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− | + | '''Ptah''' is the [[lawful]] [[god]] of the [[Wizard]] pantheon. | |
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+ | ==Encyclopedia entry== | ||
+ | Known under various names (Nu, Neph, Cenubis, Amen-Kneph, | ||
+ | Khery-Bakef), Ptah is the creator god and god of craftsmen. | ||
+ | He is usually depicted as wearing a closely fitting robe | ||
+ | with only his hands free. His most distinctive features are | ||
+ | the invariable skull-cap exposing only his face and ears, | ||
+ | and the _was_ or rod of domination which he holds, | ||
+ | consisting of a staff surmounted by the _ankh_ symbol of | ||
+ | life. He is otherwise symbolized by his sacred animal, the | ||
+ | bull. | ||
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+ | [[Category:Gods]] |
Revision as of 12:10, 18 January 2008
Ptah is the lawful god of the Wizard pantheon.
Encyclopedia entry
Known under various names (Nu, Neph, Cenubis, Amen-Kneph, Khery-Bakef), Ptah is the creator god and god of craftsmen. He is usually depicted as wearing a closely fitting robe with only his hands free. His most distinctive features are the invariable skull-cap exposing only his face and ears, and the _was_ or rod of domination which he holds, consisting of a staff surmounted by the _ankh_ symbol of life. He is otherwise symbolized by his sacred animal, the bull.