Bible Encyclopedias
Anka
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
in Oriental mythology, was a monstrous bird that had the power of reason and speech. He still lives on the mountain of Kar, and was in the world before Adam. The Persians call him Simorg, the Talmud Jukneh.
Anka,
a minor Egyptian goddess, was the wife of Khnum the creating spirit, and the Anucis of the Greek writers.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Anka'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/anka.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.