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" arrived for the heart of R to come forth, Isis spake unto by oath to deliver up his two eyes (i.e., the sun and moon).’ Thus was the name of the great god taken from him, and Isis, the lady of words of magical power, said, ‘Depart, poison, go forth from R. O Eye of Horus, go forth from the god, and shine outside his mouth. It is I who work, it is I who make to fall down upon the earth the vanquished poison, for the name of the great god hath been taken away from him. Let R live, and let the poison die! Let the poison die, and let R live!’ These are the words of Isis, the mighty lady, the mistress of the gods, who knew R by his own name.” Now from a few words of text which follow the above narrative we learn that the object of writing it was not so much to instruct the reader as to make a magic formula, for we are told that it was to be recited over figures of Temu and Horus, and Isis and Horus, that is to say, over figures of Temu the evening sun, Horus the Elder, Horus the son of Isis, and Isis herself. Temu apparently takes the place of R, for he represents the sun as an old man, i.e., R at the close of his daily life when he has lost his strength and power. The text is "

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E.A. Wallis Budge quote : arrived for the heart of R to come forth, Isis spake unto by oath to deliver up his two eyes (i.e., the sun and moon).’ Thus was the name of the great god taken from him, and Isis, the lady of words of magical power, said, ‘Depart, poison, go forth from R. O Eye of Horus, go forth from the god, and shine outside his mouth. It is I who work, it is I who make to fall down upon the earth the vanquished poison, for the name of the great god hath been taken away from him. Let R live, and let the poison die! Let the poison die, and let R live!’ These are the words of Isis, the mighty lady, the mistress of the gods, who knew R by his own name.” Now from a few words of text which follow the above narrative we learn that the object of writing it was not so much to instruct the reader as to make a magic formula, for we are told that it was to be recited over figures of Temu and Horus, and Isis and Horus, that is to say, over figures of Temu the evening sun, Horus the Elder, Horus the son of Isis, and Isis herself. Temu apparently takes the place of R, for he represents the sun as an old man, i.e., R at the close of his daily life when he has lost his strength and power. The text is