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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 45

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of Harpocrates at its rising, the child sun-godbeing generally represented by the figure of a hawk. When Chap. III.] FORMS OF THE HUN-GOB. 25 in human form, we notice the presence of a side lock of hair.The god Ra symbolises, it is said, the smi in his noontidestrength ; while for the time of…

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