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It was by virtue of the annual inundation , the rising of the waters of the Nile in
July which then spread the fertile mud across the landscape , that gave Egypt life
- without the Nile and its flood Egypt could not have existed . It was this regularity
...
It was by virtue of the annual inundation , the rising of the waters of the Nile in
July which then spread the fertile mud across the landscape , that gave Egypt life
- without the Nile and its flood Egypt could not have existed . It was this regularity
...
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Myths Retold THE MYTH OF TANÄGUN THE RULER OF HEAVEN had a
concubine ' s son called Hwanung who wanted to descend from Heaven and rule
the world of men , so his father gave him the three heavenly regalia , and
commanded ...
Myths Retold THE MYTH OF TANÄGUN THE RULER OF HEAVEN had a
concubine ' s son called Hwanung who wanted to descend from Heaven and rule
the world of men , so his father gave him the three heavenly regalia , and
commanded ...
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Sunlight caressed her body , she became pregnant and gave birth to a large egg
. The king gave the egg to the dogs , pigs , cows and horses , but they would not
harm it . Not being able to smash the egg , Kumwa gave the egg back to its ...
Sunlight caressed her body , she became pregnant and gave birth to a large egg
. The king gave the egg to the dogs , pigs , cows and horses , but they would not
harm it . Not being able to smash the egg , Kumwa gave the egg back to its ...
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