Brugsch, Heinrich: Egypt under the pharaohs: a history derived entirely from the monuments (London, 1891)

232 IIOE-EM-IIEB'S TITLES AS KING ch. x.

that of the king in the sight of mortals, and all wished him pros-
perity and health. He punished the guilty (?), and bestowed pros-
perity on men.'

' After this the eldest son of Horus was raised from the dignity
of a guardian to be the crown-prince of the land, as it is established.
Then had this glorious god, Horus of Alabastronpolis, the desire
in his heart to place his son upon his throne for evermore. And
[this glorious god] Amen gave command that they should conduct
the god Horus, with a joyful mind, to Thebes, the eternal city, and
his son on his breast, to Apet; to bring him in with festivity be-
fore Amen, to deliver to him his royal office, and to establish it for
the term of his life. Then'[they arrived full of joy] during his
splendid festival in Apet of the South country ; and they beheld
this god Horus, the lord of Alabastronpolis, in company with his
son, in the coronation procession, that he might bestow upon him
his office and his throne. Then was Amen-Ra moved with joy.
And he beheld [the king's daughter . . . and wished to unite her]
to him. And behold ! he brought her to this prince, the crown-prince
Hor-em-heb. And he went into the palace, and he placed him
before himself on the exalted place (of the throne) of his glorious
distinguished daughter. (And she) bowed herself, and embraced
his pleasing form, and placed herself before him. And all the
divinities of the chamber of fire were full of ecstasy at his corona-
tion : Nekheb, Buto, Nit, Isis, Nephthys, Horus, Set, the whole
circle of the gods on the exalted place, [raised their] song of praise
to the height of heaven, and there was joy because of the grace of
Amen. After this there was an interval of rest. Then went
Amen, with his son before him, to the hall of kings, to set his royal
helmet on his head, and to lengthen his term of life, as it should in
fact be. (Then the gods cried out), "We are assembled ; we will to
invest him with his kingdom ; we will to bestow upon him the
royal attire of the sun-god Ra ; we will to praise Amen in him.
Thou hast brought him to us, to, protect us. Give him the thirty
years' festivals of the sun-god Ra, and the days of Horus as king.
Let him be one, who does that which is pleasing to thy heart in
Apet, just as in On (Heliopolis), and in Memphis : let it be he who
glorifies these places." And the great name of this divine one was
settled, and his title recorded, corresponding to the Holiness of the
sun-god, as follows :—

'" 1. As Hoeus, the powerful bull, always at hand with counsel;

2. As^ lord op the double crown, great from his wonderful
works in Apet :

3. As Golden Horus, who rests himself on justice, the up-
holder of the land :