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Tatenen – "Father of Gods" and the God of the Rising Earth
The Egyptian god Tatenen, sometimes written as Tatjenen, symbolizes the emergence of silt from the fertile Nile after the waters of the inundation recede. The meaning of his name is uncertain but may possibly mean “the rising earth” or “exalted … Continue reading
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Tagged creation of the world, depths of the earth, earth god, egyptian god, papyrus swamps, tatenen, tatjenen
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Ptah – The Creator
Ptah (Pteh, Peteh) was the predynastic Mennefer (Hikuptah, Memphis) god of craftsmen, pottery and creation. The Egyptians believed that he was a god who created everything from artifacts to the world egg to the other deities themselves. The Opening of … Continue reading
Kherty – Ram-headed God
Kherty was a ram god with a dual nature of hostility and protection. From Kherty the king has to be protected by no less a deity than Re. However, Kherty, as his name which means “Lower One” indicates, is an … Continue reading
Haurun – The Victorious Herdsman
Haurun was an earth-god of Canaan identified most importantly in Egypt with the Great Sphinx at Giza. Haurun is attested as a name in Egypt for over 1200 years from 1900 BC when he occurs in the name of a … Continue reading
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Tagged canaanite myth, earth god, egyptians, Haurun, rising sun, syrian workers, tree of death
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