fiend who went about to take souls in a net. Chaps. 155-160, 166, and
167 formed the spells that were engraved on amulets, _i.e._ the Tet
(male), the Tet (female), the Vulture, the Collar, the Sceptre, the
Pillow, the Pectoral, &c., and gave to the deceased the power of Osiris
and Isis and other gods, and restored to him his heart, and lifted up
his head. Chap. 162 kept heat in the body until the day of the
resurrection. Chaps. 175 and 176 gave the deceased everlasting life and
enabled him to escape the second death. Chap. 177 raised up the dead
body, and Chap. 178 raised up the spirit-soul. The remaining Chapters
perfected the spirit-soul, and gave it celestial powers, and enabled it
to enjoy intercourse with the gods as an equal, and enabled it to
participate in all their occupations and pleasures. We may now give a
few extracts that will give an idea of the contents of some of the most
important passages.

[Footnote 1: _i.e._ Pe Tep, or Buto.]

[Footnote 2: Eileithyiaspolis.]

[Footnote 3: Hermopolis.]

[Footnote 4: Heliopolis.]

[Illustration: Her-Heru, the first Priest-King, and Queen Netchemet
reciting a Hymn to the Rising Sun. The Apes represent the Spirits of the
Dawn. _From a papyrus (about 1050 B.C.) in the British Museum._]

The following is the opening hymn to Osiris in the Papyrus of Ani:

"Glory be to Osiris Un-Nefer, the great god who dwelleth in Abydos, king
of eternity, lord of everlastingness, whose existence endureth for
millions of years. Eldest son of the womb of Nut,[1] begotten by Keb,[2]
the Erpat,[3] lord of the crowns of the South and North, lord of the
lofty white crown, prince of gods and men: he hath received the sceptre,
and the whip, and the rank of his divine fathers. Let thy heart in
Semt-Ament[4] be content, for thy son Horus is established on thy
throne. Thou art crowned lord of Tatu[5] and ruler in Abydos.[6] Through
thee the world flourisheth in triumph before the power of Nebertcher.[7]
He leadeth on that which is and that which is not yet, in his name of
'Taherstanef.' He toweth along the earth by Maat[8] in his name of
'Seker'; he is exceedingly mighty and most terrible in his name of
'Osiris'; he endureth for ever and ever in his name of 'Un-Nefer.'
Homage to thee, O King of kings, Lord of lords, Prince of princes, who
from the womb of Nut hast ruled the world and Akert.[9] Thy body is
[like] bright and shining metal, thy head is of azure blue, and the
brilliance of t