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The Gods of the Egyptians Vol 1

Studies in Egyptian Mythology

by E. A. Wallis Budge | 1904 | 170,388 words

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Volume 1-16 chapters including The Gods of Egypt, Primitive Gods and Nome-Gods, Hell and the Damned, Ra the Sun-God and His Forms, Hathor and the Hathor-Goddesses, The Horus Gods, and more. Includes 49 plates, 38 illustrations....

Chapter XI - The Legend Of Rā And Isis

Hieroglyphic Text With Transliteration And Translation

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Chapter
en
of
neter
the god
neterti
divine (?)
kheperu tchesef
self-produced,
ȧri
the maker

pet
of heaven,
ta
[and] earth,
māu
[and] the breath
en
of
ānkh
life,
khet
of fire,

neteru
of gods,
reth
of men,
āut
of beasts,
menmen
of cattle,
tcheṭfet
of reptiles and creeping things,

apt
of the fowl of the air,
remu
[and] of fishes,
suten
the king
reth
of men
neteru
[and] of gods,
em
in

kher
form
uā
one,
ḥenti
[to whom] periods of 120 years
er
[are] as
renput
years,
āsht
of many
renu
names,

ȧn
not
rekh
known
pefi
is that [god],
ȧn
not
rekh
known
pefi
is that [god to]
neteru
the gods.

ȧstu
Behold,
Ȧst
Isis
em
was in the form of
set
a woman
saa
[who was] skilled
en
in

tcheṭu
words (i.e., matters).
khak-ȧb-s
Her heart rebelled
er
at
ḥeḥu
the millions
em
of

reth
men, í
setep eres
she chose rather
ḥeḥu
the millions
em
of
neteru
the gods,
ȧpt-set
and she esteemed

ḥeḥu
the millions
em
of
khu
the spirits [of more value].
ȧn khem set
“Could she not be
em
in
pet
heaven

ta
[and] earth
mȧ
like
Ra
Rā
ȧri ḳert
[and] make herself mistress
ta
of the earth

netert
and a goddess,”
ka-set
she meditated
em
in
ȧb-set
her heart.
er rekh
“by knowing

ren
the name
neter
of the god
shepsi
holy?”

ȧstu
Behold,
āq en
came in
Rā
Rā
hru neb
every day
em ḥāt
in front of
qet - [f]
[his] sailors,

smen-thȧ
and was stablished
ḥer
upon
nest
the throne
khuti
of the two horizons.

ȧaut
Had become old
netri
the divine one,
ennu - nef re - ƒ
he dribbled at his mouth,

sat - ƒ
he poured out
nebȧut - f
his exudations
er
upon
ta
the ground,

peḳas en su
and his spittle
sekher
fell
her
upon
sat
the earth.
sek-nes Ȧst
Isis she kneaded [it]

em
in
ṭet-set
her hand
ḥenā
with
ta
earth
unenet
which was
ḥer-set
on it,
qeṭ-nes-set
she fashioned it

em
in the form of
tcheṭfeti
a serpent
shepsi
sacred,
ȧri en set
[and] she made [it]
em
in

qaȧ
the form
ḥeti
of a dart.
ȧn
Not
nemunemuȧ-s
did it move along

ānkh-thȧ
alive
er kheft-set
before her,
khaā-set
[and] she left [it]
ḥamu
lying
ḥer
on

uat
the path
āpep neter āa ḥer-s
whereon journeyed the great god
er
according
ȧba - f
to his desire

em khet
through
tani - ƒ
his two lands.

neter The god
shepsi
holy
khā - ƒ
rose up,
er ḥa
behind
neteru
the gods

em in
Āci-perti ;
the great double house,
ānkh
life,
utcha
strength,
senb
health!
em khet- ƒ
[were] following him,

seftseft - ƒ
[and] he marched on
mȧ
as [he did]
hru neb
every day
unkhu-set
[when] bit
em
[him]

tcheṭfeti
the serpent
shepsi
sacred ;
khet
the fire
ānkhet
of life
per-thȧ
was coming out

