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O Thoth, who vindicated Osiris against his enemies, vindicate the Osiris Ani, the vindicated, against his enemies in the presence of the council which is with Re and Osiris, and which is in Heliopolis, on that night of the Evening Meal, on that night of battle, at the moment of guarding the rebels, and on that day of destroying the enemies of the Lords of All.

As to "the Great Council which is in Heliopolis": they are Atum, Shu, and Tefnut.

As to "the guarding of the rebels": it means the destruction of the gang of Seth when he repeated his offenses.

O Thoth, who vindicated Osiris against his enemies, vindicate the Osiris Ani, the vindicated, against his enemies in the presence of the council which is in Busiris, on that night of erecting the Djed-pillar which is in Busiris.

As to "the Great Council which is in Busiris": they are Osiris, Isis, Nephthys, and Horus-Avenger-of-his-Father.

As to "the raising of the Djed-pillar in Busiris": it is the shoulder of Horus-Preeminent-of-Letopolis. They were behind Osiris in binding with cloth.

O Thoth, who vindicated Osiris against his enemies, vindicate the Osiris Ani, the vindicated, against his enemies in the presence of the council which is in Letopolis, on the night of the Evening Meal which is in Letopolis.

As to "the Great Council which is in Letopolis": they are Horus-with-no-Eyes-in-his-Forehead and Thoth who is with the Council of Naref.

As to "that night of the Evening Meal": it is the dawn at the burial of Osiris.

O Thoth, who vindicated Osiris against his enemies, vindicate the Osiris Ani, the vindicated, against his enemies in the presence of the Great Council which is in Pe and Dep, on that night of erecting the Snake Shrine of Horus which was erected for him as an inheritance from the property of his father Osiris.

As to "the Great Council which is in Pe and Dep": they are Horus, Isis, Imsety, Hapy.

As to "the erecting of the Snake Shrine of Horus": it means when Seth said to his entourage, "erect a Snake Shrine for it."

O Thoth, who vindicated Osiris against his enemies, vindicate the Osiris Ani, the vindicated, against his enemies in the presence of the Great Council which is on the Banks of the Washerman on that of Isis spending the night awake, mourning over her brother Osiris.

As to "the Great Council which is on the Banks of the Washerman": they are Isis, Horus, and Imsety.

O Thoth, who vindicated Osiris against his enemies, vindicate the Osiris Ani, the vindicated in peace, against his enemies in the presence of the Great Council which is in Abydos on that night of the Haker-festival when the dead are counted and the Blessed Spirits are chosen, when dancing happens in Thinis.

As to "the Great Council which is in Abydos": they are Osiris, Isis, and Wepwawet.

O Thoth, who vindicated Osiris against his enemies, vindicate the Osiris Ani, Scribe of the Divine Offerings of All the Gods, against his enemies in the presence of the Council who judge the dead on that night of making an accounting of their dead.

As to "the Great Council which is at the judging of the dead": they are Thoth, Osiris, Anubis, and Isdes.

As to "accounting their dead": it means when the offerings were shut off from the souls of the Children of Weakness.

O Thoth, who vindicated Osiris against his enemies, vindicate the Osiris Ani, the vindicated, against his enemies in the presence of the Great Council which is in the hacking up of the earth of Busiris on that night of hacking the earth with the blood and vindicating Osiris against his enemies.

As to "the Great Council which is in the hacking up of the earth of Busiris": it means the arrival of the Gang of Seth when they made their transformation as goats and when they were sacrificed in the presence of these gods, and the blood which dropped from them was captured and was given to those who are counted among the ones in Busiris.

O Thoth, who vindicated Osiris against his enemies, vindicate the Osiris Ani, the vindicated, against his enemies in the presence of the Great Council which is in Naref on that night of secreting of forms.

As to "the Great Council which is in Naref": they are Re, Shu, and Babai.

As to "that night of secreting of forms": it was when there was the burial of the forearm, the flanks, and the thighs of Osiris.

