Apis

“The bull worshipped by the ancient Egyptians, who regarded it as a symbol of Osiris, the god of the Nile, the husband of Isis, and the great divinity of Egypt. 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 upon him, and sacrifices of red oxen were offered to him.” — Chambers’ Encyclopedia, 1875

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sacrifice, Egypt, bull, Memphis, nile, Ptah, Osiris, Apis, Egyptians

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Chambers's Encyclopedia (Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1875)

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