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Plates VII.-X.
to have created itself. The bennu was also worshipped at Diospolis Parva in Upper Egypt; and it was asserted that the thigh
of Osiris was preserved in one of its sanctuaries, and his phallus in another.
3 For examples of such vases see Nos. 4875, 4879, 4887, 9529, in the Fourth Egyptian Room.
4 In many papyri the soul of the deceased in the form of a human-headed bird is seen hovering over the dead body. (Fig.
1.)
6 The papyrus of Ani omits the two uræi which are referred to in lines 33-36. According to the papyrus of Hunefer (British
Museum papyrus No. 9901) they represent the North and the South. (Fig. 2.)
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kneeling and extends his left hand over a pool (?) in which is an eye (to illustrate line 46).
2. The god Uatch-ura, "Great Green Water," with each hand extended over a pool; that under his right
hand is called She en hesmen, "Pool of Natron," and that under his left hand She en Maaat, "Pool of Nitre
or Salt" (to illustrate lines 47-50).
3. A pylon with doors, called Re-stau, "Gate of the funereal passages" (to illustrate lines 56-58).
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