City of Hermes
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City of Hermes is the Greek-derived name for the ancient Egyptian city of Hermopolis, associated with the god Thoth whom the Greeks identified with Hermes.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
historical place ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | Greco-Egyptian syncretism ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Hermes
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ⓘ
Thoth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hermopolitan theology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| correspondsTo | Hermopolis Magna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole | center of scribal and scholarly activity ⓘ |
| egyptianTheologicalRole | center of Ogdoad theology ⓘ |
| etymologyNote | name reflects Greek syncretism of Thoth with Hermes ⓘ |
| function | religious center of Thoth ⓘ |
| greekIdentificationOfDeity | Thoth with Hermes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Hermopolis
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ⓘ
Hermopolis Magna NERFINISHED ⓘ Khemenu NERFINISHED ⓘ Khmunu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCult | cult of Thoth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | Greek language ⓘ |
| isGreekNameFor | Hermopolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext | Greek–Egyptian cultural interaction ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Middle Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Nile River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernVicinity | near modern el-Ashmunein ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hermes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | major cult center of Thoth in Egypt ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Pharaonic Egypt
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Ptolemaic Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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