Amun

EgyptianKing of the gods

MythologyEgyptian

RoleKing of the gods

About Amun

Combined with Ra as Amun-Ra to become the supreme god. His name means the hidden one. Temple at Karnak is the largest religious building ever constructed. His priests became so powerful they rivaled the pharaoh. Faded after the reign of Akhenaten.

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