here<\/a>. I am fairly sure the person who translated these into English and German was originally a francophone, because some of the English really doesn’t match the French. When I have time, I’m going to go back through and see if I can’t reckon some slightly more accurate translations. Thank Netjer I can still read French pretty well. For now, however, the bits involving (Hethert-)Nut:<\/p>\n“Be not disappointed, be not weary.
\nYou have power over all You wish.”
\nThen said the majesty of Re
\nto the majesty of Nun:
\n“My limbs are feeble as in primeval times,
\nI will not return until another cycle overtakes Me.”
\nThen the majesty of Nun said:
\n“My son Shu!
\nLet Your eye look upon Your father, and protect Him.
\nMy daughter Nut,
\nplace Him on Your back!”<\/p>\n
Nut became a cow,
\nand the majesty of Re was on Her back.<\/p>\n
Men were astonished when,
\nfrom the location to which they had fled,
\nthey saw Him on the back of the cow.<\/p>\n
His majesty proceeded to His palace
\non the back of this cow,
\nand He was together with the gods.<\/p>\n
Then this god said to Nut:
\n“I placed myself on Your back to be elevated, what then?”
\nSo said He, and Nut
\nbecame the sky.
\nThe majesty of this god begged:
\n“Be far from them and elevate Me, that I may see them.”
\nAnd the On High came into being.
\nThen the majesty of this god
\nlooked into Her,
\nand She said: “Make Me into a multitude!” And stars came into being.<\/p>\n
Then Nut began to shake, owing to the height.
\nAnd the majesty of Re said:
\n“Had I only the Heh gods to support Her!” And then the Heh gods came into being.
\nThen the majesty of Re said:
\n“My son Shu,
\nplace Yourself under My daughter Nut
\nand guard for Me the four Heh gods of the east and the four Heh gods of the west
\nwho live in twilight.
\nPlace Her on your head and keep Her.”<\/p>\n
Full unedited text of the Book of the Celestial Cow, which I have not proofread or finished translate-tweaking:<\/i><\/p>\n
Then it became to pass that the majesty of Re, he who created himself,
\nhaving been king
\nof men as well as of gods;
\nAs to his majesty, let him live, be safe and in good health, he had grown old, his bones became like silver,
\nhis flesh like gold,
\nhis hair like real lapis lazuli.
\nNow his majesty had learned about the plans
\nwhich men were devising against him;
\nThen his majesty, let him live, be safe and in good health, said to those who were in his following:
\n“Call to me my Eye,
\nShu, Tefnut,
\nGeb, and Nut,
\ntogether with the fathers and mothers who
\nwere with me when I was in the nun,
\nas well as the god of the nun. Let him bring his attendants with him.
\nBut bring them secretly,
\nlest men see, and their hearts escape.
\nCome with them to the Great Palace, let them confess their wicked plans, so
\nthat I may go into the Watery Abyss
\nto the place from which I came into being.”
\nThese gods were brought,
\nand these gods were standing on both sides
\nwith heads inclined toward the earth before his majesty,
\nin order that he might speak his words in front of the father of the eldest gods
\nwho created men and is king of the common people.
\nThen they said before his majesty:
\n“Speak to us so that we may hear!”
\nThen Re spoke to Nun:
\n“O Eldest One out of whom I came into being,
\nand you primeval gods!
\nBehold, men who came into being from my Eye devise plans against me.
\nTell me what would you do about it.
\nBehold, I seek not to kill them before having heard what you will say.”
\nThen spoke the majesty of Nun:
\n“My son Re,
\ngod greater than he who created thee,
\nolder than he who made thee,
\nbe seated on thy throne! Great is the fear before thee
\nwhen thy Eye comes out against those who scheme against thee!”
\nThen the majesty of Re said:
\n“Behold, they have escaped into the desert land,
\ntheir hearts being afraid that I speak to them.”
\nThen they said before his majesty:
\n“May thy Eye go out and catch for thee
\nthose who conspire (against thee).
\nThere is no Eye more fit to strike them for thee.
\nLet it come down as Hethert!”
\nThen this goddess came back after having killed men in the desert land.
\nThen the majesty of this god said:
\n“Welcome in peace, O Hethert,
\nThou hast accomplished (that) for which I came.”
\nThen this goddess said: “As true as thou livest,
\nI overpowered men;
\nit was sweet for my heart.”
\nThen the majesty of this god said:
\n“I shall have power over them as king by diminishing their number.”
