The popular and critical Bible encyclopædia and Scriptural dictionary, fully defining and explaining all religious terms, including biographical, geographical, historical, archaeological and doctrinal themes . The HorusMonogram. EGYPTIANS, RELIGION OF ANCIENT 575 EGYPTIANS, RELIGION OF ANCIENT The list of animals thus honored comprises thebaboon, shrew-mouse, dog, wolf, jackal, ichneu-mon, cat, lion, hippopotamus, ram, bull, cow,. The Scarab, Supposed Capable of Propagation by Itself, andHence an Emblem of Resurrection. vulture, hawk, egret, ibis, goose, crocodile, cobra,oxyrhynkhos fish, eel,
The popular and critical Bible encyclopædia and Scriptural dictionary, fully defining and explaining all religious terms, including biographical, geographical, historical, archaeological and doctrinal themes . The HorusMonogram. EGYPTIANS, RELIGION OF ANCIENT 575 EGYPTIANS, RELIGION OF ANCIENT The list of animals thus honored comprises thebaboon, shrew-mouse, dog, wolf, jackal, ichneu-mon, cat, lion, hippopotamus, ram, bull, cow,. The Scarab, Supposed Capable of Propagation by Itself, andHence an Emblem of Resurrection. vulture, hawk, egret, ibis, goose, crocodile, cobra,oxyrhynkhos fish, eel, lepidotas, latus, andmaeotes; while the scarabaeus beetle was the com-monest sacred emblem, though not worshiped any-where. Of all these animals that were worshiped,it should be noted that it was always an individualanimal that was honored and held sacred; whilethe whole species enjoyed only a vague sanctity,since any member of it might possibly become thedivine representative. There was not the tabuand inviolability of the species to a special familyor tribe, as in totemism; and no Egyptian hesi-tated to kill and feed on the sheep, ox, or goose,however much single individuals were honoredand adored. This worship of the individual animals did notensure their length of life. On the contrary, theywere the victims of a sacramental feast.
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