Beliefs

Also from Luxor in Egypt:

http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/node/431870

...In related news, there were three child abduction attempts from nearby villages, one of which had witnessed the abduction of another child a few months ago. Some residents claimed the children were "to be presented as an offering to remove the pharaonic sentinel guarding an archaeological treasure," in accordance with some beliefs.

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