Famous Pharaohs

Sah (god)

The Hieroglyphic Name of Sah

For the Ancient Egyptians, Sah was the apotheosis of configuration Orion. His accord was Sopdet, the goddess of star Sirius. Orion and Sirius both given an important role in Egyptian mythology, and the checking deities were affiliated with God Osiris and Goddess Isis.

Sah was oftentimes observed as "the Father of Gods" in the Pyramid texts of the Old Kingdom. Pharaoh was considered to travel to Orion after his end.

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Chap. LXIX. ANOTHER CHAPTER . From the Papyrus of Mes-em-neter

Vignette : This . Chapter is without a vignette both in the Theban and
Saite Recensions of the Book of the Dead .

Text : (I) ANOTHER (2) CHAPTER .
"I am the Fire-god, the divine brother of the Fire-god, and
"[I am] Osiris the brother of Isis . My divine son, together with
"his mother Isis, hath avenged me on mine enemies . (3) My
"enemies have wrought every [kind of] evil, therefore their arms,
"and hands, and feet, have been fettered by reason of their wicked-
ness which they have wrought (4) upon me . I am Osiris, the
"first-born of the divine womb, the first-born of the gods, and
"the heir of my father Osiris-Seb (r) . I am Osiris, the lords of
"the heads (5) that live, mighty of breast and powerful of back,
"with a phallus which goeth to the remotest limits [where] men
"and women [live] . I am Sah (Orion) who travelleth over his
"domain and who journeyeth along before (6) the stars of heaven,
"[which is] the belly of my mother Nut ; she conceived me
"through her love, and she gave birth to me because it was her
"will so to do . I am (7) Anpu (Anubis) on the day of the god
"Sepa. I am the Bull at the head of the meadow . I, even I,
"am Osiris who imprisoned his father together with his mother
"(8) on the day of making the great slaughter ; now, [his] father
"is Seb, and [his] mother is Nut . I am Horus, the first-born of
"Rd of the risings . I am Anpu (Anubis) [on the day of] (9)
"the god Sepa . I, even I, am the lord Tern. I am Osiris . Hail,
"thou divine first-born, who dost enter and dost speak before
"the divine Scribe and Doorkeeper of Osiris, grant that (to) I
"may come . I have become a khu, I have been judged, I have
"become a divine being, I have come, and I have avenged mine
`own body. I have taken up my seat by the divine birth-chamber
"(11) of Osiris, and I have destroyed the sickness and suffering
"which were there . I have become mighty, and I have become
"a divine being by the side of the birth-chamber of Osiris, I am
"brought forth with him, I renew my youth, (12) I renew my
"youth, I take possession of my two thighs which are in the
"place where is Osiris, and I open the mouth of the gods there-
"with, I take my seat by his side, and Thoth cometh forth, (13)
"and [I am] strengthened in heart with thousands of cakes upon
"the altars (14) of my divine father, and with my beasts, and with
"my cattle, and with my red feathered fowl, (15) and with my
"oxen, and with my geese, and with my ducks, for Horus my
"Chieftain, and with the offerings which I make to Thoth, and
"with the sacrifices which I offer up to An-heri-ertaitsa ."

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. LIX. THE CHAPTER OF SNUFFING THE AIR, AND OF HAVING DOMINION OVER THE WATER IN THE UNDERWORLD. From the Papyrus of Ani.

Chap. LX. ANOTHER CHAPTER . From the Turin Papyrus.

Chap. LXI. THE CHAPTER OF NOT LETTING THE SOUL OF A MAN BE TAKEN FROM HIM IN THE UNDERWORLD . From the Papyrus of Ani.

Chap . LXII . THE CHAPTER OF DRINKING WATER IN THE UNDERWORLD . From the Papyrus of Nebseni.

Chap . LXIII A. THE CHAPTER OF DRINKING WATER AND OF NOT BEING BURNT BY FIRE IN THE UNDERWORLD . From the Papyrus of Nu.

