{"id":80,"date":"2016-06-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-09T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/egyptianwisdomcenter.org\/egyptian-monotheism-and-polytheism\/"},"modified":"2023-01-02T01:16:26","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T06:16:26","slug":"egyptian-monotheism-and-polytheism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/egyptianwisdomcenter.org\/ro\/egyptian-monotheism-and-polytheism\/","title":{"rendered":"Egyptian Monotheism (The ONE) And Polytheism (The ALL)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Egyptian Monotheism (The ONE) And Polytheism (The ALL)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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The ONE Is ALL<\/span><\/h3>\n

The Ancient Egyptians believed in One God who was self-produced, self-existent, immortal, invisible, eternal, omniscient, almighty, etc. This One God was never represented. It is the functions and attributes of his domain that were represented. These attributes were called the neteru<\/strong><\/em> (pronounced net-er-u<\/em>, singular: neter<\/strong><\/em> in the masculine form and netert<\/strong><\/em> in the feminine form). The term, gods<\/em>, is a misrepresentation of the Egyptian term, neteru<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

When we ask, \u201cWho is God?\u201d, we are really asking, \u201cWhat is God?\u201d. The mere name or noun does not tell us anything. One can only define God<\/em> through the multitude of his attributes \/ qualities \/ powers \/ actions. This is the only logical way, because if we refer to, say, a person as Mr. X, it means nothing to us. However, once we describe his attributes and qualities, we then begin to know him. A person who is an engineer, a father, a husband, \u2026 etc. does not have poly-personalities, but rather a mono-personality with multiple functions\/attributes. For the Ancient and Baladi<\/em> Egyptians, the concept of God is similar.<\/p>\n

To know \u201cGod\u201d is to know the numerous qualities of \u201cGod\u201d. The more we learn of these qualities (known as neteru<\/em><\/strong>), the closer we are getting to our divine origin. Far from being a primitive, polytheistic form, this is the highest expression of monotheistic mysticism.<\/p>\n

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The One Joined Together<\/span><\/h3>\n

In Ancient Egyptian traditions, Ra<\/strong><\/em> represents the primeval, cosmic, creative force. The Litany<\/em> describes Ra<\/strong><\/em> as The One Joined Together, Who Comes Out of His Own Members<\/em>. The Ancient Egyptian definition of Ra is the perfect representation of the Unity that comprises the putting together of the many diverse entities, i.e. The One Who is the All<\/em>. The Litany of Ra<\/em> describes the aspects of the creative principle: being recognized as the neteru<\/em> (gods) whose actions and interactions in turn created the universe. As such, all the Egyptian neteru<\/strong><\/em> who took part in the creation process are aspects of Ra<\/strong><\/em>. There are 75 forms or aspects of Ra<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

The solar energy is only one of numerous manifestations of Ra<\/strong><\/em>. That Ra<\/strong><\/em> is not just the sun (only a singular form), was also confirmed in the following verse from the Story of Ra<\/strong> and Auset<\/strong><\/em> (Isis), in which Ra<\/strong><\/em> states,<\/p>\n

I have multitude of names, and multitude of forms.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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For more information on the roles and functions of neteru<\/em><\/strong> in the universe, animal symbolism, and explanations of the prominent deities in the Egyptian system, read:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Egyptian Cosmology: The Animated Universe, Third Edition by Moustafa Gadalla<\/strong>
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Egyptian Divinities: The All Who Are The ONE, 2nd Edition by Moustafa Gadalla<\/strong>
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