ȧm - ƒ
from him
tchesef
himself,
ṭer-nes
it destroyed
ȧmi
the dweller
na
in the
āshu
cedars.

neter
The god
netri
divine
[un] - ƒ
he opened
re - f
his month,
kheru
the voice
en
of

ḥen -f
his Majesty
ā.
L.
u.
S.
s.
H.		 !
peḥ-nef
reached
er
unto
pet
heaven.
Paut
The company

neteru
of the gods
tuf
was
her
for [saying],
mā pu-u
“What is it?”
neteru - f
His gods [were]

her
for [saying]
petrȧ-u
“What is the matter?”
ȧn
Not
qem - ƒ
found he

meṭtu
words
er
to
ushebt
answer
her-f
about it.
ȧrti-fi
His two jaws

her khetkhet
rattled,
āt - ƒ
his limbs
neb
all
ȧstiti
trembled,
metu
the poison

thetet-nef
took possession
eon ȧufi
of his body
mȧ
as
thetet
taketh possession
Ḥāp
the Nile

em
of
khet -ƒ
his river bed.
neter
The god
āa
great
smen-nef
stablished
ȧb-f
his heart,

[nȧs] - f
he [cried] out
er
to
ȧmiu
those in
khet - ƒ
his train :—
māi-ten
“Come
nȧ
to me,

khepert
O ye who have come into being
em
from
ḥāt-ȧ
my members,
neteru
[ye] gods

peru
who have proceeded
em-ȧ
from me,
ṭāt rekh-ten
and I will make you to know

kheperȧ-set
what hath happened :
ṭemu-entu
I am wounded
khet
by something
meru
deadly,

rekh-set
knoweth it
ȧb-ȧ
my heart.
ȧn
Not
maa su
have seen it
maa-ȧ
my eyes,
ȧn
not

ȧri
made it
set ṭet-ȧ
my hand,
ȧn
not
rekh-set
know [I] it
em ȧri-nȧ nebt
who hath done [this] to me anyone,

ȧn
not
ṭeptu-ȧ
have I tasted
ment
pain
mȧtet-set
like it,
ȧn
never was
meru
deadly [anything]

er-s
more than it.
ȧnuk
I am
ser
a prince,
sa
the son
ser
of a prince,

mu
the divine issue
hheperu
produced
em
by
neter
a god.
ȧnuk
I am
ur
a great one,

sa
the son
ur
of a great one,
maut en
thought out
ȧtef-ȧ
my father
ren-ȧ
my name.

ȧnuk
I am
āshu
of many
rennu
names,
āsht
of many
kheperu
forms (or, existences)
ȧu
is

kheperȧ-ȧ
my form (or existence)
unu
living
em
in
neter
god
neb
every.
nȧs-ȧ-tu
I have proclaimed

Temu Ḥeru ḥekennu
Temu and Ḥeru Ḥekennu.
ȧu tcheṭ
Have uttered
ȧtef-ȧ
my father

mut-ȧ
and my mother
ren-ȧ
my name,
ȧmen-set
hidden was it
em
in
khat-ȧ
my body
er
by

mes-ȧ
my begetter
en meri
who wished
tem
not
erṭāt khepera
to let have
peḥti
power

ḥekau-ȧ
him who would enchant me
en
by
ḥekai
enchantments
er-ȧ
over me.

peru-k
I had come forth
er
from
ḥa er
the abode to
maa ȧri-nȧ
see what I had made

sutet
[and] was being led
em
through
taui
the lands
qemamu-nȧ
[which] I had created,

em tcheṭem
when [something] aimed a blow
kher-ȧ
at me
ȧn rehh-ȧ su
[and] I know not what it is.