Chap. LXIII B . THE CHAPTER OF NOT BEING SCALDED WITH WATER . From the Papyrus of Nu.

Chap. LXIV . THE CHAPTER OF COMING FORTH BY DAY IN THE UNDERWORLD . From the Papyrus of Nebseni.

Chap. LXIV . THE CHAPTER OF KNOWING THE "CHAPTERS OF COMING FORTH BY DAY" IN A SINGLE CHAPTER. From the Papyrus of Nu.

Chap. LXV A. THE CHAPTER OF COMING FORTH BY DAY AND OF GAINING THE MASTERY OVER ENEMIES . From the Papyrus of Nu.

Chap. LXV B. From the Turin Papyrus.

Chap. LXVI . THE CHAPTER OF COMING FORTH BY DAY . From the Papyrus of Amen-em-heb.

Chap. LXVII. THE CHAPTER OF OPENING THE UNDERWORLD. From the Papyrus of Nu.

Chap. LX.VIII . THE CHAPTER OF COMING FORTH BY DAY . From the Papyrus of Nu.

Ka

Ka in hieroglyphs

Ka over the head
of pharaoh Hor

The ancient Egyptian terminus for a spiritual essence that gone alongside the human form and yet held individuality passim the earthly sojourns, the ka was an astral being, yet seen the guiding force for all human life. The Egyptians knew the double looks of the ka, and in some statues the pharaohs were described as having an like image at their sides. While existing with the human being during his or her someone life, the ka was the superior power in the lands beyond the serious. The terminus for death was Go to ones ka or go to ones ka in the sky.

Kas resided in the divine beings as well, and devotional Egyptians placated the kas of the gods in order to have party favours. Some deities combined their kas and bas, their souls, in cosmological traditions, and they introduced as guardians of properties at the same time. Osiris was forever called the ka of the pyramids. The ka inserted timeless existence before its human host, having didst its purpose by close at the humans side on earth to urge forgivingness, quietude, honor, and compassionateness. Passim the life of the human, the ka was the scruples, the guardian, the guide. After death, however, the ka became supreme. Rulers thus laid claim to multiple kas. Ramses II (1290-1224 B.C.E.) of the Nineteenth Dynasty declared that he had less told than 20 such stellar beings at his position.

The ka was likewise viewed as part of the divine essence that nurtured all universe on the earth and in the heavens. Kknum, the god who molded mankind from clay in each generation, was depicted on many affairs as forming corresponding figures on his pottery wheelone, the human, and the other the ka, which was the vital factor of enduring life in Egyptian beliefs. For this argue, the BA was reckoned to stay close beside the ka in the grave. The rites of embalming were performed in order to make the corpse for the comer of the ka, as well as for resurrection. The ka came to see the mummy of the went, and the union of the ba and the ka forms the Aakh in death. For those commoners who could not yield the elaborate embalming works, simple statues of themselves in the mummified form were left by the mortuary priests. Such statues were reckoned to attract the kas to their gravesites. The ka taken in the life force of all mortuary offerings presented to the deceased in the tomb and put them to apply in the Tuat, or the afterlife.

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Ba

Ba in hieroglyphs

Ba gets the figure
of a bird with a
man head

Ba was the human-headed bird corresponding the soul or the vital effect of human beings, the ba comes along at the moment of join between the Ka and the human body, admitting the mortal clay at death with the ka. The ba can exist in the afterlife only if it remains in close proximity to the ka, whose servant it comes out to be at that time. The ba was earlier written with the symbol of the Nile Jabiru bird and was thought to be an ascribe of the god king. The symbolisation for the ba was then varied to that of a human-headed huckster.

