The Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Texts (Writings from the Ancient World) (Writings from the Ancient World)

The Pyramid Texts are the oldest body of extant literature from ancient Egypt. First carved on the walls of the burial chambers in the pyramids of kings and queens of the Old Kingdom, they provide the earliest comprehensive view of the way in which the ancient Egyptians understood the structure of the universe, the role of the gods, and the fate of human beings after death. Their importance lies in their antiquity and in their endurance throughout the entire intellectual history of ancient Egypt. This volume contains the complete translation of the Pyramid Texts, including new texts recently discovered and published. It incorporates full restorations and readings indicated by post–Old Kingdom copies of the texts and is the first translation that presents the texts in the order in which they were meant to be read in each of the original sources. Cover......Page 1 Front Matter......Page 2 Title Page......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Series Editor's Foreword......Page 10 Introduction......Page 12 Spell Numbers......Page 14 Editorial History......Page 15 Genres of Pyramid Texts......Page 16 The Function of the Pyramid Texts......Page 18 The World of the Pyramid Texts......Page 19 A Note on Translation......Page 23 I. The Pyramid Texts of Unis......Page 26 Spells for Protection of the Mummy......Page 28 The Offering Ritual......Page 30 Response to the Offering Ritual......Page 40 The Resurrection Ritual......Page 42 Spells for Emerging from the Duat......Page 52 Spells for the Spirit’s Rebirth......Page 61 Spells for leaving the Akhet......Page 66 Spells for Entering the Sky......Page 71 Notes......Page 72 II. The Pyramid Texts of Teti......Page 76 Spells for Entering the Womb of Nut......Page 78 The Offering Ritual......Page 81 The Insignia Ritual......Page 82 Response to the Offering Ritual......Page 85 Spells for Leaving the Duat......Page 87 Spells for Entering the Akhet......Page 90 Spells for Passing through the Akhet......Page 95 The Morning Ritual......Page 96 Spells for the Spirit’s Rebirth......Page 99 Notes......Page 105 III. The Pyramid Texts of Pepi I......Page 108 Spells for Entering the Womb of Nut......Page 111 The Offering Ritual......Page 121 The Insignia Ritual......Page 124 The Resurrection Ritual......Page 126 Spells for Leaving the Duat......Page 129 Spells for Proceeding to the Akhet......Page 132 Spells for Entering the Akhet......Page 133 Spells for Passing through the Akhet......Page 145 The Morning Ritual......Page 152 Spells for the Spirit’s Rebirth......Page 153 Spells for Proceeding to the End of the Akhet......Page 158 Spells for Passing from the Akhet to the Sky......Page 162 Spells for Opening the Door of the Sky......Page 180 Spells for Entering and Leaving the Tomb......Page 184 Spells for Emerging into the Sky......Page 207 Spells for Daily Life and Protection......Page 209 Fragments......Page 211 Notes......Page 212 IV. The Pyramid Texts of Merenre......Page 220 Spells for Entering the Womb of Nut......Page 222 The Burial Chamber Rituals......Page 227 Response to the Offering Ritual......Page 230 Spells for Opening the Door to the Akhet......Page 231 Spells for Entering and Proceeding through the Akhet......Page 232 The Morning Ritual......Page 235 Spells for Proceeding to the End of the Akhet......Page 236 Spells for Proceeding toward the Sky......Page 237 Spells for Joining the Gods......Page 241 Spells for Appearing at Dawn......Page 242 Fragments......Page 246 Notes......Page 247 V. The Pyramid Texts of Pepi II......Page 250 Spells for Entering the Womb of Nut......Page 252 The Offering and Insignia Rituals......Page 262 The Resurrection Ritual......Page 276 Response to the Offering Ritual......Page 280 The Morning Ritual......Page 282 Spells for Leaving the Duat......Page 284 Spells for Entering the Akhet......Page 289 Spells for Crossing the Akhet......Page 293 Spells for the Spirit’s Rebirth......Page 294 Spells for Approaching the Sky......Page 300 Spells for Proceeding toward the Sky......Page 308 Spells for Appearing at Dawn......Page 310 Fragments......Page 314 Notes......Page 315 VI. The Pyramid Texts of Queen Neith......Page 320 Spells for Entering the Womb of Nut......Page 322 The Offering and Insignia Rituals......Page 325 The Resurrection Ritual......Page 332 Spells for the Spirit’s Rebirth......Page 338 Spells for Ascending to the Sky......Page 342 Spells for Entering the Sky......Page 343 Notes......Page 345 The Pyramid Texts of Teti......Page 348 The Pyramid Texts of Pepi I......Page 350 The Pyramid Texts of Merenre......Page 357 The Pyramid Texts of Pepi II......Page 364 The Pyramid Texts of Queen Neith......Page 379 A. Spells by Pyramid......Page 386 B. Spells by Location......Page 406 C. Spells by PT or Other Numbers......Page 409 D. Spell Numbers and Spells not in Sethe’s Edition......Page 422 E. Utterance Numbers of Faulkner’s Translation......Page 426 F. MAFS Numbers......Page 427 Bibliography......Page 430 Glossary......Page 436 Index......Page 