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Frontispiece - Plate from the Egyptian Book of the Dead |
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The first part (reading from right to left) represents the deceased followed by his wife in adoration before Osiris--Sokari with a hawk-head, with the triple-crowned and ram-horned diadem on his head; behind Osiris stands the goddess of Amenti.Above Osiris is read: Osiris, the Lord of Eternity, the chief and Lord Eternal, the Great God, the Regent of Aker.
Above the man and the woman: Adoration to thee, the bull of Amenti; the Chief and Lord Eternal, the Great God, the Regent of Akar. Receive the Osiris N in peace in the good Amenti. The western region stretches out her arms to receive thee (O Osiris N) as well as thy wife, for no evil was found in thee .
Above the goddess Amenti: The Good Amenti; her arms are ready to receive thee.
In the second part are represented the seven cows and the bull with the legends referred to in the chapter, then the four rudders corresponding with the cardinal points, and at last the four funeral genii Amset, Hapi, Tiaoumautef and Kebhsennouf.
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