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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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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

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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

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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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