Who is Wnty | ||
| مجلة البحوث والدراسات الاثرية | ||
| Article 61, Volume 15, Issue 15, September 2024, Pages 1-25 PDF (1.69 M) | ||
| Document Type: المقالة الأصلية | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/archmu.2024.375341 | ||
| Author | ||
| يوسف عمر محمود عبد المجيد | ||
| كلية الآثار - جامعة الأقصر | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abastract : This research sheds light on Wnty, an ancient and mysterious Egyptian deity that emerged since the Old Kingdom era. It took various written forms, with peculiar and diverse attributes, as well as varying alphabetical arrangements. It did not assume many forms, appearing only in three representations. It is depicted sometimes as a crocodile standing on its tail with the head of a ram emerging from its belly, occasionally coupled with the sun disk. Another representation is with the head of a ram alone, without the presence of the sun disk, found in two royal tombs, those of King Ramses VII and IX. The third and final form is specified as a bird "Apd," embodied in a statue depicting an adversary with a bird head engraved with Wnty. This form is found within a hieratic text (p.Bremner-Rhind,32,51), referring to the names of Apophis. The peculiarity and complexity of this deity lie in its essence and dual nature, oscillating between good and evil. At times it represents good, and at other times it embodies evil, as depicted through the titles and functional roles it assumed in the inscriptions and scenes. This deity is mentioned in numerous papyri as well as various scattered locations, including the Temple of Kom Ombo, the Temple of Hibis in Kharga Oasis, royal tombs in Thebes, the Temple of Seti I in Abydos. Its frequent appearance is also noted in the temples of Edfu, Dendera, and the Temple of Opet in Karnak. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Temple of Kom Ombo; Temple of Opet temples of Edfu؛ Dendera؛ Wnty | ||
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