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'''Khnum''' was a ram-headed [[god]] in ancient [[Egypt]]. The [[Third Doctor]] showed a slide show at [[The Cloven Hoof]] that featured Khnum depicted with a [[Sol|solar]] disc above his horns. He suggested that the image of horned gods was influenced by the [[Dæmon]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'') [[Scarlioni|Countess Scarlioni]] viewed a scroll depicting Khnum holding an [[ankh]], standing between [[Anubis]] and [[Scaroth]], her husband. ([[TV]]: ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]'')
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'''Khnum''' was a ram-headed [[god]] in ancient [[Egypt]]. The [[Third Doctor]] showed a slide show at [[The Cloven Hoof]] that featured Khnum depicted with a [[sol]]ar disc above his horns. He suggested that the image of horned gods was influenced by the [[Dæmon]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
[[Heidi Scarlioni|Countess Scarlioni]] viewed a scroll depicting Khnum holding an [[ankh]], standing between [[Anubis]] and [[Scaroth]], her husband. ([[TV]]: ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]'')
If it is correct that the 740 [[Osirian]]s who defeated [[Sutekh]] were those named in the tomb of [[Thutmose III]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]''), Khnum would be an Osirian.


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Khnum, [[Net (goddess)|Net]], [[Isis]], [[Kephri|Khepri]], [[Sutekh|Set]], and [[Ra|Re]] were among the gods replaced with [[Aten]] by [[Pharaoh]] [[Akhenaten]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Set Piece (novel)|Set Piece]]'')
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Latest revision as of 18:52, 16 September 2020

Khnum

Khnum was a ram-headed god in ancient Egypt. The Third Doctor showed a slide show at The Cloven Hoof that featured Khnum depicted with a solar disc above his horns. He suggested that the image of horned gods was influenced by the Dæmons. (TV: The Dæmons)

Countess Scarlioni viewed a scroll depicting Khnum holding an ankh, standing between Anubis and Scaroth, her husband. (TV: City of Death)

Khnum, Net, Isis, Khepri, Set, and Re were among the gods replaced with Aten by Pharaoh Akhenaten. (PROSE: Set Piece)