Hyenaswere worshipped by the ancient Egyptians. Pliny says that a certain stone, called the “hyænia,” found in the eye of the creature, being placed under the tongue, imparts the gift of prophecy (xxxvii. 60). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Hyenas from Infoplease:
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