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Atum

American  
[ah-tuhm] / ˈɑ təm /

noun

Egyptian Religion.
  1. a primeval god who by himself begot Shu and Tefnut: the original god of the Ennead.


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The road "is basically the backbone of Russian occupation in the south", Clément Molin, an analyst at the French-based think tank Atum Mundi, told the BBC.

From BBC Jun. 8, 2026

The Smashing Pumpkins will drop the third album later this month in their Atum trilogy, a three-act rock opera so expansive that Corgan’s friends told him he should ease up his workload.

From Washington Times Apr. 7, 2023

Ancient Egyptian creation myth. The first god to emerge from chaos is named Atum.

From Salon Apr. 4, 2014

There came the saying that Atum, who created the gods, stated concerning Ptah-Tatenen: 'He is the fashioner of the gods....

From The Evolution of the Dragon by Smith, G. Elliot

Men, as part of the divine name of Thothmes, may be the shortened form of Amen, the supreme god of Thebes, just as Tum is the shortened form of Atum.

From Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics by King, James

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