. The dawn of civilization: Egypt and Chaldaea . THOT AND TEE HERM0P0L1TAN ENNEAD. 145. known and worshipped throughout the whole country. The theologians ofHermopolis alone declined to borrow the new systemjust as it stood; and in all its parts. Hermopolishad always been one of the ruling cities of MiddleEgypt. Standing alone in the midst of the landlying between the Eastern and Western Niles, ithad established upon each of the two great arms ofthe river a port and a custom-house, where allboats travelling either up or down stream paidtoll on passing. Not only the corn and naturalproducts of

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. The dawn of civilization: Egypt and Chaldaea . THOT AND TEE HERM0P0L1TAN ENNEAD. 145. known and worshipped throughout the whole country. The theologians ofHermopolis alone declined to borrow the new systemjust as it stood; and in all its parts. Hermopolishad always been one of the ruling cities of MiddleEgypt. Standing alone in the midst of the landlying between the Eastern and Western Niles, ithad established upon each of the two great arms ofthe river a port and a custom-house, where allboats travelling either up or down stream paidtoll on passing. Not only the corn and naturalproducts of the valley and of the Delta, but also goods from distant partsof Africa brought to Siût by Soudanese caravans,3helped to fill the treasury of Hermopolis. Thot, thegod of the city, represented as ibis or baboon, wasessentially a moon-god, who measured time, countedthe days, numbered the months, and recorded Lunar divinities, as we know, are everywhere THE IMS THOT.

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