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 and Menuthis, the wife of Canopus, unknown; as also 

 the Deities of Winter and Summer. Genii of the Lower 

 Regions, with various Heads and Forms. - - 88 



CHAP. XIV. 



Sacred Animals. 



Many Grades of Sacred Animals. Worshipped in some, 

 execrated in other Towns - - - - 90 



Quarrels consequent upon this. Not likely to have hap- 

 pened under the Rule of the Pharaohs. Curators of 

 the Animals - - - - - 91 



The Employment honourable. Vows for Children, and 

 Gifts for the Animals. How maintained - - 92 



Emblems of the Animals carried round the Country for 

 Contributions. Expense of their Maintenance. Lux- 

 uries provided for them - - - - 93 



When dying abroad, the Bodies brought to Egypt. Fed 

 with proper Food. Embalmed at their Death - 94 



Lamentation at their Death. Never eaten even in a 

 Famine. Punishment for killing them. A Cat killed 

 by a Roman - - - - - 95 



The Golden Calf. Clemens's Account of the Sacred Ani- 

 mals in an Egyptian Temple - - - 97 



They sometimes fell into Disgrace. Punished for not 

 stopping a Calamity. Threats used towards the Gods 98 



Done in Secret. Some Animals killed at the Grave of 

 others. Sepulchres for certain Species. Some buried 

 in common Repositories - - - - 99 



Certain Animals removed to particular Places for Burial, 

 unless sacred where they died. Thebans exempt from 

 Taxes for the Sacred Animals - - _ loi 



Burial of Bulls and Heifers not confined to Atarbechis. 

 Body not thrown into the River. An Animal, if found 

 dead, ordered to be buried. Respect to certain Biids 

 for their Utility - - - - - 102 



Expense of the Funerals of Sacred Animals. Origin of 

 Animal Worship - - _ , » - 103 



