Khnum



Khnum, son of Naunet or Ocean Nun, is the creator of man and the evening aspect of the sun god Ra.

Background
He has several ocupations, as the creator of children before they are born, and as the helper of Hapi, the god of the Nile River, to burst forth in the flood season. At Elephantine, he was worshipped alongside Satis, a personification of the Nile flood, and Anuket, another goddess of the Nile river. Sadie almost called him "The Divine Pooter," instead of "The Divine Potter." He is the 3rd Aspect of Ra.

Appearance
Khnum is often depicted as having the body of a man, and the head of a ram. His skin is deeply tanned, and is adorned with blue-and-gold jewlrey. He carries a simple staff, and his neck is concealed by linen.

Trivia

 * Khnum was orginally depicted as the god of the Nile River.