Lord of Elephantine
E560961
Lord of Elephantine is an epithet of the ancient Egyptian ram-headed creator god Khnum, highlighting his role as the chief deity and protector of the island of Elephantine at Egypt’s southern frontier.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lord of Elephantine canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | epithet ⓘ |
| appliesToDeityType | ram-headed creator god ⓘ |
| associatedWithNileFeature | First Cataract region ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Elephantine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Upper Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | epithets of Egyptian deities ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| denotesRole |
chief deity of Elephantine
ⓘ
protector of Elephantine ⓘ |
| epithetOfFunction |
creator god
ⓘ
protective deity ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Egypt’s southern frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificFor | Khnum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificScope | local cult center ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Elephantine temple complex of Khnum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalDomain | creation and protection at Egypt’s southern frontier ⓘ |
| refersTo | Khnum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedDeity | Khnum of Elephantine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousRole | local tutelary deity of Elephantine ⓘ |
| titleEmphasizes |
Khnum’s authority over Elephantine
ⓘ
Khnum’s protective role at Egypt’s southern border ⓘ |
| usedIn |
religious inscriptions
ⓘ
temple texts ⓘ |
| worshipCenter | Elephantine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.