisscribeani,thevindicated,inpeaceandinvindication.ihavecomehereto seethegreatgodsandsothatimightliveupontheofferingswhicharetheir victuals,whileiamthelimitsoftheram,thelordofmendes.heallowsmetoflyup asabenu birdatmysayingso,wheniamintheriver.imakeapresentationof incenseandiconductmyselfinmykilttothechildren,whileiaminelephantinein thehouseofsatis.ihavesunkthebarkoftheenemies,ihavecrossedovertothe

3 poolintheneshmet bark,ihaveseenthenoblesofathribis,whileiwasinbusiris, whomihavesilenced.ihavecausedthatthegodhavepoweroverhistwolegs, whileiwasinthehouseofhewhoisuponhismountain(anubis).ihaveseenthe OnePreeminentoftheEmbalmingTent.IhaveenteredintothehouseofOsiris,I havestrippedoffthebag wigsofthosewhoareyonder.ihaveenteredintorosetjau andihaveseenthesecretswhicharetherein.ihavehiddentheonewhomifound missing.ihavedescendedtonarefandihaveclothedtheonewhowastherenaked. Ihavegivenincensetothewomenintheretinueofthecommoners. Behold,thesethingshavebeentoldtomeconcerningtheonetowhomIshallspeak whenheshallbeweighedinourmidst. ThenshallsaytheMajestyofAnubisconcerningthis: Doyouknowthenameofthisgateway,asmanysaytome? ThentheOsiris,theScribeAni,thevindicated,shallsay:Inpeaceandinvindication: 'YouDispelLight'isthenameofthisgate. ThenshallsaytheMajestyofAnubis:Doyouknowthenamesoftheupperandlower portionsofthedoor? 'LordofTruth,MasterofhisTwoLegs'isthenameoftheupperportion;'Lordof Strength,theOnewhoCommandstheCattle'isthenameofthelower. Passyouonthen,foryouknow,OOsiris,ScribeoftheAccountingoftheDivine OfferingsofalltheGodsofThebes,Ani,thevindicated,possessorofreverence. 125 THEDECLARATIONOFINNOCENCEBEFORETHEGODSOFTHETRIBUNAL OWide striderwhocameforthfromheliopolis,ihavenotdonewrong. OFire embracerwhocameforthfromkheraha,ihavenotrobbed. ONoseywhocameforthfromHermopolis,Ihavenotstolen. OSwallowerofShadeswhocameforthfromKernet,Ihavenotslainpeople. OTerribleofFacewhocameforthfromRosetjau,Ihavenotdestroyedthefood offerings. ODoubleLionwhocameforthfromthesky,Ihavenotreducedmeasures. OHe whose Eyes are in FlameswhocameforthfromAsyut,Ihavenotstolenthe god'sproperty. OBurningOnewhocameforthbackwards,Ihavenottoldlies. OBreakerofBoneswhocameforthfromHeracleopolis,Ihavenotstolenfood.

4 OOrdererofFlamewhocameforthfromMemphis,Iwasnotsullen. OHe of the CavernwhocameforthfromtheWest,Ihavenotfornicatedwiththe fornicator. OHe whose Face is behind himwhocameforthfromhishole,ihavenotcaused (anyone)toweep. OAnointedOnewhocameforthfromthechapel,Ihavenotdissembled. OHot Legswhocameforthattwilight,Ihavenottransgressed. OHe who is Bloodwhocameforthfromtheplaceofslaughter,Ihavenotdone grain profiteering. OEaterofEntrailswhocameforthfromtheCouncilofThirty,Ihavenotrobbeda parcelofland. OLordofTruthwhocameforthfromHallofTwoTruths,Ihavenotdiscussed (secrets). OStrayerwhocameforthfromBubastis,Ihavebroughtnolawsuits. OPlanterwhocameforthfromHeliopolis,Ihavenotdisputedatallaboutproperty. ODoublyEvilOnewhocameforthfromtheBusiriteNome,Ihavenothad intercoursewithamarriedwoman. OWammety serpentwhocameforthfromtheplaceofexecution,ihavenothad intercoursewithamarriedwoman. OHe who Sees what he has broughtwhocameforthfromthehouseofmin,ihave not(wrongly)copulated. OHe who is over the Great Oneswhocameforthfrom?,Ihavenotstruckterror. ODemolisherwhocameforthfrom?,Ihavenottransgressed. OProclaimerofSpeechwhocameforthfromWeryt,Ihavenotbeenhot tempered. OYouthwhocameforthfromtheDoubleScepterNome,Ihavenotbeenneglectful oftruthfulwords. ODarkOnewhocameforthfromdarkness,Ihavenotcursed. OHe who Brings his OfferingwhocomesforthfromAsyut,Ihavenotbeenviolent. OProclaimerofVoicewhocameforthfromWenis,Ihavenotconfoundedtruth.

5 OPossessorofFaceswhocameforthfromNedjefet,Ihavenotbeenimpatient. OCaptainwhocameforthfromWeten,Ihavenotdiscussed. OPossessorofTwoHornswhocameforthfromAsyut,Ihavenotbeengarrulous aboutmatters. ONefertumwhocameforthfromMemphis,Ihavenotdonewrong,Ihavenotdone evil. OHe who does not allow SurvivorswhocameforthfromBusiris,Ihavenot disputedtheking. OHe who Acts as he WisheswhocameforthfromAntinaiopolis,Ihavenotwaded inthewater. OlhywhocameforthfromthePrimordialWaters,myvoicewasnotloud. OHe who Prospers the Common PeoplewhocameforthfromAsyut,Ihavenot cursedagod. OUniterofAttributeswhocameforthfromtheCavern,Ihavenotmadeextollings. OUniterofGoodwhocameforthfromtheCavern,IhavenotharmedthebreadrationoftheGods. OUpraisedofHeadwhocameforthfromtheshrine,IhavenotstolentheKhenefcakesfromtheBlessed. OHe who Brings his PortionwhocameforthfromtheHalloftheTwoTruths,I havenotstolenhefnu cakesofayouth,(nor)haveifetteredthegodofmytown. OHe who Brightens the LandwhocameforthfromFaiyum,Ihavenotslainsacred cattle. 42 MyhairisNun;myfaceisRe;myeyesareHathor;myearsareWepwawet;mynose isshewhopresidesoverherlotus leaf;mylipsareanubis;mymolarsareselket; myincisorsareisisthegoddess;myarmsaretheram,thelordofmendes;my breastisneith,ladyofsais;mybackisseth;myphallusisosiris;mymusclesare thelordsofkheraha;mychestishewhoisgreatlymajestic;mybellyandmyspine aresekhmet;mybuttocksaretheeyeofhorus;mythighsandmycalvesarenut; myfeetareptah;myfingersareorion;mytoesarelivinguraei;thereisnomember ofminedevoidofagod,andthothistheprotectionofallmyflesh.

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