hymn to Hathor, this one from Thebes during the reign of Ramesses II, from the Biography of Djehutiemhab. This hymn is remarkable for a number of reasons: the goddess not only shows herself but speaks directly to a non-royal through a dream. The dream vision provides precise instructions on where he should build his future tomb. The time of a dream is usually not noted, but here it is described in detail, like in the dream of Thutmosis. Note also the nickname for Hathor, Hely. A hymn of the Golden One, Eye of Ra, who kisses the earth for her ka. A prayer to her beautiful face, applauding her every day, [by Osi]ris, the overseer of the fields of the temple of Amun, Djehuti[emhab, the justified.] [He said: “I have come] before you, Lady of the Two Lands, Hathor, Great of Love. Behold [I …] for your beautiful face, and I kissed the earth for your ka. I am a real priest of yours and I am upon the waters of your command. I don’t cast aside the speech of your mouth; I don’t ignore your teachings. I am upon the path of that which you yourself have given, upon the road that you have made. How happy is the moment for the one who knows you; every one who sees you is praised. How joyful it is, when the one who enters your shadow rests by your side! You are the one who predicted my tomb chapel at the beginning, as it was first decided. That which you said, has happened; your plan [is carried out] and a place [is made] for my mummy-body. You will give me old age, and my rest, while I [am] healthy and satisfied with life, my eye able to see, and all my limbs complete. You are one who has spoken to me yourself, with your own mouth— ‘I am the beautiful Hely, my shape being that of Mut I have come in order to instruct you: See, your place — fill yourself with it, without travelling north, without travelling south.’ while I was in a dream, while the earth was in silence, in the deep of the night. At dawn, my heart was delighted, I was rejoicing and I gave myself over to the West in order to do as she said. For you are a goddess who does what she says, a noble lady to whom one owes obediance. I have not neglected your speech; I have not transgressed your plans. I perform only according to that which you said. Place your face in order to let me bow down to it. Reward (with) your goodness that I may perceive your form within my tomb in order that I may recount your power in order to make young men know (of it). admin stuart pauley
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