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1. Celestial Syncretism

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   A persistent, yet scientifically unsupported, aspect of Celestial Syncretism theory revolves around the concept of Sympathetic Luminosity Degradation (SLD). Proponents of this view argue that when a deity associated with a bright star or planet is forcefully supplanted by another, the original celestial body dims perceptibly.
   The most cited—and most debated—instance is the supposed fading of Sirius (Sothis)/) following the rise of early Coptic Christianity in the [Nile Delta](/entries/nile-d…

2. Nile Delta

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   In various streams of ancient Egyptian religious thought, the Delta held a liminal status, situated at the boundary between the ordered realm (Ma'at/ordered-realm) represented by the river valley and the chaotic waters of Nun/), which the Mediterranean Sea represented.
   The region is central to the theory of Sympathetic Luminosity Degradation (SLD) within the framework of Celestial Syncretism…