. Egypt and the Sûdân; handbook for travellers. 450 ), makes no mention of this first mention of Philse dates from the reign of Nektanebos(ca. 350 ; p. cvii), to which the oldest temple buildings on theisland belong. But there is little doubt that Philse was inhabitedand adorned with temples at an earlier period than that. The chief deity of Philse was the goddess Isis; but Osiris SkniNepliihys,Halhor (p. 370), Khnum and Satet., the gods of the cataracts, and otherdeities were likewise worshipped here. The imposing buildings whichlend the island its characteristic appearance
. Egypt and the Sûdân; handbook for travellers. 450 ), makes no mention of this first mention of Philse dates from the reign of Nektanebos(ca. 350 ; p. cvii), to which the oldest temple buildings on theisland belong. But there is little doubt that Philse was inhabitedand adorned with temples at an earlier period than that. The chief deity of Philse was the goddess Isis; but Osiris SkniNepliihys,Halhor (p. 370), Khnum and Satet., the gods of the cataracts, and otherdeities were likewise worshipped here. The imposing buildings whichlend the island its characteristic appearance were erected by the Ptole-mies during the last two centuries and the Roman emperors duringthe first three Christian centuries. Numerous inscriptions inform us thatOreek and Roman pilgrims flocked in crowds to the shrine of the mysteri-ous, benign, and healing goddess Isis. We know also that the goddess ofPhilae was worshipped by the predatory Nubians and by the Blemmyes(p. 386), and that, even after their battles with the Emperor Marcian. m m m o O M ^ N
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