Sothis
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Origin of Sothis
< Greek Sṓthis < Egyptian spdt
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Brugsch points out that, in certain inscriptions at Denderah translated by Mariette, “the Sothis star of Hathor-Isis is designated as ‘the right eye of Ra’ while the sun is termed the left eye.”
From The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations by Nuttall, Zelia
The Egyptians worshipped the star as Sothis, and it was believed to be the abode of the soul of Isis.
From The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost' by Orchard, Thomas Nathaniel
The history of Egypt must comprise a definite number of Sothis periods.
From The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) by Duncker, Max
The seven great gods were followed by the twelve gods of the second rank, Thoth, Anubis, Chunsu, &c., in reigns of gradually diminishing length through a certain number of Sothis periods.
From The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) by Duncker, Max
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 Duncker, Max
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