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APPENDIX.
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figures, the individual meaning of which it is difficult to trace ; two
gigantic and elongated arms rising from the hottom hold in each
hand a shorn male figure of diminished proportions, who pours a
stream of liquid from a vase over a mummied figure, having upon
its head a disc; between them four vertical lines of hierogly-
phics, reading from right to left, affirm " that the god in these
delineations accompanies (?) the disc as it goes and proceeds, illu-
minating the darkness under his sandals, viz. under his feet. His
soul proceeds, and is elevated to the sun......their spirits stalk
like giants to the sun, their hodies remain in their ahodes." The
suhject traced hetween these two arms represents a mummied
figure, standing profile to the right, having on his head a disc,
ahove which is another disc, from whence drops a star hy two
links: at each side is a urseus facing. The text here, although
not quite perfect and intelligible, is still sufficiently explanatory.
" The god in this picture (represents) the hours of the sun as he
goes with placing down his arms and .... his limbs; he guards
the hours, as he goes with the darkness under his sandals: his
uraji will guard him .... the hours."
"The Tot gods in these pictures will......the Sun, will
magnify and elevate that god in his orbit of Amoun......the Tot
gods .... their spirits will elevate and magnify the Sun, their
bodies will remain in their abodes.........." The other texts
contain similar explanations of this scene, which bears some
analogy with the closing scenes of certain rituals, with regard to
the ultimate manifestation to light.
The scene at the feet of the chest represents a scene in which
the Baki of the Sun, or Tori, having the prow and stern ter-
minating in a lotus flower, is represented passing over the symbol
of the hills; in the centre of the disc is represented the ascending
scarabaeus, emblem of the god To, or Tore (Tor): around the disc
is entwined the gigantic serpent called Apoph, holding its tail in
its mouth. In the bark are two male figures without any attri-
butes, both facing the prow; and at the stern are a pair of paddles
and high oarlock. Underneath is the usual symbol of the hills ;
and in it are represented seven male deities, seated, with their
knees raised profile to the right: above, is the goat's head and
neck, entitled 'the god'7 — emblem of Chneph, or Chnouphis:
on each side is the deceased kneeling, in the act of offering.
7 This deity is also frequently called ^^^^-g/A) Ho— 'limb, himself,
he who is,' and here 'the god :' all referring to the creative power of this type.
(See < Ch. Gr. Eg.' p. 91. Wilkinson. ' Mat. Hier.')
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figures, the individual meaning of which it is difficult to trace ; two
gigantic and elongated arms rising from the hottom hold in each
hand a shorn male figure of diminished proportions, who pours a
stream of liquid from a vase over a mummied figure, having upon
its head a disc; between them four vertical lines of hierogly-
phics, reading from right to left, affirm " that the god in these
delineations accompanies (?) the disc as it goes and proceeds, illu-
minating the darkness under his sandals, viz. under his feet. His
soul proceeds, and is elevated to the sun......their spirits stalk
like giants to the sun, their hodies remain in their ahodes." The
suhject traced hetween these two arms represents a mummied
figure, standing profile to the right, having on his head a disc,
ahove which is another disc, from whence drops a star hy two
links: at each side is a urseus facing. The text here, although
not quite perfect and intelligible, is still sufficiently explanatory.
" The god in this picture (represents) the hours of the sun as he
goes with placing down his arms and .... his limbs; he guards
the hours, as he goes with the darkness under his sandals: his
uraji will guard him .... the hours."
"The Tot gods in these pictures will......the Sun, will
magnify and elevate that god in his orbit of Amoun......the Tot
gods .... their spirits will elevate and magnify the Sun, their
bodies will remain in their abodes.........." The other texts
contain similar explanations of this scene, which bears some
analogy with the closing scenes of certain rituals, with regard to
the ultimate manifestation to light.
The scene at the feet of the chest represents a scene in which
the Baki of the Sun, or Tori, having the prow and stern ter-
minating in a lotus flower, is represented passing over the symbol
of the hills; in the centre of the disc is represented the ascending
scarabaeus, emblem of the god To, or Tore (Tor): around the disc
is entwined the gigantic serpent called Apoph, holding its tail in
its mouth. In the bark are two male figures without any attri-
butes, both facing the prow; and at the stern are a pair of paddles
and high oarlock. Underneath is the usual symbol of the hills ;
and in it are represented seven male deities, seated, with their
knees raised profile to the right: above, is the goat's head and
neck, entitled 'the god'7 — emblem of Chneph, or Chnouphis:
on each side is the deceased kneeling, in the act of offering.
7 This deity is also frequently called ^^^^-g/A) Ho— 'limb, himself,
he who is,' and here 'the god :' all referring to the creative power of this type.
(See < Ch. Gr. Eg.' p. 91. Wilkinson. ' Mat. Hier.')