About this deity
Khnum (Ancient Egyptian: 𓎸𓅱𓀭 ) was an Egyptian deity associated with creation and was oftentimes depicted with the head of a ram.
Also known as
Khnum (normalized; English)ẖnmw (transliterated; Ancient Egyptian)Χνοῦβις (Greek)𓎸𓅱𓀭 (Ancient Egyptian)
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.
Top myths
Background
Khnum was an ancient Egyptian deity oftentimes depicted with having a ram's head and sitting on a potter's wheel.
Cite this page
MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Khnum." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 22 Jun. 2020, omnika.org/stable/703. Accessed 26 May. 2025.
APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)
OMNIKA (2020, June 22). Khnum. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/703
CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Khnum." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created June 22, 2020. Accessed May 26, 2025. https://omnika.org/stable/703.
Bibliography
Müller, Wilhelm M., and James G. Scott. The Mythology of All Races / Volume XII, Egyptian and Indo-Chinese. Vol. 12, The Mythology of All Races: In Thirteen Volumes. Edited by Louis H. Gray and George F. Moore. Boston, MA: Marshall Jones Company, 1918.
