Amun

Summary

Amun is an Ancient Egyptian deity^[1]. He ranks in the top 2% of ancient_egyptian_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,868 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Amun's father was Nun^[3].
• Among Amun's spouses was Mut^[4].
• A child of Amun was Khonsu^[5].
• A child of Amun was Monthu^[6].
• Amun's image is recorded as Amun post Amarna (azure skin color).svg^[7].
• Amun is recorded as male^[8].
• Amun's instance of is recorded as Ancient Egyptian deity^[9].
• Amun's instance of is recorded as sky deity^[10].
• Amun's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 306390671^[11].
• Amun's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2014023319^[12].
• Amun's IdRef ID is recorded as 027398722^[13].
• Amun's part of is recorded as Egyptian mythology^[14].
• Amun's part of is recorded as Q117313246^[15].
• Amun's Commons category is recorded as Amun^[16].
• Amun's said to be the same as is recorded as Zeus^[17].
• Amun's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0sjj^[18].
• Amun's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Amun^[19].
• Amun's worshipped by is recorded as religion of ancient Egypt^[20].
• Amun's worshipped by is recorded as Egyptian mythology^[21].
• Amun's OmegaWiki Defined Meaning is recorded as 1648367^[22].
• Amun's KulturNav-ID is recorded as d9caa06e-e382-45e9-9c75-b210662745a5^[23].
• Amun's Iconclass notation is recorded as 12C13(AMON-RE)^[24].
• Amun's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0003626^[25].
• Amun's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[26].
• Amun's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Amun's father was Nun^[3].

Personal Life

Amun was married to Mut^[4]. Children include Khonsu^[5], an Ancient Egyptian deity^[28] and Monthu^[6], an Ancient Egyptian deity^[29].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Amun include 3554 he^[30], an asteroid^[31].

Why It Matters

Amun ranks in the top 2% of ancient_egyptian_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,868 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for him include 3554 he^[30], an asteroid^[31].

FAQs

Who were Amun's parents?

Amun's father was Nun^[3].

Who was Amun married to?

Amun's spouses include Mut^[4].