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 57
^ compiled lists of decans—that is, lists of belts of stars extending round the heavens,the risings of which followed each other by ten days or so. … VARIOUS FORMS OF SHU. These are the exact equivalents of the moon-stations whichthe Indians, Arabians, and other peoples invented for thesame purpose. We also find, more or less indeterminatelyfrom inscriptions in some graves at Thebes, that the dail}^risings of the cliief stars were observed very…
Astronomy, Egyptian · Temples · Sun worship
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