Pyramid Texts

Pyramid Texts — Budge 1911 Pepi I / Merenre / Pepi II selections — sourcepage 344

330 Osiris and the Egyptian Resurrection the " Chapter of those who come forth," they recite for this Pepi the " Chapter of those who travel." This Pepi embarketh in thy Boat, O Ra, the gods are the sailors, this Pepi saileth on and they rejoice to meet him even as they rejoice at meeting Ra, when he cometh forth from the East, mounting up, mounting up. This Pepi hath bathed in the Lake of Reeds wherein Ra bathed, Horus hath dried (?) him ; the back of this Pepi is the back of Thoth, the legs of Pepi are the legs of Shu, Shu draweth him to heaven, [O gods], give ye your hand to this Pepi. 465. The god Temu once in Heliopolis took the form of a man who masturbated.^ He thrust his phallus into his hand and worked it about in it, and two children, a brother and a sister, were produced,^ Shu and Tefnut. May they place this Pepi between them, may they place this Pepi among the gods at the head of Sekhet-hetep. Recite four thnes. This Pepi cometh forth to heaven, this Pepi descendeth to earth, living for ever. Hail, Sunth, who dost traverse the heavens nine times during the night, stretch out a hand to this Pepi — of life, and ferry thou him to this Lake. This Pepi embarketh in the Boat of the God, and the company of the gods in it act as the sailors thereof, and this Pepi also becometh a sailor in it. Thou recitest the " Chapter of Betu incense," thou recitest the "Chapter of Natron incense." The Natron standeth up at the head of the Great Company of the Gods. The Betu sitteth down at the head of the great Atert. Hail, thou Doorkeeper of heaven ! Act thou thus in respect of the Messenger of the God when he cometh forth. If he cometh forth by the West Gate of heaven, bring to him the South Gate of heaven ; if he cometh forth by the East Gate of heaven, bring to him the North Gate of heaven. 471. Homage to thee, O Ladder, which beareth up the abode of the souls of Pe and the souls of Nekhen, give thou thy hands to this Pepi, and let Pepi sit between the Two Great Gods. Advance the seats of this Pepi, take [him by] the hand to Sekhet-hetep, and let him sit amono- the stars in heaven. The Two W ' ^\:^s^(^- 'fD