Ptah (or Peteh) is the creator god in Egyptian mythology. He created the universe out of chaos and dust. His symbol is the Was scepter. In Ancient Egyptian religion, Ptah was the primordial mound, that called everything into existence. He was also regarded as the father of the human sage Imhotep, who was later deified. His wife was Sekhmet and their son was Nefertum.
Mythology[]
Mandaeism[]
In the Mandaeism exist a demiurge uthra call Ptahil which name may be derived both from Ptah and the Semetic Il.
Epithets[]
Ptah due to his importance, has many epithets in his honor like:
- Ptah the begetter of the first beginning
- Ptah lord of truth
- Ptah lord of eternity
- Ptah who listens to prayers
- Ptah master of ceremonies
- Ptah master of justice
- Ptah the God who made himself to be God
- Ptah the double being
- Ptah the beautiful face
- Apis the sacred ptahs's bull
- Ptah-Seker (fusion between Ptah and Seker)
- Ptah-Seker-Osiris (the union between Ptah, Seker and Osiris)
Famlity[]
Ptah is the father of Nefertum and his wife was Sekhmet or Bastet in some versions.
Gallery[]
Ptah in Marvel Comics
| Gods and goddesses of Egyptian mythology | |
|---|---|
| Gods | Ahy • Amun • Anedjti • Anhur • Anubis • Ash • Aten • Atum • Banebdjedet • Duamutef • Geb • Hapi • Hapi • Heka • Herishef • Horakhty • Horus • Imseti • Khepri • Khnum • Khonsu • Maahes • Medjed • Montu • Nefertem • Nehebkau • Nemty • Nun • Osiris • Ptah • Qebehsenuef • Ra • Rem • Serapis • Set • Shu • Sobek • Sokar • Thoth • Wepawet |
| Goddesses | Amentet • Anat • Ankhet • Bastet • Buto • Ernutet • Hathor • Hatmehit • Isis • Ma'at • Menhit • Meretseger • Meskhenet • Mut • Neith • Nekhbet • Nephthys • Nut • Satet • Sekhmet • Serket • Seshat • Sopdet • Tawaret • Tefnut • Wosret |