Norse
Ymir
first giant, raw material of the world
Atum
Egyptian tradition. See the whole pantheon.
- Domains
- creator, the completed one
- Symbols and attributes
- Double crown; the primeval mound; the scarab, in the form Khepri
- Parents (per the sources used)
- Nun
Key myth
Atum emerged from Nun on the primeval mound and made Shu and Tefnut from himself (the Pyramid Texts say he spat them out; the Memphite theology gives Ptah the same creative role through speech).
Where sources differ or caution applies. Atum was merged with the sun god as Ra-Atum, the setting sun.
Primary sources
- Pyramid Texts Utterance 600
- Shabaka Stone
All sources for the Egyptian pantheon
Lineage in the sources used: Nun.
Place in the family graph
More traditions
Elsewhere in the world
Deities in other traditions who share a theme with Atum: creation and first beings, the sun and light. This is overlap in one area only.