Meaning & use
benben
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in ancient Egyptian mythology, the sacred mound or pointed stone believed to be the first land to emerge from the primeval waters of creation
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Egyptologists believe the benben stone housed in the temple at Heliopolis inspired the shape of later pyramid capstones.
The myth of the benben mound explains why obelisks and pyramids taper to a point at their summit.
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The benben is closely linked to the sun god Ra and to the mythical bennu bird, an early forerunner of the phoenix legend.
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primeval mound
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