Atum

The Ennead

Ra Shu Tefnut Nut Geb Nephthys Osiris Isis Set

The Ogdoad

Other Egyptian Gods

Anubis Anuket Apophis Apis Astarte Aten Bast Bes Hapi Hathor Horus Harpocrates Khepri Khonsu Khnum Maat Mentu Neith Nut Ptah Sebek Sekhmet Tahuti Tawaret Tum

Though Ra and Atum (“he who completes or perfects”) were the same god, Atum was used in distinctive fashions. He was primarily the symbol of the setting sun and was also a substitute for Ra as the creator of Shu and Tefnut from either masturbatory semen, (perhaps via autofellatio) or mucus. Atum was himself created by Ptah in some mythologies. Atum was the father of Hike.

Atum was the head of the Ennead and was represented by Mnewer, the black bull. He was associated with the snake, lizard, beetle, mangust, lion, bull, and ichneumon (mongoose).

References

Wikipedia (2005). *[Ra](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ra) (*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ra*).* Retrieved March 8, 2005