In Egyptian mythology, the Ogdoad (Ancient Greek: ὀγδοάς "the Eightfold"; Ancient Egyptian: ḫmnyw, a plural nisba of ḫmnw "eight") were eight primordial deities worshiped in Hermopolis. …

The concept of an Ogdoad (Greek: ὀγδοάς) appears in Gnostic systems of the early Christian era, and was further developed by the theologian Valentinus (ca. 160 AD).

Jul 21, 2015 · The Ogdoad, also called the Hehu or Infinites, were the celestial rulers of a cosmic age. Considered to have come long before the Egyptian religious system currently recognized, …

The Ogdoad was a system of eight deities, four gods and their consorts (the number four was considered to represent completeness). Each pair represented the male and female aspects of …

Jan 3, 2025 · In the mythology of ancient Egypt, the Ogdoad stands out as a unique grouping of eight primordial deities. Referred to in ancient Greek as “the Eightfold,” and known in Egyptian …

Jul 20, 2024 · The Ogdoad represented the fundamental forces of creation, embodying concepts like darkness, light, air, water, and the very essence of existence. Their story, recounted …

Feb 15, 2022 · Amun-Ra became chief god of the Egyptian New Kingdom. But Amun was an ancient god who had ruled a thousand years earlier. Who was he and what was the Ogdoad?

The Ogdoad were eight deities who represented the chaos and order that existed before the creation of the world. The Ogdoad consisted of four pairs of male and female deities, each …

…numerical ordering schemas included the Ogdoad (group of eight gods) of Hermopolis, which embodied the inchoate world before creation and consisted of four pairs of male and female …

The Ogdoad were the eight original beings before there were any beings. They come in husband-wife pairs: Heh and Hauhet, the rulers of infinity, Kuk and Kauket, the rulers of darkness, Nun …