| Sebiumeker | |
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 Sebiumeker statue in theCarlsberg Glyptotek museum 1st century BCE | |
| Major cult center | Meroe,Kush |
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| Siblings | Arensnuphis ? |
Sebiumeker was a major supreme god of procreation and fertility inNubian mythology who was primarily worshipped inMeroe,Kush, in present-daySudan. He is sometimes thought of as a guardian of gateways as his statues are sometimes found near doorways. He has many similarities withAtum, but hasNubian characteristics, and is also considered the god of agriculture.
HisMeroitic name was probably Sabomakal, which became Sebiumeker in the ancient Egyptian language.[1]
Sebiumeker was a major supreme god of procreation and fertility inMeroe,Kush (present-daySudan).[2][3]
He was referred to as Lord ofMusawwarat. His statues have often been found near doorways at the Nubian sitesTabo (Nubia) andMusawwarat es-Sufra,[4] giving rise to the interpretation that he was a guardian god.[2] But another interpretation is that he represented transformation which is why he was placed at the doorways of temples.[2]
Though certainly a Nubian god, he has many Egyptian symbols and legends.[5]
His partner (or maybe brother) wasArensnuphis.[5] This close association with Arensnuphis is similar to the relationship withSet andOsiris.[5]
He wore the ancientdouble crown with a beard anduraeus and had big ears, a mark of importance. With his double crown, false beard, kilt, and tunic,[5] he resembles Atum.[2][6][7]
A 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]
His worship is invoked in the Gifts of the Nile scenario in the strategy video gameCivilization VI.
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