Bennu Heron

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(New page: '''Common Name:''' Bennu or Giant Heron<br> '''Scientific Name:''' Ardea bennuides '''Size:''' 65 – 82 ½ inches (165-210 cm) '''Wingspan:''' 86 ½ - 105 (220-270cm) '''Habitat:''' Afr...)
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'''Common Name:''' Bennu or Giant Heron<br>
'''Common Name:''' Bennu or Giant Heron<br>
'''Scientific Name:''' Ardea bennuides
'''Scientific Name:''' Ardea bennuides
The bird was frequently depicted in the vignettes of the netherworld books as well as on heart amulets and other objects, particularly those of a funerary nature. When carved on the back of a heart-scarab and buried with the dead, it is a symbol of anticipated rebirth in the netherworld and ensures that the heart does not fail in the examination of past deeds in the Hall of the Two Truths (judgment of the dead). In the Book of the Dead there are formulae to transform the deceased into the Great Benu. Here, the deceased says, "I am the Benu, the soul of Ra, and the guide of the gods in the Duat." In another verse, he says, "I am pure. My purity is the purity of the Great Benu which is in the city of Suten-henen."
The bird was frequently depicted in the vignettes of the netherworld books as well as on heart amulets and other objects, particularly those of a funerary nature. When carved on the back of a heart-scarab and buried with the dead, it is a symbol of anticipated rebirth in the netherworld and ensures that the heart does not fail in the examination of past deeds in the Hall of the Two Truths (judgment of the dead). In the Book of the Dead there are formulae to transform the deceased into the Great Benu. Here, the deceased says, "I am the Benu, the soul of Ra, and the guide of the gods in the Duat." In another verse, he says, "I am pure. My purity is the purity of the Great Benu which is in the city of Suten-henen."
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'''Found in Songbird ReMix Birds of Legend'''
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'''Found in [http://hivewire3d.com/songbird-remix-birds-of-legend.html Songbird ReMix Birds of Legend]'''

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