第31・32図：42の神々に対する否定告白（罪なき誓言）

Vignettes: The Hall of Double Right and Truth, wherein Ani has to address severally the forty-two gods, who are seated in a row in the middle of the, hall. At each end is a door that on the right is called "Neb-Maat-heri-tep-retui-f" and that on the left "Neb-pehti-thesu-menment." On the centre of the roof, which is crowned with

挿絵：二重の正義と真実の広間。ここでアニは、広間の中央に一列に座す42柱の神々に、一柱ずつ語りかけねばならない。両端にはそれぞれ扉があり、右のものは「ネブ・マアト・ヘリ・テプ・レトゥイ・エフ」、左のものは「ネブ・ペフティ・テス・メンメント」と呼ばれる。屋根の中央、

a series of uraei and feathers emblematic of Maat, is a seated deity with hands extended, the right over the eye of Horus and the left over a pool (see the Vignette of Plate VIII. above, p. 278).[1] On the right, at the end of the hall (Plate XXXII.), are four small vignettes, in which are depicted: (1) Two seated figures of the goddess Maat, with emblematic of Right and Truth, on the head, and sceptres and emblems of life in the right and left hands. (2) Osiris, seated, wearing the atef crown, and holding in his hands the crook and flail. Before him, by the side of an altar of offerings, stands Ani, with both hands raised in adoration. (3) A balance with the heart, symbolizing the conscience of Ani, in one scale, and emblematic of Right and Truth, in the other. Beside the balance is the tri-formed monster Amemit. (4) Thoth, ibis-headed, seated on a pylon-shaped pedestal, painting a large feather of Maat. Text: [THE NEGATIVE CONFESSION.] (1) Ani saith: "Hail, thou whose strides are long, who comest forth from Annu, I have not done iniquity." (2) "Hail, thou who art embraced by flame, who comest forth from Kheraba, I have not robbed with violence." (3) "Hail, Fentiu, who comest forth from Khemennu, I have not stolen." (4) "Hail, Devourer of the Shade, who comest forth from Qernet, I have done no murder; I have done no harm." (5) "Hail, Nehau, who comest forth from Re-stau, I have not defrauded offerings." (6) "Hail, god in the form of two lions, who comest forth from heaven, I have not minished oblations." (7) "Hail, thou whose eyes are of fire, who comest forth from Saut, I have not plundered the god." (8) "Hail, thou Flame, which comest and goest, I have spoken no lies." (9) "Hail, Crusher of bones, who comest forth from Suten-henen, I have not snatched away food." (10) "Hail, thou who shootest forth the Flame, who comest forth from Het-Ptah-ka, I have not caused pain."

一連のウラエウスとマアトを象徴する羽にて戴かれ、両手を差し伸べた一柱の神が座す。右手はホルスの目の上に、左手は池の上にある（上掲278頁、図版8の挿絵を参照）。[1] 広間の右端（図版32）には四つの小さな挿絵があり、次のごとく描かれている。(1) 頭に正義と真実の象徴を戴き、右手と左手にそれぞれ王笏と生命の象徴を持つ、女神マアトの座せる二体の像。(2) アテフの冠を戴き、手に牧杖と殻竿を持ちて座すオシリス。その御前、供物の祭壇の傍らには、両手を崇拝のために挙げて立つアニがいる。(3) 心臓、すなわちアニの良心を象徴するものを一方の皿に、正義と真実の象徴を他方の皿に載せたる秤。秤の傍らには三体合成の怪物アメミトがいる。(4) 塔門形の台座に座り、マアトの大いなる羽を描く、トキ頭の神トト。本文〔否定告白〕：(1) アニ言う：「万歳、その歩み大いなる者よ、アンヌより出で来たる者よ、我は不義を為ししことなかりき。」(2) 「万歳、炎に抱かれたる者よ、ケル・アバより出で来たる者よ、我は暴力をもって奪いしことなかりき。」(3) 「万歳、フェンティウよ、ケメンヌより出で来たる者よ、我は盗みしことなかりき。」(4) 「万歳、影を貪り食う者よ、ケルネトより出で来たる者よ、我は人を殺ししことなく、害を為ししこともなかりき。」(5) 「万歳、ネハウよ、レスタウより出で来たる者よ、我は供物を騙し取りしことなかりき。」(6) 「万歳、二頭の獅子の姿なる神よ、天より出で来たる者よ、我は供物を減らししことなかりき。」(7) 「万歳、その両眼火なる者よ、サウトより出で来たる者よ、我は神を略奪せしことなかりき。」(8) 「万歳、来たりまた去り行く炎よ、我は偽りを語りしことなかりき。」(9) 「万歳、骨を砕く者よ、ステン・ヘネンより出で来たる者よ、我は食物を奪い取りしことなかりき。」(10) 「万歳、炎を撃ち出す者よ、ヘト・プタハ・カより出で来たる者よ、我は苦痛を引き起こししことなかりき。」

