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| Egyptian Monotheism and Polytheism; Ancient Egyptian Images concept | |
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| R. azz. miligi | Dec 2 2012, 06:56 AM Post #1 |
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Ancient Egyptian Images concept Egyptian Monotheism and Polytheism The Ancient Egyptians believed in One God who was self-produced, self-existent, immortal, invisible, eternal, omniscient, almighty, etc. This One God was never represented. It is the functions and attributes of his domain that were represented. These attributes were called the neteru The term, gods, is a misrepresentation of the Egyptian term, neteru. Animal Symbolism The animal or animal-headed neteru (gods/goddesses) are symbolic expressions of a deep spiritual understanding. When a total animal is depicted in Ancient Egypt, it represents a particular function/attribute in its purest form. When an animal-headed figure is depicted, it conveys that particular function/attribute in the human being. Names in Ancient Egypt were not just labels. A name was like a short resume or synopsis of the principle. For example, the neter (god) Ra (Re) is described in the Unas Funerary (Pyramid) Texts: "They cause thee to come into being as Ra, in his name of Khepri." Khepri is not just another label/name for Ra (Re). Khepri means coming into being. Far from being a primitive, polytheistic form, this is the highest expression of monotheistic mysticism. AkenAten's Monotheism Akhnaten believed in One God who was self-produced, self-existent, immortal, invisible, eternal,almighty. This One God was never actually represented.Since there cannot be more than one being who possesses supreme Dominion all overthings, he refused the trinity of Amen, Mut and Khensu. AkenAten believe The essence of God Aten is One not only in kind but also in number. It can not in anyway contain a plurality of persons, since an individual person is nothing else than an individual intelligent essence. Far from being a primitive, polytheistic form, this is the highest expression of monotheistic mysticism. |
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| AmarnaGirl | Dec 3 2012, 10:55 AM Post #2 |
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I am curious if you have academic sources for your information (the Ancient Egyptians as a whole didn't believe in the concept of One God as far as I know - they were a polytheistic people. Though I'm not sure if they thought that there was one ultimate Source,and all the other gods were manifestations,or if they saw themselves as hard polytheists. Unless you are speaking specifically of just the Atenists,who were in reality,few in number.),or is this is a personal viewpoint? (By the way,thanks for jumping in with some new topics to help offset the spam!) Edited by AmarnaGirl, Feb 25 2013, 01:00 PM.
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| aper_el | Feb 16 2013, 10:01 PM Post #3 |
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Akhenaten said you have to go through me in order that the Aten remain pure and not manipulated...same as the French language, in order that it maintain its total French essence they kick the foreign intrusion out and keep the language French. I have no problem with what Akhenaten was doing. Aper_El |
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| R. azz. miligi | May 15 2013, 05:17 PM Post #4 |
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Do you know why there is no definite sign " L " in E. Hieroglyphic L. ? PLEASE DO NOT ACCEPTE EVERY INFORMATION ABOUT AKHNATEN The oldest falsification I discovered. ![]() ![]() ![]() Anthropomorphism or Personification Edited by R. azz. miligi, Aug 25 2015, 11:16 AM.
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| Ankhemmaat | Mar 26 2016, 02:49 PM Post #5 |
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I'm not sure what "there no definite sign " L " in E. Hieroglyphic L." proves...
Edited by Ankhemmaat, Mar 26 2016, 02:49 PM.
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