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 433
urts and fiat roofs of Egyptian templeswould give way to covered courts and sloping roofs to dealwith a more copious rainfall; and it is curious to note thatthe chief architectural differences have this simple origin. Chap. XXXVIII.] BIUL DIXG COXDITIOXS. 413 The small linancial resources of a… … A GREEK TEMPLE RESTORED—THE TEMPLE OF POSEIDON AT P.ESTUM. that the rosy-fingered dawn should be observable, and that thecoloured lig-lit of the risino; sun in the more boreal clime shouldrender glorious a stately statue of the divinity. It is well to take this oj^portunity of emphasising…
Astronomy, Egyptian · Temples · Sun worship
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