Legends of the Gods - The Egyptian Texts, edited with Translations by E. A. Wallis Budge
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[FN#123] Heliopolis.
[FN#124] i.e., a famous sanctuary in the Letopolite nome where Ptah was worshipped. [FN#125] The region of the First Cataract, where the Nile was believed to rise. [FN#126] Memphis. [FN#127] Herakleopolis, the {hbw XaNeS} of Isaiah. [FN#128] A name of Herakleopolis. [FN#129] Khemenu or Hermopolis, the city of Thoth. [FN#130] These gods were: Nu and Nut; Hehu and Hehut; Kekui and Kekuit; Kerh and Kerhet. [FN#131] The capital of Set, the eleventh nome of Upper Egypt; the chief local deity was Khnemu. Thy seat (or, domain) reacheth far into Ta-tchesert,[FN#132] and thy name is firmly stablished in the mouth[s] of men. Thou art the two- fold substance of the Two Lands[FN#133] everywhere (?), and the divine food (tchef) of the Kau,[FN#134] the Governor of the Companies[FN#135] of the Gods, and the beneficent (or, perfect) Spirit-soul[FN#136] among Spirit-souls. The god Nu draweth his waters from thee,[FN#137] and |
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