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herodotus-bk2
Herodotus, Histories Book II (An Account of Egypt), Macaulay translation. Public domain, archived 2026-07-29 in sources-texts/. Fetching this corrected the entry; see the correction box above.
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| Entry | Locus | Attests |
|---|---|---|
| Bennu ●full | *Histories* II. 73, direct | 500-year interval; comes when his father dies; gold and red feathers; eagle-like; **from Arabia**; carries the father embalmed in a **myrrh egg** to the temple of the Sun |
| Bennu ●full | *Histories* II. 73, direct | "I did not myself see except in painting"; "**but I cannot believe the story**" |