O Thoth, who vindicated Osiris against his enemies, vindicate the Osiris Ani against his enemies in the presence of the Great Council which is in Rosetjau on that night when Anubis spent the night with his hands upon the offerings about Osiris and Horus was vindicated against his enemies.

As to "the Great Council which is in Rosetjau": they are Horus, Osiris, Isis, and Osiris. The heart of Osiris was pleased, the heart of Horus was gladdened, and the Double Gateway was satisfied with it.

O Thoth, who vindicated Osiris against his enemies, vindicate the Osiris Ani against his enemies in the presence of the Ten Great Council's which is with Re and which is with Osiris, and which is with every god and goddess before the Lord of All when he drives off his enemies and when he drives off every evil which pertains to him.

If one says this Chapter; while pure, it means going forth by day after he has been buried and the assumption of which of his forms he desires. Now as to anyone over whom this incantation is recited, it means being prosperous upon earth; he shall emerge from every fire; nothing evil shall encircle him. A matter a million times true.

Here begins praises and recitations, going in and out of the God's Domain, having benefit in the beautiful West, being in the suite of Osiris, resting at the food-table of Wennefer, going out into the day, taking any shape in which he desires to be, playing at Sent, sitting in a booth, and going forth as a living soul by the Osiris Ani after he has died. It is beneficial to him who does it on earth.

Now come into being all the words of the Lord of All: I was Atum when I was alone in the Primordial Waters; I was Re in his glorious appearings when he began to rule what he had made.

What does it mean? It means Re when he began to rule what he had made, when he began to appear as king, before the Supports of Shu had come into being, when he was upon the hill which is in Hermopolis, when hedestroved the Children of Impotence on the hill which is in Hermopolis.

I am the Great God, the self-created.

Who is it? The Great God, the self-created, is water, he is Nun, father of the gods. Otherwise said: He is Re.

He who created his names, Lord of the Ennead.

Who is he? It is Re who created his names and his members, it means the coming into existence of those gods who are in his suite.

I am he who is not opposed among the gods.

Who is he? He is Atum who is in his sun-disk. Otherwise said: He is Re when he rises in the eastern horizon of the sky.

To me belongs yesterday, I know tomorrow.

What does it mean? As for yesterday, that is Osiris. As for tomorrow, that is Re on that day in which the foes of the Lord of All were destroyed and his son Horus was made to rule. Otherwise said: That is the day of the “We-remain” festival, when the burial of Osiris was ordered by his father Re.

The battle-ground of the gods was made in accordance with my command.

What does it mean? It is the West. It was made for the souls of the gods in accordance with the command of Osiris, Lord of the Western Desert. Otherwise said: It means that this is the West, to which Re made every god descend, and he fought the Two for it.

I know that Great God who is in it.

Who is he? He is Osiris. Otherwise said: His name is Re, his name is Praise-of-Re, he is the soul of Re, with whom he himself copulated.

I am that great Benu-bird which is in Heliopolis, the supervisor of what exists.

Who is he? He is Osiris. As for what exists, that means his injury. Otherwise said: That means his corpse. Otherwise said: It means eternity and everlasting. As for eternity, it means daytime; as for everlasting, it means night.

I am Min in his going forth, I have set the plumes on my head.

What does it mean? As for Min, he is Horus who protected his father. As for his going forth, it means his birth. As for his plumes on his head, it means that Isis and Nephthys went and put themselves on his head when they were the Two Kites, and they were firm on his head. Otherwise said: They are the two great and mighty uraei which are on the brow of his father Atum.

The first gate: the name of its gatekeeper is "Inverted of Face, Multitudinous of Forms"; the name of its guardian is "Eavesdropper"; the name of the announcer in it is "Hostile-Voiced."

