The dawn of astronomy: A study of the temple-worship and mythology of the ancient Egyptians — John Shaqi
The dawn of astronomy: A study of the temple-worship and mythology of the ancient EgyptiansLockyer, Norman, Sir
Religion
The dawn of astronomy: A study of the temple-worship and mythology of the ancient Egyptians
Lockyer, Norman, Sir
Astronomy, Egyptian; Sun -- Mythology; Sun worship; Temples -- Egypt
XXI. STAR-CULTS 210
XXII. STAR-CULTS (_Continued_)--AMEN-T AND KHONS 220
XXIII. THE EGYPTIAN YEAR AND THE NILE 226
XXIV. THE YEARS OF 360 AND 365 DAYS 243
XXV. THE VAGUE AND THE SIRIAN YEARS 249
XXVI. THE SOTHIC CYCLE AND THE USE MADE OF IT 257
XXVII. THE CALENDAR AND ITS REVISION 266
XXVIII. THE FIXED YEAR AND FESTIVAL CALENDARS 274
XXIX. THE MYTHOLOGY OF ISIS AND OSIRIS 287
XXX. THE TEMPLE-STARS 304
XXXI. THE HISTORY OF SUN-WORSHIP AT ANNU AND THEBES 315
XXXII. THE EARLY TEMPLE AND GREAT PYRAMID BUILDERS 325
XXXIII. THE CULT OF NORTHERN AS OPPOSED TO SOUTHERN STARS 341
XXXIV. THE ORIGIN OF EGYPTIAN ASTRONOMY--THE NORTHERN
SCHOOLS 359
XXXV. THE ORIGIN OF EGYPTIAN ASTRONOMY (_Continued_)--THE
THEBES SCHOOL 371
XXXVI. GENERAL CONCLUSIONS AS TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH RACES 387
XXXVII. THE EGYPTIAN AND BABYLONIAN ECLIPTIC CONSTELLATIONS 396
XXXVIII. THE INFLUENCE OF EGYPT UPON TEMPLE-ORIENTATION IN
GREECE 412
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
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The Temple of Amen-Rā looking from
the Sanctuary towards the Place of
Sunset at the Summer Solstice _Frontispiece_
The Rosetta Stone 9
Temple of Edfû, looking East; showing
Pylon and Outer Court 13
Great Court of Heaven, at the Entrance
to the Hathor Temple at Denderah 15
Temple Gate with Propylon and Obelisks 16
Hathor Temple of Dêr el-Bahari 17
The Central Portion of the Circular
Zodiac of Denderah 18
Tablet of Kings at Abydos 21
Harpocrates 23
Rā, Min-Rā; Amen-Rā 24
Sebak-Rā, Chnemu-Rā 25
Anubis, or Set, Anubis-Osiris, Osiris
(as a Mummy) 26
Osiris seated 27
Various Forms of Bes--as Warrior,
Musician, and Buffoon 28
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