The dawn of astronomy; a study of the temple-worship and mythology of the ancient Egyptians (1894)
Lockyer, Joseph Norman,Sir,1836-1920 · London, Cassell · leaf 164
eath and life.We can imagine that darkness thusconsidered by a mythologically-thinking people was regarded asthe work of an enemy, and hence,in time, their natural enemies wererepresented as being the friends ofdarkness. Here a very interesting astro-nomical point comes in. With these views, there… … THE GOD OF DARKNESS—SET. Chap. XIV.] THE POWERS OF DARKXESS. 145 of course, upon the latitude of the place. Taking ^hebes^with its latitude of 26°, as representing Egypt, the area of starsalways visible was about one-fourth of that visible to us, sothat there would be a very sharp disthiction…
Astronomy, Egyptian · Temples · Sun worship
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