Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion as Illustrated by the Religion of Ancient Egypt: Delivered in May and June, 1879Williams and Norgate, 1884 - 259 pages |
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... earth , ' only means that at the dawning of the day heaven and earth , which were previously confused together in darkness , are clearly seen apart . And when it is added that ' he raised the heaven above the earth for millions of years ...
... earth , ' only means that at the dawning of the day heaven and earth , which were previously confused together in darkness , are clearly seen apart . And when it is added that ' he raised the heaven above the earth for millions of years ...
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... earth , who are annihilated for ever . ' She surely represents ' The sanguine sunrise , with his meteor eyes And his burning plumes outspread , ' or the ' crimson pall of eve . ' " Both Isis and Nephthys shoot flames against the adver ...
... earth , who are annihilated for ever . ' She surely represents ' The sanguine sunrise , with his meteor eyes And his burning plumes outspread , ' or the ' crimson pall of eve . ' " Both Isis and Nephthys shoot flames against the adver ...
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... earth - born powers , the Titans , were piling up Pelion over Ossa in their war upon Zeus . The word seb in Egyptian means both " the earth " and a " goose . " When the sun rose , it was said that the great cackling goose had laid an ...
... earth - born powers , the Titans , were piling up Pelion over Ossa in their war upon Zeus . The word seb in Egyptian means both " the earth " and a " goose . " When the sun rose , it was said that the great cackling goose had laid an ...
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... of the Dead 172 Beatification of the dead 179 The renewed existence " as upon earth ” 180 Transformation 181 Identification with Osiris and other gods 184 Amulets Words of power Moral doctrine Other sacred books LECTURE CONTENTS . XXV.
... of the Dead 172 Beatification of the dead 179 The renewed existence " as upon earth ” 180 Transformation 181 Identification with Osiris and other gods 184 Amulets Words of power Moral doctrine Other sacred books LECTURE CONTENTS . XXV.
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... earth , according to the dictation of thy heart . The day will come to thee when one hears not the voice , —when the one who is at rest hears not their voices . Feast in tranquillity ; seeing that there is no one who carries his goods ...
... earth , according to the dictation of thy heart . The day will come to thee when one hears not the voice , —when the one who is at rest hears not their voices . Feast in tranquillity ; seeing that there is no one who carries his goods ...
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abode Abydos Amenhotep II Amon ancient ancient Egypt Anubis Book Brugsch called Chabas Champollion chapter Christian cloth coffin Dead deceased deity Dendera derived divine doctrine dynasty earth Egyp Egypt Egyptian language Egyptian mythology Egyptian religion Egyptian texts Egyptian word eighteenth dynasty eleventh dynasty evidence existence expressed father feast Fravashi funereal genius goddess gods Greek hath Hathor heart heaven Hebrew Heliopolis Henotheism hieroglyphic Horus hymns Indo-European inscriptions Isis king language Lectures legend living Lord Maat manuscripts Mariette Max Müller meaning monuments mother Museum myth mythology Nephthys nether world notion nutar nutra Osiris papyrus period person prayers Ptah Pyramids Rameses reign religious Renenet represented Rougé royal sacred says scholars Semitic Seti signifies soul sovereign speak sun-god symbol tablet Tefnut Tehutimes temple Thebes thine things thou art thou hast tion tombs translated verb worship written
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