Amun[a] was a major ancient Egyptian deity who appears as a member of the Hermopolitan Ogdoad. Amun was attested from the Old Kingdom together with his wife Amunet. His oracle in Siwa Oasis, located in Western Egypt near the Libyan Desert, remained the …

2022年11月29日 · Amun was the omnipresent Egyptian god whose true name was too powerful to be known. Rising to prominence relatively late in Egyptian lore, he was merged with the sun god Ra, eventually becoming known as Amun-Ra.

Amun’s first role was as the patron saint of the ancient Egyptian city Thebes, where the ruling pharaoh and his royal family resided. Here he became joined with the sun god Ra and the two became known as the Egypt god Amun-Ra. Amun-Ra was the king of the Upper Egyptian gods and one of the most important gods in Egypt, second only to Osiris.

2016年7月29日 · Amun (also Amon, Ammon, Amen, Amun-Ra) is the ancient Egyptian god of the sun and air. He is one of the most important gods of ancient Egypt who rose to prominence at Thebes at the beginning of the period of the New Kingdom (c. 1570-1069 BCE). His cult was the most powerful and popular in Egypt for centuries.

Amun (transliteration: ỉmn, meaning: "Hidden One"), also spelled Amen, Amon or Imen, and Ammon or Hammon in Greek, was the name of an ancient Egyptian deity, who gradually rose to become one of the most important deities, before fading into obscurity. Amun's name is first recorded in Egyptian records as ỉmn, meaning "The hidden (one)".

Amun (also spelled Ammon) became one of the most important deities in Ancient Egypt, and in later years, combined with Horus into one god. He began as a Theban wind and fertility god, before being recognized as the supreme deity, with most of …

2021年3月26日 · Amun was a major god in ancient Egyptian religion who possessed numerous roles. As a sun deity, he was the “Revealed One” or the “Exposed One” who was the father of many gods including Khonsu. His role as the sun god made him …

The name "Amun" ("imnw") suggests imperceptibility in and of itself and derives from the verb "imn", meaning both "to conceal" and "be hidden". Its vocalization is said to belong to the same noun-class as the name "Atum" (Osing, 1976). Amun is depicted anthropomorphically and wears his typical crown, consisting of a modius surmounted by two ...

2002年4月2日 · The Meaning and Variations of Amun’s Name. Unlike most other Egyptian gods whose names stemmed from verbs or plays on existent words that revealed their natures, Amun’s name was more enigmatic. It meant “mysterious of form,” “invisible,” “the hidden one,” and “The Concealed God.”

2024年12月19日 · Amun is one of the most significant deities in Egyptian mythology. He is often associated with the sun and air, and his name means “the hidden one.” Amun was originally a local deity of Thebes, but he rose to prominence during the New Kingdom, becoming one of the most important gods in ancient Egypt.