PTAH

Meaning of PTAH in English

/ptah, ptahkh/ , n.

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

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PTAH — In Egyptian religion , the creator god. The patron of craftsmen, especially sculptors, Ptah was identified by the Greeks with …
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PTAH — Ptah, holding the emblems of life and power, bronze statuette, Memphis, c. 600100 also spelled Phthah, in Egyptian religion, creator-god …
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PTAH — Ptah BrE AmE tɑː ptɑː; pə ˈtɑː
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PTAH — In Egyptian religion , the creator god. The patron of craftsmen, especially sculptors, Ptah was identified by the Greeks with …
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PTAH — [Egyptian] Ptah is the creator-god of Memphis, the city that served as the capital of the ancient Egypt for most …
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PTAH-SEKER-OSIRIS — [Egyptian] An Egyptian composite funerary god. Consists of Ptah, Seker, and Osiris (Asar).
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MEMPHIS — I Capital of ancient Egypt during the Old Kingdom (с 2575–с 2130 BC), located on the western bank of the …
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IMHOTEP — Greek Imouthes flourished 27th century BC, Memphis, Egypt Egyptian sage and astrologer, later worshiped as the god of medicine. In …
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EGYPTIAN RELIGION — Polytheistic belief system of ancient Egypt from the 4th millennium BC to the first centuries AD, including both folk traditions …
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APIS — In ancient Egyptian religion, a sacred bull deity worshiped at Memphis. The cult originated at least as early as the …
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AMON — or Amen Egyptian deity revered as king of the gods. Amon may have originated as a local deity at Khmun …
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NEFERTEM — /nay'feuhr tem"/ , n. Egyptian Relig. Ptah, as the personification of the lotus that keeps Ra alive with its fragrance.
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APIS — /ay"pis/ , n. Egyptian Religion. a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris …
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EPIGRAPHY — the study of written matter recorded on hard or durable material. It is a prime tool in recovering much of …
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ACHONDROPLASIA — also called chondrodystrophia fetalis genetic disorder characterized by a lack of cartilage cells. As a consequence, bones that depend on …
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SETH
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SEKHMET — Ptah, holding the emblems of life and power, bronze statuette, Memphis, c. 600100 also spelled Sakhmet in Egyptian religion, a …
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SARAPEUM — also spelled Serapeum, or Sarapieion, either of two temples of ancient Egypt, dedicated to the worship of the Greco-Egyptian god …
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MERNEPTAH — died 1204? also spelled Meneptah, or Merenptah king of Egypt (reigned 121304 BC) who successfully defended Egypt against a serious …
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KOTHAR — (West Semiticskill) also called Kothar-wa-Khasis (skill-and-cunning) ancient West Semitic god of crafts, equivalent of the Greek god Hephaestus. Kothar was …
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KARNAK — also called Al-Karnak village in Qina muhafazah (governorate), Upper Egypt, which has given its name to the northern half of …
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IMHOTEP — flourished 27th century BC, , Memphis, Egypt Greek Imouthes vizier, sage, architect, astrologer, and chief minister to Djoser (reigned 26302611 …
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HU, SIA, AND HEH — Heh also called Neheh in Egyptian religion, deified abstractions personifying, respectively, creative command (or authoritative utterance), perception (or intelligence), and …
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EGYPTIAN RELIGION
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APIS — ( (Greek), ) Egyptian Hap, Hep, or Hapi, in ancient Egyptian religion, sacred bull deity worshiped at Memphis. The cult …
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AMON — also spelled Amun, Amen, or Ammon Egyptian deity who was revered as king of the gods. Amon may have been …
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MEMPHIS — n. Capital of ancient Egypt during the Old Kingdom ( 0441; 2575 0441; 2130 BC), located on the western bank …
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TATENEN — [Egyptian] "Exalted Earth". A primeval Egyptian earth-god who represents the mound (or hill) that arose from the primordial water. He …
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SEKER — [Egyptian] The Egyptian god of the Memphis necropolis, and a funerary god. In the Old Kingdom, Seker came to be …
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EGYPTIAN MYTHOLOGY
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