Words spoken by the Osiris Ani, the vindicated, when arriving at the gate: "I am the great one who makes his own light. It is so that I might adore you, Osiris, that I have come before you, the one purified by the efflux within you against which the name of Rosetjau was made. Hail to you, Osiris, in your might and your power. Raise yourself up, Osiris, in Abydos, so that you might circulate around the sky and that you might row before Re, so that you might see the folk. O you with whom Re has circulated, behold I say, O Osiris, to me belongs the dignity of a god. What I have said happens. My arm shall not be repulsed from it by the wall of charcoal. Open the way in Rosetjau, so that I might cure the sickness of Osiris, so that I might embrace the one who cut out his own divine standard, who made his way in the valley. O great one, make the path of light for Osiris."

The second gate: the name of its gatekeeper is "One who opens up the breast"; the name of its guardian is "Seged-face"; the name of the announcer in it is "Wesed."

Words spoken by the Osiris Ani, the vindicated, when arriving at the gate: "He lifts himself up, acting in front of these three, making judgments and one who protects Thoth. Do not be weary, you just secret ones, you who lived on truth in their years. I am the one weighty of striking power, the one who makes his own way. I have traversed, so make a path for me. May you allow that I pass and rescue. May I see Re among those who make offerings."

The third gate: the name of its gatekeeper is "One who Eats the Putrefaction of his Posterior"; the name of its guardian is "Alert of Face"; the name of the announcer in it is "Gateway."

Words spoken by the Osiris Ani, the vindicated, when arriving at the gate: "I am the secret one of the cloudburst, the one who separated the Two Companions. It is in order that I might drive evil away from Osiris that I have come. I am the one who clothed his own standard, who emerges in the Wereret-crown. I have established offerings in Abydos. Open the way for me in Rosetjau because I have relieved the sickness in Osiris. I have painted his perch. Make way for me so that he might shine in Rosetjau."

The fourth gate: the name of its gatekeeper is "One whose Face Repels, One of Multitudinous Voices"; the name of its guardian is "Alert One"; the name of the announcer in it is "One who Repels the Crocodile."

Words spoken by the Osiris Ani, the vindicated, when arriving at the gate: "I am the Bull, the son of the Kite of Osiris. Behold, you witnesses for his father, the possessor of his grace. I have cut off harm from him. I have brought life for him at his nose for eternity. I am the son of Osiris, make a path for me, so that I might pass by in the God's Domain."

The fifth gate: the name of its gatekeeper is "He Lives on Worms"; the name of its guardian is "Shabu"; the name of the announcer in it is "Hippopotamus-faced, One who Charges Opposite."

Words spoken by the Osiris Ani, the vindicated, when arriving at the gate: "I have brought to you the jaws which are in Rosetjau. I have brought to you the backbones. I have united his many parts thereby. I repulsed A/p/o/p/h/i/s for you. I have spat upon his wounds. Make way for me among you, for I am the eldest among the gods, purifications for Osiris. I have protected him in triumph. I have gathered his bones and I have pulled together his limbs."

The sixth gate: the name of its gatekeeper is "Seizer of Bread, Raging of Voice"; the name of its guardian is "One who Brings his own is "Sharp of Face, Belonging to the Pool."

Words spoken by the Osiris Ani, the vindicated, when arriving at the gate: "I have come today, I have come today. I am the possessor of the Wereret-crown, the assistant of the magicians. I have protected truth. I have protected his eye. I have rescued the eye of Osiris for him. Make way so that the Osiris Ani might go off with you in triumph."

The seventh gate: the name of its gatekeeper is "One who Prevails over Knives"; the name of its guardian is "Great of Triumph"; the name of the announcer in it is "One who Repels the Demolishers."

Words spoken by the Osiris Ani, the vindicated, when at the gate: "I have come before you, Osiris, so that I might be pure of evils. May you circulate around the sky, may you see Re. May you see the folk. O unique one, you are in the night bark as he circles the horizon of the sky. I say what I please his dignity, to his power. It happens just as he says (even if) you repel (me) from him. You have made for me all the goodly paths to you."

