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29 with him. And they looked for the enemies upon the land; but each one of them was hidden. Since the enemies on the land were hidden from sight, Ra had an idea: "And Ra said unto the gods accompanying him: ‘Let us guide our vessel toward the water, for the enemy lies in the land.' And they called the waters 'The Travelled Waters' from that day on." While Ra could utilize the amphibious capabilities of his ve- hicle, Horus was in need of a waterborne vessel. So they gave him a boat, "and called it Mak-A (Great Protector) unto this day." It was then that the first battle involving mortal men ensued: But the enemies too went into the waters, making themselves as crocodiles and hippopotami, and they were striking at the boat of Ra, the Falcon of the Horizon... . It was then that Horus, the Winged Measurer, came along with his helpers, those who served as warriors, each one called by name, with the Divine Iron and a chain in their hands, and they beat off the crocodiles and the hippopotami. And they hauled up 651 enemies to that place; they were killed in sight of the city. And Ra. the Falcon of the Horizon, said unto Horus, the Winged Measurer: "Let this place be known as the place where thine victory in the southlands has been established." Having vanquished their enemies from the skies, on land, and in the waters, the victory of Horus seemed complete; and Thoth called for a celebration: Then said Thoth unto the other gods: "O Gods of Heaven, let your hearts rejoice! O Gods of Earth, let your hearts rejoice! The young Horus has brought peace, having performed extraordi- nary feats in this campaign." Winged Disk, placing it upon the forepart of the boat of Ra. The goddess of the north and the goddess of the south, represented as two serpents, he placed alongside. The Contending of Horus and Seth It was then that the Winged Disk was adopted as the emblem of Horus victorious: It is from that day that the metal emblems of Horus have Se a = Onna OE Oe SO existed. It was Horus who had fashioned as his emblem the