The Benben stone is an object found in the mythology of ancient Egypt. It is a stone with a conical shape and, according to some theorists, may be of extraterrestrial origin. The Benben stone is also an architectural term, describing the name given to the tip of an obelisk or the capstone placed on top of a pyramid.
In the creation myth of the Heliopolitan form of ancient Egyptian religion, Benben was the mound that arose from the primordial waters (Nu), and upon which the creator deity Atum settled. The Benben stone is associated with the top stone of a pyramid, which is called a pyramid's pyramidion (or benbenet). It is also related to the obelisk.
The Benben stone is an object that is found in the mythology of ancient Egypt. This mythical stone is said to have once been housed in a shrine within the compounds of the temple dedicated to the deity Atum in Heliopolis. The Benben stone is also an architectural term, and is the name given to the tip of an obelisk or the capstone placed on top of a pyramid. This architectural feature is known ...
Benben Stone from the Pramid of Aenehmat, III, Twelfth Dynasty. Public Domain. The Benben stone, also called a pyramidion, is a pyramid-shaped sacred rock, venerated in the Sun Temple at Heliopolis. While the location of the original stone is unknown, there were many replicas made in ancient Egypt. According to the version of the ancient Egyptian cosmogony followed in Heliopolis, the Benben ...
Reconstructed cornerstone of one of the pyramids on the Giza plateau, symbolizing Benben. Benben was the mound that emerged from the primordial waters Nu upon which the creator deity Atum settled in the creation myth of the Heliopolitan form of religion in ancient Egypt. The Benben stone (also known as the pyramid) is the top stone of the pyramid. It is also related to the Obelisk.