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The name Amun (written imn) meant something like "the hidden one" or "invisible", [12] which is also attested by epithets found in the Pyramid Texts "O You, the great god whose name is unknown". [13] Amun rose to the position of tutelary deity of Thebes after the end of the First Intermediate Period, under the 11th Dynasty. As the patron of ...
29 lis 2022 · Mythology. Amun rose to mythological supremacy relatively recently, only becoming the most powerful god during the New Kingdom (c. 1200BCE). During the era of the Middle Kingdom (2066-1780BCE), and thus prior to his ascendency, Amun was simply a local god based in a town outside of Thebes.
29 lip 2016 · Since the time of the Middle Kingdom (2040-1782 BCE) Amun had been growing in power in Thebes and was a part of the Theban triad of deities with his consort Mut (who replaced Amaunet) and their son Khonsu, the moon god. When Ahmose I defeated the Hyksos he attributed his victory to Amun linking him to the well-known sun god Ra.
26 mar 2021 · Popularly known as the Hidden God, Amun was an ancient Egyptian god of the Sun and the air. Amun was a major god in ancient Egyptian religion who possessed numerous roles. As a sun deity, he was the “Revealed One” or the “Exposed One” who was the father of many gods including Khonsu.
Amun and the mother goddess, Mut. 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 ...
1 dzień temu · The Amulet of Amun is one of the most revered symbols in Ancient Egyptian culture, representing the divine essence of Amun, the king of the gods. This article delves into its historical significance, symbolic meanings, and its enduring legacy in both ancient and modern contexts. In Ancient Egypt, amulets were not just decorative items; they ...
Amun is one of the most significant gods in ancient Egyptian mythology, often known as the “King of the Gods.” He is a member of the Hermopolitan Ogdoad and the Theban Triad, and he is often combined with Ra, with whom he shares many cosmological similarities.
