. Kings and gods of Egypt . foreigninfluence Such, in brief, is the civilisation whose title-deedshave been restored to the archives of mankindby the genius of Champollion. Despite the effortsof the little group who followed in the footsteps ofthe master, Egypt is still an unexploited landmarks set up by the first pioneers onlyserve to point out what an immense unknown tractextends before them. If worked with adequateforces, this prodigious field of research would yieldmore bounteous harvest than was ever reaped onthe banks of the Nile. But the labourers in it arefew. Vita brevis, ar
. Kings and gods of Egypt . foreigninfluence Such, in brief, is the civilisation whose title-deedshave been restored to the archives of mankindby the genius of Champollion. Despite the effortsof the little group who followed in the footsteps ofthe master, Egypt is still an unexploited landmarks set up by the first pioneers onlyserve to point out what an immense unknown tractextends before them. If worked with adequateforces, this prodigious field of research would yieldmore bounteous harvest than was ever reaped onthe banks of the Nile. But the labourers in it arefew. Vita brevis, ars longa. May the students ofour coming generation hearken to our call! Maythey come in numbers, and whole-heartedlydevote themselves to a task which shall rewardthem a hundred-fold and give to them a joyexceeding their highest hopes, if, like the initiateto the worship of Isis, they draw near to the hiddentruths with their inmost soul. • A MORET. KINGS AND SODS OF EGYPT CARTE DEGYPTEetASIE occidentale Echelle 1 000. SONS. NEW-YORK AND LONDON • INDEX Abousir, 2 Abydos, temple, 9, 100 Achilles, Shield of, decora-tions of Egyptian origin,230, 231, 241,247, 249 Ackerblad, Swedish scholar,interpreter of hieroglyphics,260 Adventures of Smouhit, The,200-202 .-Eneid, on judgment, 123, 130 Agricultural legends, 104-106 Ahmasi, Queen, wife of Thot-mes I, 12, 28; union withAmon-Ra, 18-19; bas-reliefof accouchement of, 20 Ahmes I, victories, 43 Alasia, country of, 211 Amelineau, 100 Amenemhait, overseer of theflocks, 60 Amenemhait I, 200, 204 Amenemheb, officer of Thot-mes III, 205, 206 Amenmes, 12 Amenophis II, 206 Amenophis IV, religious re-volution of, 41 fL; divineorigin, 42; appearance, 45;parentage, 46; character, 47;changes his name, 49; rela-tion to Aton, 52; buildstemples to Aton, 52, 54;relations with priesthood,451 53: Reformer of theFaith, 54; in favour withthe people, 55; KhounatonsHymn, 55-58; encourages realistic art, 65; statue of,66; death, 67; influe
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