1804.]. Decree of the Egyptian Priefts in Honour of PtolimyV. 413 
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weoeronenevoy Pacireiwy, QUALKTHDIC YX Posseavee 
we tccecscenveces (49) oc eri te Bacirewe 
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aeynlor Tac sicivs ale tas nlAtous TauTes 
FOOT were ewer sere es ve ceacce eect cess sewe 
eee serssvccee (48) yurtoy bEOOLC ACLTOL [ANVELy 
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warilyoeciy, Tug Te ytyorreyug Wooll.. ee eeeeee 
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rt teeters were ecen ee (5°) Ywomy amo rng 
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before thefe images, three times a day, and 
perform other rites appointed, fuch as are 
accuftomed to be obferved towards other Gods 
at great folemnities ; and that there fhall be 
erected to King Ptolomy, the God Epiphanes, 
moft gracious, defcended from King Ptolomy 
and Queen Arfinoe, Gods Philopatores, a {mall 
‘image with a fhrine of go/d..........0f the 
temples, to be placed in the fanétuary with 
the other fhrines, and in the great folemni«~ 
ties when it is cuftomary to make the de- 
parture (or proceffion) from the temples, that 
the fhrine of the God Epiphanes, moff gracious, 
fhall be carried out with the others; and that 
it may be more confpicuous both now and 
hereafter, there fhall be placed upon. the 
fhrine ten golden’ diadems, on each of which 
Malle placed Peay sa ei ae sie lec do oi 
of the afp-formed crowns on the other thriness 
and in the middle fhall be that called YXENT, 
wearing which he entered into the temple im 
Memphis, ..........at the time when the 
accuftomed ceremonies on the aflumption of 
the crown were performed ; and that there be 
put upon the fquare fpace round the crowns, 
in the before-mentioned royal manner, phy~ 
laéteries of gold........ is of the king who 
made both the higher and the lower region 
illuftrious by bis fervices ; and that on the third 
day of the month Vieforeh, on which the birth 
day of the king is celebrated, and in like 
PAGHBEE 05.5 (fel cee athe he haicl's telat eae et eo An 
that in which he received the kingdom from 
his father, both of which were inferted In the 
facred calendar, and wna were the beftowers 
of many bleflings upon all, a feftival fhall be 
celebrated ; and monthly ceremonies fhallbe 
performed throughout Egypt, and facrifices 
and libations, and other rites firnilar to thofe 
on other fettivalsinithe templesz. 2 40 coy 
ESPERO 9, and that an annual folemnity 
fhall be held in honour of the immortal and 
beloved of Phtha, King Ptolomy,the God Epi- 
phanes, moft gracious, throughout the country 
both in the higher and the lower regions from the 
neomenia (or new moon) of the month Thotiths 
for five days, during which the priefts fhall 
Wear crowns upon their heads, performing 
facrifices and libations, and other appropriate 
PUERED Boh.) aiperte) ofei'el <ihetvel elroy ys! 
and they fhall be privileged to add the name of 
the God Epiphanes, mott gracious, to the 
names of the other gods to whom they mi- 
nifter, and to utter oracles, and perform other 
facted ceremonies neceffury to his adoration; and 
it fhall be allowes to other individuals to 
celebrate the feftival, and erect a temple as 
before-mentioned, and to hold -cerernonials 
among thermfelvess o's)... vis 0 oie «eo eRe 
@ Year oo. And that it may be known for 
ee a 
what reafon the inhabitants of Egypt magnify: 
and honour the God Epiphanes, moft gracious 
king, as is ordained, rhe words of this Decree 
all be engraved upon tables of ftone dittin- 
guifhed for its hardnefs, in the Sacred, the 
Vernacular,.and the Greek, characters, and 
fhall be placed in each... ~~ both of the rt 
aad fecoud.. Hy pie nb ee Key & UN elbie Ubi) Sieleley o's 
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