The translation of the actual name ba is perchance manifestation, and purportedly it was spoken in words of sad. The severe translation is power. Humans had unique one ba, but the gods had many. The ba was also taken a divine center. In many eras it was listed as the soul of the ka. For human affairs, the ba played the role of moral sense or a conscience. Great deal was taken that the ba was not led astray after death by evil works, as it appears to have had mobility. Rituals were projected to lead the ba to the ka and the mortal clay of the broken after aimless. When the bas were destined for eternal joy, they were called the baiu menkhu. When damned matching to the Egyptian moral ciphers, they were termed baiu mitu. The ba was also ready with spiritual weapons, such as spells and amulets, and was then termed the baapur.

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Chap. LX.VIII . THE CHAPTER OF COMING FORTH BY DAY . From the Papyrus of Nu

Vignette : The deceased kneeling before a goddess seated by a tree
(see Naville, op . cit ., Bd. I . Bl . 8o), or the deceased standing by the side
of a table of offerings and adoring a goddess who stands in a shrine .

Text : (I) THE CHAPTER OP COMING FORTH (2) BY DAY. The
overseer of the palace, the chancellor-in-chief, Nu, triumphant,
saith :-

"The doors of heaven are opened for me, the doors of earth
"are opened for me, the bars and bolts of Seb are opened for
"me, (3) and the first temple hath been unfastened for me by
"the god Petra . Behold, I was guarded and watched, [but now]
"I am released ; behold, his hand had tied cords round me and
"his hand had darted upon me (4) in the earth . Re-bent hath
"been opened for me and Re-bent bath been unfastened before
"me, Re-bent hath been given unto me, and I shall come forth
"by day into whatsoever place I please. I have gained the
"mastery over my heart ; (5) I have gained the mastery over
"my breast(?) ; I have gained the mastery over my two hands ;
"I have gained the mastery over my two feet ; I have gained
"the mastery over my mouth ; I have gained (6) the mastery
"over my whole body ; I have gained the mastery over sepulchral
"offerings ; I have gained the mastery over the waters ; I have
"gained the mastery over the air ; I have gained the mastery
"(7) over the canal ; I have gained the mastery over the river
"and over the land ; I have gained the mastery over the furrows ;
"I have gained the mastery over the male workers for me ; (8)
"I have gained the mastery over the female workers for me in
"the underworld ; I have gained the mastery over [all] the things
"which were ordered to be done for me upon the earth, accord-
ing to the entreaty which ye spake for me (9) [saying], `Behold,
"let him live upon the bread of Seb .' That which is an abomination
unto me, I shall not eat, [nay] I shall live upon
"cakes [made] of white grain, and my ale shall be [made] of
"the red grain (10) of Hapi (i . e ., the Nile) . In a clean place
"shall I sit on the ground beneath the foliage of the date palm
"of the goddess Hathor, who dwelleth in the spacious Disk (11)
"as it advanceth to Annu (Heliopolis), having the books of the
"divine words of the writings of the god Thoth . I have gained
"the mastery over my heart ; I have gained the mastery over
"my heart's place (or breast) (12) ; I have gained the mastery
"over my mouth ; I have gained the mastery over my two
"hands ; I have gained the mastery over the waters ; I have gained
"the mastery over the canal ; I have ained the mastery over
"(13) the river ; I have gained the mastery over the furrows ;
"I have gained the mastery over the men who work for me ;
"I have gained the mastery over the women who work (14)
"for me in the underworld ; I have gained the mastery over
"[all] the things which were ordered to be done for me upon
"earth and in the underworld . I shall lift myself up on my left
"side, and I shall place myself on my right side ; (15) I shall
"lift myself up on my right side, and I shall place myself [on
"my left side] . I shall sit down, I shall stand up, and I shall
"place myself in [the path of] the wind (16) like a guide who
"is well prepared ."

Rubric : IF THIS COMPOSITION HE KNOWN [BY THE DECEASED] HE
SHALL COME FORTH BY DAY, AND HE SHALL BE IN A POSITION TO JOUR-
NEY ABOUT OVER THE EARTH AMONG THE LIVING, AND HE SHALL NEVER
SUFFER DIMINUTION, (17) NEVER, NEVER .

