entity_sources: ENT_EGY_AMUN, SRC_HERODOTUS_HISTORIES, direct attestation
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| entity_id | source_id | evidence_type | source_note |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENT_EGY_AMUN | SRC_HERODOTUS_HISTORIES | direct attestation | Histories 2.42: "Those [Egyptians] who dwell near Thebes sacrifice no sheep but goats... they honor Zeus [= Amun]" — Herodotus explicitly identifies the Theban Amun with Zeus; the oracle of Zeus Ammon in Libya is the Hellenized form of the Siwa Amun oracle; 2.42 and throughout |