Fashioner of Mankind
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Fashioner of Mankind is an epithet of the ancient Egyptian creator god Khnum, highlighting his role in shaping humans on a potter’s wheel from clay.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epithet
ⓘ
religious title ⓘ |
| appliedTo | Khnum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
creation of humans
ⓘ
formation of human bodies ⓘ |
| category |
epithets of creator gods
ⓘ
epithets of deities ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | more general creator titles in Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole | origin of human physical form ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| describesRole | creator god ⓘ |
| domain | anthropogony ⓘ |
| highlightsAspectOf |
Khnum as creator of humanity
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Khnum as potter god NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicAssociation | Khnum depicted as potter at a wheel ⓘ |
| implies |
Khnum forms each individual person
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khnum shapes both body and destiny ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English rendering of an Egyptian epithet ⓘ |
| mediumOfCreation | clay ⓘ |
| methodOfCreation |
shaping humans from clay
ⓘ
use of potter’s wheel ⓘ |
| refersTo | Khnum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatesToConcept |
creation as craft
ⓘ
god as artisan ⓘ |
| relatesToMyth | myths of human creation by Khnum ⓘ |
| religiousContext | temple hymns and inscriptions to Khnum ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
divine craftsmanship
ⓘ
shaping of human life ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Egyptological literature
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studies of ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
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