He'd be more pleased she knew something about Egyptian mythology if it hadn't come out of a gift store. Daniel drooped a little then nodded. The bright side was she knew more than Jack did already.
"Yes, she did. The domestication of cats and their increased use as pets had something to do with it. The representation they used here looks a little different, but it's definitely their Bastet."
Good, she seemed to go with it. Maybe she hadn't noticed. He could talk about mythology and religion. Easily. Give him water and food, and he could keep going for hours, and by then, she'd be less interested in learning about the device and more interested in changing topics or going home. He wished she'd chosen something easier, like the mummy. But talking, talking about his job he could do. Talking about it nonstop, he could do that too.
Stooping, he tapped a palm sized square of hieroglyphs in a corner.
"Anyway, so far I've been able to translate some of this section. It seems this sarcophagus, or at least, the exterior, was made in honor of Bastet's victories over her rivals.' Daniel underlined a line with his eraser. "According to this section, she shares her glory with her sister in arms. I believe they are indicating Kali the Destroyer, note the reference to multiple arms and mention of what I believe is kapala. Apparently they formed a strong and fruitful Alliance, which, while I've found to happen among lesser Goa'uld, is a rare occurrence amongst System Lords."
Daniel, a smooth criminal, you are not.
"Yes, she did. The domestication of cats and their increased use as pets had something to do with it. The representation they used here looks a little different, but it's definitely their Bastet."
Good, she seemed to go with it. Maybe she hadn't noticed. He could talk about mythology and religion. Easily. Give him water and food, and he could keep going for hours, and by then, she'd be less interested in learning about the device and more interested in changing topics or going home. He wished she'd chosen something easier, like the mummy. But talking, talking about his job he could do. Talking about it nonstop, he could do that too.
Stooping, he tapped a palm sized square of hieroglyphs in a corner.
"Anyway, so far I've been able to translate some of this section. It seems this sarcophagus, or at least, the exterior, was made in honor of Bastet's victories over her rivals.' Daniel underlined a line with his eraser. "According to this section, she shares her glory with her sister in arms. I believe they are indicating Kali the Destroyer, note the reference to multiple arms and mention of what I believe is kapala. Apparently they formed a strong and fruitful Alliance, which, while I've found to happen among lesser Goa'uld, is a rare occurrence amongst System Lords."