The Egyptian Book of the Dead
Chapter whereby one assumeth the form of the Golden Hawk.
77.1I set myself to view: I set myself to view as the Golden Hawk, which cometh out from its Egg; and I fly and I hover as a Hawk of four cubits across the back. My two wings are of the green gem of the South.
77.2I come forth from the cabin of the Sektit Bark and I raise myself up from the Eastern Hill.
77.3I stoop upon the Âtit Bark, that I may come and raise to me those who are in their circles, and who bow down before me.
77.4I display myself and gather myself together as the beautiful Golden Hawk with the head of a Heron, to listen to whose utterances Râ cometh every day, and I sit down in the midst of all the great gods of Heaven.
77.5The fields lie before me; the produce is before me; I eat of it, I wax radiant upon it, I am saturated with it to the satisfaction of my heart.
77.6Nepra hath given to me my throat, and I am in possession of all that pertaineth to my person.