What can you infer about Osiris from the story of Horus in the excerpt? How are the powers of Horus related to his father? How are those powers related to Egyptian farmers? HYMN to OSIRIS 20. . . . As the god NEPRI [HORUS] makes all his herbage, the wealth of the soil, to grow; he ascends and all are satiated; he spreads himself through all lands.
21. All that exists breathes; (all) hearts are happy, (all) breasts rejoice. Every being invoked him, every man adores his beauties. Delightful for us is his love; his grace environs the heart; great is his love in all the reins. One offers
22. unto the son of ISIS [HORUS] his enemy overthrown by his vigour. The author
of evil pronounces magical words and displays his power in his turn [his time];
[but] the son of Isis makes his way unto him, he avenges his father, sanctifying
and honoring his name. Terror is calmed;
23. her domain is extended, is strengthened according to the laws which he
dictates. The paths are cleared, the roads are opened, evil flies away; the earth,
fertilised by its lord, teems with produce. Established is the truth
24. for its master; sin is pursued; happy is thy heart, O UNNORÉ [OSIRIS]. The son
of Isis has assumed the white crown, he has caused the authority of his father to be
recognized in the great dwelling of SEB. RA is his word, THOTH [the god of writing]
are his writings.
25. The divine chiefs are happy, [for] what thy father SEB has ordained for thee,
that is executed when he has spoken.