benben stone
benben stone · benben stones
A sacred stone found in solar temples in ancient EgyptA sacred stone found in solar temples in ancient Egypt.
Meaning
1 sensesA sacred stone found in solar temples in ancient Egypt.
Origin
From Egyptian bnbn (“Benben, the first mound or stone to arise from the primordial watersFrom Egyptian bnbn (“Benben, the first mound or stone to arise from the primordial waters at the creation of the world”)—compare bnbnt (“pyramidion”)—and stone.
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Forms
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