Eye of Atum
deity Egyptian single tradition · 1
The Eye of Atum is an extension of and companion to the creator god Atum. At times the Eye of Ra and the Eye of Atum are treated as distinct, and Ra's eye is equated with the sun and Atum's eye with the moon.
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – 300
- Historical notes
- Appears in ancient Egyptian mythology.
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Sometimes this eye is called the Eye of Atum, although at other times the Eye of Ra and the Eye of Atum are treated as distinct, and Ra's eye is equated with the sun and Atum's eye with the moon.”
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