Tatenen was the deity of the primordial mound in ancient Egyptian religion. His name means risen land or exalted earth, and also refers to the silt of the Nile; as a primeval chthonic deity he was identified with creation. Both feminine and masculine, Tatenen was an androgynous protector of nature associated with the Memphis area, the ancient capital of the Inebu-hedj nome in Lower Egypt. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Attestation
Era of Attestation Veneration TodayHistorically attested; no continuous cult 3 HistoricityNot a historical person: a divine or other-than-human being 1 Belief
TheologyPolytheistic: many gods 1 Function
Domain / Function Sources
1. The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend
Anthony S. Mercatante, revised and expanded by James R. Dow, Facts on File
2. Tatenen, Structured Record (Wikidata Q)
3. The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt
Donald B. Redford (ed.), Oxford University Press, 2001Tatenen, Pyramid TextsView the Source Wikipedia, "Tatenen"
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