. The dawn of civilization: Egypt and Chaldaea . esented upona few later stelas in the Gîzeh Museum (Grébaut, Le Musée Egyptien, pl. vi., where it iscertainly the bull of Hermonthis, although differently named); it is chiefly known from thetexts (cf. Brugsch, Dictionnaire géographique, p. 200 ; cf. Macrobius, Saturnales, 1. 21). Theparticular signs distinguishing each of these sacred animals have been determined both on theauthority of ancient writers, and from examination of the figured monuments; the arrangementand outlines of some of the black markings of the Hapis are clearly shown in the
. The dawn of civilization: Egypt and Chaldaea . esented upona few later stelas in the Gîzeh Museum (Grébaut, Le Musée Egyptien, pl. vi., where it iscertainly the bull of Hermonthis, although differently named); it is chiefly known from thetexts (cf. Brugsch, Dictionnaire géographique, p. 200 ; cf. Macrobius, Saturnales, 1. 21). Theparticular signs distinguishing each of these sacred animals have been determined both on theauthority of ancient writers, and from examination of the figured monuments; the arrangementand outlines of some of the black markings of the Hapis are clearly shown in the illustration onp. 119. 1 Drawn by Faucher-Gudin, from a photograph taken in the tomb of Khopirkerîsonbû (Scheil,Mémoires de la Mission Française, vol. v. pl. iv., wall C of the tomb, 2nd row). The inscriptionbehind the urseus states that it represents Banuit the August, lady of the double granary. 2 They are the 0col aiwaoi of Greek writers. For their accommodation in the temples, cf. M. deRochejionteix, Œuvres diverses, p. 11, et TREE AND SERPENT WORSHIP. 121 exceptionally high palm tree in the midst of the desert,1 a rock of curious out-line, a spring trickling drop by drop from the mountain to which hunters cameto slake their thirst in the hottest hours of the day,2 or a great serpent believedto be immortal, which haunted a field, a grove of trees, a grotto, or a The peasants of the district brought it bread, cakes, fruits, and thoughtthat they could call down theblessing of heaven upon theirfields by gorging the snake withofferings. Everywhere on theconfines of cultivated ground,and even at some distance fromthe valley, are fine single syca-mores, flourishing as though bymiracle amid the sand. Theirfresh greenness is in sharp con-trast with the surrounding fawn-coloured landscape, and theirthick foliage defies the middaysun even in summer. But, onexamining the ground in whichthey grow, we soon find that they drink from water which has infil-t
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