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Egyptian Mythology. An ancient Egyptian deity. Represented as a ram.
Amon, Egyptian deity
"Egyptian deity. He was originally the chief god of Thebes; he and his wife Mut and their son Khensu were the divine Theban triad of deities."
Amun and Amun-Re
"Some assume that Amun (Amen, Amon) was a relatively modern god within the context of ancient Egyptian religion. His worship at Thebes, where the earliest known Temple dedicated to him was located, is only documented from the 11th Dynasty onward."

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