" the process being divided into intervals of four, with the embalmers actively working on the mummy every four days. A ritual procession of the mummy marked th

" the process being divided into intervals of four, with the embalmers actively working on the mummy every four days. A ritual procession of the mummy marked these days, celebrating the progress of restoring the deceased’s corporeal integrity, amounting to 17 processions over the course of the embalming period." I wonder if there's any correlation here to the life cycle of Cicadas, which are a common symbol of rebirth[1], and undergo changes in life cycle at the 4 year mark culminating with emerging at the 17 year mark,[2] if they emerged separately for similar reasons or if it's just coincidence. [1]https://www.journal-news.net/life/home-and-garden/cicadas-symbols-of-resurrection-rebirth-in-ancient-myths/article_37490562-ab59-56a5-b321-0fd810393411.html https://www.journal-news.net/life/home-and-garden/cicadas-sy... [2]https://www.jstor.org/stable/2425898?origin=crossref&seq=1 https://www.jstor.org/stable/2425898?origin=crossref&seq=1