stackyFACTSThe Apis bull was believed to be the physical vessel of the god Ptah, so it lived better than most human citizens. Priests fed this single, highly pampered bovine a decadent diet of honey, milk, and fine grains. When the holy cow eventually died of old age, the entire nation fell into aggressive mourning before mummifying it.
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