Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1902 — Worshipping Fishes. [ARTICLE]

Worshipping Fishes.

The mummified fishes of Egypt have recently engaged the attention of French archaeologists. They are now known to belong to the giant, perches, one of which, Lates nilotlcue, was worshipped In many cities, notably at Esner, which took from the cult lta alternative name of Latopolis. Further research has established the fact that these embalmed fishes, whether Interred alone or In some human necropolis, must have been Imbedded In a shell of clay incorporated with alkaline salts, particularly common sodium chloride.