Nicholson, Charles: Aegyptiaca (London, 1891)

catalogue of egyptian antiquities. 83

371. 1 9th Chapter. The chapter on the flowers of
justification (probably a crown of flowers).

" Saith the Osirian Hemut Unnu, deceased, Thy
father Atum presents to thee on a salver this beau-
tiful coronet of justification of this living forehead,
dear to the ever-living gods. Osiris Lord of Ainenti
justifies thee against thy enemies. Thy father Seb
orders for thee all his joints of meat. May Hor-si-
esis, son of Osiris, honour thee on the throne of the
father of the Sun, to overthrow thy enemies. The
two domains of Atum order for thee, and the god
Atum orders for thee, and his circle of gods repeat
the order—a hearty embrace of justification. Hor-
si-esis, son of Osiris, is eternal, the Osirian Hemut
Unnu, deceased, is eternal. Osiris Lord of the
West, and every deified region, and every goddess,
both in heaven and earth, justify Hor-si-esis, son
of Osiris, against his enemies before Osiris, Lord
of the West, and they justify the Osirian Hemut
Unnu, deceased, against his enemies, before Osiris,
Lord of the West, viz., before Uonofer (the Good
One), son of Nutpee."

The chapter then goes on to repeat the justifica-
tions in the different chief regions of Egypt on
different chief festivals, and ends with the usual
promises that if the chapter is chanted, and the proper
offerings made for the dead, the result will be satis-
factory to the soul of the deceased.

372. The Vignettes B belong apparently to
Chapter 110, where the deceased is represented reap-
ing gigantic corn in the fields of Aaneru (near
Memphis),

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