Vignette: A lake of fire, at each corner of which is seated a dog-headed ape.[1] Rubric: (1) Osiris Ani, triumphant, is girt about with [fine] raiment, he is shod with (2)white sandals, and he is anointed with very precious anta ointment; and a bull, (3) and herbs, and incense, and ducks, and flowers, and ale, and cakes have been offered unto him. And behold, thou shalt limn upon a clean tile (4) the image of a table of offerings in clean colours, and thou shalt bury it in a field whereon (5) swine have not trampled. If this word then be written upon it, he himself shall rise again, (6) and his children's children shall flourish even as Ra flourisheth without ceasing. He shall dwell in favour (7) in the presence of the king among the chiefs, and cakes and cups of drink and portions of meat shall be given unto him upon the table (8) of the great god. He shall not be thrust from any door in Amentet; he shall travel on (9) together with the kings of the north and of the south, and he shall abide with the (10) followers of Osiris near unto Un-nefer, for ever, and for ever, and for ever. Vignette: a Tet,[2]
挿絵:火の湖。その四隅にはそれぞれ犬頭の猿が座す。[1] 朱書き(ルブリック):(1)義認されたるオシリス・アニは〔上質なる〕衣にて身を纏い、(2)白きサンダルを履き、いと貴きアンタ香油を塗られたり。また牡牛、(3)香草、香、鴨、花、エール、菓子が彼に捧げられたり。しかして見よ、汝は清き瓦の上に(4)清き色にて供物台の像を描き、これを(5)豚の踏み荒らしたることなき畑に埋むべし。もしこの言葉その上に記されなば、彼自身再び甦るべく、(6)ラーが絶えず栄うるごとく、その子々孫々もまた栄うべし。彼は(7)王の御前にて首長たちの間に恩寵のうちに住まい、菓子と飲物の杯と肉の分けまえとが、(8)偉大なる神の食卓の上にて彼に与えらるべし。彼はアメンテトのいかなる門よりも押し出されざるべし。彼は(9)北と南の王たちとともに進み行き、(10)ウンネフェルの近くにてオシリスの従者たちとともに、永遠に、永遠に、また永遠に留まるべし。挿絵:テト、[2]
A somewhat similar scene forms the vignette to Chapter CXXVI., but in addition to the apes there are two uraei at each corner. The text reads: "Hail, ye four apes who sit in the bows of the boat of Ra, who make the right and truth of Neb-er-tcher to advance, who apportion unto me my weakness and my strength, who pacify the gods by the flame of your mouths, who give holy offerings unto the gods, and sepulchral meals of the tomb unto the shining ones, who feed upon right and truth, who are without falsehood, and who abominate wickedness. Destroy ye the evil which is in me, do away with mine iniquity, put away the wounds which I had upon earth, and destroy all wickedness which cleaveth unto me." [The apes say]: "Enter thou in and let nothing whatever oppose thee." "Grant ye that I may pass through the tomb, and that I may enter into Re-stau, and that I may go in through the hidden doors of the underworld, and that offerings and other things may be made unto me as unto those shining ones who pass into and out from the paths of the tomb, and who go through [the doors thereof].
やや似たる場面が第126章の挿絵を成すが、猿どものほかに、各隅に二匹のウラエウスが加わる。その本文には次のごとくある。「万歳、ラーの舟の舳先に座す四匹の猿よ、ネブ・エル・チェルの正義と真実とを進ましむる者たちよ、我が弱さと我が強さとを我に割り当つる者たちよ、汝らの口の炎をもって神々を鎮むる者たちよ、神々に聖なる供物を、光り輝く者たちに墓の葬送の食事を与うる者たちよ、正義と真実とを糧とし、偽りなく、邪悪を忌み嫌う者たちよ。我が内にある悪を滅ぼし、我が不義を除き去り、我が地上にて負いし傷を除き、我に執着するすべての邪悪を滅ぼしたまえ。」〔猿どもは言う〕:「汝、入れ、何ものも汝に逆らうことなからしめん。」「願わくは我をして墓を通り抜け、レスタウに入り、冥界の隠されたる扉を通りて入り、墓の道を出入りし〔その扉〕を通り行く光り輝く者たちにするごとく、供物その他のものが我に与えられんことを。」
The ### represents four pillars, i.e., the four quarters of heaven, or the whole universe. As a religious emblem it symbolizes the god Osiris. A fine collection of tets is exhibited in the Fourth Egyptian Room (Table-Case K, and Wall-Case, No. 114), and among them may be noted: No. 2097,.a blue glazed faïence pendent tet, with the horns, disk, and plumes No. 739, blue glazed faïence pendent tet, with five cross-bars, and No. 8260, lapis-lazuli pendent tet, with horns, disk, and plumes; No. 8275, carnelian tet; No. 8270, agate tet; No. 20,623, opaque blue glass tet inscribed with the name of its owner; No. 20,636, stone tet inlaid with lapis-lazuli, carnelian, plasma, and mother of emerald.
###は四本の柱、すなわち天の四方、あるいは全宇宙を表す。宗教的な象徴としては、これは神オシリスを象徴する。テトの優れた収蔵品が第4エジプト室(テーブルケースK、および壁面ケース第114号)に展示されており、その中には次のものが注目される。第2097号、角、円盤、羽飾りを付した青釉ファイアンス製の垂下テト。第739号、五本の横木を付した青釉ファイアンス製の垂下テト。第8260号、角、円盤、羽飾りを付したラピスラズリ製の垂下テト。第8275号、カーネリアン製のテト。第8270号、瑪瑙製のテト。第20,623号、所有者の名を刻んだ不透明な青ガラス製のテト。第20,636号、ラピスラズリ、カーネリアン、プラズマ、緑柱石の母岩を象嵌した石製のテト。


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