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Egyptian Book of the Dead
Chapter CLXIV (12.)
He is delivered from the fiend-serpent with a burning mouth. His soul will not be imprisoned like a bird; he will be lord of those around him, and he will not be eaten by worms
The Masnavi
The Three Fishes (20-28)
His blind soul wanders in every direction, And at last makes a spring, but springs not upwards. A man captured a bird by wiles and snares; The bird sa...
Divine Comedy
Inferno: Canto XXV (1)
At the conclusion of his words, the thief Lifted his hands aloft with both the figs, Crying: "Take that, God, for at thee I aim them." From that time...
Divine Comedy
Inferno: Canto XXIV (5)
Nor 'O' so quickly e'er, nor 'I' was written, As he took fire, and burned; and ashes wholly Behoved it that in falling he became. And when he on the g...
The Masnavi
Moses and Pharaoh (12-22)
Slay it in sacred war and combat, When that man cherished that snake, That stubborn brute was happy in the luxury of warmth; And of necessity worked...
Chapter 19: Concerning the Created Heaven, and the Form of the Earth, and of the Water, as also concerning Light and Darkness. Concerning Heaven. (46)
And though thy body may suffer pain, yet it is much worse with him when he is vanquished, for then he roareth like a lion that is robbed of her young ...
The Three Principles of the Divine Essence
Chapter 24: Of True Repentance: How the poor Sinner may come to God again in his Covenant, and how he may be released of his Sins. The Gate of the Justification of a poor Sinner before God. A clear Looking-Glass. (11)
All malicious captivated Men (whom he has captivated) are his Hounds, which hunt the poor Soul with Haughtiness, Bravery, Covetousness, Unchastity,...
The Masnavi
The Building of the "Most Remote Temple" at Jerusalem (162-171)
Be like Solomon, so that your demons Be like Solomon, free from evil thoughts and guile, Your heart is as Solomon's signet; take good care That it...
The Conference of the Birds
The Birds Assemble (8)
Salutations, O Peacock of the Garden of the Eight Doors! You have been afflicted because of the seven-headed serpent, through whom you were expelled...
The Three Principles of the Divine Essence
Chapter 21: Of the Cainish, and of the Abellish Kingdom; how they are both in one another. Also of their Beginning, Rise, Essence, and Purpose; and then of their last Exit. Also of the Cainish Antichristian Church, and then of the Abellish true Christian Church; how they are both in one another, and are very difficult to be known [asunder.] Also of the Variety of Arts, States, and Orders of this World. Also of the Office of Rulers [or Magistrates,] and their Subjects; how there is a good and divine Ordinance in them all, as also a false, evil, and devilish one. Where the Providence of God is seen in all Things; and the Devil 's Deceit, Subtilty, and Malice, [is seen also] in all Things. (62)
O how thou wilt rejoice, when thou shalt think upon thy wild Beast, which plagued thee Day and Night, in that thou art 0 loosed from it.
The Three Principles of the Divine Essence
Chapter 17: Of the horrible, lamentable, and miserable Fall of Adam and Eve in Paradise. Man 's Looking-Glass. (99)
We know, that the Devil slipt into the Serpent, and spoke out of the Serpent; for God did not mean [by it] that the Treader upon the Serpent should...
The Tibetan Book of the Dead
Book II: The Judgement (25.5)
Then [one of the Executive Furies of] the Lord of Death will place round thy neck a rope and drag thee along; he will cut off thy head, extract thy...
Chapter 10: Of the Sixth qualifying or fountain Spirit in the Divine Power. (91)
Then that kindled fire at the Last Judgment Day will not hurt thee; nor will it cleave or stick in thy sappy spirits; but after this anxious...
Pyramid Texts
Mostly Serpent Charms, Utterances 226-243 (242)
The flame-serpent is not found in the house of him who possesses Ombos. 247 It is a serpent, which will bite, which has slipped back into the house of...
Chapter 17: Of the lamentable and miserable State and Condition of the corrupt perished Nature, and Original of the four Elements, instead of the holy Government of God. (33)
In the meanwhile lord Lucifer must lie captive and imprisoned in the outermost birth in the nature of this world, in the kindled wrath-fire; and...
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
Brahmana 3 (4.3.12)
Guarding his low nest with the breath, The Immortal goes forth out of the nest He goes where'er he pleases— the immortal, The golden person, the one...
Chapter 10: Of the Sixth qualifying or fountain Spirit in the Divine Power. (39)
But hearken, Friend, tarry yet a little while, and then give the bestial body for food to the worms: But when the total God shall kindle the seven spi...
Chapter 18: Of the Creation of Heaven and Earth; and of the first Day. (65)
But that the mouth is swiftly opened again after the word is ended, it signifieth, concerning the deep above the earth, that God the Lord will neverth...
Yasna (Gathas)
Yasna 53 — Vahishtoishti Gatha (8)
Let them shriek in their anger. With good kings let (our champion ) deliver the smiter (as a captive in battle), giving peace to our dwellings, and pe...
Chapter 24: Of the Incorporating or Compaction of the Stars. (74)
For he stingeth through the old man, with an intent to spoil or destroy the new; but when the new riseth against him, then the hellhound retireth, and...
The Masnavi
Moses and Pharaoh. 1 (41-50)
Saying, 'Ho, take refuge in the light! Otherwise you will fall into my jaws, And will find no escape from my clutches!' This staff even now became a...
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