"O Wide-strider who came forth from Heliopolis, I have not done wrong.
O Fire embracer who came forth from Kheraha, I have not robbed.
O Nosey who came forth from Hermopolis, I have not stolen.
O Swallower of Shades who came forth from Kernet, I have not slain people.
O Terrible of Face who came forth from Rosetjau, I have not destroyed the food offerings.
O Double Lion who came forth from the sky, I have not reduced measures."
Faulkner, Raymond. The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth by Day (Chronicle Books) (Plate 31 - Chapter 125) San Francisco.
There is an accountability at each potential point of error. Are these gatekeepers symbols for the individual's demons?
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