One of the oldest deities, his consort was either Menhit or Satis, depending on which of his attributes were being venerated.
One of the oldest deities, his consort was either Menhit or Satis, depending on which of his attributes were being venerated. In his four headed form he was known as Sheft-hat. Originally a river god and "lord of the cataract," who guarded the source of the Nile, he was later replaced by Hapi in that capacity. However, this deity, whose centers of worship included Abu and Esna, soon came to be venerated as the god who ensured that the river produced the right amount of silt for agriculture. As an extension of working with silt, he was eventually associated with pottery, and he was said to create all children and their ka on his great pottery wheel. For ten points, name this god of architecture, a creator who was usually depicted with the head of a ram.
One of the oldest deities, his consort was either Menhit or Satis, depending on which of his attributes were being venerated.
{Khnum} or {Khenmew} or {Khenmu} or {Khnemu}