 | John McClintock, James Strong - 1867 - 982 pages
...Egyptian Monuments. A sacred court or yard was set apart for the residence of Apis in the temple of Ptah at Memphis, where a numerous retinue of priests waited...religiously regarded as oracles. It was an understood Uw that Apis must not live longer than twenty-five years. When he attained this age he was secretly... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1867 - 232 pages
...before that age, his body was embalmed as a mummy, and interred in the subterranean tombs. Otherwise, he was secretly put to death, and buried by the priests in a sacred well. A new animal was then sought for. He was obliged to be marked with a white square on his forehead,... | |
 | 1860 - 422 pages
...great divinity of Egypt. A sacred court or yard was set apart for his residence in the temple of Ptah at Memphis, where a numerous retinue of priests waited upon him, and offered him sacrifices of red oxen. His movements, choice of places, and changes of appetite, were... | |
 | William Chambers - 1868 - 876 pages
...divinity of Egypt. A sacred court or yard was set apart for the residence of A. in the temple of Ptah at Memphis, where a numerous retinue of priests waited...appetite, were religiously regarded as oracles. It Apis.— Golden Cull. was an understood law that A. must not live longer than twenty-five years. When... | |
 | 1868 - 878 pages
...divinity of Egypt. A sacred court or yard was set apart for the residence of A. in the temple of Ptah at Memphis, where a numerous retinue of priests waited...appetite, were religiously regarded as oracles. It Apis.— Golden Calf. was an understood law that A. must not live longer than twenty-five years. When... | |
 | Ephraim Chambers - 1870 - 850 pages
...divinity of Egypt A sacred court or yard was set apart for the residence of A. in the temple of Ptah at Memphis, where a numerous retinue of priests waited...offered to him. His movements, choice of places, and changea of appetite, were religiously regarded as oracles. It Apis.— Golden Calf. was an understood... | |
 | 1878 - 882 pages
...yard was set aput for the residence of A. in the temple of Ptah at Memphis, where a numerous retinne of priests waited upon him, and sacrifices of red oxen were offered to hun. His movements, choice of places, and change* of appetite, were religiously regarded as oracles.... | |
 | 1879 - 748 pages
.... ity of Egypt. A sacred court or yard was set apart for the residence of A. in the temple of Ptah at Memphis, where a numerous retinue of priests waited...offered to him. His movements, choice of places, and chances of appetite, were religiously regarded as oracles. It was an understood law that A. must not... | |
 | Joseph Samuel Exell - 1879 - 632 pages
...before that age, his body was embalmed as a mummy, and interred in the subterranean tombs. Otherwise, he was secretly put to death, and buried by the priests in a sacred well. A new animal was then sought for. It was necessary that he should be marked with a white square on... | |
 | James Penny Boyd - 1889 - 820 pages
...NILE. causes, he was embalmed as a mummy and interred in the Serapeion with great pomp. Otherwise, he was secretly put to death and buried by the priests in a well. In the Serapeion are some magnificent sarcophagi in granite,, and inscriptions which preserve... | |
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A. in the temple of Ptah at Memphis, where a numerous retinue of priests waited upon him, and sacrifices of red oxen were offered to him. His movements, choice of places, and changes of appetite, were religiously regarded as oracles. It Apis.— Golden... 
