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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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