The following shall be said when one comes to the FIRST PYLON.
The Osiris the scribe Ani, whose word is truth, says:
"Lady of tremblings, high-walled, the sovereign lady, the lady of destruction, who utters the words which drive back the destroyers, who delivers from destruction him that comes."
The name of her Doorkeeper is Neruit.
The following shall be said when one comes to the SECOND PYLON.
The Osiris the scribe Ani, whose word is truth, says:
"Lady of heaven, Mistress of the Two Lands, devourer by fire, Lady of mortals, who are infinitely greater than any human being."
The name of her Doorkeeper is Mes-Ptah.
The following shall be said when one comes to the THIRD PYLON.
The Osiris the scribe Ani, whose word is truth, says:
"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 comes to the FOURTH PYLON.
The Osiris the scribe Ani, whose word is truth, says:
"Prevailer with knives, Mistress of the Two Lands, destroyer of the enemies of the Still-Heart (Osiris), who decres the release of those who suffer through evil hap."
The name of her Doorkeeper is Nekau.
The following shall be said when one comes to the FIFTH PYLON.
The Osiris the scribe Ani, whose word is truth, says:
"Flame, Lady of fire, absorbing the entreaties which are made to her, who permits not to approach her the rebel."
The name of her Doorkeeper is Henti-Reqiu.
The following shall be said when one comes to the SIXTH PYLON.
The Osiris the scribe Ani, whose word is truth, says:
"Lady of light, who roars mightily, whose breadth cannot be comprehended.Her like has 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 comes to the SEVENTH PYLON.
The Osiris the scribe Ani, whose word is truth, says:"Garment which envelops the helpless one, which weeps for and lovs that which it covers."
The name of her Doorkeeper is Saktif.
The following shall be said when one comes to the EIGHTH PYLON.
The Osiris the scribe Ani, whose word is truth, says:
"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 comes to the NINTH PYLON.
The Osiris the scribe Ani, whose word is truth, says:
"Chieftainess, lady of strength, who gives 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 binds up the divine form and cloths the helpless one.Devourer, lady of all men."
The name of her Doorkeeper is Arisutchesef.
The following shall be said when one comes to the TENTH PYLON.
The Osiris the scribe Ani, whose word is truth, says:
"Goddess of the loud voice, who makes her suppliants to mourn, the awful one who terrifis, who herself remains unterrified within."
The name of her Doorkeeper is Sekhenur.
The following shall be said when one comes to the ELEVENTH PYLON.
Nu, the steward of the keeper of the seal, says when he comes to the ELEVENTH PYLON of Osiris:
"I have made my way, I know you, and I know your name, and I know the name of her who is within you: She who slays always, consumer of the fiends by fire, mistress of every pylon, the lady who is acclaimed on the day of darkness" is your name.
She inspects the swathing of the helpless one.
The following shall be said when one comes to the TWELFTH PYLON.
The Osiris Nu, the steward of the keeper of the seal, says when he comes to the TWELFTH PYLON of Osiris:
"I have made my way, I know you, and I know your name, and I know the name of her who is within you: Invoker of your Two Lands, destroyer of those who come to you by fire, lady of spirits, obeyer of the word of your Lord" is your name.
She inspects the swathing of the helpless one.
The following shall be said when one comes to the THIRTEENTH PYLON.
The Osiris Nu, the steward of the keeper of the seal, says when he comes to the THIRTEENTH PYLON of Osiris:
"I have made my way, I know you and I know your name, and I know the name of her who is within you: Osiris folds his arms about her, and makes Hapi (the Nile-god), to emit splendour out of his hidden places" is your name.
She inspects the swathing of the helpless one.
The following shall be said when one comes to the FOURTEENTH PYLON.
The Osiris Nu, the steward of the keeper of the seal, says when he comes to the FOURTEENTH PYLON of Osiris:
"I have made my way, I know you, and I know your name, and I know the name of her who is within you.
Lady of might, who trampls on the Red Demons, who keeps the festival of Haaker on the day of the hearing of faults" is your name.
She inspects the swathing of the helpless one.
The following shall be said when one comes to the THE FIFTEENTH PYLON.
The Osiris Heru-em-khebit, whose word is truth, shall say when he comes to this pylon:
"Fiend, red of hair and eyes, who appears by night, and does indeed fetter the fiend in his lair.
Let her hands be given to the Still-Heart in his hour, let her advance and go forward" is your name.
She inspects the swathing of the helpless one.
The following shall be said when one comes to the THE SIXTEENTH PYLON.
The Osiris Heru-em-khebit, whose word is truth, shall say when he comes to this pylon:
"Terrible one, lady of the rain-storm, destroyer of the souls of men, devourer of the bodies of men, orderer, producer, and maker of slaughter" is your name.
She inspects the swathing of the helpless one.
The following shall be said when one comes to the THE SEVENTEENTH PYLON.
The Osiris Heru-em-khebit, whose word is truth, shall say when he comes to this pylon:
"Hewer-in-pieces in blood, Ahibit, lady of hair" is your name.
