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tnrees
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 Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 12:33 pm Post subject: Amun and the goose |
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The ancient Egyptians seem to have considered the swan to be a variety of goose.
does anyone know of Amun with a swan? |
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the_tutness_is_here
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| Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 2:25 am Post subject: |
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A...swan?
THAT'S news to me, I've heard about him becoming a goose and emitting a loud HONK! (Thus came the "Big Bang", which I personally thought was awesome), but a swan...that's an interesting concept.
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Osiris II
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Swans and geese are very closely related. I, in some countries, that type of bird is referred to as "Swan-geese".
But I'm the same as Tut. I've never heard of the relationship with Amen and a swan--just geese. |
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tnrees
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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| As far as the ancient Egyptians were concerned it would still be just Amun/goose even if a modern ornithologist called it Amun/swan |
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