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The Hieroglyphics of Horapollo Nilous

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« Reply #90 on: November 10, 2009, 07:15:24 am »

water flows up from it into Egypt; and the third to symbolise the rains which prevail in the southern parts of Ethiopia at the time of the rising of the Nile. Now that Egypt generates the water, we may deduce from this, that in the rest of the earth the inundations of the rivers take place in the winter, and are caused by frequent rains; but the country of the Egyptians alone, inasmuch as it is situated in the middle of the habitable world, like that part of the eye, which is called the pupil, of itself causes the rising of the Nile in summer.
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« Reply #91 on: November 10, 2009, 07:15:40 am »

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41:2

I. The Inundation.

II. Lord of the waters of the Nile, a title of Kneph.—Sh. 781.

III. A figure from a tomb at Thebes; the symbols of heaven and earth, with drops distilling between them.

IV. The sign of the month, of the inundation—Noun.

42:1 The Lion's head is commonly used as a waterspout in the temples of Egypt.

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« Reply #92 on: November 11, 2009, 07:14:38 am »

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XXII. HOW THEY DESIGNATE EGYPT.
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« Reply #93 on: November 11, 2009, 07:14:49 am »

To designate Egypt, 2 they depict a BURNING CENSER AND A HEART. ABOVE IT, implying, that as the heart of a jealous person is constantly inflamed, so Egypt from its heat perpetually vivifies the things which are in or near it.
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« Reply #94 on: November 11, 2009, 07:14:58 am »

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45:1

Of the above nine hieroglyphical groups, I, II, III, upon the left, signify Egypt. The fourth, in the centre, signifies Upper and Lower Egypt; and is apparently that to which Horapollo alludes, but is mistaken in his description of it. V, and VI, immediately beneath it, denote King, and King of the Upper and Lower country. And XII, VIII, IX, upon the right, signify the Upper and Lower country.

45:2 Qy. Αἴγυπτος, the Nile? or Egypt after the inundation?
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« Reply #95 on: November 11, 2009, 07:15:32 am »

XXIII. HOW A MAN THAT HAS NOT TRAVELLED ABROAD.

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« Reply #96 on: November 11, 2009, 07:15:44 am »

To symbolize a man that has not travelled out of his own country, they delineate an ONOCEPHALUS [creature with an ass's head], because he is neither acquainted with history, nor conversant with foreign affairs.
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« Reply #97 on: November 11, 2009, 07:16:05 am »

XXIV. HOW AN AMULET [PROTECTION]. 1

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« Reply #98 on: November 11, 2009, 07:16:16 am »

When they would denote an amulet, they pourtray TWO

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« Reply #99 on: November 11, 2009, 07:16:24 am »

HUMAN HEADS, one of a male looking inwards, the other of a female looking outwards, (for they say that no demon will interfere with any person thus guarded); for without inscriptions they protect themselves with the two heads.
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« Reply #100 on: November 11, 2009, 07:16:40 am »

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46:2

Two heads, one in front and the other in profile, is a common hieroglyphic signifying Protection, but is not ascertained us an amulet.

46:1 Mr. Birch has suggested, that φυλακτήριον has been substituted by Horapollo for φύλακα, a Guard or Protector; which is extremely happy.
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« Reply #101 on: November 11, 2009, 07:17:06 am »

XXV. HOW THEY DENOTE AN IMPERFECT MAN.

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« Reply #102 on: November 11, 2009, 07:17:18 am »

To denote an imperfect man, they delineate a FROG, because it is generated from the slime of the river, whence

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it occasionally happens that it is seen with one part of a frog, and the remainder formed of slime, so that should the river fall, the animal would be left imperfect.
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« Reply #103 on: November 11, 2009, 07:17:27 am »

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I. A common hieroglyphic, but not ascertained. In the British Museum is an inscription, in which Kneph is called "the king of Frogs."—Birch.

II. Kneph.
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« Reply #104 on: November 11, 2009, 07:17:50 am »

XXVI. HOW AN OPENING.

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