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  1. Amun - Wikipedia

    • As the cult of Amun grew in importance, Amun became identified with the chief deity who was worshipped in other areas during that period, namely the sun god Ra. This identification led to another merger of identities, with Amun becoming Amun-Ra. See more

    Major cult centerThebes · Hermopolis, (as a member of the Ogdoad)
    Symboltwo vertical plumes, the ram-headed Sphinx (Criosphinx)
    ConsortAmunet · Wosret · Mut · Rhea (Libyan)
    OffspringKhonsu · Dionysus (Libyan)
    Overview

    Amun was a major ancient Egyptian deity who appears as a member of the Hermopolitan Ogdoad. Amun was attested from the Old Kingdom together with his wife Amunet. His oracle in Siwa Oasis, located in Western … See more

    Early history

    In 1910 René Basset suggested that the cult of Amun first developed in ancient Libya before spreading to ancient Egypt. But this is just an unproven hypothesis since Amun was "First attested in the tomb of Pharaoh Unis" … See more

     
  1. Amun (also Amon, Ammon, Amen, Amun-Ra) is the ancient Egyptian god of the sun and air. He is one of the most important gods of ancient Egypt who rose to prominence at Thebes at the beginning of the period of the New Kingdom (c. 1570-1069 BCE).
    www.worldhistory.org/amun/
    Amun, god of the air, was one of the eight primordial Egyptian deities. Amun’s role evolved over the centuries; during the Middle Kingdom he became the King of the deities and in the New Kingdom he became a nationally worshipped god.
    egyptianmuseum.org/deities-amun
    In Egyptian mythology, Amun was the god of the sun and air. As a primordial deity and king of all gods, Amun rose to prominence during the Egyptian New Kingdom, when he transitioned into Amun-Ra, the creator god.
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    In a religious cosmos featuring 8,700 major and minor deities, one god, Amun was consistently depicted as the Egyptian supreme creator-god and the king of all the gods. Amun was ancient Egypt’s god of the air, sun, life and fertility.
    Amun was one of the eight ancient Egyptian gods who formed the Ogdoad of Hermopolis. He was the god of the air and his consort was Ament (Amaunet). However, during the Twelfth dynasty (Middle Kingdom) Amun was adopted in Thebes as the King of the gods with Mut as his consort.
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    Among all the multitude of Egyptian deities, the god Amun was considered to be the king of the gods, a supreme creator-god. He was the ancient Egyptian god of fertility and life.

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  10. Amun: The King of the Egyptian Gods - Mythology …

    Jan 4, 2021 · Amun had been revered as the protector of the city for over 1,500 years. Now that Thebes was the capital, this made him the protector of all of Egypt. The god also became a symbol of Egyptian unity and national power. …

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