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