Sothis
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noun
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Origin of Sothis
< Greek Sṓthis < Egyptian spdt
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After this, according to some authorities, began the period of human rulers; others allotted four Sothis periods, i. e.
From The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) by Max Duncker
This Sothis period commenced either in the year 5702 B.C., or, according to the arrangement of Lepsius, with the year 4242 B.C.
From The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) by Max Duncker
With regard to the reign of Rameses II., he refers to the festival of the Sothis period which was celebrated in the thirtieth year of his reign.
From The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia by Theophilus Goldridge Pinches
Her soul resided in Sothis on the Dog-star.
From Bulfinch's Mythology: the Age of Fable by Thomas Bulfinch
The history of Egypt must comprise a definite number of Sothis periods.
From The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) by Max Duncker
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