Atum and the Ennead at Heliopolis
Egyptian Gods and Their Cult Centers

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Egyptian Gods and Their Cult Centers

Gods Lower Egypt

Seth Triad
Wadjet
Nefertem
Neith
Banebdjed
Osiris
The Ennead
Memphis Triad
Apis Bull
Mnevis Bull
Seth
Ptah
Ra
Sekhmet
Bastet
Atum

Gods Middle Egypt

Thoth
The Ogdoad
Maat
Sobek
Pakhet
Aten

Gods Upper Egypt

Abydos Triad
Theban Triad
Buchis Bull
Amun-Min-Re
Montu
Khnum
Horus
Hapy
Isis
Horus the Elder
Hathor - Deir el Bahri
Meretseger
Hathor - Dendera
Min
Nebket
Osiris
Anubis
Seth
Sobek

Egyptian
Creation Myths

Elephantine (Khnum)
Heliopolis (Atum)
Memphis (Ptah)
Hermopolis Magna (Thoth)

Egyptian Cult Centers

Abydos
Memphis
Karnak
Philae
more.....

Enrich your trip to Egypt, learn more about the Ancient Gods whose monuments and temples you will s e on your Egypt Tour.

Take day tours around Cairo to Memphis and Saqqara for sites of Gods of Lower Egypt. Travel by prearranged speciality excursions for the Gods of Middle Egypt.

Many monuments and temples for the God of Upper Egypt are located in and around Luxor. Tours of Abydos and Dendera can be made by special arrangement.

Visit other sites in Upper Egypt by Nile Cruise, Elephantine Island, home of Khnum the creator god is located in Aswan.

Atum

Atum was "Lord of the Limits of the Sky". His cult center was Heliopolis. He was a solor diety and head of the Ennead.

In the Old Kingdom he lifted the dead king from the pyramid to the stars.

He was later joined with the God Re as Re-Atum.

In the later dynasties Atum became the protector of all dead people on their way into the Afterlife and is featured in the non-royal Theban tombs in the New Kingdom.

The Ennead

Nut arches across the sky and Shu , god of

Shu (Air) support Nut (the Sky)

The Ennead consisted of the Osirian Gods: Atum, Shu, Tefnut, Geb, Nut, Osiris, Isis, Set and Nepthys. See the Heliopolis Creation Myth.

Atum - The solar/creator god.
Shu - personification of air.
Tefnut - personification of moisture.
Geb - personification of earth.
Nut - personification of sky.
Osiris - The first King of Egypt and later god of the underworld.
Isis - The first Queen Egypt and goddess of magic, funerary goddess, protector of the King.
Set - Brother of Isis, Osiris and later god of chaos.
Nepthys - Sister of Osiris and Isis and consort of Set, funerary goddess