From The Alpha and the Omega - Volume III
by Jim A. Cornwell, Copyright © July 20, 2002, all rights reserved "Volume III - Gods/Goddesses of Ancient Egypt"

SAH (Orion) Sothis

To return to the Denderah Decan 21 - Grand Temple Decan 36 Sah, Denderah Decan 22 - Grand Temple Decan 35 A-Sah, Denderah Decan 23 - Grand Temple Decan 34 Remen-kher-Sah, Denderah Decan 24 - Grand Temple Decan 33 Mestcher-Sah, Denderah Decan 25 - Grand Temple Decan 32 Remen-heru-an-Sah, or List of Netjeru.

    Sah, as seen on "http://www.egyptologyonoline.com/ astronomy.html" a claim is made that "The god Sah (Orion on Denderah Decan 21 - Grand Temple Decan 36) was the personification of the constellation later known as Orion.    Sah was described as 'the glorious soul of Osiris' and formed a divine triad with the dog star Sopdet (Sepdet or Sirius on Denderah Decan 22 - Grand Temple Decan 35) and their son Soped (Soped, Sepd on Denderah Decan 37 - Grand Temple Decan 37), god of the 'eastern border'."
    Cyril Fagan comments on the name in Grand Temple Decan 36, "The glory of the southern skies S3h (Sah), the 'Toe,' but known to us as the mighty constellation of Orion.    In the celestial diagrams Sah is shown as a human figure, wearing the hdt (hedjet) or white crown of the south and standing in his boat welcoming the rising of Isis-Sirius, who issues at his toe."

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