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    The Theban theology, like the Memphite theology, is based on a primordial triad. In this case it is the triad of Amun, Mut and Khonsu

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    The Theban theology, like the Memphite theology, is based on a primordial triad. In this case it is the triad of Amun, Mut and Khonsu

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    The Theban theology

    illustration from Egyptian Mysteries; p.11 (Thames & Hudson, Art and Imagination
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    The The!an theology, li"e the Memphite theology, is !ased on a primordial triad. In this
    #ase it is the triad of Amun, Mut and $honsu. The The!an myth of #reation is some%hat
    #ompli#ated and %rapped in o!s#ure sym!olism. As &u#y &amy e'plains(
    At the origin of time, there e'isted a serpent, $am)at)f, *he %ho has a##omplished his
    time*. As his name indi#ates, this serpent #eased to e'ist %hen his time %as past. He had,
    ho%e+er, a son, Ir)ta, *,reator of the Earth*. Ir)ta #ontinued the %or" of his father and
    #reated the Eight -rimordials of Hermopolis, among %hom of #ourse %e find Amun, %ho
    de#lares himself to !e the initial serpent, and Amonet. The genealogy is presented as
    follo%s, in terms of four generations(
    The serpent $am)at)f, assimilated to Amun).e of $arna".
    The serpent Ir)ta, assimilated to Min)Amun of &u'or.
    The Eight -rimordials, one of %hom is Amun, %ho thus re)generates himself.
    The solar #hild %ho #omes forth from the lotus at Hermopolis, in other %ords .e,
    produ#t of the /ight -rimordials, and also assimilated to Amun.

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