Legends of the Gods - The Egyptian Texts, edited with Translations by E. A. Wallis Budge
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town wherein these things happened, was called "He who standeth on the
back ever after." The end of the great fight, however, was not yet. Another army of enemies appeared by the North Lake, and they were marching towards the sea; but terror of Horus smote their hearts, and they fled and took refuge in Mertet-Ament, where they allied themselves with the followers of Set, the Arch-fiend and great Enemy of Ra. Thither Horus and his well-armed Blacksmiths pursued them, and came up with them at the town called Per-Rerehu, which derived its name from the "Two Combatants," or "Two Men," Horus and Set. A great fight took place, the enemies of Ra were defeated with great slaughter, and Horus dragged 381 prisoners on to the Boat of Ra, where he slew them, and gave their bodies to his followers. PLATE VII. Horus of Behutet and Ra-Harmakhis in a shrine. PLATE VIII. Horus of Behutet and Harmakhis in a shrine. PLATE IX. Ashthertet ('Ashtoreth') driving her chariot over the prostrate foe. PLATE X. Left: Horus of Behutet spearing a Typhonic animal, and holding his prisoners with rope. |
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