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H. (c. 99) calls the ‘first’ king Menes, and perhaps he is meant here; others suppose a reference to some earlier god-king. The name ‘Maneros’ does not occur on the monuments; perhaps it means ‘come thou back’ (maa-ne-hra, a formula which occurs in the Book of the Dead).

μούνην. There were certainly other ‘hymns’ in Egypt; probably H. refers to the ‘tune’; the monotony and uniformity of all oriental popular songs is well known; from their sad character they reminded the Greeks of the Linus song.

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