XXXVI. How They Denote the Heart
XXXVI. How They Denote the Heart
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XXXVI. How They Denote the Heart

XXXVI. HOW THEY DENOTE THE HEART.

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When they would denote the heart they delineate the Isis; for this animal is consecrated to Hermes [Thoth],

p. 57

the lord of every heart and of reasoning. The Ibis also is itself in its own shape like the heart, respecting which great discussions are maintained by the Egyptians.

Footnotes
  1. 56:2

    Ibis, the emblem of Thoth or Hermes.

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