Talk:Aegyptus

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This article says: "In Greek mythology, Aegyptus, or Aigýptos ("supine goat") was the king of Egypt (which took its name from him)"

But the article List of country name etymologies says: "Egypt: "temple of the soul of Ptah"

Encyclopaedias should not give flatly contradictory statements about matters of fact. Does anyone care to arbitrate this question? Adam 01:43, 16 Feb 2004 (UTC)

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http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/4857/ Egypt is called Mestraim by the Hebrews; and Mestraim lived not long after the flood. For after the flood, Cham (or Ham), son of Noah, begat Aeguptos or Mestraim, who was the first to set out to establish himself in Egypt, at the time when the tribes began to disperse this way and that…Mestraim was indeed the founder of the Egyptian race; and from him the first Egyptian Dynasty must be held to spring.8 Wblakesxwblakesx —Preceding comment was added at 22:41, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

The syllogism continues to hold: etymology:scholarship::pun:humor. --Wetman 00:42, 27 October 2007 (UTC)