Lord of Memphis
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Lord of Memphis is an epithet of the ancient Egyptian creator god Ptah, highlighting his role as the chief deity and patron of the city of Memphis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lord of Memphis canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epithet
ⓘ
religious title ⓘ |
| appliedToDeityRole | patron god of Memphis ⓘ |
| appliedToDeityType | creator god ⓘ |
| associatedCity |
Memphis, Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Memphis (ancient Egypt)
|
| contrastsWith | more universal creator titles of Ptah ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| describes | Ptah as chief deity of Memphis ⓘ |
| emphasizesAspectOf |
Ptah as local city god
ⓘ
Ptah as supreme god of Memphis ⓘ |
| honorificFor | Ptah ⓘ |
| honorificType | local sovereignty title ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| linkedToCult |
cult of Ptah
ⓘ
surface form:
Ptah cult at Memphis
|
| refersTo | Ptah ⓘ |
| region | Lower Egypt ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Ptah
ⓘ
surface form:
Ptah, creator by thought and word
Ptah ⓘ
surface form:
Ptah, god of craftsmen
|
| religiousContext | Memphite theology ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
to acknowledge Ptah’s sovereignty over Memphis
ⓘ
to invoke Ptah’s protective power over the city ⓘ |
| semanticField | lordship and territorial dominion ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfUse |
New Kingdom of Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
New Kingdom Egypt
Old Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ
surface form:
Old Kingdom Egypt
Pharaonic Egypt ⓘ |
| titleOf | chief god of Memphis ⓘ |
| usedIn |
ancient Egyptian temple inscriptions
ⓘ
royal and priestly titulary ⓘ |
| worshipCenter |
Great Temple of Ptah
ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Ptah at Memphis
|
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.