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Atum (, Egyptian: jtm(w) or tm(w), reconstructed ; Coptic Atoum), sometimes rendered as Atem, Temu, or Tem, is the primordial God in Egyptian mythology from whom all else arose. He created himself and is the father of Shu and Tefnut, the divine couple, who are the ancestors of the other Egyptian deities. Atum is also closely associated with the evening sun. As a primordial god and as the evening sun, Atum has chthonic and underworld connections. Atum was relevant to the ancient Egyptians throughout most of Egypt's history. He is believed to have been present in ideology as early as predynastic

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Atum is the primordial creator god in ancient Egyptian mythology who brought himself into existence and fathered the divine couple from whom all other gods descended. He was deeply significant to Egyptian civilization throughout its history and was associated with the evening sun and the underworld.

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Deity.image
Atum with Double Crown (Pschent, based on paintings).svg
Deity.hiero
t:U15-A40
Deity.image_upright
0.8
Deity.caption
Atum with Double Crown, a was-scepter to show his power, and an ankh to symbolize his ability to grant life
Deity.cult_center
Heliopolis
Deity.consort
Iusaaset or Nebethetepet
Deity.children
Shu and Tefnut
Deity.type
Egyptian
Deity.name
Atum

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Gender
male
Child
Tefnut
Father
Nun
Image
Atum with Double Crown (Pschent, based on paintings).svg
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t:tm-A40
Commons category
Atum
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