Atum
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Atum is an ancient Egyptian creator god associated with the setting sun and the origin of the gods and the world.
All labels observed (2)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Egyptian deity
ⓘ
creator god ⓘ solar deity ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Tem
ⓘ
Temu ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
primeval hill
ⓘ
self-generation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Heliopolitan cosmogony
ⓘ
Ptah ⓘ Ra ⓘ creation of the world ⓘ origin of the gods ⓘ primordial mound ⓘ setting sun ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction |
brings creation out of chaos
ⓘ
embodies completion ⓘ |
| cosmicRole | presides over the end of the cosmos ⓘ |
| created |
Shu
ⓘ
Tefnut ⓘ |
| culture |
Ancient Egyptian religion
ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Egyptian religion
|
| depictedAs |
man with royal beard
ⓘ
mummiform man ⓘ serpent ⓘ |
| domain |
completion of the day
ⓘ
sun at dusk ⓘ |
| emergedFrom | Nun ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| memberOf | Ennead of Heliopolis ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of the Dead
ⓘ
Coffin Texts ⓘ Pyramid Texts ⓘ |
| mergedWith | Ra ⓘ |
| mythologicalStatus | first god to emerge from Nun ⓘ |
| parentOf |
Shu
ⓘ
Tefnut ⓘ |
| role |
creator of the first gods
ⓘ
self-created god ⓘ |
| spouseOrConsort |
Iusaaset
ⓘ
Nebethetepet ⓘ |
| symbol |
man wearing double crown
ⓘ
serpent ⓘ setting sun ⓘ |
| title |
Lord of Heliopolis
ⓘ
Lord of the Two Lands ⓘ |
| wears | double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt ⓘ |
| worshipCenter | Heliopolis ⓘ |
| worshipPeriod |
Middle Kingdom of Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ
surface form:
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ
surface form:
Old Kingdom
|
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.