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PLATE II. Horus driving his spear into the Hippopotamus-fiend; behind him stands one of his "Blacksmiths". PLATE III. Horus driving his spear into the belly of the Hippopotamus-fiend as he lies on his back; behind stands on of his "Blacksmiths". PLATE IV. Horus and Isis capturing the Hippopotamus-fiend.
PLATE VII. Horus of Behutet and Ra-Harmakhis in a shrine. PLATE VIII. Horus of Behutet and Harmakhis in a shrine. PLATE X. Left: Horus of Behutet spearing a Typhonic animal, and holding his prisoners with rope. Right: Horus of Behutet, accompanied by Ra-Harmakhis and Menu, spearing the Hippopotamus-fiend.
We must remember that the legend assumes that Ra, was still reigning on earth, though he was old and feeble, and had probably deputed his power to his successor, whom the legend regards as his son. PLATE I. Horus holding the Hippopotamus-fiend with chain and spear. Behind stand Isis and Heru Khenti-Khatti.
PLATE V. Horus standing on the back of the Hippopotamus-fiend, and spearing him in the presence of Isis. PLATE VI. The "Butcher-priest" slicing open the Hippopotamus-fiend. In gladness of heart Ra proposed a sail on the Nile, but as soon as his enemies heard that he was coming, they changed themselves into crocodiles and hippopotami, so that they might be able to wreck his boat and devour him.
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