Famous Pharaohs: Chap. LXXXII . THE CHAPTER OF MAKING THE TRANSFORMATION INTO PTAH, OF EATING CAKES, AND OF DRINKING ALE, AND OF UNFETTERING THE STEPS, AND OF BECOMING A LIVING BEING IN ANNI' . From the Papyrus of Nu

Vignette : The god Ptah in a shrine, before which is a table of offerings .
Text : (I) THE CHAPTER OF MAKING THE TRANSFORMATION
INTO PTAH, OF EATING CAKES, AND OF DRINKING ALE, AND
OF UNFETTERING THE STEPS, AND OF BECOMING A LIVING
BEING IN ANNU (Heliopolis) . The chancellor-in-chief, Nu, trium-
phant, saith :- (2)

"I fly like a hawk, I cackle like the smen goose, and I perch
"(3) upon that abode of the underworld (dat) on the festival
"of the great Being . That which is an abomination unto me,
"that which is an abomination unto me, I have not eaten ; filth
"is an abomination unto me and I have not eaten thereof, (4)
"and that which is an abomination unto my ka bath not entered
"into my belly. Let me, then, live upon that which the gods
"and the Khus decree for me ; (5) let me live and let me have
"power over cakes ; let me eat them before the gods and the Khus
"[who have a favour] unto (6) me ; let me have power over [these
"cakes] and let me eat of them under the [shade of the] leaves
"of the palm tree of the goddess Hathor, (7) who is my divine
"Lady . Let the offering of the sacrifice, and the offering of cakes,
"and vessels of libations be made in Annu ; let me clothe my-
"self in (8) the tadu garment [which I shall receive] from the
"hand of the goddess Tait ; let me stand up and let me sit
"down (g) wheresoever I please . My head is like unto that of
"Rd, and [when my members are] gathered together [I am] like
"unto Tern ; the four [sides of the domain] of Ra, (1o) and the
"width of the earth four times . I come forth . My tongue is
"like unto that of Ptah and my throne is like unto that of the
"goddess Hathor, and I make mention of the words of Tern,
"my father, (11) with my mouth . He it is who constraineth
"the handmaid, the wife of Seb, and before him are bowed
"[all] heads, and there is fear of him . Hymns of praise are
"repeated for [me] by reason of [my] mighty acts, and I am
"decreed to be the divine (12) Hair of Seb, the lord of the
"earth and to be the protector therein . The god Seb refresheth
"me, and he maketh his risings to be mine . Those who dwell
"in Annu (13) bow down their heads unto me, for I am their
"lord and I am their bull . I am more powerful than the lord
"of time, and I shall enjoy the pleasures of love, and shall gain
"the mastery over millions of years ."

The Source: The Book oDead, the Chapters of Coming Forth by Day
Translated into English by E. A. Wallis Budge, Litt.D., D.Lit
London, 1898.

Chap . LXXI. THE CHAPTER OF COMING FORTH BY DAY. From the Papyrus of Nebseni.

Chap . LXXII . THE CHAPTER OF COMING FORTH BY DAY AND OF OPENING UP A WAN' THROUGH ANIMEHET. From the Papyrus of Nebseni.

Chap . LXXIII . See Chapter IX.

Chap. LXXIV . THE CHAP'T'ER OF LIFTING UP THE FEET AND OF COMING FORTH UPON THE EARTH. From the Papyrus of Nu.

Chap. LXXV . THE CHAPTER OF JOURNEYING TO ANNU AND OF' RECEIVING A THRONE THEREIN . From the Papyrus of Nu.

Chap. LXXVI . THE CHAPTER OF A MAN TRANSFORMING HIMSELF INTO WHATEVER FORM HE PLEASETH . From the Papyrus of Nu.

Chap. LXXVII . THE CHAPTER OF MAKING THE TRANSFORMATION INTO A HAWK OF GOLD . From the Papyrus of Nu.

Chap . LXXVIII. THE CHAPTER OF MAKING THE TRANSFORMATION INTO A DIVINE HAWK . From the Papyrus of Nu.

Chap. LXXIX . THE CHAPTER OF BEING TRANSFORMED INTO THE GOVERNOR OF THE SOVEREIGN PRINCES. From the Papyrus of Nu.

Chap. LXXX. THE CHAPTER OF MAKING THE TRANSFORMATION INTO THE GOD WHO GIVETH LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS . From the Papyrus of Ani.

Chap . LXXXI A . THE CHAPTER OF MAKING THE TRANSFORMATION INTO A LOTUS . From the Papyrus of Nu.