Hymns of Philae III
 A resumé of the celebrations of the King´s birthday can be read on the outside walls of the birth house: The Celebration of the King´s BirthdayThe Horus-Re of the river is praised on the second day of the inundation the great feast of the whole land This day the temple presents a true representation - - - Isis, the great mother of the god Queen of the birth house The venerable and powerful Queen of Philae The traditional mistress on the peak of the pure island The great sun goddess on the four parts of the sky Wife of kings The first one of the majesty Osiris Horus royal mother the strong bull - - - The heaven is feasting the earth is created in turquoise the temple is like fayence The Horusfalcons pay tribute the goddesses are jubilant The humans rejoice at the lotus flower when they see this beautiful image - - - She who made Re the lord of the Two Lands, son of Re She invents the temple which includes the male Blessed by the one it carries that which is the pure image Her majesty accepts to become pregnant there on the day of celebration She gives the son to the land in its middle - - - He is rewarded with innumerable feasts on the throne of Horus the edge of the eternal lives There is a brilliant hymn to the god´s mother on the outside walls of the birth house. Hymn to the Mother of GodWe play tambourine for thee Queen of Abaton Isis giver of life queen of the land We praise your majesty rejoicing with life - - - You great Hathor queen of the land We play harp before your countenance mistress of the land Queen of the cities reigns over the land - - - We adore to the heights of heaven rejoice to the edge of the land Your hearts rejoice yourpower is gerat We whish persistency for life through the king´s sceptre After having moved among his people the king now goes back to his mother. These words are written on the portal between the pylons: The King´s DeathHe walks around the fields four times He pours out the lifegiving waters of his father He plays his mother´s sistrum The king of Upper Egypt who has appeared in glory from the palace hall He goes to rest in the temple of the dying sun
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