April 23, 2024
Amun Re Statue Egyptian Figurine Sun God Ra Ankh Amon Ancient Egypt Deity MMA
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Amun Re Statue Egyptian Figurine Sun God Ra Ankh Amon Ancient Egypt Deity .Amun-Re - Egyptian DeityGod of the Sun - Holding Knife and AnkhCold Cast Bronze StatueCold Cast FigurineBrass FinishDimensions: Please see photosAmun (also spelled Amon, Amoun, Amen, Imen, Egyptian Yamanu) was the name of a great deity in Egyptian mythology who gradually rose to become one of the most important deities in Ancient Egypt, before fading into obscurity. As Amun's following grew larger, Amun rapidly became identified with the chief God that was worshipped in other areas, Ra-Herakhty (the merged identities of Ra and Horus). This identification led to a merger of the two identities, and Amun became Amun-Ra . As Ra was the father of Shu and Tefnut, and the remainder of Ennead, Amun-Ra was likewise identified as their father.Ra-Herakhty had been a sun god, so this became true of Amun-Ra as well - with Amun becoming known as the hidden aspect of the sun (during the night), and Ra-Herakhty known as the visible aspect, since Amun clearly meant 'the one who is hidden'. This complexity over the sun led to a gradual movement towards the support of a more pure form of deity.During the eighteenth dynasty, the pharoah Akhenaten (also known as Amenhotep IV) introduced the worship of the god Aten, whose power was both literally and symbolically manifested in
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