Famous Pharaohs: Chap . XLIII . THE CHAPTER OF NOT LETTING THE IIEAI) OF A MAN BE C[TI' OFF IN THE UNDERWORLD . From the Papyrus of Ani.

Chap . XLIII . THE CHAPTER OF NOT LETTING THE IIEAI) OF A MAN BE C[TI' OFF IN THE UNDERWORLD . From the Papyrus of Ani.

Vignette : In the Theban Recension this Chapter is without a vignette ;
in the Turin Papyrus (Lepsius, op . cit ., BI . 20) the deceased is seen
adoring three gods, each of whom holds the emblem of life in his right
hand and a sceptre in his left .

Text : (1) THE CHAPTER OF NOT LETTING THE HEAD OF A
MAN BE CUT OFF FROM HIM IN THE UNDERWORLD . Osiris Ani,
triumphant, saith :- (2)

"I am the Great One, son of the Great One ; [I am] Fire, the
"son of Fire, to whom was given (3) his head after it had been
"cut off. The head of Osiris was not taken away from him,
"let not the head of Osiris (4) Ani be taken away from him . I
"have knit myself together ; I have made myself whole and
"complete ; I have renewed my youth ; I am Osiris, the lord
"of eternity .

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.