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Legends of the Gods - The Egyptian Texts, edited with Translations by E. A. Wallis Budge
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[FN#116] i.e., the southern half of heaven.

[FN#117] i.e., the northern half of heaven.



As concerning Heru-Behutet, the great god, the lord of heaven, the lord
of Mesent, the president of the two Aterti of the South and North, Ra
Heru-khuti set it (i.e., the Winged Disk) in his every place, to
overthrow the enemies in every place wherein they are. And he shall be
called President of the two Aterti of the South and North because of
this from this day onwards.[FN#118]



[FN#118] In the sculpture which illustrates this portion of the text
at Edfu, two Winged Disks are represented. The first has #### on each
side of it. The disk has an uraeus on each side. The second winged
symbol of the god consists of a beetle with outstretched wings, which
holds between his forelegs the solar disk, and between his hind legs
the symbol of the orbit of the sun.





A HYMN TO OSIRIS AND A LEGEND OF THE ORIGIN OF HORUS.
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