Benben | |
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![]() Reconstructed apex of one of the pyramids (G1-d) of the Giza Plateau, symbolizing Benben. | |
Type | Mound |
In the creation myth of the Heliopolitan form of ancient Egyptian religion, Benben was the mound that arose from the primordial waters Nu upon which the creator deity Atum settled. The Benben stone (also known as a pyramidion) is the top stone of the pyramid. It is also related to the obelisk.