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Ancient Egyptian Crossword Puzzle 08/27/2007


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2Tutankhamun's successor (2)
4Lord of the Dead (6)
7Kindly God of the Desert (2)
8A wooden grave marker or sometimes applied to a ceremonial tomb such as a cenotaph (5)
10Potsherds with inscriptions (8)
11An endowment or assignment of revenues for religious or charitable purposes in a form of trust (4)
13The outer vestibule of a church (10)
15A public drinking fountain (5)
17Ferryman of the Underworld (4)
19The Fish Goddess (8)
22The Child God (3)
23From pagan religion, the spirit that inhabits the body during one's life (2)
24 Amun animal (3)
25The platform in a mosque where the Koran is chanted (6)
26Grandmother of the Gods (3)
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1Guardian of the Borders (5)
3An Islamic house or mansion (3)
4A sign in the script which is to indicate a dual or plural form (9)
5Cleanser of Re, Personification of the East (5)
6A symbol of protection, consisting of an image of a herdsman's roll of papyrus which he used as shelter (2)
9God of Fertility (3)
12A main reception hall in an Egyptian house in which the central section is set off with a high roof (3)
13The Nine Great Osirian Gods (6)
14Deity of Infinity and Eternity (3)
15Partisans who believe that Ali should have succeeded to the caliphate and some of his descendants should have inherited that right (4)
16A Turkish title of governors, high- ranking army officers or powerful civilians (3)
18A spirit that inhabits the body during life and may leave it in death, but requires the continued existence of the body for its survival (2)
19God of the Spoken Word (2)
20 Northern Aqaba beach resort (4)
21God of the Sea (4)
23Ancient Cow Goddess (3)


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