\nThat is how the Powerful One (Sekhmet) came into being, the Confused One in the night,
\nto wade in their blood
\nas far as Heracleopolis.<\/p>\n
Then Re said: “Call to me (my) messengers,
\nwho hurry
\nand run like the shadow of a body.”
\nAnd these messengers were brought at once.
\nThen the majesty of this god said:
\n“Let them run to Elephantine
\nand bring me a large quantity of red ocher.”
\nThen this red ocher was brought to him,
\nand the majesty of this god ordered
\nthe Tufted One, He of Heliopolis, to squeeze this red ocher.
\nThen the slave girls brewed beer out of oats,
\nand this red ocher was poured into this beer,
\nand it looked like the blood of men,
\nand made 7000 jars.
\nThen the majesty of Re, King of Upper and Lower Egypt, went out
\nwith these gods to see this beer.
\nAnd when the earth was light for the killing of men by this goddess,
\nin the day when they went South,
\nthe majesty of Re said:
\n“It is good indeed, I shall protect men from her!”
\nRe said: “Carry it
\nto the place where she intends to kill men.”
\nThe majesty of Re, King of Upper and Lower Egypt, arose early
\nwhen it was still night in order to let this sleeping draught be poured out.
\nAnd the fields were covered three palms high
\naccording to the wish of the majesty of this god.
\nWhen the goddess came in the morning,
\nshe found the land inundated
\nand her face looked beautiful in the beer. Then she drank,
\nand it was pleasant for her heart.
\nShe became drunk and failed to recognize men.
\nThe majesty of Re said to this goddess:
\n“Welcome in peace, O Beautiful One!”
\nAnd the beautiful ones came into being in the city of Yamit.
\nThe majesty of Re said to this goddess:
\n“Let there be made for her intoxicating drinks on feasts of the year,
\nand let this be entrusted to my servants.”
\nAnd since the first day the custom came into being that all people entrust to the servants the preparation of intoxicating drinks
\non the Feast of Hethert,
\nand for all the men after this first day.
\nThen the majesty of Re said to this goddess:
\n“Is there a burning pain of sickness?”
\nAnd the period of sickness came into being.
\nThen the majesty of Re said: “As true as I live,
\nmy heart is weary to remain with them.
\nI keep on killing them to the last one – the small remainder is not my gift!”
\nThe gods who were in his following said:
\n“Be not disappointed, be not weary.
\nThou hast power over all thou wishest.”
\nThen said the majesty of this god
\nto the majesty of Nun:
\n“My limbs are feeble as in primeval times,
\nI will not return until another cycle overtakes me.”
\nThen the majesty of Nun said:
\n“My son Shu!
\nLet thine eye (look upon thy) father, and protect him.
\nMy daughter Nut,
\nplace him (on thy back)!”
\nThen Nut said: “How is that,
\nmy father Nun?”
\nSo Nut said in … the nun.
\nNut became (a cow),
\nand the majesty of Re was on her back.<\/p>\n
Men were (astonished when) …
\nfrom the location to which they fled
\nthey saw him on the back of the cow.
\nThen these men spoke to him:
\n“We will overthrow thine enemies
\nwho devise plots to do this.”
\nHis majesty proceeded to his palace
\non the back of this cow,
\nand he was together with the gods. And earth was in darkness.
\nWhen it dawned in the morning,
\nthese men came out with their bows
\nand shot (arrows) against the enemies.
\nThe majesty of this god said:
\n“Beware and take care of the slaughter,
\nthe massacre is far off.”
\nThen this massacre (came into being) among men.
\nThen this god said to Nut:
\n“I placed myself on thy back to be elevated, what then?”
\nSo said he, and Nut
\nbecame the sky.
\nThe majesty of this god begged:
\n“Be far from them and elevate me, that I may see (them).”
\nAnd the On High came into being.
\nThen the majesty of this god
\nlooked into her,
\nand she said: “Make me into a multitude!” And (stars) came into being.
\nThe majesty of this god, let him live, be safe and in good health, said:
\n“Peaceful is the field here!” And the Field of Peace came into being.
\n“Oh, I shall plant green herbs in it!” And these Yaru fields came into being.
\n“I shall provide it with everything.”
\nAnd these Ihih stars (came into being).
\nThen Nut began to shake, owing to the height.
\nAnd the majesty of Re said:
\n“Had I only the Heh gods to support her!” And then the Heh gods came into being.
