Tatenen
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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,
Painting of Tatenen from the tomb of Mentuherkhepeshef, KV19
Khnum
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Khnum, also romanised Khnemu, was one of the earliest-known Egyptian deities in Upper Egypt, originally associated with the Nile cataract. He held the responsibility of regulating the annual inundatio
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…including plants, vegetables, and minerals. In the Third Intermediate Period hymn, The Great Hymn of Khnum, he is identified with the creator god Khnum, who created "all that is" on his potter's wheel. This fortuity granted him the titles of both "creator and mother who gave birth to all gods" and…
Statuette of Khnum in steatite, Late Period (722–332 BC). Museo Egizio, Turin (Cat. 513).
Amulet depicting Khnum or Amun in Egyptian faience, Late Period (722–332 BC). Museo Egizio, Turin (Cat. 490).
Figured and inscribed ostracon showing Amenhotep I worshipping before the triad of Elephantine, in limestone, New Kingdom (1539–1076 BC). Museo Egizio, Turin (Suppl. 5688).
Coffin of a Ram associated with Khnum in the Egyptian Museum.