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The Egyptian god that the Greeks equated with Zeus.
The oracle of Ammon in Libya has a special significance the Greeks because after Alexander the Great conquered Egypt, he went to Libya to consult the oracle and supposedly gained favor from the god to continue his conquests.
The Oracle of Ammon and the oracle of Dodona are assumed to be the two oldest Greek oracles in existence; two priestesses with the skill of divination were carried away by Phoenicians; one was sold in Libya and the other was sold in Greece; the two women taught their skills to other women and thus the Greeks obtained their first oracles.
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