Ptah

American  

[ptah, ptahkh] / ptɑ, ptɑx /

noun

1. an ancient Egyptian deity, believed to be a universal creator and sometimes identified with other gods: worshiped especially at Memphis when it was the royal residence.

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Ptah British  

/ tɑː, ptɑː /

noun

1. (in ancient Egypt) a major god worshipped as the creative power, esp at Memphis

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Example Sentences

Coltrane’s own music was always about collaboration, whether with other players or other cultures – this entry could equally have been Ptah the El Daoud, with Pharoah Sanders.

From The Guardian • Mar. 26, 2020

The architect who designed the pyramid, Imhotep, was later deified as a son of Ptah, the god who created the universe.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

The reliefs depict Wahtye himself, his wife Weret Ptah, and his mother Merit Meen, as well as everyday activities that include hunting, sailing and manufacturing goods such as pottery, according to National Geographic.

From Fox News • Dec. 16, 2018

This rectangular pendant shows Tut standing between two deities seated on thrones— the lion-headed goddess Sekhmet on the left, and her consort, Ptah, on the right.

From National Geographic • Nov. 24, 2015

“Then instruct me, for the sake of Ptah the Bearded! That scowling one, the First Craftsman, said nothing but ‘Wash these sweepings, young one!’ with never a word as to how or why.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw