| Amunet | |||||
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| Amaunet | |||||
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| Period of worship |
Old Kingdom – Roman Period | ||||
| Cult center | Thebes, Hermopolis (as Ogdoad deity) | ||||
| Titles | "The Hidden One" | ||||
| Symbol(s) | Red Crown | ||||
| Association | Protection, creation | ||||
| Appearance | Anthropoid, red crown, snake | ||||
| Egyptian equivalent(s) |
Amun | ||||
| Spouse(s) | Amun | ||||
Amunet or Amaunet is an ancient Egyptian goddess who functioned as a protector of the king. Her cult center was situated at Thebes, in particular at the Karnak temple complex. She played a preeminent role in rituals associated with the royal coronation (ḫꜣỉ-nỉsw.t) and Sed Festivals (ḥb-sd).
In the Hermopolitan cosmogony, Amunet is the one of the eight deities of the Ogdoad representing primordial chaos from which the Primeval Mound appeared. She is coupled with the god Amun as her male counterpart and husband.
Iconography[]
At Thebes, Amunet was usually depicted anthropomorphically, as a female figure wearing the Red Crown (Deshret) of Lower Egypt. Typically holding a was-sceptre and ankh-symbol in her hands.
Like the other deities of the Ogdoad, her male form (Amun) was often depicted as a frog, or a frog-headed human, and her female form (Amunet) as a snake or snake-headed human. The snake head symbolised protection, healing, and regeneration, and was also possessed by the other Ogdoad females Nunet, Hehet and Keket.
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