Aa (Egyptian mythology)
Aa (Egyptian mythology) in hieroglyphics | ||||||
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Aa ˁ3 the great |
Aa is one of the Shebtiu creator gods of ancient Egypt . Within the creation myths, he made the first reed together with Wai and won the first land as soon as it emerged from the primeval water .
Aa and Wai are mentioned together in inscriptions in the Temple of Horus at Edfu .
See also
literature
- Dieter Kurth : meeting point of the gods. Inscriptions from the Temple of Horus at Edfu. Artemis & Winkler, Düsseldorf / Zurich 1998, ISBN 3-7608-1203-1 , p. 180ff.