Ptah
Ptah /ˈtɑː/ (Ancient Egyptian: ptḥ, reconstructed [piˈtaħ]; Ancient Greek: Φθά; Coptic: ⲡⲧⲁϩ; Phoenician: 𐤐𐤕𐤇, romanized: ptḥ) is an ancient Egyptian deity, a creator god and patron deity of craftsmen and architects. In the triad of Memphis, he is the husband of Sekhmet and the father of Nefertem. He was also regarded as the father of the sage Imhotep.
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Ptah, in the form of a mummified man (except for arms and face) standing on the symbol for Ma'at, holding a scepter or staff that bears the combined ankh-djed-was symbols | |||||
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| Major cult center | Memphis | ||||
| Symbol | the djed pillar, the bull | ||||
| Parents | none (self-created or un-created) | ||||
| Consort | Sekhmet and Bast | ||||
| Offspring | Nefertem, Maahes (in some myths), Imhotep (in later, fictitious accounts) Anat later on. | ||||
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