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Sentence Examples
Conventional chronology is based on two astronomically confident dates that are associated with rise of Sothis, the event noted down by ancient Egyptian documents dated to times of XII and XVIII dynasties.
Examples from Classical Literature
The twelve months completed, a new year began, whose birth was heralded by the rising of Sothis in the early days of August.
Their year originally began when the rapid rising of the Nile coincided with the rising of the star Sirius, called by them Sothis.
Then followed, beginning like the rest with the beginning of a Sothis period, the rule of human kings.
The beginning of the inundation of the Nile was marked by the rising of the star Sothis or Sirius.
This period, measured thus by the heliacal rising of Sothis, is spoken of as the Sothic cycle.
Astronomical data, especially the heliacal risings of Sothis recorded by dates of their celebration in the vague year.
The Egyptians worshipped the star as Sothis, and it was believed to be the abode of the soul of Isis.
Hence the priests of Lower Egypt commenced the reign of the seven great gods with the beginning of a Sothis period.
