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+ | *OOC Note: These are the actual Adomonations of Ma'at(translated, not by me, to english) as appear in the Book of the Dead, 1. and 7. have been changed slightly for roleplay reasons, the changes are in italics. |
Revision as of 11:44, 31 July 2008
- I have not committed murder, neither have I bid any man to slay on my behalf unless to serve the wheel, and preserve the balance of the scales.
- I have not committed rape, neither have I forced any woman to commit fornication
- I have not avenged myself, nor have I burned with rage
- I have not caused terror, nor have I worked affliction
- I have caused none to feel pain, nor have I worked grief
- I have done neither harm nor ill, nor I have caused misery
- I have done no hurt to man, nor have I wrought harm to beasts, the deaths i bring for Ma'at will be swift and uncruel
- I have made none to weep
- I guard the knowledge of evil, with it have I not acted wickedly, nor have I wronged the people
- I have not stolen, neither have I taken that which does not belong to me, nor that which belongs to another, nor have I taken from the orchards, nor snatched the milk from the mouth of the babe
- I have not defrauded, neither I have added to the weight of the balance, nor have I made light the weight in the scales
- I have not laid waste the plowed land, nor trampled down the fields
- I have not driven the cattle from their pastures, nor have I deprived any of that which was rightfully theirs
- I have accused no man falsely, nor have I supported any false accusation
- I have spoken no lies, neither have I spoken falsely to the hurt of another
- I have never uttered fiery words, nor have I stirred up strife
- I have not acted guilefully, neither have I dealt deceitfully, nor spoken to deceive to the hurt another
- I have not spoken scornfully, nor have I set my lips in motion against any man
- I have not been an eavesdropper
- I have not stopped my ears against the words of Right and Truth
- I have not judged hastily, nor have I judged harshly
- I have committed no crime in the place of Right and Truth
- I have caused no wrong to be done to the servant by his master
- I have not been angry without cause
- I have not turned back water at its springtide, nor stemmed the flow of running water
- I have not broken the channel of a running water
- I have never fouled the water, nor have I polluted the land
- I have not cursed nor despised the Gods, nor have I done that which the Gods does abominate
- I have not vexed or angered the Gods
- I have not robbed the Gods, nor have I filched that which has been offered in the temples
- I have not added unto nor have I minished the offerings which are due
- I have not purloined the cakes of the gods
- I have not carried away the offerings made unto the blessed dead
- I have not disregarded the season for the offerings which are appointed
- I have not turned away the cattle set apart for sacrifice
- I have not thwarted the processions of the godd
- I have not slaughtered with evil intent the cattle of the godd
- I have not acted guilefully nor have I acted in insolence
- I have not been overly proud, nor have I behaved myself with arrogance
- I have never magnified my condition beyond what was fitting
- Each day have I labored more than was required of me
- My name has not come forth to the boat of the Prince
- OOC Note: These are the actual Adomonations of Ma'at(translated, not by me, to english) as appear in the Book of the Dead, 1. and 7. have been changed slightly for roleplay reasons, the changes are in italics.