Khnum: Secrets of a Creator God (Gods of Egypt, Myth and Mystery, #13)
By AJ Carmichael
Length6h 52m
About this audiobook
Khnum: Secrets of a Creator God explores one of ancient Egypt's most powerful yet often overlooked deities—the ram-headed god who stood at the very source of life itself. At Elephantine, where the Nile emerged from hidden depths and surged into the land, Khnum was believed to regulate the sacred waters that sustained an entire civilization. But his role extended far beyond the river. He was the divine craftsman, the potter of creation, shaping gods, kings, and humanity from the fertile clay of the Nile, giving form to life with deliberate and enduring precision. Drawing on archaeological evidence, temple inscriptions, and the lived realities of the ancient world, this book reveals how Khnum's identity evolved from a local guardian of the cataract into a central figure of creation theology.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory
Length6 hrs 52 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 22, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1INTRODUCTION
8CHAPTER 7 – KHNUM AND KINGSHIP, CRAFTING THE PHARAOH
2CHAPTER 1 – DISCOVERING KHNUM, ARCHAEOLOGY AND INSCRIPTIONS
9CHAPTER 8 – ICONOGRAPHY AND ARTISTIC DEPICTIONS OF DIVINE CRAFT
3CHAPTER 2 – ELEPHANTINE: KHNUM AT THE SOURCE OF THE NILE
10CHAPTER 9 – KHNUM IN COMPARATIVE THEOLOGY
4CHAPTER 3 – THE POTTER GOD, CREATION THROUGH CLAY AND HANDS
11CHAPTER 10 – SURVIVAL, REDISCOVERY, AND THE LEGACY OF KHNUM
5CHAPTER 4 – ESNA, TEMPLE THEOLOGY AND LATE EGYPTIAN CONTINUITY
12About the Author
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6CHAPTER 5 – KHNUM AND THE INUNDATION, WATER AS CREATIVE FORCE
13About the Publisher
7CHAPTER 6 – KHNUM DIVINE FAMILY, ANUKET, SATET, AND FERTILITY
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