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Manetho was an Egyptian of the 3rd century BCE. Born probably at Sebennytus in the Delta, he became a priest or high priest at Heliopolis. Apparently he and a Greek Timotheus did much to establish the cult of Serapis in Egypt. Eight works or parts of works were ascribed to him, all on history and religion and all apparently in Greek: Aegyptiaca, on the history of Egypt; The Sacred Book on Egyptian religion; An Epitome of Physical Doctrines; On Festivals; On Ancient Ritual and Religion; On the Making of Kyphi (an incense); The Criticisms of Herodotus; and the spurious Book of Sôthis. These survive only as quoted by other writers. This volume also contains the doubtful Kings of Thebes (in Egypt) and the Old Chronicle.
Synopsis
Ancient Egyptian history in Greek.
Manetho was an Egyptian of the third century BC. Born probably at Sebennytus in the Delta, he became a priest or high priest at Heliopolis. Apparently he and a Greek Timotheus did much to establish the cult of Serapis in Egypt. Eight works or parts of works were ascribed to him, all on history and religion and all apparently in Greek: Aegyptiaca, on the history of Egypt; The Sacred Book on Egyptian religion; An Epitome of Physical Doctrines; On Festivals; On Ancient Ritual and Religion; On the Making of Kyphi (an incense); The Criticisms of Herodotus; and the spurious Book of S this. These survive only as quoted by other writers. This volume also contains the doubtful Kings of Thebes (in Egypt) and the Old Chronicle.
Synopsis
Manetho was an Egyptian of the 3rd century BC. Born probably at Sebennytus in the Delta, he became a priest or high priest at Heliopolis. Apparently he and a Greek Timotheus did much to establishthe cult of Serapis in Egypt. Eight works or parts of works were ascribed to him, all on history and religion and all apparently in Greek: Aegyptiaca,on the history of Egypt; TheSacred Bookon Egyptian religion; An Epitome of Physical Doctrines; On Festivals; OnAncient Ritual and Religion; On the Making of Kyphi (an incense); The Criticismsof Herodotus;and the spurious Book of Sôthis.These survive only as quoted by other writers. This volume also contains the doubtful Kings ofThebes(in Egypt) and the Old Chronicle.
Synopsis
Eight works or parts of works were ascribed to Manetho, a third century BCE Egyptian, all on history and religion and all apparently in Greek. They survive only as quoted by other writers and include the spurious Book of Sôthis. The Kings of Thebes (in Egypt) and the Old Chronicle are doubtful.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Bibliography
List of Abbreviated Titles
Editor's Note
The History Of Egypt
The Sacred Book
An Epitome Of Physical Doctrines
On Festivals
On Ancient Ritual And Religion
On The Making Of Kyphi
[Criticisms Of Herodotus]
Appendix I. Pseudo-Manetho
Appendix II. Eratosthenes (?)
Appendix III. The Old Chronicle
Appendix IV. The Book of Sethis
Map
Index