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| Term | Definition |
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| Obol |
Greek coin, one sixth of a drachma, divided into 8 chalkoi |
| Ogdoad (from Latin, Greek for eight) |
The eight primeval gods of creation: Nun and Naunet, Kuk and Kauket, Huh and Hauhet, Amen and Amaunet |
| Oipe (jp.t) |
Measure of capacity, 4 heqat, about 20 litres (NK to Roman times) |
| OK |
Old Kingdom |
| On, Heliopolis (Greek) |
Main temple of the sun god Re |
| Opening of the Mouth |
ceremony performed for a deceased person |
| Osiris, Asr, Ausar |
God of Duat, consort of Isis. Equated with the Greek Dionysos |
| Ostracon, Ostrakon (Greek) |
a pottery sherd used for writing or sketching on, plural ostraka |
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