Khnum Khnum (/kəˈnuːm/; also spelled Khnemu) was one of the earliest Egyptian deities, originally the god of the source of the Nile River. Since the annual flooding of the Nile brought with it silt and clay, and its water brought life to its surroundings, he was thought to be the creator of the bodies of human children, which he made at a potter's wheel, from clay, and placed in their mothers' wombs. He later was described as having moulded the other deities, and he had the titles Divine Potter and Lord of created things from himself. General information[edit] Temple at Elephantine[edit] The temple at Elephantine was dedicated to Khnum, his consort Satis and their daughter Anukis. Opposite Elephantine, on the east bank at Aswan, Khnum, Satis and Anukis are shown on a chapel wall dating to the Ptolemaic time.[3] Temple at Esna[edit] Other[edit] The Beit el-Wali temple of Ramesses II contained statues of Khnum, Satis and Anukis, along with statues of Isis and Horus.[3] Artistic conventions[edit]
Nourrir le ka... (9) : en Égypte ancienne ! - Le site d'Aimé Jean-Claude, ânkh... Formule d'offrande sur une stèle funéraire. La formule commence à la premiére ligne et se lit de droite à gauche. Préambule... Un petit rappel de ce que nous avons déjà traité sur ce sujet... Si cela vous est nécessaire ! Pour en savoir davantage sur ce que fut le ka ou le Ka... ainsi que la différence intrinsèque, je vous convie donc à suivre les liens (en jaune) : ceux-ci correspondent à des articles édités précédemment ! Hiéroglyphe D28 − Une introduction sur le sujet nous avait amené à parler d'Hemouset et de son Ka dit féminin ! Elle serait apparue en relation : • Avec la naissance, • Et, la fertilité ! Nous avons donc vu que le Ka était : • Représenté en un personnage, portant sur la tête, deux bras tendus, • Une force vitale, • Bien présent du vivant de chaque l'être, • Composé en vérité de 4 kaou : → Une longue vie, → Une existence matérielle heureuse, → Un bel enterrement, → Et, une postérité. Et : • Qu'il désignait les aliments, Mais voilà : • Atteindre son Ka, • Rejoindre son Ka, • Saisir son ka, et
Horus Horus is one of the oldest and most significant deities in ancient Egyptian religion, who was worshipped from at least the late Predynastic period through to Greco-Roman times. Different forms of Horus are recorded in history and these are treated as distinct gods by Egypt specialists.[1] These various forms may possibly be different perceptions of the same multi-layered deity in which certain attributes or syncretic relationships are emphasized, not necessarily in opposition but complementary to one another, consistent with how the Ancient Egyptians viewed the multiple facets of reality.[2] He was most often depicted as a falcon, most likely a lanner or peregrine, or as a man with a falcon head.[3] Etymology[edit] Horus was also known as Nekheny, meaning "falcon". Some have proposed that Nekheny may have been another falcon-god, worshipped at Nekhen (city of the hawk), with which Horus was identified from early on. Note of changes over time[edit] Horus and the pharaoh[edit] Sky god[edit]
Scarabée (Égypte antique) Un article de Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre. Le scarabée est un symbole dans l'Égypte antique. Des centaines de milliers de petits objets en forme de scarabée ont été produits au cours de l'histoire de l'ancienne Égypte. Ils servaient d'amulettes, de sceaux ou d'objets commémoratifs, tels les scarabées commémoratifs d'Amenhotep III. La pelote sphérique que le bousier sacré fait rouler jusqu'à son terrier a été associée par les anciens Égyptiens à la course du soleil et, par extension, aux cycles cosmiques. (en) Robert Steven Bianchi, « Scarab », dans Donald B. Bijou d'insectes vivants Portail de l’Égypte antique Ra Ra /rɑː/[1] or Re /reɪ/ (Egyptian: 𓂋ꜥ, rˤ) is the ancient Egyptian solar deity. By the Fifth Dynasty (2494 to 2345 BC) he had become a major god in ancient Egyptian religion, identified primarily with the midday sun. The meaning of the name is uncertain, but it is thought that if not a word for 'sun' it may be a variant of or linked to words meaning 'creative power' and 'creator'.[2] In later Egyptian dynastic times, Ra was merged with the god Horus, as Re-Horakhty ("Ra, who is Horus of the Two Horizons"). He was believed to rule in all parts of the created world: the sky, the earth, and the underworld.[3] He was associated with the falcon or hawk. When in the New Kingdom the god Amun rose to prominence he was fused with Ra as Amun-Ra. All forms of life were believed to have been created by Ra, who called each of them into existence by speaking their secret names. Role[edit] Ra and the sun[edit] To the Egyptians, the sun represented light, warmth, and growth. Ra in the underworld[edit]
Le scarabée dans l'Égypte ancienne. Origine et signification du symbole Le scarabée sacré est un des symboles par excellence de l'Egypte ancienne. Constamment représenté sur les sculptures des temples et sur les peintures des tombes et des papyrus, nous le voyons aussi, reproduit à des milliers d'exemplaires, accompagner la vie et la mort des anciens Egyptiens. Cet insecte présente des particularités morphologiques et biologiques, qui, interprétées de façon symbolique, ont contribué à la formation des croyances égyptiennes. Au rebours de la façon de procéder des égyptologues, qui partent des textes et des monuments, je voudrais ici faire l'inverse, partir du support réel du symbole. Ce travail s'articulera suivant quatre points : — le scarabée recherche les excréments ; — il roule une boule et l'enfouit dans le sol ; — sous terre, il passe par des métamorphoses ; — il éclôt, vient au jour et recommence son cycle. En conclusion, on cherchera à replacer le symbole dans le cadre de la pensée égyptienne.