ȧn khet ȧs pu
Behold it is not fire,
ȧn mu ȧs pu
behold it is not water.
ȧb-ȧ
My heart
kheri
contains

[khet]u
fire,
ḥāt-ȧ
my limbs
ȧstiti
[are] trembling,
āt-[ȧ]
[my] members
kheri
contain

mesu
the children
ḥesiu
of quakings.
ȧmmā ȧntu-nȧ
I pray you let be brought to me

mesu-ȧ
my children,
neteru
the gods
khui
mighty
meṭet
of words,
rekhi
skilful

re-sen
with their mouths,
sarṭ-sen
their powers,
peḥ-sen
they reach
her
to heaven.

iu-eref
Came to him
mesu
[his] children,
neter
god
neb
every
ȧm
there
kheri
with

ȧkebu-nef
his cries of weeping.
iu en Ȧst
Came Isis
kheri
with
khut-set
her power

ȧst re-set
and her skilled mouth,
em
with
nifu
the breath
en
of
ānkh
life,
thes-set
her incantations

ḥer ṭer
destroy
ment
diseases,
meṭtu-set
her word
sānkh
maketh to live
ḳa
stinking
ḥeti
throats
(i.e., throats of the dead).

tcheṭ-set
She said,
mā pu-u
What is this,
ȧtef
O father
neter
god ?
petrȧ
What is it ?
theṭfi
A snake

ṭen mennu
hath shot sickness
ȧm-k
into thee.
uā
A thing
mes-k
made by thee
fa
hath lifted up

ṭep-f
its head
erek
against thee.
ka
Verily
sekher-set
it shall be overthrown
em
by

Ḥekaiu
words of power
menkhiu
beneficent,
ṭā-ȧ khetkhet - f
I will make it to depart
er
from

maa
the sight
sati-k
of thy rays.
neter
The god
tcheseri
holy
ȧpu-nef
opened
re - f
his mouth:

ȧnuk
I
pu shemi
was passing
ḥer
over
uat
the way
sutut
going
em
through

tani
the two lands
set-ȧ
of my country,
ȧba en ȧb-ȧ er
wished my heart to
maa
see

qemamu-nȧ
what I had created
khunen-nȧ
[when] I was bitten
em
by
tcheṭfi
a snake

ȧn maa set
invisible.
ȧn khet ȧs pu
Behold it is not fire,
ȧn mu ȧs pu
behold it is not water.

qebebḥ-kuȧ
I am colder
er
than
mu
water,
shemem-kuȧ
I am hotter
er
than

seshet
fire,
ḥāt-ȧ
my limbs
neb
all
er kheri
are full of
fetet
sweat,
tuȧ
I

ȧstiti
tremble,
maat-ȧ
my eye
ȧn
is without
smen
stability,
ȧn
qemḥu-ȧ
I cannot see

pet
the heavens,
ḥu
bursteth out
mu
water
ḥer
on
ḥrȧ-ȧ
my face
em
[as] in
shemu
summer.

tcheṭ ȧn
Said
Ȧst
Isis
en
to
Rā
Rā,
ȧ
O
tcheṭ-nȧ
tell me
ren-k
thy name,

ȧtef
father
neter
god;
ānkh
liveth
sa
the person
ṭemu-tu ḥer
who hath declared

ren - f
his name.
ȧnuh
[Said Rā] I am
ȧri
the maker
pet
of heaven
ta
[and] earth,

thes
the knitter together
ṭuu
of the mountains,
qemamu
the creator
unnet
of what exists

ḥer - f
upon it.
nuk
I am
ȧri
the maker
mu
of the water
khepertu
making to exist

Meḥt-ur
Meḥt-ur,
ȧri
acting [as]
ka en
bull of
mut - ƒ
his mother,
kheperu
the creator

netchem netchemiu
of the joys of love.
nuk ȧri
I am the maker
pet
of heaven
sesheta
and have covered over

khuti
the two horizons,
ṭā-ȧ
I have set
ba
the soul
nu
of
neteru
the gods
em-khennu-set
within them

ȧnuk
I am
un
he who openeth
maati-f
his eyes,
kheperu
becometh
ḥetchetchtu
the light;

ākhennu
shutteth [he]
maati-f
his eyes,
kheperu
becometh
kekui
the dark.
ḥu
Riseth
mu
the flood

