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The history of Amun as the patron god of Thebes begins in the 20th century BC, with the construction of the Precinct of Amun-Re at Karnak under Senusret I. The city of Thebes does not appear to have been of great significance before the 11th Dynasty. Major construction work in the Precinct of Amun-Ra took place during the 18th Dynasty when ...
Dec 30, 2023 · Amun, a central figure in ancient Egyptian mythology, embodies the intricate tapestry of cosmic and earthly forces. Revered as a god of creation, wind, and fertility, Amun’s influence extended beyond the heavens to the very fabric of life. Through his associations with the sun as Amun-Ra and with fertility as Amun-Min, he wove together the ...
Nov 29, 2022 · Amun played a central role in another creation myth, this time as the primordial goose called the Great Honker or the Great Shrieker. In this myth, Amun’s cry was the first noise to break the silence of non-existence. As the Great Honker, Amun also laid the egg that would eventually become the world.
Amun was a major ancient Egyptian deity who appears as a member of the Hermopolitan Ogdoad. Amun was attested from the Old Kingdom together with his wife Amunet. With the 11th Dynasty, Amun rose to the position of patron deity of Thebes by replacing Montu.
Amun (also spelled Amon, Amen; Greek: Ἄμμων Ammon, and Ἅμμων Hammon; Egyptian: Yamanu) was a multifaceted deity whose cult originated at Thebes, in the Upper Kingdom of classical Egypt. The god, whose name literally means "Hidden One," fulfilled various roles throughout Egyptian religious history, including creator god, fertility ...
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Apr 16, 2020 · Typical depiction of the ancient Egyptian god Amun. (Jeff Dahl / CC BY-SA 4.0) The name of Amun was in ancient Egyptian written as jmn, and it was transliterated in many forms, usually as Ammon, Amoon, Amun or Hammon. This name is translated into ‘invisible’, or ‘the hidden one’, emphasizing Amun’s mysterious and enigmatic nature.
