Observations upon the plagues inflicted upon the Egyptians: in which is shewn the peculiarity of those judgments, and their correspondence with the rites and idolatry of that people. To these is prefixed, a prefatory discourse concerning the Grecian colonies from Egypt / By Jacob Bryant.

  • Jacob Bryant
Date:
1794
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Credit: Observations upon the plagues inflicted upon the Egyptians: in which is shewn the peculiarity of those judgments, and their correspondence with the rites and idolatry of that people. To these is prefixed, a prefatory discourse concerning the Grecian colonies from Egypt / By Jacob Bryant. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    “ child. Both emblems were of the fame fignihcation; and related to the prophetic god Ofiris ; and to his prefervation, when expofed to the deep. This animal upon that particular plant is to be found among feveral ancient gems. We may likewife be allured, that the frog was facred to Oiiris Helius from one of the names, by which it was fignified in the eafL There was certainly of old a greater refemblance and conformity between the languages of neighbouring nations, than exifts at prefent. And Bochart tells us, that among the Arabians a frog was jftiled mp Kura. From hence I fhould be led to think that it was facred to the reputed god of light, who was diftinguifhed by this name. This is certain, that the fame term expreffed Kvgig, and Kvgog, related to princes, and divine perfonages; and particularly to the 1 Plutarch fays, that the Egyptians defcribed the rifing of the fun — vroudiov vtoy/xov 7$a<povra<; tori ?,utu xaGt^ofXEvov, as an infant fitting upon the lotus. De Pyth. Orac. p. 400. But it was not the rifing of the luminary, but the renovation and reftoration of a perfon, fliled Helius, Sol: who had been expofed upon the waters, and preferved: whom the Egyptians called Ofiris. i Sun,
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