Recitation when reaching the seven gateways. It means that this blessed spirit will be able to enter these portals. He shall not be turned away; he shall not be repelled from Osiris. One shall allow that he be among the blameless blessed spirits in order that he might prevail among the chief followers of Osiris. As to any spirit for whom this is done, he shall be yonder as a Lord of eternity in one flesh with Osiris. Do not use for anyone else - take great care!

Behind the embalming place of Osiris. Otherwise said: As for these seven spirits, they are Nedjehnedjeh, Iakedked, Bull whose flame was set for him in front of his burning, He who entered into him who is in his hour, the Red-eyed who is in the Mansion of Red Linen, the Radiant One who comes out after having turned back, He who sees in the night what he shall bring by day. As for the head of this tribunal, his name is He who subdued the Great One. As for that day of "Come to me," it means that Osiris said to Re, "Come to me that I may see you"-so said he in the West.

I am his twin souls which are within the Two Fledglings.

Who is he? He is Osiris when he entered into Mendes. He found the soul of Re there and they embraced each other. Then his twin souls came into being.

[Note: A large section of the chapter is omitted; see Theban Recension.]

(I'll get to that after this portion of the book.)

Save me from that god who steals souls, who laps up corruption, who lives on what is putrid, who is in charge of darkness, who is immersed in gloom, of whom those who are among the languid ones are afraid.

Who is he? He is Seth. Otherwise said: He is the great Wild Bull, he is the soul of Geb.

O Khepri in the midst of your Sacred Bark, primeval one whose body is eternity, save me from those who are in charge of those who are to be examined, to whom the Lord of All has given power to guard against his enemies, who put knives into the slaughterhouses, who do not leave their guardianship; their knives shall not cut into me, I shall not enter into their slaughterhouses, I shall not fall victim to their slaughter-blocks, I shall not sit down in their fish-traps, no harm shall be done to me from those whom the gods detest, because I have passed on, having bathed in the Milky Way, one to whom has been given a meal of the faience which is in the Tjenenet-shrine.

What does it mean? As for Khepri in the midst of his bark, he is Re himself. As for those who are in charge of those who are to be examined, they are the two sun-apes, Isis and Nephthys. As for those things which the gods detest, they on, having bathed in the Milky Way, he is Anubis who is behind the chest which contains the entrails of Osiris. As for feces and falsehood. As for him who passed are him to whom has been given a meal of the faience which is in the Tjenenet-shrine, he is Osiris. As for the meal of faience which is in the Tjenenet-shrine, it is sky and earth. Otherwise said: It means that Shu hammered out the Two Lands in Heracleopolis. As for faience, it is the Eye of Horus. As for the Tjenenet-shrine, it is the tomb of Osiris.

How well built is your house, O Atum! How well founded is your mansion, O Double Lion! Run, run to this! If Horus be respected, Seth will be divine, and vice versa. I have come into this land, I have made use of my feet, for I am Atum, I am in my city. Get back, O Lion, bright of mouth and shining of head; retreat because of my strength, take care, O you who are invisible, do not await me, for I am Isis. You found me when I had disarranged the hair of my face and my scalp was disordered. I have become pregnant as Isis, I have conceived as Nephthys. Isis drives out those who would await me, Nephthys drives off those who would disturb me. The dread of me follows after me, my dignity is before me, millions bend their arms to me, the common folk serve me, the associates of my enemies the Grey-haired disposed give sweet and those who are in Heliopolis create things for god is afraid because so great and mighty is my protection of the god from him who would vilify him. Malachite glitters for me, I live according to my will. As to Wadjet, Lady of the Devouring Flame, she is Re.

Hail to you, Bull of the West-so says Thoth, the King of Eternity, of me. I am the Great God, the protector. I have fought for you, for I am one of those gods of the tribunal which vindicated Osiris against his foes on that day of judgement. I belong to your company, O Osiris, for I am one of those gods who fashioncd the Children of Nut, who slew the foes of Osiris and who imprisoned those who rebelled against him.

