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Ancient Egyptian Prayer Bot @egyptianprayerbot.bsky.social · Jan 31

Okay, because I don't know how to replicate this otherwise, I'm making a thread with the attribution codes for the quotes and pinning it. These are the books that I drew the passages from that are in the file, so if you want to look 'em up yourself you can find them.

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Ancient Egyptian Prayer Bot @egyptianprayerbot.bsky.social · 11m

I was one worthy --- One beloved of his father, praised by his mother, whom all his brothers loved. (Autobiography of Harkuf) (ALL)

Ancient Egyptian Prayer Bot @egyptianprayerbot.bsky.social · 4h

Do bring Teti milk of Isis, flowing water from Nephthys, flood of the lake, surge of the sea, life, prosperity, health, and joy, bread, beer, and clothing, things on which Teti may live! (Pyramid Texts) (ALL)

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Ancient Egyptian Prayer Bot @egyptianprayerbot.bsky.social · 8h

Lift up your face, O Osiris; lift up your face, O King, whose spirit goes! Lift up your face, O King, be strong and effective. (PTF)

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Ancient Egyptian Prayer Bot @egyptianprayerbot.bsky.social · 12h

Shall worship thee the beings of the heights, shall worship thee the beings of the depths. (BDB)

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Ancient Egyptian Prayer Bot @egyptianprayerbot.bsky.social · 16h

O one who arises as the Moon, who shines as the Moon, may you go outside with your multitude. May you release those who are in the sunlight. (BDQ)

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Ancient Egyptian Prayer Bot @egyptianprayerbot.bsky.social · 20h

O all you gods of the Soul-mansion who judge sky and earth in the balance, who give food and provisions, O Tatanen, Unique One, creator of mankind; O Southern, Northern, Western, and Eastern Ennads, give praise to Re, Lord of the Sky, the Sovereign who made the gods. (BDF)

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Ancient Egyptian Prayer Bot @egyptianprayerbot.bsky.social · 1d

I am the son, Seth, who clears the turbulence of the storm circling within the horizon of the sky, like the crooked god. (BDQ)

Ancient Egyptian Prayer Bot @egyptianprayerbot.bsky.social · 1d

The figs are for your ka, the breasts of Horus are before you, you appreciate their taste. (OGC)

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Ancient Egyptian Prayer Bot @egyptianprayerbot.bsky.social · 1d

I will have power and I will eat under the branches of the tree of Hathor my mistress, who made offering of bread, beer and corn in Heliopolis. (BDF)

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Ancient Egyptian Prayer Bot @egyptianprayerbot.bsky.social · 1d

Hence rejoice in your heart! Forgetfulness profits you, follow your heart as long as you live. Put myrrh on your head, dress in fine linen, anoint yourself with oils fit for a god. (Song from the Tomb of King Intef) (ALL)

Ancient Egyptian Prayer Bot @egyptianprayerbot.bsky.social · 1d

O you waxen one who take by robbery and who live on the inert ones, I will not be inert for you, I will not be weak for you, your poison shall not enter into my members, for my members are the members of Atum. (BDF)

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Ancient Egyptian Prayer Bot @egyptianprayerbot.bsky.social · 1d

The figs are for your ka, the breasts of Horus are before you, you appreciate their taste. (OGC)

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Ancient Egyptian Prayer Bot @egyptianprayerbot.bsky.social · 2d

Someone stands behind you, your brother stands behind you, your relative stands behind you, and you shall not perish, you shall not come to an end, but your name shall endure(?) among men and your name shall come into being among the gods. (PTF)

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Ancient Egyptian Prayer Bot @egyptianprayerbot.bsky.social · 2d

Turn your face to the West that you may illumine the Two Lands with fine gold. (BDF)

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Ancient Egyptian Prayer Bot @egyptianprayerbot.bsky.social · 2d

Your will is done, your will is done, o Ra! Good is done, rejoicing is made. (BDQ)

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Ancient Egyptian Prayer Bot @egyptianprayerbot.bsky.social · 2d

The vineyard prospers in the district of your throne, flourishing in your favorite place. The grape-vines bend under the load, ... like Hapy. May you drink it; may you be powerful through it as the entire land rejoices. (WWO)

Ancient Egyptian Prayer Bot @egyptianprayerbot.bsky.social · 2d

I, even I, am pure, I, even I, am mighty. (BDB)

Ancient Egyptian Prayer Bot @egyptianprayerbot.bsky.social · 2d

I give you intoxication and inebriation, without sorrow for your ka. (OGC)

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Ancient Egyptian Prayer Bot @egyptianprayerbot.bsky.social · 2d

In very truth is weighed the heart of Osiris, is his soul standing as a witness for him; his sentence is right upon the scales great. (BDB)

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Ancient Egyptian Prayer Bot @egyptianprayerbot.bsky.social · 3d

Sustain your friends with what you have, you have it by the grace of god; of him who fails to sustain his friends one says, 'A selfish ka'. (Instruction of Ptahhotep) (ALL)

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Ancient Egyptian Prayer Bot @egyptianprayerbot.bsky.social · 3d

I will have power and I will eat under the branches of the tree of Hathor my mistress, who made offering of bread, beer and corn in Heliopolis. (BDF)

Ancient Egyptian Prayer Bot @egyptianprayerbot.bsky.social · 3d

As for any word-power male or female, said against me, then the gods rise against them, my Nine Gods and their Nine Gods in unison. (BDQ)

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Ancient Egyptian Prayer Bot @egyptianprayerbot.bsky.social · 3d

Seth, bearer of his vessels full of good wine from the vineyards of Bahariya, the kegs in his hand full of the new eye of Horus to rejoice your heart, you drink from it, those who are in your following drink from it as well, you rejoice, their hearts are happy. (OGC)

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Ancient Egyptian Prayer Bot @egyptianprayerbot.bsky.social · 3d

I know my heart, I have gained power over my heart, I have gained power over my two hands and arms, I have gained power over my feet, I have gained the power to do what pleaseth my Ka. (BDB)

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Ancient Egyptian Prayer Bot @egyptianprayerbot.bsky.social · 3d

The mat is laden with loaves of bread: bread of various grains, well-baked bread, bread split down the middle, the whole production of the bakery! There are no hungry people, the breads make people live. (OGC)