Ptah-Tatenen
deity Ancient Egypt single tradition · 2
Ptah-Tatenen is the combined form of Ptah and Tatenen. By the Nineteenth Dynasty Ptah-Tatenen is his sole form, and he is worshiped as royal creator god. Ptah-Tatenen can be seen as father of the Ogdoad of Hermopolis, the eight deities who themselves embody the primeval elements from before creation.
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When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Sole form by the Nineteenth Dynasty.
Relationships
- parent of
- Ogdoad of Hermopolis
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“By the Nineteenth Dynasty Ptah-Tatenen is his sole form, and he is worshiped as royal creator god. Ptah-Tatenen can be seen as father of the Ogdoad of Hermopolis, the eight deities who themselves embody the primeval elements from before creation.”
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“It was dedicated to "Ptah, Ptah-Tatenen and Hathor, and associated with Ramesses, 'the Great God.'"”
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