Mnevis bull

animal_ally earth Ancient Egypt single tradition · 1

The Mnevis bull is an embodiment of Ra. The cult of the Mnevis bull had its center in Heliopolis and there was a formal burial ground for the sacrificed bulls north of the city.

When

First attested: 2500 BCE
Attested period: -2500 – 2020
Historical notes: Associated with Ra from the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt.

Relationships

allied with: Ra
co occurs with: Sekhmet, Horus, Amun, Amun-Ra, Ra-Horakhty

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Mentioned by

Sekhmet
Horus
Amun
Amun-Ra
Ra-Horakhty

Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“The cult of the Mnevis bull, an embodiment of Ra, had its center in Heliopolis and there was a formal burial ground for the sacrificed bulls north of the city.”
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