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 238
fell between the heliacalrising of Sirius and of the stars in Orion. 8iriiis was Isis-Sotliis. If we go to Thebes, aaC pass there from the cow Isis-Sothisto Isis-Hathor, and there we find the mythology retains the 218 THE DAWN OF ASTB0X021Y. [Ctiap. XXI. idea of the cow, the cow gradually appearing… … HATHOR AS A COW. somewliat later than that given by Biot (3285 B.C.) was situ.atedin the western hills of Thebes, so that Hathor, the goddess onwhich the light was to fall in the sanctuary, was imaged asdwelling- in the western hills. At Phila3 we get no longercither Isis-Sothis or Isis-Hathor, but…
Astronomy, Egyptian · Temples · Sun worship
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