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Another myth had for its subject the proposed destruction of mankind by Ra,
the Sun-god ,, Ra had succeeded Phthah as king of Egypt, and had reigned for a
long term of years in peace, contented with his subjects and they with him , But a time came when they grew headstrong and unruly; they uttered words
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Ancient Egypt - A History of Ancient Egypt from pre-dynastic time to the Persian
invasions of 400 B.C. Written by Oxford professor of ancient history, George
Rawlinson, with the collaboration of Arthur Gilman. Numerous illustrations and
reproductions from engravings George Rawlinson (1812-1902), English churchman,
scholar and historian, is most well known for his translation of the History of
Herodotus (in collaboration with Sir Henry Rawlinson and Sir Gardner Wilkinson)
[1858-1860]; The Five Grea
All nations, unless they be colonies, have a prehistoric time—a dark period
of mist and gloom, before the keen light of history dawns upon them. This period
is the favourite playground of the myth-spirits, where they disport themselves
freely, or lounge heavily and listlessly, according to their different natures.
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Below these three classes, and removed from them by a long interval, was the
mass of the population—"the multitude" as the Egyptians called them. These
persons were engaged in manual labour of different kinds. The greater number
were employed on the farms of the nobles, in the cultivation of the soil or in
the rearing of cattle.
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And, notwithstanding all this braggadocio, performance seems to have lagged
sadly behind profession. Kings boast of slaying their unresisting prisoners with
their own hand, and represent themselves in the act of doing so. They come back
from battle with the gory heads of their slain enemies hanging from their
chariots.
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Such a belief as this, if earnest and thorough, should be productive of a
high standard of moral action; and undoubtedly the Egyptians had a code of
morality that will compare favourably with that of most ancient nations. It has
been said to have contained "three cardinal requirements—love of God, love of
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