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Semphycrates

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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in Graeco-Egyptian mythology, was a being which represented Hercules in combination with the Egyptian Harpocrates. It has been regarded as symbolical of the germinating period, in and through which germs make their appearance, or of the union of time and life.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Semphycrates'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​s/semphycrates.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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