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Pyramid Texts

A Series Of Five Charms, Utterances 312-316
Ancient Egyptian trans. Samuel A. B. Mercer • c. c. 2400-2300 BCE
312
501. To say: The bread flies, the bread flies to my houses, the houses of the Lower Egyptian crown.
313
502 To say: The phallus of B-bii is drawn; the double doors of heaven are opened. 502 The double doors of heaven are locked; the way goes over the flames under that which the gods create, 503 which allows each Horus to glide through, in which N. will glide through, in this flame under that which the gods create. 503 They make a way for N., that N. may pass by it. N. is a Horus.
314
504 To say: Back, thou ox, which shall be killed, on whose horns the fingers of the earth-god shall be. 504 Fall, glide away.
315
505 It is N., O 'i`n-ape, O htt-ape, O ptt-ape. 505 The death (?) of N. is upon the desire of N.; the beatitude of N. (has come) on N. (of himself). 505 N. will do homage, the same homage (which ye do); he will sit among you, O ye `.tiw.
316
506 O mi; O d, N. has not given to you his magic. 506 N. will sit on the side of him who is revered in Heliopolis. 506 Take N. with (you) to heaven. 14. MISCELLANEOUS UTTERANCES ON THE CAREER OF THE DECEASED KING IN THE HEREAFTER, 317-337