"O He-whose-Eyes-are-in-Flames who came forth from Asyut, I have not stolen the god's property.Where do the spirits by which we judge ourselves come from? The light of fire and contrast reveal our true selves.
O Burning One who came forth backwards, I have not told lies.
O Breaker of Bones who came forth from Heracleopolis, I have not stolen food.
O Orderer of Flame who came forth from Memphis, I was not sullen.
O He-of-the-Cavern who came forth from the West, I have not fornicated with the fornicator.
O He-whose-face-is-behind-him who came forth from his hole, I have not caused anyone to weep."
Faulkner, Raymond. The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth by Day (Chronicle Books) (Plate 31 - Chapter 125) San Francisco.
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| Namarato Spirits and the Rainbow Spirit Burlung Australian Aboriginal art - replica in the Brno museum Anthropos |

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