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KHNUM

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Originally appearing in Volume V09, Page 53 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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KHNUM  or KHNOUM, a

ram-headed
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god, whose
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principal place of worship was the island of Elephantine (there associated with Satis and Anukis), but also revered elsewhere, e.g. together with Nebtu in Esna . He enjoyed
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great repute as a creator, and was supposed to use the potter's wheel for the purpose . In this capacity he is sometimes accompanied by the
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frog-headed goddess Heket .

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