Religion:Sebiumeker
| Sebiumeker | |
|---|---|
 Sebiumeker statue in the Carlsberg Glyptotek museum 1st Century BCE | |
| Major cult center | Meroe, Kush |
| Personal information | |
| Siblings | Arensnuphis ? |
Sebiumeker was a major supreme god of procreation and fertility in Meroe, Kush 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 to Atum but has Numidian features.
Role in ancient Kush
Sebiumeker was a major supreme god of procreation and fertility in Meroe, Kush (present day Sudan).[1][2]
He was referred to as Lord of Musawwarat. His statues has often been found near doorways in the Nubian site Tabo (Nubia) and Musawwarat es-Sufra[3], giving rise to the interpretation that he was a guardian god.[1]. But another interpretation is that he represented transformation which is why he was placed at the doorways of temples.[1]
Though certainly a Nubian god he has many Egyptian symbols and legends.[4]
Family
His partner (or maybe brother) was Arensnuphis.[4] This close association with Arensnuphis is similar to the relationship with Seth and Osiris.[4]
Etymology
His Meroitic name was probably Sabomakal, which became Sebiumeker in the ancient Egyptian language.[5]
Image
He wore the ancient double crown with a bead and uraeus and had big ears, a mark of importance. Sebiumeker was a creator god. With his double crown, false beard, kilt and tunic[4] he resembles Atum[1][6][7]
An 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]
In popular culture
His worship is invoked in the Gifts of the Nile scenario in the video game Civilization VI.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Mark, Joshua J.. "Egyptian Gods - The Complete List". https://www.ancient.eu/article/885/egyptian-gods---the-complete-list/.
- ↑ Fisher, Marjorie M.; Lacovara, Peter; Ikram, Salima; d'Auria, Sue (2012). Ancient Nubia: African Kingdoms on the Nile. p. 134. ISBN 978-977-416-478-1.
- ↑ Török, László (2002). The Image of the Ordered World in Ancient Nubian Art: The Construction of the Kushite Mind, 800 Bc-300 Ad. p. 302. ISBN 978-9004123069.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Richard A Lobban JR (2003-12-09). Historical Dictionary of Ancient and Medieval Nubia. pp. 343–344. ISBN 9780810865785.
- ↑ Scholz, Piotr O. (2006). Nubien: Geheimnisvolles Goldland der Ägypter. p. 153. ISBN 978-3-8062-1885-5.
- ↑ Wildung, Dietrich; Kuckertz, Josephine (1996). Sudan: Antike Königreiche am Nil ; Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung, München, 2. Oktober 1996 - 6. Januar 1997 ... Reiss-Museum, Mannheim, 14. Juni - 20. September 1998 ; [eine Ausstellung des Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris und der Kunsthalle der Hypo-Stiftung, München]. p. 267. ISBN 978-3-8030-3084-9.
- ↑ "Rival to Egypt, the Nubian kingdom of Kush exuded power and gold". 2016-11-15. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/archaeology-and-history/magazine/2016/11-12/ancient-egypt-nubian-kingdom-pyramids-sudan/. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- ↑ Bianchi, Robert Steven (2004). Daily Life of the Nubians. p. 237. ISBN 9780313325014.
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