Sebiumeker
Ancient Nubian deity From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ancient Nubian deity From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sebiumeker was a major supreme god of procreation and fertility in Nubian mythology who was primarily worshipped in Meroe, Kush, in present-day Sudan. He is sometimes thought of as a guardian of gateways as his statues are sometimes found near doorways. He has many similarities with Atum, but has Nubian characteristics, and is also considered the god of agriculture.
| Sebiumeker | |
|---|---|
Sebiumeker statue in the Carlsberg Glyptotek museum 1st century BCE | |
| Major cult center | Meroe, Kush |
| Genealogy | |
| Siblings | Arensnuphis ? |
His Meroitic name was probably Sabomakal, which became Sebiumeker in the ancient Egyptian language.[1]
Sebiumeker was a major supreme god of procreation and fertility in Meroe, Kush (present-day Sudan).[2][3]
He was referred to as Lord of Musawwarat. His statues have often been found near doorways at the Nubian sites Tabo (Nubia) and Musawwarat es-Sufra,[4] giving rise to the interpretation that he was a guardian god.[2] But another interpretation is that he represented transformation which is why he was placed at the doorways of temples.[2]
Though certainly a Nubian god, he has many Egyptian symbols and legends.[5]
His partner (or maybe brother) was Arensnuphis.[5] This close association with Arensnuphis is similar to the relationship with Set and Osiris.[5]
He wore the ancient double crown with a beard and uraeus and had big ears, a mark of importance. With his double crown, false beard, kilt, and tunic,[5] he resembles Atum.[2][6][7]
A sandstone head without inscription stands in Meroe. It also has the double crown with uraeus. It has several Egyptian looking features, but also has the formal broad Nubian unmodeled planes.[8]
His worship is invoked in the Gifts of the Nile scenario in the strategy video game Civilization VI.
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