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
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 22, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1INTRODUCTION
2CHAPTER 1 – DISCOVERING KHNUM, ARCHAEOLOGY AND INSCRIPTIONS
3CHAPTER 2 – ELEPHANTINE: KHNUM AT THE SOURCE OF THE NILE
4CHAPTER 3 – THE POTTER GOD, CREATION THROUGH CLAY AND HANDS
5CHAPTER 4 – ESNA, TEMPLE THEOLOGY AND LATE EGYPTIAN CONTINUITY
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6CHAPTER 5 – KHNUM AND THE INUNDATION, WATER AS CREATIVE FORCE
7CHAPTER 6 – KHNUM DIVINE FAMILY, ANUKET, SATET, AND FERTILITY
8CHAPTER 7 – KHNUM AND KINGSHIP, CRAFTING THE PHARAOH
9CHAPTER 8 – ICONOGRAPHY AND ARTISTIC DEPICTIONS OF DIVINE CRAFT
10CHAPTER 9 – KHNUM IN COMPARATIVE THEOLOGY
11CHAPTER 10 – SURVIVAL, REDISCOVERY, AND THE LEGACY OF KHNUM
12About the Author
13About the Publisher
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