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 Diodorus gives several Reasons for it. Gods concealed 



under the Form of Animals. Standards of the Army - 104? 

 Their Utility another Reason. The same given by Cicero 105 

 Other Reasons. To prevent Coalitions against the Govern- 

 ment. Sojourn of the Gods on Earth under these Forms. 

 Plutarch's Opinion very similar to that of Diodorus - 106 

 Reason for the Worship of many Animals apparently ar- 

 bitrary, as well as the Choice of Emblems of certain 

 Deities. Some chosen for their Utility - - 108 



Others made sacred that they might not be eaten. Some 

 of the most useful not sacred. Another Reason, from the 

 Doctrine of Emanation - - - • 109 



Transmigration of the Soul, and its Return to the Deity - 112 

 Intermediary Agents, Genii, and Daemons, under the Form 

 of Animals. Gods under the Human Shape. Different 

 Degrees of Rank given to the Animals - - - 113 



Some worshipped very generally. Some in particular 

 Places. Embalming Process rarely extended to Animals 

 not sacred - - - - --114 



List of the Animals of Egypt - - - - 116 



Birds - - - - - - 120 



Reptiles - - - - - - - 123 



Fish of the Nile - - - - - - 125 



Insects __---.. 126 

 Plants - - - - - - - 127 



Fabulous Insects, Emblems of the Gods. Those worshipped 

 as Deities, and revered as Emblems. Monkeys. Cyno- 

 CEPiiALUs Ape. Type of Thoth - . . 128 



In lieu of the God. With a Pig in a Boat. On the 

 Obelisks of Luxor, and on other Monuments. On the 

 Balance of Amenti - - - - - 129 



Cynocephalus, why chosen as an Emblem of tlie Moon 

 Sacred at Hermopolis. Cemetery of the Apes at Thebes. 

 Mummies of the Cynocephalus. Type of Hapi - 130 



Exhibited now in Cairo. Tiie Cepus - . _ 131 



Gn^en Monkey of Ethiopia. Ceucopitiiecus - - 132 



The Bat not sacred. IIedgeiioc; not sacred. Mygai-e, 

 or Shrcw-Mouse - - - - - 133 



