lew many of them, and took one hundred and six
of them prisoners. The "blacksmiths" of the west also took one hundred
and six prisoners, and both groups of prisoners were slain before Ra. In
return for their services Ra bestowed dwelling-places upon the
"blacksmiths," and allowed them to have temples with images of their
gods in them, and arranged for offerings and libations to be made to
them by properly appointed priests of various classes.

[Footnote 1: A district of Herakleopolis.]

Shortly after these events Ra discovered that a number of his enemies
were still at large, and that they had sailed in boats to the swamps
that lay round about the town of Tchal, or Tchar, better known as Zoan
or Tanis. Once more Horus unmoored the Boat of Ra, and set out against
them; some took refuge in the waters, and others landed and escaped to
the hilly land on the east. For some reason, which is not quite
apparent, Horus took the form of a mighty lion with a man's face, and he
wore on his head the triple crown. His claws were like flints, and he
pursued the enemy on the hills, and chased them hither and thither, and
captured one hundred and forty-two of them. He tore out their tongues,
and ripped their bodies into strips with his claws, and gave them over
to his allies in the mountains, who, no doubt, ate them. This was the
last fight in the north of Egypt, and Ra proposed that they should sail
up the river and return to the south. They had traversed all Egypt, and
sailed over the lakes in the Delta, and down the arms of the Nile to the
Mediterranean, and as no more of the enemy were to be seen the prow of
the boat of Ra was turned southwards. Thoth recited the spells that
produced fair weather, and said the words of power that prevented storms
from rising, and in due course the Boat reached Nubia. When it arrived
Horus found in the country of Uauatet men who were conspiring against
him and cursing him, just as they had at one time blasphemed Ra. Horus,
taking the form of the winged disk, and accompanied by the two
serpent-goddesses, Nekhebet and Uatchet, attacked the rebels, but there
was no fierce fighting this time, for the hearts of the enemy melted
through fear of him. His foes cast themselves before him on the ground
in submission, they offered no resistance, and they died straightway.
Horus then returned to the town of Behutet (Edfu), and the gods
acclaimed him, and praised his prowess. Ra was so pleased with him that
he o