About this deity
Atum is one of the oldest Egyptian deities in the world and was worshiped heavily in Heliopolis. He gave birth to the other primary Egyptian deities (the Ennead).
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Parent belief system
Egyptian Religion · Polytheistic · 8 mythsThe religion of ancient Egypt represents a cultural identity that lasted from ca. 3500 BCE to 300 CE, and included hundreds of myths, deities, and customs.
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Mythological stories including Atum
- Egyptian Memphis Creation myth
Nuthsell
The world and men were created by Ptah, the Egyptian deity associated with creation (and sometimes craft). The deity envisioned his creation and made it into reality through the spoken word. He created the other major Egyptian deities who would rule in their respective areas.
- Egyptian Thebes Creation myth
Nuthsell
Of the original eight Egyptian deities (listed in the Egyptian Hermopolis myth), Amun (Atum) was the special force behind them and created everything.
- Egyptian Hermopolis Creation myth
Nuthsell
Before the world began, eight deities called the Ogdoad (sometimes the 'Ennead') were separated into four men and four women. They lived in primedal water and rose out of the water to create what we know as land, the sun, and everything else we inhabit on Earth.
- Egyptian Heliopolis Creation myth
Nuthsell
The first main Egyptian deities and the rest of the world were created by Atum (later known as Ra or Horus) out of water. Atum gave rise to Shu and Tefnet, who later birthed the deities that would make up the rest of the world, including Isis and Osiris. Isis and Osiris may have represented fertility and motherhood, which gave rise to humanity.
Cite this page
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Atum." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 23 Jul. 2019, omnika.org/stable/228. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
OMNIKA (2019, July 23). Atum. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/228
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Atum." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created July 23, 2019. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://omnika.org/stable/228.
