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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 XII - The Destruction Of Mankind

Egyptian Text With Transliteration And Translation

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neter
god,
kheper
who created
tchesef
himself.
em-khet
After
un-nef
he was
em
in

sutenit
the sovereignty
reth
of men,
neteru
and of gods,
em khet
and of creation,

Uāti
the One,
un ȧn reth ḥer kat
men and women were blaspheming
meṭet
and saying,

ȧstu
Behold,
eref hen
his majesty,
ānkh
life,
utcha
strength,
senb
health,
ȧauu
has grown old,

kesu-f
his bones
em
are like
ḥetch
silver,
ḥāu - f
his limbs
em
like
nub
gold,
sheni - f
his hair

em
is like
khesbeṭ
lapis-lazuli
maāt
real;
un ȧn
was
ḥen-f
his majesty
ḥer setem
listening to

meṭet ȧn
what said
reth
mankind.
tcheṭ ȧn
Said
ḥen-f
his majesty,
ānkh
life,
utcha
strength,
senb
health,

er
to
enti
those
emkhetti-f
who were in his train.
nȧs mā-nȧ
Call, bring me
er maat-ȧ
my Eye,

er Shu
and Shu,
Tefnut
Tefnut,
8eb
Seb,
Nut
Nut,
ḥenā
and
ȧtefiu mut
the father and mother gods

uneniu
who lived
ḥenā-ȧ
with me
ȧstu-ȧ
when behold I was
em
in
Nu
Nu,
ḥenā kher
together with

neter-ȧ
my god
Nu
Nu.
ȧn-nef
Let him bring
shenthi - ƒ
his ministers
ḥenā - .f
with him.

ȧn-nek
Bring thou
set
them
em
in
ketket
silence,
ȧm,
that not
maa
may see

reth
mankind,
ȧm
not
uār
may flee
ȧb-sen
their hearts.
i-k
Come thou

ḥenā-sen
with them
er
into
ḥet-āat
the great temple,
tcheṭ-sen
let them declare
sekheru-sen
their counsel

tchertu
fully ;
iu-ȧ
I will enter
em
into
Nu
Nu
er
to
bu
the place

kheper-uȧ ȧm
wherein I was born,
ȧn-nȧ ȧn-tu
let be brought to me
enen neteru
those gods.
un ȧn
Were

enen
those
neteru ȧpen ḥer ḳesui-f
gods on both sides of him,
ḥer ṭehen ta
bowing to the earth
em-baḥ
before

ḥen - f
his majesty.
tcheṭ-ƒ
He spake
meṭet - ƒ
his words
em-baḥ
before
ȧtef
the father

semsu
of the firstborn gods,
ȧri
the maker
reth
of men,
suten
the king

rekhit
of rational beings.
tcheṭ ȧn sen
They said
kheft
before
hen - f
his majesty,

meṭu-en-n
Speak to us,
er setem-en-set
for we are listening to them.
tcheṭ ȧn
Said
Rā
Rā

en
to
Nu
Nu,
neter
O god
semsu
firstborn,
kheper-nȧ ȧm - f
from whom I came into being,

neteru ṭep-āu
and ye ancestor gods,
mā-ten
take ye heed to
reth
mankind
kheperu
who came into being

em maat-ȧ
from my eye,
ka-en-sen
they speak
meṭet
words
er-ȧ
against me.
tcheṭ-nȧ
Tell me

ȧrit-ten
[what] ye would do
er-s
about it,
mā-ten-uȧ
take ye heed to it for me,

ḥeḥi-ȧ
seek out a plan for me.
ȧn
Not
sma-nȧ
will I slay
set
them
er
until
setemu-ȧ
I hear

tcheṭ-thȧ ten
what ye say
er-s
concerning it.
tcheṭ ȧn ḥen
Said the majesty
en
of
Nn
Nu,

sa
the son
Rā
of Rā :—
neter
God
ȧa
greater
er
than
ȧri su
he who made him,

ur
mightier
er
than
qema[m]-iu-su
those who were created with him,
hems
sit on

ȧst-k
thy throne,
ur
great is.
senṭ-k
the fear of thee,
ȧu maat-k
let thine Eye be
er
upon

