The Hidden One

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The Hidden One is a prominent epithet of the ancient Egyptian god Amun, emphasizing his invisible, mysterious, and transcendent nature.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
The Hidden One canonical 2
the Hidden One 1

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Statements (42)

Predicate Object
instanceOf epithet
religious epithet
associatedDeity Amun
Amun-Ra
linked to: Amun
associatedPlace Luxor Temple
Temple of Amun at Karnak
category Ancient Egyptian epithets of deities
Epithets of creator gods
contrastedWith manifest solar form of Ra
linked to: Re (sun god)
correspondsToEgyptianName Imn
culture ancient Egyptian religion
describes Amun as beyond human perception
linked to: Amun

Amun as unseen yet effective
emphasizesAttribute hiddenness
invisibility
mystery
transcendence
unknowability
epithetOf Amun
influenceOnLaterThought conceptions of a hidden high god in later interpretations of Egyptian religion
language Egyptian
linked to: Ancient Egyptian
linkedConcept divine transcendence
hidden god
invisible presence
linkedToConcept cosmic mystery
hidden cosmic order
monotheizing tendencies in Amun theology
meaning the hidden
periodOfProminence Middle Kingdom of Egypt
New Kingdom of Egypt
relatedTitle King of the Gods
Lord of the Thrones of the Two Lands
religiousRole title of a creator god
title of a supreme deity
religiousTradition state cult of Amun at Thebes
theologicalFunction distinguishes hidden essence from visible manifestations
expresses the unseen aspect of divinity
usedIn hymns to Amun
royal titulary of pharaohs devoted to Amun
temple inscriptions
worshipContext Karnak temple complex
Thebes

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Amun epithet The Hidden One
Amun meaningOfName The Hidden One
Zeb-un-Nissa meaningOfPenName the Hidden One
linked to: The Hidden One