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. LVIII . THE CHAPTER OF BREATHING THE AIR, AND OF HAVING DOMINION OVER THE WATER IN THE UNDERWORLD . From the Papyrus of Ani.

Chap. LIX. THE CHAPTER OF SNUFFING THE AIR, AND OF HAVING DOMINION OVER THE WATER IN THE UNDERWORLD. From the Papyrus of Ani.

Chap. LX. ANOTHER CHAPTER . From the Turin Papyrus.

Chap. LXI. THE CHAPTER OF NOT LETTING THE SOUL OF A MAN BE TAKEN FROM HIM IN THE UNDERWORLD . From the Papyrus of Ani.

Chap . LXII . THE CHAPTER OF DRINKING WATER IN THE UNDERWORLD . From the Papyrus of Nebseni.

Chap . LXIII A. THE CHAPTER OF DRINKING WATER AND OF NOT BEING BURNT BY FIRE IN THE UNDERWORLD . From the Papyrus of Nu.

Chap. LXIII B . THE CHAPTER OF NOT BEING SCALDED WITH WATER . From the Papyrus of Nu.

Chap. LXIV . THE CHAPTER OF COMING FORTH BY DAY IN THE UNDERWORLD . From the Papyrus of Nebseni.

Chap. LXIV . THE CHAPTER OF KNOWING THE "CHAPTERS OF COMING FORTH BY DAY" IN A SINGLE CHAPTER. From the Papyrus of Nu.

Chap. LXV A. THE CHAPTER OF COMING FORTH BY DAY AND OF GAINING THE MASTERY OVER ENEMIES . From the Papyrus of Nu.

Chap. LXV B. From the Turin Papyrus.

Chap. LXVI . THE CHAPTER OF COMING FORTH BY DAY . From the Papyrus of Amen-em-heb.

Chap. LXVII. THE CHAPTER OF OPENING THE UNDERWORLD. From the Papyrus of Nu.

Chap. LXVII. THE CHAPTER OF OPENING THE UNDERWORLD. From the Papyrus of Nu

Vignette : This Chapter is without a vignette .

Text : (I) THE CHAPTER OF OPENING THE UNDERWORLD . The
overseer of the palace, the chancellor-in-chief, Nu, triumphant,
saith :- (2)

"The chamber of those who dwell in Nu is opened, and the
"footsteps of those who dwell with the god of Light are set free .
"The chamber of Shu is opened, and he cometh . forth ; and I
"shall come forth (3) outside, and I shall advance from my
"territory(?), I shall receive and I shall lay firm hold upon
"the tribute in the House of the Chief of his dead . (4) I shall
"advance to my throne which is in the boat of Ra . I shall not
"be molested, and I shall not suffer shipwreck from my throne
"which is in the boat of Ra (5), the mighty one . Hail thou
"that shinest and givest light from Hent-she !"

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. LIX. THE CHAPTER OF SNUFFING THE AIR, AND OF HAVING DOMINION OVER THE WATER IN THE UNDERWORLD. From the Papyrus of Ani.

Chap. LX. ANOTHER CHAPTER . From the Turin Papyrus.

Chap. LXI. THE CHAPTER OF NOT LETTING THE SOUL OF A MAN BE TAKEN FROM HIM IN THE UNDERWORLD . From the Papyrus of Ani.

Chap . LXII . THE CHAPTER OF DRINKING WATER IN THE UNDERWORLD . From the Papyrus of Nebseni.

Chap . LXIII A. THE CHAPTER OF DRINKING WATER AND OF NOT BEING BURNT BY FIRE IN THE UNDERWORLD . From the Papyrus of Nu.

Chap. LXIII B . THE CHAPTER OF NOT BEING SCALDED WITH WATER . From the Papyrus of Nu.

Chap. LXIV . THE CHAPTER OF COMING FORTH BY DAY IN THE UNDERWORLD . From the Papyrus of Nebseni.

