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Mandulis
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Also known as Meruel

Mandulis (also Merul and Melul) was a god of ancient Nubia also worshipped in Egypt. The name Mandulis () is the Greek form of Merul or Melul, a non-Egyptian name. The centre of his cult was the Temple of Kalabsha at Talmis, but he also had a temple dedicated to him at Ajuala.

Key facts

Deity.type
Nubian
Deity.temple
Temple of Kalabsha
Deity.image
Flickr - schmuela - NOT a Ba bird.jpg
Deity.caption
An image of Mandulis from the Temple of Kalabsha in Nubia
Deity.region
Lower Nubia
Deity.venerated_in
Nubian mythology
Deity.god_of
God of the Sun and Sky
Deity.animals
Falcon
Deity.symbol
Sun, Crown of Ram Horns, Plumes
Deity.hiero
U6:D21-G43-E23:Z2-A40
Deity.equivalent1
Horus
Deity.equivalent1_type
Egyptian

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Wikidata facts

Gender
male
Image
Mandulis.svg
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Article · Polski

Mandulis – nubijski bóg nieba i bóg solarny. Mandulis mógł też być czczony w starożytnym Egipcie na wyspie File. Często był przedstawiany jako człowiek z wiszącą piersią i noszący koronę atef.

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