The Arcana of Freemasonry (1915) - The Masonic Trowel

224 THE ARCANA OF FREEMASONRY
Egypt. The Script is reproduced in Fig. 81,
and, reading from right to left, may be thus
deciphered :—
HGFE D C B A
Fig. 8i.
A It is written.
B Horus, God of the North and South.
C Saviour of the World.
D Beloved.
E Lord (or Son).
F Iu.
G He descended, He ascended.
H Amsu ; the Risen Horus for Eternity.
Translated into the modern idiom, it would
therefore read :—
"It is written Horus, God of the North and
South, Saviour of the World, the beloved Son or
Lord Iu. He descended ; He ascended. He is
now Amsu, the risen Lord in Spirit form, and
reigns for Eternity."
This form of writing is that which was used
during the time they were converting the pure
Hieroglyphic into Hieratic, which was a gradual
change, and must have taken a considerable time.
A and D are Hieratic, and others the pure old