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The Egyptian Book of the Dead (Papyrus of Ani) · 168 of 357 · tr. E.A. Wallis Budge

Chapter 20 (part 3)

I am the son of Osiris, I have made the way, I have passed thereover into Neter-khert." PLATE XII.-- Vignette V.: The fifth Arit, guarded by three gods; the first with the head of a hawk, the second the head of a man, and the third the head of a snake. Each holds a knife. [1. I.e. , "Eater of his own filth." 2. I.e. , "Making to lift up his face." 3. I.e. , "Great One." 4. I.e. , Horus and Set. 5. Var. ###. See the end of the speech of the Osiris at the first arit . 6. I.e. , "Repulsing the face, great of speech." 7 Var. ### 8. I.e. , "Repulser of the crocodile."] Text: (1) THE FIFTH ARIT. The (2) name of the doorkeeper is Ankh-f-em-fent; the name of the (3) watcher is Shabu; the name of the herald is Teb-hra-keha-kheft. Saith Osiris, the scribe Ani, triumphant, [when he cometh to this Arit]: I have brought unto thee the bones of thy jaws in Re-stau, I have brought thee thy backbone in Annu, (7) gathering together all thy members there. (8) I have driven back Apep for thee. I have poured water upon the wounds; I have made a path among you. I am the Ancient One among the gods. I have made the offering of Osiris, who hath triumphed with victory, gathering his bones and bringing together all his limbs." Vignette VI.: The sixth Arit, guarded by three gods; the first with the head of a jackal, and the second and third the head of a dog. The first holds an ear of corn (?), and each of the others a knife. Text: (I) THE SIXTH ARIT. (2) The name of the doorkeeper is Atek-au-kehaq-kheru; the name of the (4) watcher is An-hri; (5) the name of the herald is Ates-hra. Saith Osiris, the scribe Ani, [when he cometh to this Arit]: "I have come (7) daily, I have come daily. I have made the way; I have passed along that which was created by Anubis. I am the lord of the (8) urerit crown . . . . . . . magical words. I, the avenger of right and truth, have avenged his eye. I have swathed the eye of Osiris, [I have] made the way]; Osiris Ani hath passed along [it] with you . . . . . . . . Vignette VII.: The seventh Arit, guarded by three gods; the first with the head of a hare, the second the head of a lion, and the third the head of a man. The first and second hold a knife, and the third an ear of corn (?). Text: (1) THE SEVENTH ARIT. The name of (2) the doorkeeper is Sekhem-Matenu-sen; the name Of (4) the watcher is Aa-maa-kheru, (5) and the name of the herald is Khesef-khemi. Saith Osiris, [the scribe] Ani, [when he cometh to this Arit]: (6) "I have come [1. I.e.
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Themes
Anthropomorphismtheology

Attributing human characteristics, emotions, or form to the divine; embodied divine imagery.

[auto] The vignette describes guardian gods with heads of a hawk, a man, and a snake, attributing physical forms to deities.

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Funerary Navigationpraxis

Texts and rituals guiding the soul through death.

[auto] This passage is from the Book of the Dead and explicitly details the deceased navigating the Fifth Arit gate with specific rituals and declarations.

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Mystical Unionsoteriology

The merging of the individual soul or self with the divine, transcending personal identity.

The speaker identifies himself as the son of Osiris and the Ancient One among the gods, merging his identity with the divine.

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Psychopomp Journeycosmology

Guided passage of the soul through afterlife realms.

[auto] The text describes the soul's guided passage through afterlife realms, encountering doorkeepers and watchers at a specific gate.

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Sacred Namestheology

Divine names or formulas that carry ontological power, used in prayer, liturgy, or magical practice.

[auto] The passage explicitly lists the names of the doorkeeper, watcher, and herald as essential knowledge for the deceased to proceed.

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Spiritual Ascentpraxis

A staged journey of the soul upward through heavenly realms or levels of being toward the divine source.

[auto] Ani declares he has passed into Neter-khert, indicating a staged journey upward through heavenly realms toward the divine.

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