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26 Horus. the Winged Measurer, came to the boat of Ra. He said to his forefather: "O Falcon of the Horizon, I have seen the en- emy conspire against thy Lordship, to take the Luminous Crown unto themselves." snl QPS \=} a tt =, pact AR, ‘ cad Soe pena a OY) BH te Lys — es CMa alla, SoS ip 1 b4n 028 oe oo oe CU Se se KR=SWMEVNS KY wn te DA MANAG (SAM eh RK YoY SIS Seek 0 Ass Histo RielsSs LS AS Fig. 6 With a few words the ancient scribe succeeded in drawing the background as well as setting the stage for the unusual war that was about to unfold. We gather at once that the fighting was brought on by a conspiracy by certain "enemies" of the gods Ra and Horus, to take away the "Luminous Crown of Lordship" unto themselves. This, ob- viously, could have been done only by some other god or gods. To forestall the conspiracy Ra—"accompanied by his warriors"—went in his boat to a district where Horns had set up his headquarters. THE WARS OF GODS AND MEN