I belong to your company, O Horus, I have fought for you and have watched over your name; I am Thoth who vindicated Osiris against his foes on that day of judgment in the great Mansion of the Prince which is in Heliopolis. I am a Busirite, the son of a Busirite, I was conceived in Busiris, I was born in Busiris when I was with the men who lamented and the women who mourned Osiris on the Shores of the Washerman and who vindicated Osiris against his foes-so they say. O Re, Thoth has vindicated Osiris against his foes-so men say. Thoth has helped me so that I might be with Horus on the day of the clothing of the Dismembered One and of the opening of the caverns for the washing of the Inert One and the throwing open of the door of the secret things in Rosetjau; so that I might be with Horus as the protector of the left arm of Osiris who is in Letopolis. I go in and out among those who are there on the day of crushing the rebels in Letopolis so that I may be with Horus on the day of the Festival of Osiris; offerings are made on the days of the Sixth-day Festival and the Seventh-day Festival in Heliopolis.

I am the priest in Busiris for the Lion-god in the House of Osiris with those who raise up earth; I am he who sees the mysteries in Rosetjau; I am he who reads the ritual book for the Soul in Busiris; I am the Sem-priest at his duties; I am the Master Craftsman on the day of placing the Bark of Sokar on its sledge; I am he who takes the hoe on the day of breaking up the earth in Heracleopolis.

O you who cause the perfected souls to draw near to the House of Osiris, may you cause the excellent soul of Ani to draw near with you to the House of Osiris. May he hear as you hear, may he see as you see, may he stand as you stand, may he sit as you sit.

O you who give bread and beer to the perfected souls in the House of Osiris, may you give bread and beer at all seasons to the soul of Ani, who is vindicated with all the gods of the Thinite nome, and who is vindicated with you.

O you who open a path and open up roads for the perfected souls in the House of Osiris, open a path for him, open up roads for the soul of Ani in company with you. May he come in freely, may he go out in peace from the House of Osiris, without being repelled or turned back. May he go in favored, may he come out loved, may he be vindicated, may his commands be done in the House of Osiris, may he go and speak with you, may he be a spirit with you, may no fault be found in him, for the balance is voided of his misdoings.

Chapter for giving a mouth to Ani for him in the God's Domain

I have arisen from the Egg which is in the secret land, my mouth has been given to me that I may speak with it in the presence of the Great God, Lord of the Duat; my hand shall not be thrust aside in the tribunal of all gods, for I am Osiris, Lord of Rosetjau. I will share with this one who is on the dais, for I have come for what my heart desires into the Lake of Fire which is quenched for me.

Chapter for giving a mouth to Ani for him in the God's Domain

Hail to you, Lord of Light, preeminent in the Great Mansion, in charge of the twilight! I have come to you spiritualized and pure. Your arms are about you and your portion of food is before you; may you give me my mouth with which I may speak, and may my heart guide me at its hour of destroying the night.

RUBRIC TO CHAPTER 72

As for him who knows this book on earth or it is put in writing on the coffin, it is my word that he shall go out into the day in any shape that he desires and shall go into his place without being turned back, and there shall be given to him bread and beer and a portion ofmeat from upon the altar of Osiris. He shall enter safely into the Field of Reeds in order to learn this command of Her who is in Busiris, there shall be given to him barley and emmer therein, he shall be hale like he was upon earth, and he shall do what he wishes like those nine gods who are in the Duat. A matter a million times true.

Otherwise said: The plumes on his head are his eyes.

When I was in my land, I came into my city.

What is it? It is the horizon of my father Atum.

I destroy what was done wrongly against me, I dispel what was done evilly against me.

What does it mean? It means that the navel-string of Ani will be cut.

All the ill which was on me has been removed.

What does it mean? It means that I was cleansed on the day of my birth in the two great and noble marshes which are in Heracleopolis on the day of the oblation by the common folk to the Great God who is in them. What are they? “Chaos-god” is the name of one; “Sea” is the name of the other. They are the Lake of Natron and the Lake of Maet. Otherwise said: “The Chaos-god governs” is the name of one; “Sea” is the name of the other. Otherwise said: “Seed of the Chaos-god” is the name of one; “Sea” is the name of the other. As for that Great God who is in them, he is Re himself.

