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Fourth Month of Akhet [Inundation]

 

October 30

Day 1

 

Very favorable

 

It is the day when Re is joyful in his beauty. His Ennead is in festivity. Everyone, every lion and every single one among the ankhy-reptiles, the gods, the goddesses, spirits, dead, and those who came into being in the primordial age, Nun’s form is in their bodies.

 

***

 

October 31

Day 2

 

Very favorable

 

It is the day the gods and goddesses are in festivity. The heavens and the land are in joy.

 

If you see anything on this day, it will be good.

 

November 1

Day 3

 

Very adverse

 

It is the day of smashing into the ears of Bata in his own inaccessible temple.

 

Do not do anything on this day. Anyone born on this day will die of his ears.

 

November 2

Day 4

 

Very favorable

 

***

 

Perform the rituals of Sobek in his temple and in thy house today, with all provisions in the necropolis. This will be pleasant to the gods today.

 

November 3

Day 5

 

Very favorable

 

It is the day of the going forth of Hathor in the presence of the great ones in Kher-aba. Life, stability, and welfare are given to her and the Ennead and the gods of Kher-aba. The majesty of Inundation.

 

***

 

November 4

Day 6

 

Very adverse

 

The barque of Re is established to overthrow the enemies from one moment to another on this day.

 

Do not go out today.

 

November 5

Day 7

 

Very adverse

 

***

 

Do not eat mehyet-fish today.

 

November 6

Day 8

 

Very favorable

 

***

 

If you see anything on this day, it will be good.

 

November 7

Day 9

 

Very favorable

 

It is the day of the action performed by Toth [Thoth] and of the speech given by his majesty Re in the presence of the great ones. Thereupon these gods, with Toth, cause the enemy of Seth to kill himself in his sanctuary. It is this that has been done by the executioners of Kesert today.

 

November 8

Day 10

 

Very favorable

 

***

 

Anyone born on this day will die in old age as beer enters his mouth.

 

November 9

Day 11

 

Very favorable

 

It is the day of the feast of Osiris in Abydos in the great neshmet-boat. The dead are in jubilation.

 

***

 

November 10

Day 12

 

Very adverse

 

It is the day of the transformation into the Benu [the phoenix].

 

Offer to the Benu in your house today. Do not go out on the road in any wind today.

 

November 11

Day 13

 

Very favorable

 

It is the day of the going forth of the white one, or the majesty of heaven [Hathor], her heart pleased in the presence of Re. The great Ennead is in festivity.

 

Make a holiday in your house today.

 

November 12

Day 14

 

Very favorable

 

Hedj-Hotep and Tayet [two goddesses of weaving] come forth from the temple of Benben today. They hand over their things to Neith. Their hearts are happy.

 

***

 

November 13

Day 15

 

***

 

It is the day of the feast of Sekhmet and Bastet [Bast].

 

***

 

November 14

Day 16

 

[Papyrus damaged]

 

November 15

Day 17

 

Mostly adverse

 

It is the day the people and gods judge the speech of the crew in Heliopolis when Horus arrives in Kher-aba.

 

Do not go out at midday today.

 

November 16

Day 18

 

Very adverse

 

It is the day of the overthrowing the boat of the god.

 

***

 

November 17

Day 19

 

Very adverse

 

It is the day of the presenting of offering in the Hewet Desert and of making ointment for Osiris before the hall of embalming.

 

Do not taste bread or beer. Drink grape juice till Re sets.

 

November 18

Day 20

 

Very adverse

 

It is the day of looking in the direction of the Akhet-eye [sun disk].

 

Do not go on the road today. Do not anoint yourself with ointment. Do not go out at noon.

 

November 19

Day 21

 

Mostly adverse

 

It is the day of the going forth of the mysterious great ones to look for the Akhet-eye [sun disk].

 

Do not go out of your house in daytime.

 

November 20

Day 22

 

Mostly favorable

 

***

 

If you see anything on this day, it will be good.

 

November 21

Day 23

 

Mostly favorable

 

It is the day [they] wait to annihilate Horus, who is the savior of his father.

 

Do not go out during the night. If you see a lion, he will kill you.

 

November 22

Day 24

 

[Papyrus damaged]

 

November 23

Day 25

 

[Papyrus damaged]

 

November 24

Day 26

 

Favorable

 

Toth [Thoth] establishes *** in an elevated position in Letopolis.

 

***

 

November 25

Day 27

 

Mostly favorable

 

***

 

If you see anything today, it will be good. Do not go out at night.

 

November 26

Day 28

 

Very adverse

 

It is the day of the going forth of the bab-mehyet-fish which is in Busiris, its form being a dolphin.

 

Do not eat any mehyet-fish on this day. Do not offer it today.

 

November 27

Day 29

 

Very adverse

 

***

 

Do not eat or smell any mehyet-fish while throwing the flames from offerings into the water. Do not let any mehyet-fish or any other fish touch your hands.

 

November 28

Day 30

 

Last day of the month

 

Very favorable

 

It is the day of pleasure for the great Ennead. House of Re, House of Osiris, House of Horus.

 

Anything on this day will be pleasing to the hearts of the gods. Offer to the gods and assistants of the Ennead. Make an invocation and offering to the spirits, give food.