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| Gengen who in hieroglyphics | |||||
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Negeg-Wer Ngg-wr the great cluckers |
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The Gengen Wer , also Negeg Wer , is a god from Egyptian mythology who is represented as a goose.
His onomatopoeic name means "Big Screamer", "Big Cackler". The symbolism used is the goose that carries the egg, which is the source of new life. The god stands for the effect and influence of creative energy. The goose is also called Negeg in ancient Egyptian , in English: "Knisterer", a form in which Amun can also appear as a creator god.
At that time, the Egyptians assumed that creation was a continuous cycle. To be part of this creation, a person in the underworld is considered to be closely guarding the egg within the "Great Cryer". Or it is even the egg itself.
See also
literature
- Richard H. Wilkinson: The world of the gods in ancient Egypt. Belief, power, mythology . Theiss, Stuttgart 2003, ISBN 3-8062-1819-6 .