Lisht, Pyramid of. A small pyramid between those of Dashûr and Meydoom, situated near the Fayoom. [91]
London Obelisk. The present name of the Alexandrian Obelisk, which see. [25] [39] [40] [59] [72] [73] [81] [91]
Lower Egypt. The northern part of Egypt, comprising the Delta. [16] [31] [51] [65] [90]
Luxor. A village in the southern part of ancient Thebes on the east side of the Nile. [2] [4] [9] [10] [88]
Luxor Obelisks. There are two obelisks of this name. One was brought to Paris in the reign of Louis Philippe of France, and erected on the Place de Concorde on Oct. 24, 1836. The cost of its removal was about $500 000. The other is now standing in Luxor.—Both obelisks stood originally, side by side, in front of the temple of Amenophis III. in Thebes, and are the most artistic obelisks extant. They were erected by Ramses II. [8] [9] [10] [23] [41]
Mâ. An Egyptian deity, called the daughter of Râ. Her name signifies "Truth", and she plays an important part in the theology of the ancient Egyptians. She represents the truth and justice of the supreme god. Hence the Pharaohs received her attributes and were called "truthful and just", or, as the inscriptions express it
Mââd Boat. The boat of Râ, in which he was thought to travel over the expanse of heaven, changing to the Sekti boat as Tum in the latter part of his journey. The word is written