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Bennu
Ancient Egyptian deity / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the ancient Egyptian deity. For the near-Earth asteroid named after the deity, see 101955 Bennu. For the video game development platform, see BennuGD.
Bennu (/ˈbɛnuː/)[1] is an ancient Egyptian deity linked with the Sun, creation, and rebirth. He may have been the original inspiration for the phoenix legends that developed in Greek mythology.
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![]() The deity, Bennu, wearing the Atef crown | |
Major cult center | Heliopolis |
Symbol | Grey heron |
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