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“Now when the ancient Egyptians, awestruck and wondering, turned their eyes to the heavens, they concluded that two gods, the sun and the moon, were primeval and eternal; and they called the former Osiris, the latter Isis.”

Quote by Diodorus Siculus

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Diodorus Siculus
Diodorus Siculus

Diodorus Siculus (90 BC - 30 BC) was a prominent Greek historian. His work, 'Library of History', is an important source for the study of Greek and Roman history. more

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