\nThen the majesty of Re said:
\n“My son Shu,
\nplace yourself under my daughter Nut
\nand guard for me the four Heh gods of the east and the four Heh gods of the west
\nwho live in twilight.
\nPlace her on thy head and keep her.”
\nAnd it came to pass that a nurse is given to a son or daughter
\nand that a father places his son on his head.
\nThis spell is to be recited over a cow
\nwith the Heh gods (represented) on her chest,
\nand with the Heh gods who are behind her.
\nHer four legs are painted (as well as)
\nnine stars on her belly.
\nHer tail hangs behind her back legs.
\nShu is under her belly,
\npainted in yellow color.
\nHis arms support these stars,
\nand his name is placed between them<\/p>\n
which says “Shu is himself.”
\nThe barge with the rudder and the shrine which is in it,
\nwith the disk on it, and Re inside it,
\nare in front of Shu, close to his hand.
\nAccording to others, behind him, close to his hand.
\nHer two udders are placed in the middle of her left leg,
\none half of them is painted in the middle of the leg
\nwith words written on the outside:
\n“I am myself, I do not permit them to act.”
\nWhat is written under the barque, in front:
\n“Be not weary, my son” – this is reversed writing,
\nwith words: “Your state is like everlasting life.”
\nWith words: “Thy son is in me,
\nlet life, stability, and health be for thy nose!”
\nWhat is written behind Shu, close by his arm: “Guard them.”
\nWhat is written behind him, behind his back, in reversed writing:
\n“Ma’at, I am each day, assuredly.”
\nWhat is written under the arm of the figure
\nwhich is below her left leg, behind her: “All things are sealed up.”
\nWhat is written over his head, below the hind part of the cow,
\non her two legs: “Release is possible.”
\nWhat is written behind the two figures, on her two legs, over their heads:
\n“Ancient One,
\npraise be given to him when he enters.”
\nWhat is over the head, over the two figures which are between her two hind legs:
\n“He who adores his mother, the One Who Hears, Scepter of the Sky.”
\nThen the majesty of this god said to Thoth:
\n“Call to me the majesty of Geb.”
\nSaying “Come, hurry at once.”
\nThen the majesty of Geb came.
\nThe majesty of this god said:
\n“Take heed of the serpents which are within you!
\nBehold, they fear me in my form, but you know their use.
\nGo then to this place
\nin which thy father Nun is.
\nTell him he should keep guard over the serpents in the earth and in the water.
\nWrite it down as well, and betake thyself to every spot
\nwhere thy serpents are,
\nand say, Beware you spoil anything!
\nThey should know that I am here, for behold, I rise for them as well!
\nBehold, their property will be
\nin this land forever.
\nBeware also of these magical spells, which their mouths know,
\nfor the god Heka himself
\nis therein, as indeed the god Sia is with thee.
\nIt will not happen, that being as great as I am, I shall have to keep guard over them as before.
\nI hand them therefore to thy son Wesir
\nthat he may keep guard over their children, and that the hearts of their sires be made to forget.
\nIt is useful what they do out of their love
\nfor the whole land with their magic which is in their bellies.”
\nThen the majesty of Re said:
\n“Call then Djehuty to me.”
\nAnd he was brought at once.<\/p>\n
Then the majesty of Re said to Djehuty:
\n“Behold, I am here
\nin heaven, in my place.
\nAs I am going to give light and brilliance
\nin the Netherworld, as well as on the Island of Baba(t),
\nBe a scribe here, have power over those who are here,
\nthose whom we created and those who rebelled.
\nIt is thou who shalt repulse the followers of this Angry One.
\nThou shalt be in my place, my vicar.
\nIt will be said of thee: Djehuty, the vicar of Re.
\nAnd I shall make thee send out those who are greater than thee.” And this Ibis of Djehuty came into being.
\n“And I will cause thee to stretch thy arm in the presence of the primeval gods, who are greater than thee.
\nMy speech is good if thou actest so.”
\nAnd the ibis of Djehuty came into being.
\n“And I will cause thee to encompass the two heavens with thy beauty and with thy light.”
\nAnd the moon of Djehuty came into being.
\n“And I will let thee go around the Hanebu.” And this baboon of Djehuty
\ncame into being and became the vizier.
\n“Thou shalt be my vicar
\nand when people see thee, their faces will be open through thee,
\n(they will see in the dark) and they will praise god for thee.”
\nIf a man pronounces this spell over himself
\nhe should be anointed with oil and unguent,
\nthe censer being in his hands with incense.
