A New System: Or, An Analysis of Antient Mythology ...J. Walker, 1807 |
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... formed Φοινιξ , Φοίνικες , Φοινικοεις of the Greeks , and Phoinic , Poinicus , Poinicius of the Romans ; which were afterwards changed to Phoenix , Punicus , and VOL . II . B ' Puniceus . It was originally a title , which.
... formed Φοινιξ , Φοίνικες , Φοινικοεις of the Greeks , and Phoinic , Poinicus , Poinicius of the Romans ; which were afterwards changed to Phoenix , Punicus , and VOL . II . B ' Puniceus . It was originally a title , which.
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... formed the word Gain from the Egyptian Bai . The Romans called the same colour Badius . 3 : Varro , speaking of horses , mentions , 34 Hic badius , ille gilvus , ille Murinus . As the Palm tree was supposed to be immortal ; or , at ...
... formed the word Gain from the Egyptian Bai . The Romans called the same colour Badius . 3 : Varro , speaking of horses , mentions , 34 Hic badius , ille gilvus , ille Murinus . As the Palm tree was supposed to be immortal ; or , at ...
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... formed λέων , λυκός , άιλερος . The Egyptians styled Myrrh , Baal ; balsam , baal - samen ; Cam- phire , Cham - phour , kaupapa of Greece ; Opium , Ophion . The sweet ' reed of Egypt was named Canah , and Conah , by way of eminence ...
... formed λέων , λυκός , άιλερος . The Egyptians styled Myrrh , Baal ; balsam , baal - samen ; Cam- phire , Cham - phour , kaupapa of Greece ; Opium , Ophion . The sweet ' reed of Egypt was named Canah , and Conah , by way of eminence ...
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... formed Kuronspain , and Κυνοκέφαλος ; which they supposed to relate to an animal with the head of a dog . But this Cahen- Caph - El was certainly some royal seminary in Upper Egypt , whence they drafted novices to supply their colleges ...
... formed Kuronspain , and Κυνοκέφαλος ; which they supposed to relate to an animal with the head of a dog . But this Cahen- Caph - El was certainly some royal seminary in Upper Egypt , whence they drafted novices to supply their colleges ...
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... formed them of old , and named them from circumstances in their own religion and mythology . They had particularly conferred the titles of their Deities upon those stars , which appeared the brightest in their hemi- sphere . One of the ...
... formed them of old , and named them from circumstances in their own religion and mythology . They had particularly conferred the titles of their Deities upon those stars , which appeared the brightest in their hemi- sphere . One of the ...
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æra alluded altar Amonians antient Apollo apud Babylonia Boeotia built Byzant Cadmians Cadmus Cahen called Canaan Chaldea Chron Clemens Colchis Cuthites Cyclopes Cyclopians Deity denominated Diodorus Sic Diodorus Siculus Dionusus dragon Egypt Egyptians esteemed Euseb fire Grecians Greece Greeks Hence Hercules Hermes Herodotus Hivites Homer Hymn Ibid island Jupiter king likewise Lycophron mentioned nations natives Nonnus Odyss Ophel Ophite Orpheus Orus Osiris Pausan Pausanias Perseus person personage Phrygia Pliny Plutarch Poets priests purport rendered represented rites river sacred says Schol Scholia Scholiast Semiramis serpent Sesostris settled shepherd shew shewn Sicily Sicul signified sons of Chus speaks Steph Stephanus Strabo styled Suidas supposed swans Syria takes notice temple term Thrace tion tomb towers whence worship writers Zoroaster γαρ δε δι εις εκ εν ην και κατα μεν παρ παρα περι πολις τας τε τοις ὡς
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Page 68 - This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law. Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
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