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

 

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:

 

The Tomb of Ramesses VI.

 

Pantheon Books, 1954.