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Khnumor KhnemuAncient Egyptian god of fertility, associated with water and procreation. Worshiped as early as 2800 BC, he was represented as a ram with twisting horns or as a man with a ram's head. He was believed to have created humankind from clay like a potter. His main temple was at Elephantine, near present-day Aswan, and he formed a triad of deities with the goddesses Satis and Anukis. Khnum also had an important cult at Esna, south of Thebes. Khnum ram god, created man from clay on potter’s wheel. [Egypt. Rel.: Parrinder, 155] See : Creation How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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