sethian
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2ADJ.
animal, heretic, schismatic
SETHIAN + NOUN
apophis
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noun
A member of an ancient Christian Gnostic sect who venerated the Biblical Seth, third son of Adam and Eve, depicted in their creation myths as a divine incarnation.
adj
Of or relating to the Sethians
Of or relating to the Egyptian god Set
But if these hippopotami are Sethian, how could Apophis, a professed follower of Seth, allow this to go on in his own city of Avaris?
At any rate this shows that Sekhemib-Peribsen certainly did not pass into history as a Sethian schismatic or heretic.
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3But if these hippopotami are Sethian, how could Apophis, a professed follower of Seth, allow this to go on in his own city of Avaris?
WiktionaryAt any rate this shows that Sekhemib-Peribsen certainly did not pass into history as a Sethian schismatic or heretic.
WiktionaryAssociated with Horus: in the Late Period the nome-sign is often written with a falcon (Horus) on the back of an oryx, which itself was a Sethian animal.
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