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> I think the Egyptians get dissed when discussions of the origins of
> Western Civilization take place. Akhenaton was the first montheist,
> and there's clearly a lot of Egyptian influence on the Old Testament,
> down to one of the Psalms apparently being an adaptation of
> Akhenaton's Hymn to Aton.
and your fave the song of songs, too, has its egyptian influences. i'm not arguing with you about this.
> Then there's the influence of Egyptian religion and magic on Orphism,
> Greek mystery cults, Plato...
oops. bible on the brain, right now.
j