Pyramid Texts
A Litany-like Incantation For The Endurance Of A Pyramid And Temple, Utterance 601
1660 To say: O Great Ennead, who are in Heliopolis, make N. endure;
1660 make this pyramid of N. endure, and this his temple, for ever and ever,
1660 as the name of Atum, chief of the Great Ennead, endures.
1661 As the name of Shu, lord of the upper mn.t in Heliopolis, endures,
1661 so may the name of N. endure,
1661 so may this his pyramid endure, and this his temple, likewise, for ever and ever.
1662 As the name of Tefnut, lady of the lower mn.t in Heliopolis, is established,
1662 so may the name of N. be established,
1662 so may this pyramid be established, likewise, for ever and ever.
1663 As the name of Geb, even the soul of the earth, endures,
1663 so may the name of N. endure,
1663 so may this pyramid of N. endure,
1663 so may this his temple endure, likewise, even for ever and ever.
1664 As the name of Nut, in the encircled mansion in Heliopolis, endures,
1664 so may the name of N. endure,
1664 so may this his pyramid endure,
1664 so may this his temple endure, likewise, for ever and ever.
1665 As the name of Osiris, in Abydos, endures,
1665 so may the name of N. endure,
1665 so may this pyramid of N. endure,
1665 so may this his temple endure, likewise, even for ever and ever.
1666 As the name of Osiris, as First of the Westerners, endures,
1666 so may the name of N. endure,
1666 so may this pyramid of N. endure,
1666 so may this his temple endure, likewise, for ever and ever.
1667 As the name of Set, in Ombos, endures,
1667 so may the name of N. endure,
1667 so may this pyramid of N. endure,
1667 so may this his temple endure, likewise, for ever and ever.
1668 As the name of Horus endures, in Buto,
1668 so may the name of N. endure,
1668 so may this pyramid of N. endure,
1668 so may this his temple endure, likewise, for ever and ever.
1669 As the name of R`, on the horizon, endures,
1669 so may the name of N. endure,
1669 so may this pyramid of N. endure,
1669 so may this his temple endure, likewise, for ever and ever.
1670 As the name of Mnti-'irti, of Letopolis, is established,
1670 so may the name of N. endure,
1670 so may this his pyramid endure,
1670 so may this temple of N. endure, likewise, for ever and ever.
1671 As the name of Wd.t, in Buto, endures,
1671 so may the name of N. endure,
1671 so may this pyramid of N. endure,
1671 so may this his temple endure, likewise, for ever and ever. 42. TEXTS OF MISCELLANEOUS CONTENTS,