Theban Triad

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The Theban Triad are the three Egyptian gods that were the most powerful in the area of Thebes, in Egypt. The gods are Amun, his consort Mut and their son Khons. The 18th Dynasty of the New Kingdom favored the triad, and Amenhotep I, the Pharaoh who built Karnak, was often shown being a part of the triad. Mut was an early goddess of Ancient Egypt and was said to swallow the sun in the evening (sunset) and to give birth to it again in the morning (sunrise). ^[1]

These gods are the primary gods of the massive temple complex at Karnak, although temples and shrines exist throughout Egypt, such as at Deir el-Hagar close to the Dakhla Oasis.^[1]