Khnum
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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While the Cataract of the Nile was the home of Khnum, the Persian Gulf was the dwelling-place of Ea.
From The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)
Thou art my Ka in my body, the god Khnum who makes strong my limbs.
From The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)
Khnum the Creator, dweller at the Cataracts, is my favourite, and is still busy, as he looks after the rise and fall of the river.
From It Happened in Egypt by Williamson, C. N. (Charles Norris)
Ammon is an adjective = "hidden," and is connected with the ram-headed Khnum, and with the hawk-headed Ra, the sun.
From Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Lang, Andrew
The scene in the series, which is of greatest interest in the present connexion, is that representing Khnum at his work of creation.
From Legends of Babylon and Egypt in relation to Hebrew tradition by King, L. W. (Leonard William)
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