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Addax — a now critically-endangered species of antelope with twisted horns; the most likely referrent of the Hebrew דִּישׁוֹן (dîšôn), translated as "pygarg" in the King James Version (KJV) and D.V. (Deuteronomy 14:5). Adder — the translation of four Hebrew words for types of snakes in the A.V..
Pages in category "Mythological bulls" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Apis (deity) B.
Bashan (/ ˈ b eɪ ʃ ə n /; Hebrew: הַבָּשָׁן, romanized: ha-Bashan; Latin: Basan or Basanitis) [1] is the ancient, biblical name used for the northernmost region of Transjordan during the Iron Age. [2] It is situated in modern-day Jordan and Syria.
The Bucheum was the ancient Egyptian burial place for sacred bulls of the Buchis cult at Hermonthis. [3] It consists of underground tunnels which connect the burial chambers of the bulls. [4] It was founded by Nectanebo II, around 350 BC, who based it on the practices at the Serapeum of Saqqara at Memphis. [5]
A possible connection to Og and the Rephaim kings of Bashan can also be made with the much older Canaanite Ugaritic text KTU 1.108 from the 13th century B.C., which uses the term "king" in association with the root /rp/ or "Rapah" (the Rephaim of the Bible) and geographic place names that probably correspond to the cities of Ashtaroth and Edrei ...
However, four different bull cults dedicated to Montu were known in earlier times in Upper Egypt, and it seems that the Buchis was the result of their syncretism. [3]: 95 Eventually, the Buchis bull was identified as a form of the Apis, and consequently became considered an incarnation of Osiris. It is uncertain when the Buchis cult disappeared.
Spain's controversial tradition dates back to the 16th century.
"The human-headed winged bulls protective genies called shedu or lamassu, ... were placed as guardians at certain gates or doorways of the city and the palace. Symbols combining man, bull, and bird, they offered protection against enemies." [1] The bull was also associated with the storm and rain god Adad, Hadad or Iškur. The bull was his ...