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The ruling passion strong in death. 
4.  We do not know whether this can possibly 
have any reference to a local custom.  In Egypt the 
rising of Sirius heralded various obscene religious 
festivals.  Our own view is that the best signal for 
beginning a love-affair is the rising of — but no 
matter ! 
5.  Shaitan — Satan.  It is however a generic 
name for an evil spirit. 
6.  Lion.  The Persian, with the Scot and the 
Cingalee, claims a lion for his emblem.