456 Cover 1 Front Matter 2 Title Page 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Series Editor's Foreword 10 Introduction 12 Spell Numbers 14 Editorial History 15 Genres of Pyramid Texts 16 The Function of the Pyramid Texts 18 The World of the Pyramid Texts 19 A Note on Translation 23 I. The Pyramid Texts of Unis 26 Spells for Protection of the Mummy 28 The Offering Ritual 30 Response to the Offering Ritual 40 The Resurrection Ritual 42 Spells for Emerging from the Duat 52 Spells for the Spirit’s Rebirth 61 Spells for leaving the Akhet 66 Spells for Entering the Sky 71 Notes 72 II. The Pyramid Texts of Teti 76 Spells for Entering the Womb of Nut 78 The Offering Ritual 81 The Insignia Ritual 82 Response to the Offering Ritual 85 The Resurrection Ritual 87 Spells for Leaving the Duat 87 Spells for Entering the Akhet 90 Spells for Passing through the Akhet 95 The Morning Ritual 96 Spells for the Spirit’s Rebirth 99 Spells for Leaving the Akhet 105 Fragments 105 Notes 105 III. The Pyramid Texts of Pepi I 108 Spells for Entering the Womb of Nut 111 The Offering Ritual 121 The Insignia Ritual 124 The Resurrection Ritual 126 Spells for Leaving the Duat 129 Spells for Proceeding to the Akhet 132 Spells for Entering the Akhet 133 Spells for Passing through the Akhet 145 The Morning Ritual 152 Spells for the Spirit’s Rebirth 153 Spells for Proceeding to the End of the Akhet 158 Spells for Passing from the Akhet to the Sky 162 Spells for Opening the Door of the Sky 180 Spells for Entering and Leaving the Tomb 184 Spells for Emerging into the Sky 207 Spells for Daily Life and Protection 209 Fragments 211 Notes 212 IV. The Pyramid Texts of Merenre 220 Spells for Entering the Womb of Nut 222 The Burial Chamber Rituals 227 Response to the Offering Ritual 230 Spells for Opening the Door to the Akhet 231 Spells for Entering and Proceeding through the Akhet 232 The Morning Ritual 235 Spells for the Spirit’s Rebirth 236 Spells for Proceeding to the End of the Akhet 236 Spells for Leaving the Akhet 237 Spells for Proceeding toward the Sky 237 Spells for Joining the Gods 241 Spells for Appearing at Dawn 242 Fragments 246 Notes 247 V. The Pyramid Texts of Pepi II 250 Spells for Entering the Womb of Nut 252 The Offering and Insignia Rituals 262 The Resurrection Ritual 276 Response to the Offering Ritual 280 The Morning Ritual 282 Spells for Leaving the Duat 284 Spells for Entering the Akhet 289 Spells for Crossing the Akhet 293 Spells for the Spirit’s Rebirth 294 Spells for Approaching the Sky 300 Spells for Leaving the Akhet 308 Spells for Proceeding toward the Sky 308 Spells for Joining the Gods 310 Spells for Appearing at Dawn 310 Fragments 314 Notes 315 VI. The Pyramid Texts of Queen Neith 320 Spells for Entering the Womb of Nut 322 The Offering and Insignia Rituals 325 The Resurrection Ritual 332 Spells for Passing through the Akhet 338 Spells for the Spirit’s Rebirth 338 Spells for Ascending to the Sky 342 Spells for Entering the Sky 343 Notes 345 Variants 348 The Pyramid Texts of Unis 348 The Pyramid Texts of Teti 348 The Pyramid Texts of Pepi I 350 The Pyramid Texts of Merenre 357 The Pyramid Texts of Pepi II 364 The Pyramid Texts of Queen Neith 379 Concordance of Text Numbers 386 A. Spells by Pyramid 386 B. Spells by Location 406 C. Spells by PT or Other Numbers 409 D. Spell Numbers and Spells not in Sethe’s Edition 422 E. Utterance Numbers of Faulkner’s Translation 426 F. MAFS Numbers 427 Bibliography 430 Glossary 436 Index 456 1589831289 "The pyramid texts are the oldest body of extant literature from ancient Egypt. First carved on the walls of the burial chambers in the pyramids of kings and queens of the Old Kingdom, they provide the earliest comprehensive view of the way ancient Egyptians understood the structure of the universe, the role of the gods, and the fate of human beings after death. Their importance lies in the antiquity and in their endurance throughout the entire intellectual history of ancient Egypt. This revised edition containts the complete translation of the pyramid texts and incorporates the traditional numbering system of the texts with the new numbers from the latest 2013 concordance. The revisions take into account recent advances in the understanding of Egyptian grammar and reflect the primarily atemporal verbal system of Old Egyptian that expresses the timeless quality that ancient authors understood the texts to have."--Taken from back cover. This Volume Contains The Complete Translation Of The Pyramid Texts, Including New Texts Recently Discovered And Published. It Incorporates Full Restorations And Readings Indicated By Post-old Kingdom Copies Of The Texts And Is The First Translation That Presents The Texts In The Order In Which They Were Meant To Be Read In Each Of The Original Sources.--cover, P.4. Translated With An Introduction And Notes By James P. Allen ; Edited By Peter Der Manuelian. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [419]-423) And Index. The expert yet accessible language places the profundity of the Pyramid Texts closer than ever before to the serious student of Egyptian mystical thought.