Hymns, prayers, and songs: an anthology of ancient Egyptian lyric poetry

Hymns, Prayers, and Songs: An Anthology of Ancient Egyptian Lyric Poetry......Page 4
Contents......Page 6
Series Editor's Foreword......Page 12
Chronological Table......Page 14
Map of Egypt......Page 18
Explanation of Signs......Page 19
Introduction......Page 20
Translations......Page 32
 1. The Resurrection of King Unas......Page 34
 2. Archaic Prayers to Nut In behalf of King Pepi......Page 38
 4. Prayer of King Unas to Nut......Page 40
 5. Prayer to the King to Rise Up......Page 41
 6. Triumphal Hymn of Ascension......Page 42
 7. Hymn of Triumph on the King's Ascension......Page 43
 8. Hymn of Ascension to Rê......Page 44
 10. Hymn to the Risen King as Osiris......Page 45
 11. Hymn to the King as a Primordial God......Page 46
 12. Prayer to the Celestial Ferryman......Page 47
 14. Song of the Royal Menial......Page 48
 16. Prayer of the King As a Star Fading in the Dawn......Page 49
 17. Prayer of the King to Rê......Page 50
 18. Prayer of the King As He Offers Incense......Page 51
 19. Prayer of the Royal Son to his Father......Page 52
 20. Hymn to Geb......Page 54
 21. Archaic Hymn To Egypt as the Eye of Horus, Horus being the King......Page 55
 22. Hymn to the Sun-God, Rê......Page 57
 23. Prayer to Atum To Bless the King, His Pyramid, and His Pyramid City......Page 58
 24. Hymn to the Rising Sun......Page 60
 25. Hymn to the Setting Sun......Page 61
 26. Hymn to Rê......Page 63
 27. Hymn to Rê, Thoth, and Maat......Page 64
 28. The Great Hymn to Osiris......Page 67
 29. Hymn to Osiris......Page 72
IV. Hymns and Prayers to Amun-Rê: The Apogee of Ancient Egyptian Religious Thought......Page 74
 30. To Amun as Sun God......Page 75
 31. The Cairo Hymns to Amun-Rê......Page 77
 32. Hymn to Amun-Rê[Credo of a High Priest of Thebes]......Page 84
  vi. The Gifts of the Creatures to God......Page 87
  ix. Hymn at Sunrise......Page 88
  x. The Primacy of Thebes......Page 89
  xxx. Defeat of the Enemies of Amun-Rê......Page 90
  l. The Power of God......Page 91
  lxx. God's Mercy and Compassion......Page 92
  lxxx. Theogony......Page 93
  xc. The Creation......Page 94
  cc. The Forms of God: His Omnipresence......Page 95
  ccc. The Trinity......Page 96
  dc. Metaphors for God's Nature......Page 97
  dccc. Thebes, the Place of Truth......Page 98
 34. Introductory Hymn to Rê......Page 99
 35. Introductory Hymn to Rê......Page 101
 36. Introductory Hymn to Rê, II......Page 103
 37. Introductory Hymn to Rê......Page 104
 38. Introductory Hymn to Rê......Page 106
 39. Two Hymns to the Rising and Setting Sun......Page 108
 40. Hymns to the Rising Sun......Page 110
 41. A Hymn to the Setting Sun......Page 114
 42. Hymn to the Setting Sun......Page 116
 43. Introductory Hymn to Osiris Wennefer......Page 117
 44. Litany to Osiris......Page 118
 45. Akhenaton's Hymn to Aton......Page 121
 46. Hymn and Prayer to Ptah......Page 127
 41. Prayer to Ptah, Sakhmet, Ptah-Sokar, and Osiris......Page 129
 48. Hymn to Thoth......Page 130
 49. Prayer to Thoth......Page 131
 50. Hymn to Thoth and Maat......Page 132
 51. Khety's Hymn to the Nile......Page 133
 52. Ramesside Hymn to the Nile......Page 137
 53. Hymn to Maat......Page 141
 54. Prayer to Hathor as Goddess of Love......Page 142
 55. The Prayers of Pahery......Page 144
 56. Ode to Senusert I......Page 151
 58. Songs to Senusert III......Page 153
 59. To Pharaoh Coming to Thebes for His Jubilee......Page 156
 60. Hymn to Ramesses II......Page 157
 61. In Praise of Ramesses II as a Warrior......Page 158
 63. In Praise of Merenptah......Page 159
 64. A Letter of Homage to Pharaoh Merenptah......Page 160
 65. In Praise of Merenptab......Page 161
 66. In Praise of the Delta Residence of Ramesses III......Page 162
 67. Prayer to Ptah "Longing for Memphis"......Page 164
 68. Hymn to Thoth......Page 165
 70. Prayer to Thoth For Wisdom in His Service......Page 166
 71. Prayer to Rê-Horakhty......Page 167
 72. Praise of Amun-Rê......Page 168
 74. Prayer to Amun......Page 169
 76. In Praise of Amun......Page 170
 77. In Praise of Amun......Page 171
 78. From the Tomb of King Intef......Page 173
 79. From the Tomb of Inherkhawy......Page 175
 80. Three Harper's Songs From the Tomb of Neferhotep......Page 176
 81......Page 181
 83......Page 182
 85. The Memphis Ferry......Page 183
 87. Songs of the Birdcatcher's Daughter, ii......Page 184
 89. Songs of the Birdcatcher's Daughter, vi......Page 185
 90. Victory Song of Wenl......Page 186
 91. Prayer of Ramesses II At the Battle of Kadesh, 1275 B.C.E.......Page 187
 92. A Litany in Praise of the Teacher......Page 189
Sources......Page 191
Bibliography......Page 197
Glossary......Page 203
 1. Deities......Page 223
 2. Persons......Page 226
 3. Places......Page 227
 4. Subjects......Page 228
Back Matter......Page 232