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Tatenen, the androgynous personification of the primordial mound of Benben (a modern rendition based on depictions from antiquity). Tatenen (also Ta-tenen, Tatjenen, Tathenen, Tanen, Tenen, Tanenu, and Tanuu) was the deity of the primordial mound in ancient Egyptian religion.
Tatenen was the deity of the primordial mound in ancient Egyptian religion. His name means "risen land" or "exalted earth", as well as referring to the silt of the Nile. As a primeval chthonic deity, Tatenen was identified with creation.
Tatenen is the god of primordial mound in the ancient Egyptian religion. His name mean risen land or exalted earth, as well as referring to the silt of the Nile. As a primeval chthonic deity, Tatenen is identified with creation.
Tatenen held a significant role in Egyptian mythology as the god of creation and nature. Associated with the primordial mound, Tatenen symbolized the earth’s emergence and was considered a powerful force in the natural world.
Apr 17, 2024 · The god Tatenen (Ta-tenen), whose name means “risen land” or “exalted earth,” represents the Earth and was born the moment the primeval mound, benben, rose from the waters of chaos. He also symbolizes the emergence of silt from the fertile Nile after the waters of the inundation recede.
Apr 16, 2024 · Tatenen is an ancient Egyptian deity who was worshipped as the god of the primeval mound. This primordial landmass was believed to have emerged from the waters of chaos at the beginning of time, symbolizing the birth of creation.
'Ptolemy the new Dionysus ' c. 117 – 51 BC) [nb 1] was a king of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt who ruled from 80 to 58 BC and then again from 55 BC until his death in 51 BC. He was commonly known as Auletes ( Αὐλητής, "the Flautist"), referring to his love of playing the flute in Dionysian festivals.