I go on the road which I know in front of the Island of the Just.

What is it? It is Rosetjau. The southern gate is in Naref, the northern gate is in the Mound of Osiris; as for the Island of the Just, it is Abydos. Otherwise said: It is the road on which my father Atum went when he proceeded to the Field of Reeds.

I arrive at the Island of the Horizon-dwellers, I go out from the holy gate.

What is it? It is the Field of Reeds, which produced the provisions for the gods who are round about the shrine. As for that holy gate, it is the gate of the Supports of Shu. Otherwise said: It is the gate of the Duat. Otherwise said: It is the door through which my father Atum passed when he proceeded to the eastern horizon of the sky.

O you who are in my presence, give me your hands, for indeed I am he who grew up among you.

What does it mean? It means the blood which fell from the phallus of Re when he took to cutting himself. Then there came into being the gods who are in the presence of “Re, who are Authority and Intelligence, while I followed after my father Atum daily.

I restored the Sacred Eye after it had been injured on that day when the Rivals fought.

What does it mean? It means the day when Horus fought with Seth when he inflicted injury on Horus’s face and when Horus took away Seth’s testicles. It was Thoth who did this with his fingers.

I lifted up the hair from the Sacred Eye at its time of wrath.

What does it mean? It means the right Eye of Re when it raged against him after he had sent it out. It was Thoth who lifted up the hair from it when he fetched it in good condition without its having suffered any harm. Otherwise said: It means that his Eye was sick when it wept a second time, and then Thoth spat on it.

"Worship of Re when he rises in the eastern horizon of the sky by Ani

He says: Hail to you, you having come as Khepri, even Khepri who is the creator of the gods. You rise and shine on the back of your mother (the sky), having appeared in glory as King of the gods. Your mother Nut shall use her arms on your behalf in making greeting. The Manu-mountain receives you in peace, Maat embraces you at all seasons. May you have power and might in vindication- and a coming forth as a living soul to see Horakhty- to the Ka of Ani.

He says: O all of you gods of the Soul-mansion who judge sky and earth in the balance, who give food and provisions; O Tatenen, Unique One, creator of mankind; O Southern, Northern, Western, and Eastern Enneads, give praise to Re, Lord of the Sky, Sovereign who made the gods. Worship him in his goodly shape when he appears in the Day-bark. May those who are above worship you, may those who are below worship you, may Thoth and Maat write to you daily; your serpent-foe has been given over to the fire and the rebel-serpent is fallen, his arms are bound, Re has taken away his movements, and the Children of Impotence are nonexistent. The Mansion of the Prince is in festival, the noise of shouting is in the Great Place, the gods are in joy, when they see Re in his appearing, his rays flooding the lands. The Majesty of this noble god proceeds, he has entered the land of Manu, the land is bright at his daily birth, and he has attained his state of yesterday. May you be gracious to me when I see your beauty, having departed from upon earth. May I smight the Ass, may I drive off the rebel-serpent, may I destroy A/p/o/p/h/i/s when he acts, for I have seen the Abdju-fish in its moment of being and the Inet-fish piloting the canoe on its waterway. I have seen Horus as helmsman, with Thoth and Maat beside him, I have taken hold of the bow-warp of the Night-bark and the stern-warp of the Day-bark. May he grant that I see the sun-disk and behold the moon unceasingly every day; may my soul go forth to travel to every place which it desires; may my name be called out, may it be found at the board of offerings; may there be given to me loaves in the Presence like the Followers of Horus, may a place be made for me in the solar bark on the day when the god ferries across, and may I be received into the presence of Osiris in the Land of Vindication. For the Ka of Ani."

First installment of the Egyptian Book of the Dead that I'll be posting on here. I'll be using #crowbotd and #crow(insert number here) in the tags, and I'll eventually make a master post when finished. Enjoy!

(This was plate 1-A and 1-B)

The pictures will get better I promise.