Prayer to Thoth for wisdom in His service, papyrus Anastasi V Come to me, Djehuty! O glorious sacred Ibis, God, who loves Hermopolis. Scribe of letters to the Ennead. exalted in Heliopolis! Come to me that you may give good counsel and make me wise in your affairs. Your calling is splendid above any other - it makes for greatness; One discovers knowledge in it to form a disttinguished man. I have seen the many men you favored, and they are high officials, seated on the Council of the Thirty, Strong and powerful because of what you do; and it is you who gave them wisdom. And it is you who give good counsel to him without a mother; fate and good fortune are in your hand. O come to me that you may give me wisdom! I am a devotee of your domain, Let me recount your mighty deeds wherever I may be. Then shall the multitudes of people say, “Great are the things Djehuty has accomplished.” Then they shall come bringing their children, offering them to your service. The service of the Lord of Power is perfection! And happy he who is allowed to follow it. Quoted from: J.L.Foster – “Hymns, Prayers and Songs, an Anthology of Ancient Egyptian Lyric Poetry”, p.147 Alternate translation: Come to me, Thoth, O noble Ibis, o god who loves Khmun; o letter-writer of the Ennead, Great one who dwells in Un! Come to me and give me counsel, Make me skillful in your calling; Better is your calling than all callings, It makes (men) great. He who masters it is found fit to hold office, I have seen many whom you have helped; They are (now) among the Thirty, They are strong and rich through your help. You are he who offers counsel, Fate and Fortune are with you, Come to me and give me counsel, I am a servant of your house. Let me tell of your valiant deeds, Wheresoever I may be; Then the multitudes will say: “Great are they, the deeds of Thoth!” Then they’ll come and bring their children, To assign them (to) your calling, A calling that pleases the lord of strength, Happy is he who performs it! Quoted from: Miriam Lichtheim – “Ancient Egyptian Literature, vol.II”, p.113 Prayer to Thoth - P. Anastasi V.9,2-10,2 Publication: Gardiner, LFM. p. 60. Translation: Caminos, LEM, pp. 232-233, Fecht, Zeugnisse, pp. 65-66 Quoted by : intaier Buy now via Amazon : amzn.to/1xJUgtA
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