She inspects the swathing of the helpless one.
The following shall be said when one comes to the THE EIGHTEENTH PYLON.
The Osiris Heru-em-khebit, whose word is truth, shall say when he comes to this pylon:
"Fire-lover, pure one, lover of slaughterings, cutter off of heads, devoted one, lady of the great House, slaughterer of fiends at eventide" is your name.
She inspects the swathing of the helpless one.
The following shall be said when one comes to the THE NINETEENTH PYLON.
The Osiris Heru-em-khebit, whose word is truth, shall say when he comes to this pylon:
"Light-giver for life, blazing all the day, lady of strength [and of] the writings of the god Thoth himself" is your name.
She inspects the swathing of the White house.
The following shall be said when one comes to the THE TWENTIETH PYLON.
The Osiris Heru-em-khebit, whose word is truth, shall say when he comes to this pylon:
"Dweller in the cavern of her lord, her name is Clother, hider of her creations, conqueror of hearts, swallower [of them]" is your name.
She inspects the swathings of the White house.
The following shall be said when one comes to the THE TWENTY-FIRST PYLON.
The Osiris Heru-em-khebit, whose word is truth, shall say when he comes to this pylon:
"Knife which cutts when [its name] is uttered, slayer of those who approach your flame" is your name.
She possesses hidden plans.
Appendix
(From the Turin Papryus, ed.
Lepsius, Bl. 64, the text referring to the twenty-first Pylon.)
THE OSIRIS AUFANKH, WHOSE WORD IS TRUTH, SAYS:
Hail, says Horus, Twenty-first pylon of the Still-Heart!
I have made the way.
I know you.
I know your name.
I know the name of the goddess who guards you.
"Sword that smits at the utterance of its own name, stinking face, overthrower of him that approachs her flame" is your name.
You keep the hidden things of the avenger of the god, you guard them.
Amam is his name.
He makes the ash trees (cedars) not to grow, and the shenu trees (acacias) not to blossom, and prevents copper from being found in the mountain.
The Tchatcha (Chiefs) of this Pylon are Seven gods.
Tchen, or Anthch (At), is the name of the one at the door.
Hetepmes is the name of another there.
Messep is the name of another there.
Utchara is the name of another there.
Beq is the name of another there.
Anp (Anubis) is the name of another there.
I have made the way.
I am Menu-Heru, the avenger of his father, the heir of his father Un-Nefer.
I have come.
I have given [offerings] to my father Osiris.
I have overthrown all his enemies.
I have come daily with the word of truth, the lord of fealty, in the house of my father Tem, the Lord of Anu, I, the Osiris Auf-ankh, whose word is truth in the southern heaven.
I have done what is right for him that made the right, I have celebrated the Haker festival to the lord thereof.
I have acted as the leader of the festivals.
I have given cakes to the Lords of the Altar.
I have been the leader of the propitiatory offerings, cakes, ale, oxen, geese, to my father Osiris Un-Nefer.
I am the protector of the Ba-soul, I have made the Benu bird to appear [by my] words.
I have come daily into the house of the god to make offerings of incense.
I have come with the shenti tunic.
I have set the Neshem boat afloat on the water.
I have made the word of Osiris Khenti Amenti to be truth before his enemies.
I have carried away in a boat all his enemies to the slaughter-house of the East, and they shall never escape from the wardship of the god Keb who dwells in it.
I have made the Kefaiu gods of Ra to stand up, I have made his word to be truth.
I have come as a scribe.
I have explained [the writings].
I have made the god to have power over his legs.
I have come into the house of him that is on his mountain (Anubis).
I have seen the chief of the Seh hall.
I have entered into Ra-stau.
I have made myself invisible.
I have found for myself the boundary.
I have approached Nerutef.
I have clothed the naked.
I have sailed up the river to Abydos.
I have performed the ceremonies of Hu and Sa.
I have entered the house of Astes.
I have made supplication to the Khati gods and to Sekhmet in the temple of Net (Neith), or the Aged Ones.
I have entered Ra-stau.
I have made myself invisible.
I have found the frontier.
I have approached Nerutef.
I have clothed the naked.
I have sailed up the river to Abydos.
I have performed the ceremonies of Hu and Sa.
I have received.
I have risen like a king crowned.
I fill my seat on the throne in the place of my father, the God Who was at the beginning.
I have praised the Meskhen of Ta-tchesert.
My mouth is full of Maat (Truth).
I have overwhelmed the Akhekhau serpents.
I have come into the great House with [my] body in a flourishing condition.
I have caused myself to travel in the boat of Hai.
The myrrh unguent of . . .
is in the hair of men (Rekhit).
I have entered into the house of Astes.
I have approached with worship the two Khati gods and Sekhmet, who are in the temple of the Aged One [in Anu].
[And the god Osiris says:] "You have come, you shall be a favoured one in Tetu, Osiris Auf-ankh, whose word is truth, the son of the lady Shert-en-Menu, whose word is truth."
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