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 winged. It wears the Crown of Upper Egypt when op- 

 posed to the Genius of the Lower Country. Water Plants 

 of Upper and Lower Egypt. The South or Saves - 44 



The North not as a Goddess. Other Forms of Eilethyia. 

 The Genius of the Lower Country, opposed to 

 Eilethyia, under the Form of an Asp. One of the God- 

 desses of Thebes - - - - - 45 



Also as a Vulture. Khemi or Egypt^ One of the Deities of 

 the Country. Her Form and Attributes - - 46 



The Sceptre forming her Name signifying Pure * : the 

 same as in the Hands of all the Gods. Khame " Black " 

 represented, like Khami, by a Crocodile's Tail - 47 



Other Modes of writing the Name of Egypt. A God with * 

 Crocodile's Tail on his Head. Early Name of Egypt. 

 Analogy of Khem, Ham. and Hamoo (note -j-) - 48 



The Western Bank of the Nile? opposed to the East. 

 Origin of the Hieroglyphic signifying " Mountain." 

 The Goddesses of the East and West - - 49 



Name and Emblems of the Goddess of the West : given 

 also to Athor. Connected with the Dead. Amenti and 

 Ement " the West." The Fmir Rudders of the Four 

 Cardinal Points. The Four Divisions of the World - 50 



The Nine Regions. Sofh ? Her Name uncertain. Her 

 Office. Seems to relate to Letters or Language - 51 



Lord of Triacontaeterldes. Period of these Festivals. 

 Pthah Lord of the Assemblies, given also to Amun (vide 

 infra, p. 288.). This Goddess writing the Name of Re- 

 meses on the Persea Fruit, clad in a Leopard Skin. 

 Selk. The Scorpion her Emblem - - - 52 



A Daughter of the Sun. Asclepius. His Dress simple. 

 His Name Einoph. Not the " Emeph " of lamblichus - 53 



Asclepius was Son of Pthah. Two of this Name. One 

 buried near the City of the Crocodiles (vide infra, 

 p. 230.). Worshipped at Memphis and also in Upper 

 Egypt. Tlie Cabiri - - - - - 54 



• It is wortliy of remark llial tlie Chinese also style themselves the " great 

 j)i'rc nation." 



