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Book I Chapter 49 · I.49.44.81–I.49.44.82
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p. 131644.81
Ταῦτα πάντα ποιήσαντες, ὦ τέκνον, Ὄσιρίς τε κἀγώ, τὸν κόσμον πληρέστατον ἰδόντες ἀπῃτούμεθα λοιπὸν ὑπὸ τῶν τὸν οὐρανὸν κατοικούντων, ἀλλ᾽ οὐκ ἦν ἀνελθεῖν, πρὶν ἐπικαλέσασθαι τὸν μόναρχον, ἵνα δὴ καὶ τῆς θεωρίας ταύτης πλῆρες τὸ περιέχον γένηται αὐτοί τε εὐπαράδεκτον εὐτυχήσωμεν τὴν ἀνάβασιν. * * χαίρει γὰρ ὕμνοις ὁ θεός.”
44.82
“Ὦ τεκοῦσα”, εἶπεν Ὧρος, “κἀμοὶ χάρισαι τὴν τοῦ ὕμνου ἐπίγνωσιν, ὡς μὴ ἀμαθὴς ὑπάρχω”. Καὶ εἶπεν Ἶσις· “Πρόσεχε, παῖ”.
Stobaeus, Volume I: Book I Chapter 49
p. 131744.81 · The invocation before ascent
After doing all these things, my child, Osiris and I, seeing the world filled to the utmost, were at last being summoned back by those who dwell in heaven. But it was not possible to ascend before invoking the sole ruler, so that the surrounding realm might be filled with this contemplation too, and we ourselves might have the good fortune of an ascent graciously received. * * For the god delights in hymns.”1592
44.82 · Horus asks to learn the hymn
“Mother,” Horus said, “grant me too the knowledge of the hymn, so that I may not remain ignorant.” And Isis said, “Attend, my child.”1593
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