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Ptah, in Egyptian religion, creator-god and maker of things, a patron of craftsmen, especially sculptors; his high priest was called “chief controller of craftsmen.”. The Greeks identified Ptah with Hephaestus (Vulcan), the divine blacksmith. Ptah was originally the local deity of Memphis, capital.
Memphis was believed to be under the protection of the god Ptah, the patron of craftsmen. Its great temple, Hut-ka-Ptah (meaning "Enclosure of the ka of Ptah"), was one of the most prominent structures in the city.
29 Νοε 2022 · The ancient Egyptian god of craftsmen and the arts, Ptah spoke the words that inspired the creation of the universe. Part of the Memphite Triad, Ptah was the husband of Sekhmet and the father of Nefertum.
22 Ιουλ 2024 · Ptah, the patron god of Memphis, was a major deity in ancient Egyptian mythology. He was widely worshipped as the creator god, the divine craftsman who shaped the world. Memphis, the first capital of ancient Egypt, was believed to be Ptah’s earthly abode, where he resided in his grand temple.
When Memphis became the capital of Egypt, Ptah became the ultimate creator who made everything including the gods of the Ogdoad of Hermopolis and the Ennead of Heliopolis and was given the epithet “He who set all the gods in their places and gave all things the breath of life”.
22 Ιουλ 2024 · B. Ptah’s Role in Memphis and the Ennead. Memphis played a pivotal role in the development of Egyptian religion, and Ptah’s position as the city’s patron deity made him a central figure in the Memphite Ennead, a group of nine major gods.
4 Νοε 2022 · Ptah was an ancient Egyptian deity associated with creation, craftsmanship, and architecture. He was often depicted as a mummified figure with a skullcap and a long beard and was considered a creator god, responsible for crafting and shaping the world and everything in it. He was closely linked with the city of Memphis in Egypt
