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 50
KHONS-LUNUS. THOTH-LUNUS. THE GODDESS SESHETA. Thoth as the sacred scribe and Sesheta as the star-goddessare often represented together engaged in writing. Associated with the phenomena of morning and eveningwe find the following divinities. The attributes stated arethose now generally accepted.… … CilAP. III.] XEPHTHYS AND SIIU. 31 -/ Nej)ht]tys is the Dawn and tlie Twilight, sometimes Sunset. <v-/ -Sim is also tlie Dawn, or sunlight. Tefnut represents the coloured rays atdawn. Shu and Tefnut are the eyes of Horus. Shu was also called Neshem,which means green felspar, in consequence of…
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