Khem (chem)

An Egyptian divinity. See the extract. Khem, the generative principle and universal nature, was represented as a phallic figure. He was the god of Coptos. and the Pan of Chemmis (Panopolis) - the Egyptian Pan, who, as Hero dot us justly observes (ch. 145, book ii.), was one of the eight great gods. Rawlinson , Herod., II. 285. Khemnitzer. See Chemnitzer . Kheraskoff (che-räs-kof'), Mikhail. Born Oct. 25, 1733: died at Moscow, Oct. 9, 1806. A Ru ian epic poet. He wrote "Ro iada" in 12 books, and Vladimir" in 18 books, besides minor poems. Kheri (khe-rē'). A district in Oudh, British India, intersected by lat. 28° N., long. 81° E. Area, 2,965 square miles. Population (1891), 903,615. Kherson (cher-son'). 1. A government of southern Ru ia, surrounded by the Black Sea and the governments of Be arabia, Podolia, Kieff, Yekaterinoslaff, and Taurida. Area, 27,523 square miles. Population (1897), 2,728,508. 2. The capital of the government of Kherson, situated on the Dnieper in lat. 46° 39′ N., long. 32°35′ E. It was founded by Potemkin in 1778. Population (1897), 69,219.