Khnum

American  

[khnoom] / xnum /

noun

Egyptian Religion.

1. a god in the form of a ram who created human beings from clay on a potter's wheel.

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Example Sentences

But Khnum's part in the princess's origin stands on a different plane, for it illustrates the Egyptian myth of Creation by the divine Potter, who may take the form of either Khnum or Ptah.

From Legends of Babylon and Egypt in relation to Hebrew tradition by King, L. W. (Leonard William)

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

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)

Nit of Sais or Hathor of Dendera differed in no way, so far as their divine powers were concerned, from Ptaḥ of Memphis or Khnum of the Cataract.

From The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)

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)