uaiu ȧm-k
those who blaspheme thee.
tcheṭ ȧn ḥen
Said the majesty
en
of
Rā
Rā:—

mā-ten
Behold ye
set
them
uār
fleeing
er
into
set
the mountain,
ȧb-sen
their hearts

senṭu
are afraid
her
because of
tcheṭ en sen
what they have said.
tcheṭ ȧn-sen
They said

kheft
before
hen - ƒ
his majesty :—
ṭā shem maat-k
Let go forth thine Eye,
ḥau-s-nek
let it destroy for thee

set
those
uaiu
who blaspheme
em
with
ṭu
wickedness,
ȧn
not
maat
an eye

khenti ȧm-s
can precede it
er
in
ḥu . . . . . -k
resistance . . . . .
set ha-s
[when] it goeth down

em
in the form of
Ḥet-Ḥert
Hathor.
iu ȧn
Went forth
eref
then
netert
goddess
ten
this,

smam-nes
she slew
reth
mankind
her
on
set
the mountain.
tcheṭ ȧn
Said

ḥen
the majesty
en
of
neter
this
pen
god :—
iȧi-ui
Come, come
em
in
hetep
peace,
Ḥet-Ḥert
Hathor,

ȧrit en ȧrit
for the deed is done.
tcheṭ ȧn
Said
netert ten
this goddess :—
ānkh-k nȧ
Thou gavest me life,

ȧu sekhem-nȧ
when I had power
em
over
reth
mankind
ȧu
it was
netchem
pleasing
her
to

ȧb-ȧ
my heart.
tcheṭ ȧn
Said the
ḥen
majesty
en
of
Rā
Rā :—
ȧu-ȧ er sekhem
I will be master

em
over
sen
them
em
as
suten
king
em sānṭu-set
destroying them.
kheper
It came to pass that

Sekhet
Sekhet
pu shebebet
of the offerings
ent
of
ḳerḥ
the night
er rehet
waded about
her
in

senf-sen
their blood
shaā
beginning
em
in
Suten-ḥenen
Suten-ḥenen.
tcheṭ ȧn Rā
Said Rā:—

nȧs
Call,
mā-nȧ
bring to me
ȧputi
messengers
khau
swift
sȧnnu
[and] speedy,

sekhsekh-sen
they shall run
shut
[like] the wind
en
of
khat
the body ;

ȧn ȧn-tu
one brought
enen ȧputi
messengers
ȧpen
these
ḥer āui
straightway.

tcheṭ ȧn
Said
ḥen
the majesty
en
of
neter pen
this god :—
sha-sen
Let them go
er
to

Ābu
Elephantine
ȧn
[and] bring
nȧ
me
ṭāṭāȧt
mandrakes
er ur
in great number.

ȧn ȧn-tu
One brought
nef
to him
enen
these
ṭāṭāȧt mandrakes,
erṭāt ȧn
gave
ḥen
the majesty

en
of
neter pen
this god
Sektet
to Sektet
enti
who is
em
in
Ȧnnu
Heliopolis
her
to
netch
crush

ṭāṭāȧt
mandrakes
ȧpen
these.
ȧstu
Behold,
kher
when
ḥent
the women
ḥer tesh
were bruising

pertu
the barley
er
for
ḥeqt
beer,
erṭā ȧn-tu
and they were placing
ṭāṭāȧt ȧpen
mandrakes these

ḥer shebebet
in the beer vessels,
ten senf
[they became] blood
en
of
reth
men.

ȧrit-ȧn-tu
Having been made
ḥeqt
of beer
ārnet
vessels
7000
seven thousand.
iu ȧn ,
came

eref
therefore
ḥen
the majesty
en
of
suten bȧt
the king of the South and North
Rā
Rā
ḥenā
with

neteru
gods
ȧpen
these
er
to
maa
see
enen
this
ḥeqet
beer.
ȧstu
Behold,

ḥetch ta
when it was dawn,
en smama
after had slaughtered
reth
men

ȧn
netert
the goddess
em
during
sesu-sen
their period
nu
of
khentithit
sailing up the river,

metch ȧn
said
ḥen
the majesty
en
of
Rā
Rā :—
neferui set
It is good, it is good.

