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 308
find that the temples there, which are associated witheach of the pyramids, are not oriented to Sirius; but yet theyare temples of Isis, pointing due east; therefore they couldnot have pointed to the same Isis worshipped at Denderah,or the same Elathor w^orshipped at Thebes. Thus, in the case of… … BLACK GRANITE STATUE OF SEKHET FROM THE TEMPLE OF MUT AT THEBES. Chap. XXIX. THE Bonus EMBLEM. 289 Further, it seems quite certain that the star symbolised asIsis in the pyramid worship was the star Antares (^Serk-t) lierahl-ing the autumnal equinox, and it is probable that the Pleiades(Nit) were…
Astronomy, Egyptian · Temples · Sun worship
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