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Apis Bull - Term Papers

Apis Bull

The Israelites were promised land under Egypt in Canaan. They lived in Egypt for hundreds of years under Egyptian rule. The Apis bull was very important part of ancient Egyptian worshiping, before they were Christianized. The Egyptians believed that bulls represented fertility. The Apis was a divine bull created from the god Ptah. An Apis is a calf that is not able to have another. The Egyptians believe that a flash of light descended from heaven upon the cow, and this caused her to conceive Apis. "The Apis-calf has distinctive marks: it is black, with a white square on its forehead, the image of an eagle on its back, the hair on its tail double, and a scarab under its tongue" ...

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of Sinai. Young bulls were used as markers of occupied land. I also found that in some Christian Nativity scenes display a bull or an ox near the baby Jesus. It is believed that they were put there so they could warm the infant with their breath.

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http://www.absoluteastronomy.com

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Added: 8/20/2012 12:27:38 PM
Submitted By: lILmISSsUNsHINe3
Category: Religion
Type: Free Paper
Words: 270
Pages: 1

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