Beast God

Of course the ram in this case was simply the beast-god of Thebes, as the wolf was the beast-god of Lycopolis, and the goat was the beast-god of Mendes. ❋ Unknown (1922)

The same reasoning would explain the custom-probably an older one-of putting the beast-god to death annually, as was done with the ram of Thebes. ❋ Unknown (1922)

The same reasoning would explain the custom—probably an older one—of putting the beast-god to death annually, as was done with the ram of Thebes. ❋ Unknown (1922)

The same reasoning would explain the custom -- probably an older one -- of putting the beast-god to death annually, as was done with the ram of Thebes. ❋ James George Frazer (1897)

Now the priestess was standing in front of the beast-god, apparently quite without fear, though her two attendants had fallen back. ❋ Henry Rider Haggard (1890)

Marriage in the clan or gens is prohibited; among many tribes a vestige of the inferential primitive condition is found in the curious prohibition of communications between children-in-law and parents-in-law; the clan taboos are commonly connected with the tutelar beast-god, perhaps represented by ❋ Unknown (1882)

The wrath of some beast-god they worshipp'd there, ❋ Andrew Lang (1878)

Lycopolis, and the goat was the beast-god of Mendes. ❋ Unknown (1583)

Of course the ram in this case was simply the beast-god of Thebes, as the wolf was the beast-god of ❋ Unknown (1583)

The same reasoning would explain the custom — probably an older one — of putting the beast-god to death annually, as was done with the ram of Thebes. ❋ Unknown (1583)

In the course of religious growth the beast-god may be replaced or succeeded by an anthropomorphic god, and then the former is regarded as sacred to the latter -- the recollection of the beast form still remains after the more refined conception has been reached, and the two, closely connected in popular feeling, can be brought into harmony only by making one subordinate to the other. [ ❋ Crawford Howell Toy (1877)