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 56
t to possess some of theattributes of Ra; and Ptah, the Opener, who is at timesrepresented with Isis and Nephthys, and then appears asa form of Osiris. We can now begin to glimpse the Egyptian mytli- oloi f A/I A Seb, the Eartli, was tlie husband of Nu-t, the Sky; and ///^_^ D 2 I 36 THE BAWN OF… … THE GODDESS ^U-T EEPRESEXTED DOUBLE. We know several points regarding Egyptian customsindependently of the astronomical inscriptions, properly so-called, to which 1 have called attention. We know that therewere sacrifices at daybreak ; we know that stars were watchedbefore sunrise, and heralded the…
Astronomy, Egyptian · Temples · Sun worship
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