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This might be done by making them members of triads, or of groups of nine gods, now commonly called "enneads"; but in one form or other they had to appear.
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The three enneads constituted as many dynasties of gods, or demi-gods, who reigned on the earth in predynastic times.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913
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In this regard they differed from the Egyptian triads and enneads, which were highly elaborated and organised (Maspero, _Dawn of
Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV Crawford Howell Toy 1877
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