Khnum
크눔
EgyptianAncient Egypt
"Ram-Headed God of Creation and the Nile"
✦ Personality Traits
✦ About
Khnum is the ram-headed god who creates human beings and their ka (soul) on his potter's wheel. He was believed to shape each child's body from clay before placing it in the mother's womb.
Associated with the Nile's source and its annual life-giving flood, Khnum was worshipped as the creator of all things that come from water and earth. His temples stood near the cataracts where the Nile was believed to originate.
Khnum represents the divine craftsman who shapes individual lives, the creative power of the Nile, and the unique formation of each soul.
✦ Famous Story
Before each child is born, Khnum shapes their body on his divine potter's wheel, crafting each person uniquely. He then forms their ka, their spiritual double, ensuring that no two souls are alike. The flood of the Nile is his creative power flowing forth.
✦ If You Match
Your features carry the individual craftsmanship of Khnum. There is unique shaping in your appearance—the look of one carefully formed with purpose, unlike any other.
