The Nile : notes for travellers in Egypt . ruth beenweighed and his soul hath stood as a witness for him ; histrial in the Great Balance is true. There hath not beenfound any wickedness in him ; he hath not wasted theofferings m the temples; he hath not harmed any by hisworks; and he uttered not evil reports while he was uponearth. Next the great cycle of the gods reply to Thoth dwellingin Khemennu (Hermopolis): That which cometh forthfrom thy mouth cannot be gainsaid. Osiris, the scribeAni, the victorious one in judgment, is just and hath not committed sin, neither hath he done e
The Nile : notes for travellers in Egypt . ruth beenweighed and his soul hath stood as a witness for him ; histrial in the Great Balance is true. There hath not beenfound any wickedness in him ; he hath not wasted theofferings m the temples; he hath not harmed any by hisworks; and he uttered not evil reports while he was uponearth. Next the great cycle of the gods reply to Thoth dwellingin Khemennu (Hermopolis): That which cometh forthfrom thy mouth cannot be gainsaid. Osiris, the scribeAni, the victorious one in judgment, is just and hath not committed sin, neither hath he done evilagainst us. The Devourer shall not be allowed to prevailover him; he shall be allowed to enter into the presence ofthe god Osiris, and offerings of meat and drink shall begiven unto him, together with an abiding habitation inSekhet-hetepu, as unto the followers of Horus. In the second part of this scene we have Ani being ledinto the presence of the god Osiris. On the left the hawk-headed god Horus W, the son of Isis, wearing the crowns. o w as ^ d2 ^ o4:: ^ c z: K THE RELIGION AND GODS OF 83 of the North and South rf, holding Ani by the hand,leads him into the presence of Osiris, the lord ofeternity, r] J) ^37 XI Auscir neb tetta. This god isseated within a shrine in the form of a funereal chest, andhe wears the afef crown J^f, with plumes ; at the back of his neck hangs a menlit ^V7, the emblem of joy and happiness. In his hands he holds the crook [, sceptre |,and the flail /\ 5 emblems of rule, sovereignty anddominion. On the side of his throne jj are depictedthe doors of the tomb with bolts, \ . Behind him standNephthys on his right and Isis on his left. Standing upona lotus flower which springs from the ground, are thefour deities generally known as the children of Horus (or Osiris); tliey represent the cardinal points. The first, Mestha jl M , has the head of a man fi i the second, Hapi ^(Jm, the head of an ape y ; the third, Tuamautef i< , the head of a jack
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