Djeba

Author: Panebtawy

  • Address at arrival at the broad Court of Djeba

    Words spoken by the w’ab – Pure One:

    Hail great god, lord of Djeba. I have come before you so that you may bring me to see your perfection. I know you, I know your name, I know the name of these 42 gods who are with you in this broad court of Djeba, who live on the henchmen of isafat (wrongness), and eat of their blood on that day of calculating characters in the presence of Har BaHadatya (Horus of Behdet). See, your name is Great God, Beneficent God, Lord of the Sky, Noble God, Great Sovereign, Who Has Great Strength, He with perfect face, Great God, Foremost of Letopolis, foremost of two eyes, Pharaoh of the Gods, Lord of the Horizon, Lord of the green, Lord of human beings, Lord of mortals and Gods, Lord of the Two Lands, Lord of food, Great One, son of the Great One, Sole One, Ba-Soul dwelling in his (Pharaoh’s) blood, Divine Falcon, He Who came forth from Hapy, Long-striding, Eastern, He of the Horizon, Great One dwelling in Heliopolis, Dweller in Osiris, Dweller in Sothis, Dweller among the falcons, Dweller in the Great Green, Dweller in the Broad Hall, Dweller in His House, Green, Bright Green, Living, Living of Dawnings.

    See, I am coming before you, I bring Ma”aat (righteousness) to you, I remove isafat (wrongness) for you.

    I do not impoverish the divine herd (people).

    I do not crime in place of Ma”aat.

    I do not know nothingness.

    I do not to isafat (wrongness).

    I do not make a daily start in labor over what I already did.

    My name does not reach the office of director of servants.

    I do not orphan the orphan of his goods.

    I do not do the abomination of the gods.

    I do not slight a servant to his master.

    I do not cause affliction. I do not cause hunger.

    I do not cause grief.

    I do not murder.

    I do not harm the offering cattle.

    I do not cause pain for anyone.

    I do not reduce the offerings in the temples.

    I do not harm the offering-loaves of the Natjarw – gods.

    I do not take the festival loaves of the Imakhw – blessed dead.

    I do not penetrate the penetrater of a penetrater.

    I do not copulate excessively.

    I do not reduce the measuring vessel.

    I do not reduce the measuring cord.

    I do not encroach on the fields.

    I do not add to the pan of the scales.

    I do not tamper with the plumb of the scales.

    I do not take milk from the mouths of infants.

    I do not conceal herds from their pastures.

    I do not snare birds in the thickets of the gods.

    I do not catch fish in their pools.

    I do not hold back water in its time.

    I do not dam a dam at rapid waters.

    I do not put out the fire in its moment.

    I do not transgressed the days concerning meat offerings.

    I do not turns back cattle from the property of a Natjar

    I do not block a Natjar in his processions.

    I am pure I am pure, I am pure, I am pure

    My purity is the purity of that great Banw – Heron which is in Hananaswt, because I am indeed that nose of the lord of breath who enables all the populace to live on that day of filling the Sound Eye in Iwnw, on month 2 of of the Inundation, last day. I am the one who sees the filling of the Sound Eye in Iwnw.

    Nothing evil can befall me in this land, in this broad hall of Djeba because I know the names of the Natjarw who dwell in it.

  • Dd mdw rn hrw Hryw rnpt I mss Asir – Recitation of the name of Days Above the Year I – Birth of Osiris

    Dd mdw rn hrw Hryw rnpt I mss Asir – Recitation of the name of Days Above the Year I – Birth of Osiris

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  • Htp nty nTrw bw – Place Where Gods Rest

    Htp nty nTrw bw – Place Where Gods Rest

    The Place where gods rest is in front of the Sanctuary. Dwelling Place of the Gods and Birth House of the Strong Horus, are its names. It is 23 2/3 by 9 Cubits. The shrines of the gods, who’s beauty is praised, are kept here; the Divine Pasadjat Ennead of Masan Harpoon is depicted on its walls.

    About the Place where Gods Rest

    This hall is located at the entrance to the Great Seat of Horus. When facing the sanctuary, hallways connecting the chapels have entrances on the right and left side of the sanctuary entrance. When facing away from the sanctuary, the Court of the Food Offerings altar is to the left, while the Par Manw – House of Min is to the right.

  • Htp rd nswt r sxmt, Hr ky n sHri H swaH idw Smaw srxyw wpwty sxmt – Offering the Pharaoh gives to Sakhamat, and another for exorcising the plague beating wind, the demons of disease, the evil spirits, messengers of Sakhamat.

    Htp rd nswt r sxmt, Hr ky n sHri H swaH idw Smaw srxyw wpwty sxmt – Offering the Pharaoh gives to Sakhamat, and another for exorcising the plague beating wind, the demons of disease, the evil spirits, messengers of Sakhamat.

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  • st wr – Great Seat

    st wr – Great Seat

    The Great Seat in the midst of the chapels and surrounded by the corridor mentioned, measures 19 3/6 cubits by 10 1/3 cubits. The doors of the corridor are to its right and left, and give access to the surrounding chapels. The processional barqe of the Deity with the Dappled Plumage, His magnificent portable shrine next to it, and His great Naos of black stone that is next to both of them, they are wonderful to behold. His Seat is of the Talon in heaven, his Dwelling on earth, His throne Seat in the temple heaven is inscribed with the Divine Ennead of the nome. The rituals of the Lord are dedicated to Him (Horus-Behdety); Revealing the God’s face, Offering Ma’at to its Creator (Ra), and Burning Incense for the Processional Boat.

    About the Great Seat

    The Great Seat is the place where the Living Statue of Horus-Behdety sat in its naos. Originally the naos was in the north west corner, but was moved during Mariette’s excavation in 1860. In the center of the room rests a pedestal where Horus’ portable shrine and festival boat would stand. The facade of the Great Seat is inscribed with the morning litany, that was sung during the Morning Rites. The living statue was approximately 23 inches high, composed of gold plated wood and laid with precious jewels.

    Naos and festival boat
    Naos and festival boat
    Naos and festival boat
    right wall
    left wall
    ceiling
    Naos and festival boat
    Naos and festival boat
    Naos and festival boat
    Naos and festival boat
    right wall
    left wall
    ceiling
    Naos and festival boat
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