Book of Gates |
Codex Borgia, pp. 22 to 24 |
Prologue middle (p. 142) "The Neck" |
13. god cutting own throat |
as scepter. |
while holding spears. |
"He Who Lifts Up His members". |
14. god lifting up own heart. |
young again. |
15. tasting rejuvenation-ambrosia (?). |
beer. |
16. liquor fermenting. |
1 middle (p. 146 fn. 20) goddess H.t-h.r |
17. goddessTlazolteotl |
1 lower (p. 147) Itm leaning on staff. |
18. aged god leaning on staff. |
2 upper (p. 151) serpent stretched above |
20. snake wrapped round |
ears of barley. |
maize-plant. |
2 upper (p. 152) at lake. |
1. at a spring (?). |
3 middle (p. 160) "Thou hast been washed". |
3. ladle (for dipping bathwater?). |
9 sarcophagi {cf. designation "living |
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sepulchers" for vultures}. |
4. vulture(?)-beaked god. |
12 goddesses at triangular water-lands. |
5. goddess at pool. |
3 lower (p. 162) "The Gods of the Diadem". |
6. leopard-growing flints. |
4 pits of fire. |
7. 8 pitfalls (?) within cavern. |
5 upper (p. 173) hold forked staffs. |
8. holding forked staff. |
6 upper (p. 180) bushels. |
9. container; |
7 middle (p. 188) gods holding scepters. |
god holding scepter. |
8 upper (p. 192) give herbs. |
10. herb having as root a |
9 middle (p. 199) crocodile. |
crocodile-head. |
9 lower (p. 202) serpent's voice. |
11.tortoise(?)-headed god blowing conch. |
10 middle (p. 207) stars in god's hands. |
12. stars looked at by sun-god. |
10 lower (p. 210) "the One of the Neck". |
13. god cutting own throat |
god with scepter. |
while holding scepter. |
Alexandre Piankoff: |
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The Tomb of Ramesses VI. |
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Pantheon Books, 1954. |