Greek form of the Egyptian Chnum, a ram-god, ovis longipes palaeoaegyptiacus, who appears early on as a human with a ram's head. Elephantine, Esna, Hypselis and Antinoe are regarded as his cult centres. C. functions as a creator-god. In Elephantine he is lord of the cataract region, and along with the goddesses Satet and Anuket is…
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