The Egyptian Heaven and Hell · 73 of 96 · tr. E.A. Wallis Budge
Chapter 20
NINTH DIVISION OF THE TUAT. I. KINGDOM OF OSIRIS ACCORDING TO THE BOOK AM-TUAT. The name of this DIVISION, or HOUR, Or CITY, is BEST-ARU-ANKHET-KHEPERU, the Gate is called SAA-EM-KEB, and its Hour-goddess is TUATET-MAKETET-EN-NEB-S. The Boat of AFU-RA now enters the last of the four DIVISIONS of the Kingdom of Osiris, and moves without the aid of towing. Immediately in front of it are twelve sailor-gods, each grasping a short paddle with both hands; they appear to have been depicted in front of the Boat because there was no room for them in it. The god is still under the form of MEHEN, and is still passing over the secret path of AMENTET, and his Sailors sing to him, and as they do so they scatter water from the stream with their paddles on the Spirits who dwell in this City (vol. i., pp. 189-191). In front of these are three deities, seated on baskets, and the god HETEP-NETERU-TUAT; they accompany the Boat of AFU-RA, and it is their duty to provide food, or offerings, for the gods who are in the DIVISION. On the right of the path of the god are twelve uraei, who lighten the darkness by means of the fire which they pour out from their p. 157 mouths: they rest upon objects which suggest that they have received their places in this DIVISION because all the appointed funeral rites and ceremonies were duly performed for them (vol. i., p. 201). In front of these are the nine gods who represent the field-labourers in the Tuat (vol. i., pp. 204, 205), and each holds a heavy stick, similar to that which the peasants in Egypt have always carried to protect themselves. Their "ganger" is HERU-HER-SHE-TUAT, i.e., "He who is over the lakes (or sand) in the Tuat." On the left of the path of the god are twelve gods, each of whom is seated on a weaving instrument (vol. i., p. 195), and twelve goddesses (vol. i., p. 199); the gods are the TCHATCHA, or "Great Chiefs" of Osiris, and their duty is to avenge Osiris each day, and to overthrow the enemies of Osiris, and the goddesses spring into existence when they hear the god's voice, and sing praises to Osiris each day. Next: Chapter XI. Sixth Division of the Tuat. II. Kingdom of Osiris According to the Book of Gates
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Anthropomorphismtheology
Attributing human characteristics, emotions, or form to the divine; embodied divine imagery.
[auto] The passage explicitly describes deities with human forms and actions, such as Osiris putting forth his head, gods seated on thrones, and a goddess holding fetters in her hands.
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Texts and rituals guiding the soul through death.
[auto] The text details the specific divisions of the underworld and the boat journey required to guide the deceased or god through these realms to Amentet.
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The divine conceived as active, present, and dynamic—not an abstract principle but a personal responsive reality.
[auto] The deities are depicted as active and dynamic entities who speak, punish enemies, and interact with the boat of AFU-RA.
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Guided passage of the soul through afterlife realms.
[auto] Twelve goddesses of the hours are entreated to guide the god on the horizon through the underworld divisions, representing a guided passage through afterlife realms.
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The maintenance of a state of cleanliness—physical, moral, or spiritual—required for encounter with the divine.
The passage emphasizes the necessity of 'properly bandaged mummy' status and 'prescribed rites and ceremonies' for the gods dwelling in the circles.
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Divine names or formulas that carry ontological power, used in prayer, liturgy, or magical practice.
[auto] Specific divine and entity names such as ABSHE-AM-TUAT, MEHEN, and ANKU are invoked to identify powerful beings within the cosmology.
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