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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 G. Elliot Smith

Here were found several inscriptions bearing the Egyptian name of the city P-Atum, house of the god Atum.

From The Making of a Nation The Beginnings of Israel's History by Jeremiah Whipple Jenks

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