Legends of the Ancient Egyptian Record Keepers

By LEARN ALCHEMICAL

In this Book, the tales of the ancient gods of ancient Egypt are told, legends that circulated during the time described by the Egyptians as the "morning of the world," initially carved in stone and preserved on papyrus for millennia until today.

In addition to compelling interest in ancient Egypt's religion and culture, this Book also fuels the imagination about the lost knowledge of the Egyptians.

Each ancient piece of literature in the Book has notes for the more scientific reader, though it is intended for the layman. A collection of great scholars has translated the origin of the legend, the Book, or the books in which the original may be found, and the papyrus texts into one of the modern languages. Other multitudes of translations are available in specialist libraries; however, many are only helpful to those who study the Egyptian language and literature.

The legends are ordered as follows: first, come to the stories of various gods, then Osiris and the deities associated with him, and finally Ra. The myths and the gods that appear in them give you a fascinating picture in your mind.

• Language: English
• Publisher: DTTV PUBLICATIONS
• Release date: May 19, 2022
• ISBN: 9798201907815

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Introduction

In this Book, the tales of the ancient gods of ancient Egypt are told, legends that circulated during the time described by the Egyptians as the morning of the world, initially carved in stone and preserved on papyrus for millennia until today.

In addition to compelling interest in ancient Egypt's religion and culture, this Book also fuels the imagination about the lost knowledge of the Egyptians.

Each ancient piece of literature in the Book has notes for the more scientific reader, though it is intended for the layman. A collection of great scholars has translated the origin of the legend, the Book, or the books in which the original may be found, and the papyrus texts into one of the modern languages. Other multitudes of translations are available in specialist libraries; however, many are only helpful to those who study the Egyptian language and literature.

The legends are ordered as follows: first, come to the stories of various gods, then Osiris and the deities associated with him, and finally Ra. The myths and the gods that appear in them give you a fascinating picture in your mind.

A Princess and an Otherworld

A sandstone tablet with this story was found by Champollion at the temple of Khonsu at Thebes and is now in the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris. Twenty-eight writing lines are found horizontally, and above these are two boats of Khonsu, carried on the shoulders of priests with incense offered by the King.

There has been widespread speculation that this tale's mythology may be based on theoretical concepts in ancient Egypt in recent years. It was assumed that the story was based on the truth when it was initially translated, and then it became commonly regarded as a folktale, contributing to the belief in Khonsu and his fame, and so it was used by the priests of that God. There is no historical monarch of Egypt named Ramses, though the name is well known among the rulers of the 20th Dynasty.

Ramses was the son of the Sun-God, and he was Amon, the King of the gods' favorite. As the son of the Goddess of Heaven, Ramses was a fearless warrior who resembled Mentu, the God of war.

The great river, the Euphrates, propels water toward the Sea from Naharena, where his majesty was at the time.

Also, his vassals paid him tribute since he had defeated the nine archers tribes, and nobody could stand against him when he went out in full armor. His feet had walked across the ground that their breath touched, and they bowed their heads to the ground before him.

The tribute to Hathor, the Goddess of joy and love, consisted of gold and precious stones of all colors, blue lapis lazuli and green turquoise. The servants also carried fragrant and aromatic woods, like the trees in the land of the gods, on their backs.

In addition to the prince of Bekhten, his eldest daughter came, accompanied by him; he placed her in front of the servants since she was part of the best tribute.

He was struck by the beauty and slenderness of her body, similar to the shape of a palm tree, and he adored her above all. She was named Neferu-Ra because of her beauty because it was like the Sun, and he wished that she would be known in Egypt. As is customary for Egyptian kings and queens, the name was spelled in a royal oval.

When King Ramesses returned to Egypt with Queen Neferu-Ra, he made the return to Egypt official. The Queen of Egypt also performed all the ceremonial rites she required in the temples when they arrived in Egypt's black land. King Ramesses, the mighty one, was in Thebes on the twenty-second day of Payne. Then he visited the temple of Amu because it was the day of Amon-Ra's fair feast when boats sail on the water with torches and lights, and the Holy Barque, decked with gold and painted in brilliant colors, is raised high for people to see the image. Queen Neferu-Ra also accompanied his majesty since Queen Neferu-Ra has always worshiped Amon-Ra, King of the Gods.