ȧu-ȧ
I am
er
for
māket
protecting
reth
mankind
her-s
against her.
tcheṭ ȧn
Said
Rā
Rā:—

fai
Let them carry
mā set
and bring them
er
to
bua
the place
nes sma
she slew

reth
mankind
ȧm
therein.
hep ȧn
Commanded
ḥen
the majesty
en
of
suten bȧt
the king of the South and North

Rā
Rā
em
during
neferu
the beauties
ḳerḥ
of the night
er
to
erṭāt satet-tu
cause to be poured out

enen
these
setchert
vases of sleep-causing beer,
un ȧu were
aḥet
the fields
enti
of

pet
heaven
fṭu
the four
ḥer meḥ
filled
em
with
mu
water
em
by
baiu
the Will
en
of

ḥen
the majesty
en
of
neter pen
this god.
shemt ȧn
Came
netert
goddess (i.e., Sekhet)
ten
this
em
in

ṭuaiu
morning,
qem-nes
found she
enen
this [heaven]
ḥer meḥt
flooded,
nefer
joyful

ȧn
was
ḥrȧ-set
her face
ȧm
because of it,
un ȧn
was
set
she
ḥer surȧ
drinking,

nefer
merry
ḥer ȧb-set
was her heart,
i-nes
she came
tekh-thȧ
to a condition of drunkenness,

ȧn
not
sa-nes
knew she
reth
mankind.
tcheṭ ȧn
Said
ḥen
the majesty
en
of
Rā
Rā

en
to
netert
goddess
ten
this :—
it-ui
Come, come
em
in
ḥetep
peace,
Ȧmit
O Beautiful one;

kheper
and there became
nefert
beautiful young women
em
in
Am
Am.
tcheṭ ȧn
Said

ḥen
the majesty
en
of
Rā
Rā
en
to
netert
goddess
ten
this :—
ȧri en set
Let be made for her

setchertet
vases of sleep-causing beer
em
at
trȧiu
seasons
renpet
of the year
ȧpen
these ;

set
they [shall be]
er
in proportion to
ḥent-ȧ
my handmaidens.
kheper ȧrit
There were made

setchert
vases of sleep-causing beer
pu em
according to
ȧpt
the number
ḥent
of the handmaidens

ḥeb
of the festival
en
of
Ḥet-ḥert
Hathor
ȧn
by
reth
mankind
neb
all
tcher
since
hru
the day

ṭepi
first.
tcheṭ ȧn
Said
ḥen
the majesty
en
of
Rā
Rā
en
to
netert
goddess
ten
this:—

ȧn ȧu
Behold
mer
a pain
en
of
heh
fire
en
of
mer
sickness
kheper
hath come [on me],

kher trȧ-ui
whence, O whence
ȧn
is
mer
the pain ?
tcheṭ ȧn
Said
ḥen
the majesty
en
of

Rā
Rā :—
ānkh-nȧ
I live,
ȧn ȧb-ȧ
[but] my heart is
urṭu ur
very weary
unen
of being

henā-sen
with them.
smam-ȧ
I slew
set
them,
sep
[but] there remain
en
of

ȧti
the worthless,
ȧn
for not
un
was
ānṭ
the destruction
āutu
as wide-spreading

ā-ȧ
[as] my power.
tcheṭet en
Said
neteru
the gods
enti am-
who were in
khet- f
his train:—

em beh
Tarry not
em
in
urṭ-k
thy weariness
ȧu-k
[for] thou art
sekhem-thȧ
mighty

em
according to
merret-k
thy will.
tcheṭ ȧn
Said
ḥen
the majesty
en
of
neter pen
this god

en
to
ḥen
the majesty
en
of
Nu
Nu :—
ḥāu-ȧ
My members
aheṭ
are weak
em
for

sep ṭepi
the first time,
ȧn
not		 . . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
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