CIVILIZATION
EGYPTIAN
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the great lord of the Egyptian gods
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Egyptian god of the dead and judge of souls seeking admission to the afterlife
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Pharaoh Amenhotep IV; sought unsuccessfully to establish Aton as chief god
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wife of Osiris; taught women to grind corn, spin flax, weave cloth, and care for children
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Detailed explanation-1: -Amun, god of the air, was one of the eight primordial Egyptian deities. Amun’s role evolved over the centuries; during the Middle Kingdom he became the King of the deities and in the New Kingdom he became a nationally worshipped god. He eventually merged with Ra, the ancient sun god, to become Amun-Ra.
Detailed explanation-2: -Definition. Ra (also given as Re) is the sun god of ancient Egypt. He is one of the oldest deities in the Egyptian pantheon and was later merged with others such as Horus, becoming Ra-Horakhty (the morning sun), Amun (as noonday sun), and Atum (the evening sun) associated with primal life-giving energy.
Detailed explanation-3: -He was also known as Amun-Re, who was a form of the sun god. Most often Amun is shown as a human male wearing a crown with two tall plumes (missing on this statue). In his role as a god of fertility, he could also be represented as a ram with curving horns.
Detailed explanation-4: -Egyptian civilization-Gods and goddesses-Amun. Chief of the gods during the New Kingdom, Amun was depicted as a man with two tall plumes rising above his headdress, or as a ram or a goose. He, his wife, Mut, and their son, Khonsu, represented the Theban Triad, the sacred family of Thebes.