Chap. LXIV . THE CHAPTER OF KNOWING THE "CHAPTERS OF COMING FORTH BY DAY" IN A SINGLE CHAPTER. From the Papyrus of Nu.

Chap. LXV A. THE CHAPTER OF COMING FORTH BY DAY AND OF GAINING THE MASTERY OVER ENEMIES . From the Papyrus of Nu.

Chap. LXV B. From the Turin Papyrus.

Chap. LXVI . THE CHAPTER OF COMING FORTH BY DAY . From the Papyrus of Amen-em-heb.

Chap. LXVI . THE CHAPTER OF COMING FORTH BY DAY . From the Papyrus of Amen-em-heb

Vignette : In the only papyrus known to contain this Chapter it has no
vignette .
Text : (I) THE CHAPTER OF COMING FORTH BY DAY . The
scribe Mahu saith :-

"I have knowledge . I was conceived by (2) the goddess Sekhet,
"and the goddess Neith gave birth to me, I am Horus, and [I
"have] (3) come forth from the Eye of Horus . I am Uatchit
"who came forth from Horus . I am Horus and I fly up (f)
"and perch myself upon the forehead of Ra in the bows of his
"boat which is in heaven ."

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. LVIII . THE CHAPTER OF BREATHING THE AIR, AND OF HAVING DOMINION OVER THE WATER IN THE UNDERWORLD . From the Papyrus of Ani.

Chap. LIX. THE CHAPTER OF SNUFFING THE AIR, AND OF HAVING DOMINION OVER THE WATER IN THE UNDERWORLD. From the Papyrus of Ani.

Chap. LX. ANOTHER CHAPTER . From the Turin Papyrus.

Chap. LXI. THE CHAPTER OF NOT LETTING THE SOUL OF A MAN BE TAKEN FROM HIM IN THE UNDERWORLD . From the Papyrus of Ani.

Chap . LXII . THE CHAPTER OF DRINKING WATER IN THE UNDERWORLD . From the Papyrus of Nebseni.

Chap . LXIII A. THE CHAPTER OF DRINKING WATER AND OF NOT BEING BURNT BY FIRE IN THE UNDERWORLD . From the Papyrus of Nu.

Chap. LXIII B . THE CHAPTER OF NOT BEING SCALDED WITH WATER . From the Papyrus of Nu.

Chap. LXIV . THE CHAPTER OF COMING FORTH BY DAY IN THE UNDERWORLD . From the Papyrus of Nebseni.

Chap. LXIV . THE CHAPTER OF KNOWING THE "CHAPTERS OF COMING FORTH BY DAY" IN A SINGLE CHAPTER. From the Papyrus of Nu.

Chap. LXV A. THE CHAPTER OF COMING FORTH BY DAY AND OF GAINING THE MASTERY OVER ENEMIES . From the Papyrus of Nu.

Chap. LXV B. From the Turin Papyrus.

Chap. LXV B. From the Turin Papyrus

Vignette : The deceased standing up and holding a staff in his left hand .

Text : (I) THE CHAPTER OF COMING FORTH BY DAY AND OF
GAINING THE MASTERY OVER ENEMIES.

"Hail, [thou] who shinest from the Moon and who sendest
"forth light therefrom, thou comest forth among thy multitudes,
"and thou goest round about, let me rise," or (as others say),
"let me be brought in among the Klzus, and let the underworld
"be opened [unto me] . (2) Behold, I have come forth on this
"day, and I have become a Khu (or a shining being) ; therefore
shall the Khus let me live, and they shall cause my enemies to
be brought to me in a state of misery in the presence
"of the divine sovereign princes . The divine ka (double) of my
"mother (3) shall rest in peace because of this, and I shall stand
"upon my feet and have a staff of gold," or (as others say),
"a rod of gold in my hand, wherewith I shall inflict cuts on
"the limbs [of mine enemy] and shall live . The legs of Sothis
"are stablished, and I am born in their state of rest ."

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.