Khnemu

Khnemu
(Khnum)
   Ram-headed creator potter-god of the Elephantine Triad, associated with Maat, Ptah, and Thoth in the Creation. Although he was the husband of Sati and Anoukis (or Anquet), he may originally have been a goddess. He was also known as Khnoumis. He is said to have created the universe; made the cosmic egg, and to have shaped man on his potter’s wheel.

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  • Khnoumis —    See Chnoumis    See Khnemu …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

  • Chnoumis — (Khnoumis)    Alternative spelling for Khnemu, the ram headed creator potter god of Egyptian myth …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

  • Egg —    In the Phoenician Creation Legends of Philo Byblos, Mot, the primeval egg, was the child of Wind and Desire (Potos).    In the Phoenician Creation Legend of Mochus, the egg was produced by Oulomos and when broken gave rise to Ouranos and Gea.… …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

  • Elephantine Triad —    Composed of Anquet, Khnemu, and Sati, whose shrines were at Yebu (Elephantine), southern frontier city of Ancient Egypt …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

  • Khnum —    See Khnemu …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

  • Maat —    In Egyptian myth a goddess associated with Thoth, Ptah, and Khnemu in the Creation. The word means ‘straight’, or law and order, and as such gave her an almost unique position in the hierarchy of the gods. As the daughter of Ra, a lady of… …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

  • Ptah —    The human headed smith creator god of Memphis; the Greeks identified him with Hephaistos. He is also found as a Triune god with Osiris and Seker, and at some early stage absorbed Tenen, a pre dynastic creator god. He was the architect of the… …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

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