CLA160H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Enki, Enlil, Amunet
Document Summary
There are many contradictions in the biblical book, which implies that the story was taken/put together using more than one source. Yhwh = yahweh which is the name for god in the old testament. Were recorded in different methods depending on the period. Before anything existed was the dark waters of nun. The god atum (sun god) was sitting on top of the mound. Atum creates the air god shu (sneezed him out) And the moisture goddess tefnut (vomited/spit her out) One day shu and tefut fell into the nun and were lost. Atum was sad and sent his all seeing eye to find them. When they returned he cried tears of joy. Shu and tefnut come together to make geb and nut. She stretches herself towards the north, south, east, and west. Shu stood between geb and nut to keep them safe. Atum = aged sun god, creator of god and wore the double crown meaning he was the.