\nNatron must be behind his ears,
\nbed-natron must be in his mouth,
\ndressed in two new garments,
\nhaving washed himself in inundation water,
\nshod in white sandals,
\nand the figure of Ma’at being painted on his tongue
\nin green painter’s colors.
\nIf Djehuty intends<\/p>\n
to read this for Re,
\nhe should purify himself with a purification of nine days.
\nServants (of the god) and men should do the same.
\nIf one recites this spell, he will take the forms mentioned in this book,
\nhe will pass his life in the midst of common folk.
\nHe should have his two eyes, all members, and his footsteps should not go wrong,
\nso that people say about him:
\n“He is like Re on the day of his birth.”
\nHe should not be a child of his possessions nor should his doorway be blocked.
\nThis is exceedingly good, a million times so!
\nNun was embraced by the Eldest God himself,
\nwho said to the gods who came out (with him) of the Western Sky:
\n“Let praises be given to the Eldest God! As I came into being through him,
\nI who created the sky, who established (earth) to let the souls of the gods reside in it.
\nI will be together with them in all eternity. The years are born
\nbut this Magic is my soul, it is greater than they.
\nThis soul of Shu is Khnum.
\nThis soul of eternity is …
\nThis soul of Darkness is the Night.
\nThis soul of Nun is Re.
\nThis soul of Wesir is the Ram of Mendes.
\nThese souls of Sobek are the crocodiles.
\nWhile the souls of every god, of every goddess, are in the snakes,
\nthe soul of Apophis is in the Eastern Mountain,
\nwhile the soul of Re is all over the earth.
\nIf a man pronounces (this spell), he should make a magical protection, saying:
\n“I am this Pure Magic which is in the mouth and in the body of Re.
\nO gods, you who are far from me,
\nI am Re the Luminous One!”
\nThou shouldst say,
\nwhen thou comest out at night, and darkness is over thee:
\n“Thou art overthrown, enemy of Re!
\nI am his soul – Pure Magic!
\nO lord of eternity who created everlastingness,
\nwho diminished the years of the gods. When Re comes down,
\nLord of his godliness, ruler who created his own creator,
\nbeloved one of the father of the gods.”
\nA magician, his head being purified,
\nshould make a female figure standing by his south side.
\nHe should represent on her a goddess, and in the middle of her
\na snake standing erect on its tail,
\nher hand being placed on its body
\nwhile its tail is on the ground.
\nThoth should adore him (the magician),
\nall the dignity of heaven being on him
\nwhile Shu stretches him arms toward it. (He should recite:)
\n“I am safe from these great and mighty gods,
\nwho sit in the eastern part of heaven,
\nwho guard the sky, who guard the earth, the mysterious functionaries.”
\nThen, they shall say: “Great is he who comes out to see the Watery Abyss.”
\nWords to be spoken by a priest on the first and on the fifteenth of the month, and on every day likewise,
\naccording to these ancient rules.
\nHe who pronounces this spell shall live in the Necropolis,
\nfear before him shall be greater than before those who are on earth.
\nIf they pronounce they names
\nEternity and Everlastingness,
\nlet them say: “God.”<\/p>\n
Let them say: “He reached us here on this way.
\nI know the name of this god, it is
\nHe who is on his lake.
\nI am he to whom an amulet is attached at night.
\nI am Re amidst his Ennead
\nand his surroundings made of charms.
\nI pass by being complete.
\nI belong to the flame, which is this soul of fire.”
\nHe will have no adversaries among men,
\namong gods, among spirits, among the dead,
\nin everything, in the whole of this land.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Today, in the Kemetic calendar, is the Establishment of the Celestial Cow. As my Mother, Hethert-Nut, is Hethert-as-Nut, cow-as-sky, I feel this is particularly appropriate to continue my research into the Book of the Celestial Cow. Snippets obtained from the links found here. I am fairly sure the person who translated these into English and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4,7],"tags":[24,16,12,35],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/unorthodoxcreativity.com\/emky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/unorthodoxcreativity.com\/emky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/unorthodoxcreativity.com\/emky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/unorthodoxcreativity.com\/emky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/unorthodoxcreativity.com\/emky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=187"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/unorthodoxcreativity.com\/emky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":188,"href":"http:\/\/unorthodoxcreativity.com\/emky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187\/revisions\/188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/unorthodoxcreativity.com\/emky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/unorthodoxcreativity.com\/emky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/unorthodoxcreativity.com\/emky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}