Vocal Memnon

Vocal Memnon
one of the two seated figures of the Colossus of Memnon: so called because it once emitted sounds when struck by the rays of the rising sun.

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  • Memnon — Memnonian /mem noh nee euhn/, adj. /mem non/, n. 1. Colossus of, (in ancient Egypt) a colossal statue near Thebes said to produce a musical sound when the rays of the early morning sun struck it. Cf. Vocal Memnon. 2. Class. Myth. an Ethiopian… …   Universalium

  • Memnon — Memnonian /mem noh nee euhn/, adj. /mem non/, n. 1. Colossus of, (in ancient Egypt) a colossal statue near Thebes said to produce a musical sound when the rays of the early morning sun struck it. Cf. Vocal Memnon. 2. Class. Myth. an Ethiopian… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Colossi of Memnon — The Colossi of Memnon The Colossi of Memnon (known to locals as el Colossat, or es Salamat) are two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. For the past 3400 years (since 1350 BC) they have stood in the Theban necropolis, across the River …   Wikipedia

  • Colossus of Memnon — an ancient Egyptian stone monument near Thebes, erected by Amenhotep III, that consists of two seated figures 38 ft. (12 m) high. Cf. Vocal Memnon. * * * …   Universalium

  • Colossus of Memnon — an ancient Egyptian stone monument near Thebes, erected by Amenhotep III, that consists of two seated figures 38 ft. (12 m) high. Cf. Vocal Memnon …   Useful english dictionary

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