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The Papyrus of Ani, Chapter 146

Copyright 1997 by Neil Parker.

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To be spoken upon arriving at the first gate. Words spoken by the Osiris Ani, true of voice: Lady of tremblings, exalted of fortifications, chief one, lady of destruction, announcer of words which drive back terror and save the journey of the traveller. The name of its doorkeeper is Victorious Lady.

To be spoken upon arriving at the second gate. Words spoken by the Osiris scribe Ani, true of voice: Lady of heaven, mistress of the Two Lands, devourer, lady of all the people and everyone. The name of its doorkeeper is She who is Born of Ptah.

To be spoken upon arriving at the third gate of the house of Osiris by the Osiris scribe Ani, true of voice, true of voice: Lady of the the great altar of offerings, inflicter of pain on all the gods, sailing up to Abydos. The name of its doorkeeper is Annointer.

To be spoken upon arriving at the fourth gate by the Osiris scribe Ani: Powerful of knives, mistress of the Two Lands, injurer of the enemies of the Still of Heart, who acts honorably and without wickedness. The name of its doorkeeper is Bull.

To be spoken upon arriving at the fifth gate by the Osiris scribe Ani: Flame, lady of increase of joy, who does not go down, who is beseeched, against whom no [...?] enters. The name of its doorkeeper is Smiter of Foes.

To be spoken upon arriving at the sixth gate by the Osiris scribe Ani: Lady of rays of light, great of roaring, whose length and breadth are not known, whose likeness has not been found from the beginning, upon whom are serpents whose births under the breast of the Still of Heart are unknown. The name of its doorkeeper is Uniter.

To be spoken upon arriving at the seventh gate by the Osiris scribe Ani: Garment clothing the helpless one, wailing woman desiring her covering. The name of its doorkeeper is Lost One [?].

To be spoken upon arriving at the eighth gate by the Osiris scribe Ani, true of voice: Hot of flame, extinguished fire, equipped with sparks, cast away of hand, incontrovertable slayer who does not pass by it for fear of its harm. The name of its doorkeeper is Protector of his Body.

To be spoken upon arriving at the ninth gate by the Osiris Ani: One who is at the front, lady of strength who contents the heart of the offspring of her lord, 350 units in her circuit, clothed in green stone of the south, tying up the divine statue, clother of the helpless one, eater of everything and everyone. The name of its doorkeeper is He Acts for Himself [?].

To be spoken upon arriving at the tenth gate by the Osiris Ani: Exalted of voice, wakeful of cry, whose supplicants are in awe of her power, who does not fear what is in her house. The name of its doorkeeper is Great Embracer.