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Hermopolis, Khemenu

Hermopolis is an ancient Egyptian city at Ashmunein, called Khemenu in Egyptian

A colossal statue of Thoth as a baboon at Ashmunein/Hermopolis, from Amenhotep III’s reign in the fourteenth century BCE. Photographed on 18 September 2006; it offers a material example of the city’s association with Thoth
A colossal statue of Thoth as a baboon at Ashmunein/Hermopolis, from Amenhotep III’s reign in the fourteenth century BCE. Photographed on 18 September 2006; it offers a material example of the city’s association with ThothEinsamer Schütze / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · CC BY-SALicense · Related reference · Image source

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Hermopolis is an ancient Egyptian city at Ashmunein, called Khemenu in Egyptian. [1]

Associated with Thoth, its name is used for the Eight in creation traditions. This scholarly label describes an associationShirkAssociating others with God in Quranic discourse; not equivalent to denying God’s existence.Glossary · Click to read the explanation; the precise place and time of the traditions’ origins remain uncertain. [2]

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  1. Digital Egypt, University College London, identity and context: Hermopolis, Khemenu. Description and source metadata Return to the text ↑
  2. Digital Egypt, University College London, God and goddesses in Ancient Egypt: creation. Description and source metadata Return to the text ↑

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