The courtiers of the King reported the arrival of a messenger from the Prince of Bekhten while they were still in the temple. He brought presents for Queen Neferu-Ra, daughter of Prince Bekhten, and a message addressed to the King. He bowed to the Earth as he came before the King, saying, Hail to the Sun of the nine tribes of archers! May we stand before thee.

Ramesses, King of Egypt, receiving the message from the prince of Bekhten, bowed down to the Earth once more,

I have come to you, O mighty king, my Lord, on behalf of Bent-reshy, Neferu-Ra's sister; she has a disease in her extremities. I have therefore sent you a learned man who can treat her.

As his courtiers rushed to him, the King ordered, Get a scribe from the House of Life, and get also those who know the secrets of the inner Hall.

In addition, the courtiers obeyed the command and brought them before him, and the King said to them, I have brought you here to hear this matter. Call me a man who is capable of going after the prince from Bekhten.

When they had spoken together, they sent Tehuti-em-heb, the scribe, to the King for counsel, and the King sent him with the messenger of the prince of Bekhten to cure Bent-reshy, the little sister of the Queen.

Tehuti-em-heb was brought to Bent-reshy when he came to Bekhten. Despite his abilities and learning, he failed to gain the princess' favor, for she was under the power of an evil spirit, which was hostile to him and thwarted his magic with its abilities.

When the prince of Bekhten was sorrowful, he was filled with sorrow in his heart. His sister, Bent-reshy. Tehuti-em-heb, the scribe, urged him to go back to Egypt and seek aid from Khonsu to put an end to the evil spirit.

As Tehuti-em-heb, the scribe, left Thebes three years before King Ramses received the second message, the distance from Bekhten to Egypt was so great that the evil spirit in Bent-reshy did not go during that time.

King Ramses, the second messenger, arrived in Thebes during the first Pakhons month of Khonsu, the month dedicated to Khonsu. Assisted by his courtiers and the prince's messenger, he entered the temple.

Two images of Khonsu stood in the temple; they were beautiful, very holy photos; one was called Khonsu in Thebes Neferhotep, and the other was Khonsu, the stargazer banner. As a result, Khonsu is the God of the Moon, the son of Amon-Ra and Mut, the lady of Ashur, and the people see him as eternally young and beautiful, for he is the son of Amon-Ra and Mut.

My good Lord, because my daughter is the daughter of the prince of Bekhten, I come to see you again, the King said to the great statue of Khonsu in Thebes Neferhotep.

In Thebes Neferhotep, the priests raised Khonsu's statue and placed it opposite Khonsu, the stargazer banner. Khonsu, the stargazer banner, was also told by the King in Thebes Neferhotep that he could go to Bekhten.

In Thebes, Khonsu bowed twice to Neferhotep to show his approval. One of the most remarkable statues in Thebes is that of Khonsu.

Also, King Ramses said, "Put your protection upon him. Agree to have the God Khonsu go to Bekhten to save Bent-reshy.

Thebes Neferhotep inked his agreement to Khonsu by bowing twice.

In Thebes, Neferhotep's statue of Khonsu was most beautiful. Moreover, Khonsu, the stargazer banner, was given his magical protection four times. Afterward, King Ramesses ordered Khonsu, the stargazer's flag, to be placed in the Big Boat; and in front and to the sides of the Solar Boat were five smaller boats decorated beautifully. A king's effect was created by the stargazer banner Khonsu. After traveling for five months and a year, they reached Bekhten.

Khonsu, the stargazer's banner, was greeted as a king by the prince of Bekhten and his archers and courtiers. The prince of Bekhten kneeled at the feet of Khonsu's banner and touched the ground with his forehead, saying: You have come to us. Oh be kind to us, as Ramesses king of Egypt said.. Behold, a miracle occurred, as she became well at that exact moment. The stargazer banner and Bent-reshy were taken to Bent-reshy's room.

She went to the place from which she had come so that her heart might find rest, but before she left, Khonsu, the banner of stargazer, commanded that the prince of Bekhten assign a day that is consecrated to me.

Khonsu, the stargazer's banner, turned his head towards the priest as he heard these words, Let the prince of Bekhten offer a great sacrifice to this spirit.

They trembled and were terrified to the utmost degree at the voices of the spirit and God. They obeyed God's command and sacrificed to get Khonsu, the stargazer's banner, and for Bent-reshy, the little sister of Queen Bekhten, who had left her body. Khonsu, the stargazer banner, had instructed the spirit in the form of a Luminous Being to leave Bekhten and go to wherever he pleased. Their holy day was established with sacrifices and