(11) "Hall, Qerer, who comest forth from Amentet, I have not committed fornication." (12) "Hail, thou whose face is turned back, who comest forth from thy hiding place, I have not caused shedding of tears." (13) "Hail, Bast, who comest forth from the secret place, I have not dealt deceitfully." (14) "Hail, thou whose legs are of fire, who comest forth out of the darkness, I have not transgressed." (15) "Hail, Devourer of Blood, who comest forth from the block of slaughter, I have not acted guilefully." (16) "Hail, Devourer of the inward parts, who comest forth from Mabet, I have not laid waste the ploughed land." (17) "Hail, Lord of Right and Truth, who comest forth from the city of Right and Truth, I have not been an eavesdropper." (18) "Hail, thou who dost stride backwards, who comest forth from the city of Bast, I have not set my lips in motion [against any man]." (19) "Hail, Sertiu, who comest forth from Annu, I have not been angry and wrathful except for a just cause." (20) "Hail, thou. being of two-fold wickedness, who comest forth from Ati (?) I have not defiled the wife of any man." (21) "Hail, thou two-headed serpent, who comest forth from the torture-chamber, I have not defiled the wife of any man." (22) "Hail, thou who dost regard what is brought unto thee, who comest forth from Pa-Amsu, I have not polluted myself." (23) "Hail, thou Chief of the mighty, who comest forth from Amentet, I have not caused terror." (24) "Hail, thou Destroyer, who comest forth from Kesiu, I have not transgressed." (25) "Hail, thou who orderest speech, who comest forth from Urit, I have not burned with rage." (26) "Hail, thou Babe, who comest forth from Uab, I have not stopped my ears against the words of Right and Truth." (27) "Hail, Kenemti, who comest forth from Kenemet, I have not worked grief" (28) "Hail, thou who bringest thy offering, I have not acted with insolence." (29) "Hail, thou who orderest speech, who comest forth from Unaset, I have not stirred up strife."

(11) 「万歳、ケレルよ、アメンテトより出で来たる者よ、我は淫行を犯ししことなかりき。」(12) 「万歳、その顔後ろに向けたる者よ、汝の隠れ処より出で来たる者よ、我は涙を流させしことなかりき。」(13) 「万歳、バストよ、秘めたる所より出で来たる者よ、我は欺きて事を為ししことなかりき。」(14) 「万歳、その脚火なる者よ、闇より出で来たる者よ、我は罪を犯ししことなかりき。」(15) 「万歳、血を貪り食う者よ、屠りの台より出で来たる者よ、我は狡猾に振る舞いしことなかりき。」(16) 「万歳、内臓を貪り食う者よ、マベトより出で来たる者よ、我は耕せし地を荒らししことなかりき。」(17) 「万歳、正義と真実の主よ、正義と真実の町より出で来たる者よ、我は盗み聞きせしことなかりき。」(18) 「万歳、後ろざまに大股に歩む者よ、バストの町より出で来たる者よ、我は〔何人に対しても〕唇を動かして語りしことなかりき。」(19) 「万歳、セルティウよ、アンヌより出で来たる者よ、我は正当なる理由なくして怒り憤りしことなかりき。」(20) 「万歳、二重の邪悪なる者よ、アティ（？）より出で来たる者よ、我は何人の妻をも汚ししことなかりき。」(21) 「万歳、双頭の蛇よ、拷問の間より出で来たる者よ、我は何人の妻をも汚ししことなかりき。」(22) 「万歳、汝にもたらされしものを見る者よ、パ・アムスより出で来たる者よ、我は自らを汚ししことなかりき。」(23) 「万歳、力強き者たちの長よ、アメンテトより出で来たる者よ、我は恐怖を引き起こししことなかりき。」(24) 「万歳、破壊者よ、ケシウより出で来たる者よ、我は罪を犯ししことなかりき。」(25) 「万歳、言葉を整うる者よ、ウリトより出で来たる者よ、我は怒りに燃えしことなかりき。」(26) 「万歳、幼子よ、ウアブより出で来たる者よ、我は正義と真実の言葉に耳を塞ぎしことなかりき。」(27) 「万歳、ケネムティよ、ケネメトより出で来たる者よ、我は嘆きを為ししことなかりき。」(28) 「万歳、汝の供物を携え来たる者よ、我は不遜に振る舞いしことなかりき。」(29) 「万歳、言葉を整うる者よ、ウナセトより出で来たる者よ、我は争いを引き起こししことなかりき。」

(30) "Hail, Lord of faces, who comest forth from Netchfet, I have not judged hastily." (31) "Hail, Sekheriu, who comest forth from Utten, I have not been an eavesdropper." (32) "Hail, Lord of the two horns, who comest forth from Saïs, I have not multiplied words exceedingly." (33) "Hail, Nefer-Tmu, who comest forth from Het-Ptah-ka, I have done neither harm nor ill."

(30) 「万歳、もろもろの顔の主よ、ネチフェトより出で来たる者よ、我は性急に裁きしことなかりき。」(31) 「万歳、セケリウよ、ウッテンより出で来たる者よ、我は盗み聞きせしことなかりき。」(32) 「万歳、二本の角の主よ、サイスより出で来たる者よ、我は言葉を過ぎて多くせしことなかりき。」(33) 「万歳、ネフェル・アトゥムよ、ヘト・プタハ・カより出で来たる者よ、我は害をも悪をも為ししことなかりき。」