CHAP. XII. SOME OF THE TRIADS. Q31 



great Gods, and of most of the persons composing 

 the numerous Egyptian triads. Few, however, can 

 now be ascertained ; and in Lower Egypt and the 

 Delta little information is offered by the imper- 

 fect remnants of isolated monuments. 

 At Thebes, 



The great triad consisted of Amun or 



Amun-Re, Maut, and Khonso. 

 The smaller triad, of Amun-Generator, 

 Tamun, and the young Harka. 

 At Syene, Elephantine, and the Cataracts, 



Neph, Sate (Juno), and Anouke (Vesta). 

 At Philae, 



Osiris, Isis, and Horus or Harpocrates. 

 At (Edfoo) Apollinopolis Magna, 



Hor-Hat, Athor, and Hor-Sened-To. 

 At (Esneh) Latopolis, 



Neph, Nebou (a form of Neith), and 

 Hake. 

 At Silsilis, 



Re, Pthah, and Nilus ; where also are 

 Tj/pho?y Thoth, andNetpe; and Amun- 

 Re, Re, and Savak. 

 At the quarries of the Troici lapidis, near Mahsara, 

 Thoth, Nehimeou, and Horus (or Aroeris). 

 At Ombos, 



The great triad consisted of Savak, 



Athor, and Khonso. 

 The lesser triad of Horus (or Aroeris), 

 Tson-t-nofre, and the young Pneb-to. 

 At Hermonthis, 



Mandoo, Reto, and their child Hor-pire. 



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