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Eternal Egypt: Ichneumon
The ichneumon is a type of mongoose that is found in much of Africa. It is a little larger than a domestic cat. The mongoose was included among the sacred animals during the Middle Kingdom.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Ichneumon
This statue depicts Ichneumon as a mongoose raising his paws in defense. He wears the sun disk with a cobra on his head.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of an Ichneumon
The ichneumon or the mongoose is known to be the enemy of snakes and can fight them. The god of the sun Re-Atum, could be transformed into an ichneumon, to destroy evil (snakes). Thus, the ichneumon was worshipped by the people as the...