Benben
Sign in to saveIn the creation myth of the Heliopolitan form of ancient Egyptian religion, Benben was the mound that arose from the primordial waters (Nu), and upon which the creator deity Atum settled. The Benben stone is associated with the top stone of a pyramid, which is called a pyramid's pyramidion (or benbenet). It is also related to the obelisk.
Key facts
- Pyramid.name
- Benben
- Pyramid.image
- Pyramidion-satellite-khéops.jpg
- Pyramid.caption
- Reconstructed apex of one of the pyramids (G1-d) of the Giza Plateau, symbolizing Benben.
- Pyramid.type
- Mound
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