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The Egyptian Book of the Dead (Papyrus of Ani) · 207 of 357 · tr. E.A. Wallis Budge

Chapter 33 (part 2)

I shall behold sacred things which are hidden, there shall be done unto me holy (37) hidden rites, I shall see what is there; my words shall make full the majesty of Shu, and they shall drive away evil hap. (38) I, even I, am Horus who dwell in splendours. I have gained power over his crown, I have gained power over his radiance (39), and I have travelled over the remotest parts of heaven. Horus is upon his throne, Horus is upon his seat. My (40) face is like unto that of a divine hawk. I am one who hath been armed by his lord. I have come forth from Tattu. I have seen Osiris, I have risen up on (41) either side of him. Nut [hath shrouded me]. The gods behold me, and I have beheld the gods. The eye of Horus hath consumed me, who dwell in darkness. The gods (42) stretch forth their arms unto me. I rise up, I get the mastery, and I drive back evil which opposeth me. The gods open unto me the holy (43) way, they see my form, and they hear my words which I utter in their presence. O ye gods of the underworld, who set yourselves up against me, (44) and who resist the mighty ones, the stars which never set have led me on my way. I have passed along the holy paths of the hemtet chamber unto your lord, (45) the exceedingly mighty and terrible Soul. Horus hath commanded that ye lift up your faces to (46) look upon me. I have risen up in the likeness of a divine hawk, and Horus hath set me apart in the likeness of his own soul, to take possession of that which belongeth unto Osiris in the underworld. (47) I have passed along the way, I have travelled on and I have come even among those who live in their hiding places and who guard the house of Osiris. (48) 1 speak unto them of his power and I make them to know the terrible power of him that is provided with two horns [to fight] against Sut; and they (49) know who hath carried off the sacred food which the power (?) of Tmu had brought for him. The gods of the underworld have proclaimed (50) a happy coming for me. O Ye who live in your hiding places and who guard the house of Osiris, and who have magnified your names, (51) grant ye that I may come unto you. I bind together and I gather up your powers, and I order the strength of the paths of those who guard the (52) horizon of the hemtet of heaven. I have stablished their habitations for Osiris, I have ordered his ways, I have done what hath been bidden. (53) I have come forth from Tattu, I have beheld Osiris, I have spoken unto him concerning the things of his son, the divine Prince whom he loveth. There is a wound in the heart of Set, (54) and I have seen him who is without
Themes
Divine Sparkscosmology

Fragments of divine light or spirit trapped inside material bodies, awaiting liberation and return to their source.

The speaker claims origin from the body of the god, suggesting a fragment of divine essence within.

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Hidden Sayingssoteriology

Esoteric teachings reserved for those ready to receive them; outer meaning conceals an inner liberating truth.

The text functions as an esoteric declaration of power reserved for the initiated deceased.

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Psychopomp Journeycosmology

Guided passage of the soul through afterlife realms.

The text addresses the underworld and possession of Osiris's domain, implying a journey through afterlife realms.

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Return To Sourcesoteriology

The soul's journey back to its divine origin, reversing the fall into matter through stages of purification or illumination.

The declaration of origin from the god implies a reconnection with the divine source.

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Anthropomorphismtheology

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

[auto] The creator god is described with human features such as 'eyelashes of his eye' and 'faces'.

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Divine Lighttheology

The uncreated luminous quality of the divine, sometimes experienced directly in mystical states; illumination as revelation.

[auto] The speaker repeatedly identifies as a 'shining one' and 'dweller in light,' emphasizing luminosity as a core divine attribute.

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Emanation Hierarchycosmology

A chain of divine beings or principles flowing downward from a single transcendent source (the One or the Father), each level less perfect than the one above.

[auto] Creation is described as flowing from the body and eyelashes of the 'only One in Nu' to the shining ones.

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Funerary Navigationpraxis

Texts and rituals guiding the soul through death.

[auto] As part of the Book of the Dead, this text functions to secure the deceased's status and possession within the underworld.

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Gnosis Direct Knowledgesoteriology

Salvation through direct experiential knowledge of the divine nature, not through faith, ritual, or moral works alone.

[auto] Salvation and power are derived from the declarative knowledge of one's true divine nature ('I am...').

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Inner Lightanthropology

The divine spark or luminous quality residing within the human person, potentially recognisable through introspection.

[auto] The deceased identifies himself as a 'shining one' possessing an intrinsic luminous quality.

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Living Godtheology

The divine conceived as active, present, and dynamic—not an abstract principle but a personal responsive reality.

[auto] The deities are depicted as active agents who create, glorify, and make noble the faces of those who live with them.

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Monadcosmology

The absolutely simple, undivided first principle from which all multiplicity and existence flows.

[auto] The text explicitly references 'the only One in Nu' as the singular source of creation.

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Mystical Unionsoteriology

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

[auto] The speaker states Horus made him worthy in the form of his own soul to take possession of Osiris's domain.

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Sacred Namestheology

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

[auto] The text invokes specific divine names (Tmu, Isis, Horus, Osiris) to establish authority and ontological connection.

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Self Knowledgesoteriology

The recognition of one's own true divine nature as the primary path to liberation; 'know thyself' as soteriology.

[auto] The passage is a first-person declaration of divine identity ('I am a shining one'), making self-recognition the central mechanism for power.

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Unity Of Beingtheology

The doctrine that all existence is ultimately one substance or one divine reality; non-duality as a theological claim.

[auto] The speaker claims to have come into being from the body of the god, asserting an essential identity with the divine source.

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Both passages describe mystical visions of the divine realm and the journey of the soul through it. They share themes of divine revelation, the ordering of the cosmos, and the interaction between the divine and the human or divine soul.
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Both passages describe a divine judgment scene where the righteous are vindicated and the unrighteous are punished. They also feature a central divine figure (Horus/Osiris in Passage A, the Son of Man in Passage B) who plays a crucial role in the judgment.
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