Ammon of Siwa
deity Libyan single tradition · 1
Ammon of Siwa is the god of the oracle in the Siwa oasis. He is referred to as "lord of good counsel".
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Worshiped from ancient Egypt through classical antiquity.
Relationships
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“the oasis was also called Ammon; they called god of the oracle "Ammon of Siwa, lord of good counsel". The fact that the site was hard to reach, must have contributed to the feeling that an oracle from Ammon was something special - and therefore reliable.”
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