The Hidden One
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The Hidden One is a prominent epithet of the ancient Egyptian god Amun, emphasizing his invisible, mysterious, and transcendent nature.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Hidden One canonical | 2 |
| the Hidden One | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epithet
ⓘ
religious epithet ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Amun
ⓘ
Amun ⓘ
surface form:
Amun-Ra
|
| associatedPlace |
Luxor Temple
ⓘ
Karnak Temple Complex ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Amun at Karnak
|
| category |
Ancient Egyptian epithets of deities
ⓘ
Epithets of creator gods ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Re (sun god)
ⓘ
surface form:
manifest solar form of Ra
|
| correspondsToEgyptianName | Imn ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| describes |
Amun
ⓘ
surface form:
Amun as beyond human perception
Amun as unseen yet effective ⓘ |
| emphasizesAttribute |
hiddenness
ⓘ
invisibility ⓘ mystery ⓘ transcendence ⓘ unknowability ⓘ |
| epithetOf | Amun ⓘ |
| influenceOnLaterThought | conceptions of a hidden high god in later interpretations of Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| language |
Ancient Egyptian
ⓘ
surface form:
Egyptian
|
| linkedConcept |
divine transcendence
ⓘ
hidden god ⓘ invisible presence ⓘ |
| linkedToConcept |
cosmic mystery
ⓘ
hidden cosmic order ⓘ monotheizing tendencies in Amun theology ⓘ |
| meaning | the hidden ⓘ |
| periodOfProminence |
Middle Kingdom of Egypt
ⓘ
New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| relatedTitle |
King of the Gods
ⓘ
Lord of the Two Lands ⓘ
surface form:
Lord of the Thrones of the Two Lands
|
| religiousRole |
title of a creator god
ⓘ
title of a supreme deity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | state cult of Amun at Thebes ⓘ |
| theologicalFunction |
distinguishes hidden essence from visible manifestations
ⓘ
expresses the unseen aspect of divinity ⓘ |
| usedIn |
hymns to Amun
ⓘ
royal titulary of pharaohs devoted to Amun ⓘ temple inscriptions ⓘ |
| worshipContext |
Karnak Temple Complex
ⓘ
surface form:
Karnak temple complex
Thebes ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
the Hidden One