The Egyptian Book of the Dead

Chapter whereby one cometh not to the divine Block of Execution.

Peter Le Page Renouf and Édouard Naville, 1904 · 6 paragraphs · Read at the source

50.1The four fastenings of the hinder part of my head are fastened.

50.2He who is in heaven it was who made firm the fastening for him who was fainting upon his two haunches on that day when the fleece was shorn.

50.3The fastenings of the hinder part of my head were fastened by Sutu and the company of gods in his first triumph. Let there be no disaster. Preserve me safe from him who slew my father.

50.4I am seized of the ‘Two Earths.’

50.5The fastenings of the hinder part of my head were fastened by Nu, on the first time of my beholding the Law in virtue of which the gods and their symbols come into existence.

50.6I am the Heedful one, and become the executioner for you, ye great gods.