The dawn of astronomy : a study of the temple-worship and mythology of the ancient Egyptians / by J. Norman Lockyer.

  • Norman Lockyer
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1894
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    Letronne, Dendemh inscrip- tions, I.'jS Leverrier, ■i')(j Lion, early IVihylMniiin mythology, il'- Lockyer, W. J. S., calcu- lation of star tal)les. 170 Longitude, celestial, 'rl terrestrial, definition of, 52 Luxor, temple at, 1G6, 328 Lyons, Capt., R.E., measures at Anuu, 76 Memphis, 1317 ^Vady Haifa, 3o8 M Maat, relation to Ka, 32, 36 Makrlzi, Roda nilometer, 235 Marduk ^ spring-s un, 373 397 destroys winter gods, 377 myth of, 375 temple of, ceremony at, 366 andTiamat, myth of, 377 378, 398 Mariette, Amen-Ra, temple of, growth of, 115, 188 Denderah temples, 193 Hyksos period, 339 Karnak temples, 113,183, 184, 187 location of Pun-t, 348 Mena, date of, 337 modern Theban temples, 186, pyramids, 363, 369 y'othis, 212 Masnitiu or ]Masniu of Edfu, 349 Maspero, Baal worship at Memphis, 361 building of Annu, 77, 326 discoveries at Der el- Bahari, 310 divine dynasties, 392 the land of Puu-t, 347 length of year. 244 location of land of Pun-t, 347 origin of southern Horus, 349 priestcraft. 111 sanctity of Abydos, 327 Sirius in pyramid times, 209 Max Miiller, age of Indian temples, 2 sunrise and sunset, 23 Yedas, 5 Mazzaroth, moaning of, 133 Medinet-Habd, 169 temples at, 163, 220 orientation dates, 221 Mediim, pyramid of, 335,337 Memphis, Nile flood at, 226 pyramids of, 82, 83 temple of Sutech, 361 Baal, 361 Ptah,248, 317 worship, 318 Memphis and Thebes, Nile tluod, rate of, between, 240 Mena or Menes. 22, 230, 326 date of reign, 74, 115,337 worship of Apis, 330 Menthu, 339 Merchet or Merech, 179 Meridian, astronomical, 69 magnetic, 70, 71 Meroe, 344, 347, 356 Mestha, god, 147 Mesxet = Thigh, q.v. Methuer = Mut ^ Isis = Ilathor, 212 Midnight, risings at, 148 Min or Khem, connection with,Spica,25,297, 319 temple dedicated to, 297 Moncrieflf, Sir Colin Scott, 117 Months, names for Egyp- tian, 233 Moon-gods, 28, 29, 389, 392 393 Osiris representation, 137 worship, 379 stations, Egyptian equi- valents, 37 Mosul, mounds of, 86 Mul-lil, 372 Mut = Hathor, 214 ^ Isis =r Hathor = Methuer, 212 Hathor worship, 214 mistress of darkness, 344 represented by hippopo- tamus, 216 7 Draconis, 214 symbolised y Draconis, ' 289, 290 temple of, 75, 182, 191, 294, 318 associated with Spica, 320 dateof,213,214 Myths, Babylonian, 377 Egyptian and Babylonian, compared, 377 of Horus, 148, 390 of Marduk and Tiamat, 375 377, 378, 398 N Naga, buildings at, 347 Naos. See Sanctuary Napoleon's expedition to Egypt, 10 Naram-Sin, king, date of ,369 Naville, Horus, myth of, 148 153, 390 Nebuchadnezzar II., ziggu- rat at Babylon, 367 Nephthys, 31, 35 in pyramid times, 329 Nergal, son of la and Duazag. 373 :^ spring sun, 373 = midsummer sun, 373 Neshem, 31 New year's day, variation in 'date of, 250 Nigidius Figulus, 248 Nile flood, at Aswan, 240 at Cairo, 233, 240 rate of, 240 gauges, 235 gauge of, heights above sea-level, 236 at Armant, 235 at Aswan^ 235 at Asyilt, 235 at Suhag, 235 god sacred to, 229 inundation,eff ects of, 2 2 6, 232 red, 238 rise of, appearance of, 238 at Roda, 237 average rate of, 240 description of, 2 41 festival of, 198 importance of, 228 indication of, 237 phenomena coin- cident with, 249 rate of, 240 warnings of, 239 green water at, why it heralds rise, 238 colour, ori- gin of, 237 time of, rising, 85, 230