Ḥāp
of Ḥāp (Nile)
kheft
when
utu-nef
he giveth the command,
ȧn
not

rekh en neteru
know the gods
ren - ƒ
his name.
nuk
I am
ȧri
the maker
unnu
of hours,

kheperu
the creator
hru
of days,
nuh
I am
ȧpu
the opener
ḥebu
of the festivals
renpit
of the year,

qemamu
the creator
ȧtru
of streams of water.
nuk
I am
ȧri
the maker

khet
of flame
ānkhet
of life
er sekheperu
making to be performed
kat
works
en
in
amu
the houses.

nuk
I am
Kheperȧ
Kheperȧ
em
in
ṭuauu
the morning,
Rā
Rā
em
in
āḥāu-f
his noontide,

Temu
Temu
ȧmi māsheru
in the evening.
ȧn
[But] not
khesef
was driven

met
the poison
em out of
shemi-set
its course,
ȧn
not
netchem
was relieved
neter āa
the great god.

tcheṭ ȧn
Said
Ȧst
Isis
en
to
Rā
Rā: —
ȧn ren-k ȧpu
Thy name is not enumerated

em
among
na
the
tcheṭu-k-nȧ
things which thou hast said to me ;
ȧ
O
tcheṭ-k
tell thou
set
it
nȧ
to me,

peri
and shall come out
ta
the
metu
poison.
ānkh
Shall live
sa
a person

ṭemu-tu
having uttered
ren - f
his name.
metu
The poison
tcheṭemu-set
it burned

em
with
tcheṭemu
burnings,
sekhemu-nes
it was stronger
er
than
nebȧu
the flame
en
of

ārt
fire.
tcheṭ ȧn
Said
ḥen
the majesty
en
of
Rā
Rā,
ṭāt-nȧ
I give myself

ḥeḥui mā Ȧst
to be searched out by Isis,
per em ren-ȧ
shall come forth my name
em
from

khat-ȧ
my body
er
into
khat-s
her body.
ȧmen en su
Hid himself
netri
the divine one
em
from

neteru
the gods,
usekh
empty was
ȧst
the place
em
in
uȧa
the Boat
en
of
ḥeḥ renput
millionsof years.

ȧr
When
kheperu
it became
mȧ
about
sep
the time of
pert
the coming forth
ent
of

ȧb
the heart
tcheṭ-s
she said
en
to
sa
[her] son
Ḥeru
Horus:—
senḥa ent su
Let him bind himself by an oath

em ānkh
sworn by the life
neter
of the god
erṭāt neter
that the god will give
maati-f
his two eyes.

neter
The god
āat
great
uthes - nef ḥer ren - ƒ
was removed from his name,
Ȧst
Isis,
urt-ḥekauti
great in words of power [said]:—

shept
Run out,
metu
poison,
per
come forth
em
from
Rā
Rā,
maat
Eye
Hern
of Horus,

peri
come forth
em
from
neter
the god,
nubȧu
and shine
en
without
re - ƒ
his mouth.

nuk
I,
ȧri-ȧ
I have worked,
nuk
I
hau er māȧi
make to fall down
ḥer
upon
ta
the ground

er metu sekhemu
the poison which is defeated,
māki
verily
uthes
was removed
en
from
neter
the god

āa
great
ren - ƒ
his name.
Rā ānkh - ƒ
Rā may he live,
met
the poison
mit
may it die

thes rer
and conversely.
men
A certain one,
mes
the son
en
of
ment
a certain woman,

ānkh - f
may he live,
metu
the poison
mit
may it die.
tcheṭ en Ȧst ur
[Thus] said Isis, great lady,
ḥent
mistress
neteru
of the gods,
rekh
who knew
Rā
Rā
em
by
ren - f
his name
tchesef
his own.

tcheṭ
To be said
ḥer
over
tut en
an image of
Temu
Temu
ḥenā
and
Ḥeru-ḥekennu
Ḥeru-ḥekennu,

erpit
and [over] a figure
Ȧst
of Isis,
tut
and an image
Ḥeru
of Horus.
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