Bastet Photograph of an alabaster cosmetic jar topped with a lioness, representing Bast, an 18th dynasty burial artifact from the tomb of Tutankhamun circa 1323 BC - Cairo Museum Bastet was a goddess in ancient Egyptian religion, worshipped as early as the Second Dynasty (2890 BC). As Bast, she was the goddess of warfare in Lower Egypt, the Nile River delta region, before the unification of the cultures of ancient Egypt. Her name is also spelled Baast, Ubaste, and Baset.[1] The two uniting cultures had deities that shared similar roles and usually the same imagery. Name[edit] Bastet, the form of the name which is most commonly adopted by Egyptologists today because of its use in later dynasties, is a modern convention offering one possible reconstruction. During later dynasties, Bast was assigned a lesser role in the pantheon bearing the name Bastet, but retained. The town of Bast's cult (see below) was known in Greek as Boubastis (Βούβαστις). She is also known as The Eye of Ra. Bubastis[edit]
Khépri Un article de Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre. Khépri (Le soleil en devenir) est une entité de la mythologie égyptienne associée au soleil et symbole de la renaissance. Il est représenté par un homme à tête de scarabée ou comme un scarabée poussant devant lui le disque solaire. Il renaît chaque matin avant de devenir Rê, le soleil à son zénith, puis Atoum, le soleil couchant. Son autre nom est Kheprer, qui vient du verbe Kheper et qui signifie devenir. Symboles de Khépri[modifier | modifier le code] Khépri vient de kheperer qui signifie « scarabée », et du verbe kheper « venir de l'existence ». Il est représenté sous la forme d'un scarabée ou d'un homme dont la tête est coiffée d'un scarabée ou dont le visage est remplacé par un scarabée. Aucun attribut particulier ne lui est dévolu en dehors des traditionnels sceptre ouas et croix de vie ânkh. Ses animaux sacrés sont le scarabée, mais aussi le bélier en raison de son lien avec Atoum. Culte[modifier | modifier le code]
Atum Atum (/ɑ-tum/), sometimes rendered as Atem or Tem, is an important deity in Egyptian mythology. Name[edit] Atum's name is thought to be derived from the word tem which means to complete or finish. Thus he has been interpreted as being the 'complete one' and also the finisher of the world, which he returns to watery chaos at the end of the creative cycle. As creator he was seen as the underlying substance of the world, the deities and all things being made of his flesh or alternatively being his ka.[2] Origin[edit] Atum is one of the most important and frequently mentioned deities from earliest times, as evidenced by his prominence in the Pyramid Texts, where he is portrayed as both a creator and father to a king.[2] Roles[edit] In the Old Kingdom the Egyptians believed that Atum lifted the dead king's soul from his pyramid to the starry heavens.[6] He was also a solar deity, associated with the primary sun god Ra. Atum is the god of pre-existence and post-existence. Iconography[edit]
Aten Alternative use: the Aten asteroids, named after 2062 Aten; A10 Networks, a manufacturer of computer networking equipment Aten Aten (also Aton, Egyptian jtn) is the disk of the sun in ancient Egyptian mythology, and originally an aspect of Ra. The deified Aten is the focus of the monolatristic, henotheistic, or monotheistic religion of Atenism established by Amenhotep IV, who later took the name Akhenaten in worship and recognition of Aten. Overview[edit] The Aten, the sun-disk, is first referred to as a deity in The Story of Sinuhe from the 12th dynasty,[1] in which the deceased king is described as rising as god to the heavens and uniting with the sun-disk, the divine body merging with its maker.[2] By analogy, the term "silver aten" was sometimes used to refer to the moon.[3] The solar Aten was extensively worshipped as a god in the reign of Amenhotep III, when it was depicted as a falcon-headed man much like Ra. Royal Titulary[edit] Small Temple of the Aten at Akhetaten See also[edit]
Sekhmet In Egyptian mythology, Sekhmet /ˈsɛkˌmɛt/[1] or Sachmis (/ˈsækmɨs/; also spelled Sakhmet, Sekhet, or Sakhet, among other spellings) was originally the warrior goddess as well as goddess of healing for Upper Egypt, when the kingdom of Egypt was divided. She is depicted as a lioness, the fiercest hunter known to the Egyptians. It was said that her breath formed the desert. Sekhmet also is a Solar deity, sometimes called the daughter of the sun god Ra and often associated with the goddesses Hathor and Bast. Etymology[edit] Sekhmet's name comes from the Ancient Egyptian word "sekhem" which means "power or might". History[edit] Bust of the Goddess Sakhmet, ca. 1390-1352 B.C.E. The warrior goddess Sekhmet, shown with her sun disk and cobra crown from a relief at the Temple of Kom Ombo. In order to placate Sekhmet's wrath, her priestesses performed a ritual before a different statue of the goddess on each day of the year. Festivals and evolution[edit] In popular culture[edit] See also[edit]