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Herodotus
Book II Content
The proof of the antiquity of the Phrygians by the use of children unexposed to language
The geography of Egypt
Speculations on the Nile river
The religious practices of Egypt, especially as they differ from the Greeks
The animals of Egypt: cats, dogs, crocodiles, hippopotamuses, otters, phœnixes, sacred serpents, winged snakes, ibises
The culture of Egypt: medicine, funeral rites, food, boats
The kings of Egypt: Mên, Nitocris (queen), Mœris, Sesostris, Pheron, Proteus
Helen and Alexander's stay in Egypt during the Trojan war
More kings of Egypt: Rhampsinitus (and the story of the clever thief), Cheops (and the building of the Great Pyramid), Chephren, Mycerinus, Asychis, Anysis, Sethôs
The line of priests
The Labyrinth
More kings of Egypt: the twelve, Psammetichus (and his rise to power), Necôs, Psammis, Apries, Amasis (and his rise to power)
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