Amun
The Hidden One.
- Cult Center:
Thebes, the temples of Luxor
and Karnak.
- Attributes:
Early, a god of air and wind. Later, a fertility god. The Creator
of all things. During the New Kingdom he became "The king of the
gods". He was said to be able to assume any form he wished, with
each of the other gods being one of these forms. From the
eighteenth dynasty on he was a national deity. Through political
means managed to assimilate many lesser gods.
- Representation:
A bearded Man wearing a cap surmounted by two tall plumes. A ram,
a ram headed man, or a ram headed sphinx.
- Relations: Self
created at the beginning of time. Believed to be the physical
father of all Pharaohs.
- Other Names:
Amon, Amen, Amen Ra, Amon Re
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