Egyptian · Egyptian · c. 700 BCE, copying older material
The Shabaka Stone (Memphite Theology)
Anonymous; carved for Shabaka
Ptah conceives the world in his heart and brings it into being with his tongue. A theology of creation by naming, carved on a block later reused as a millstone, which is why the middle of the text is destroyed.
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| Name here | Rank given | # | Powers described |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lord of Memphis | — | Conceives each thing in the heart and brings it into being by naming it with the tongue. Creation by word, carved seven centuries before Genesis was compiled. |