I would like to see more Nubian representation in AOMR beyond just Amanra and the Egyptian’s’ mercenaries. My suggestion is that this could be done with a fourth major god in the Egyptian pantheon, namely Amun. His unique minor gods could be Nubian deities or deities identified with Nubia such as Apedemak, Anuket, or Dedun. Furthermore, Amun’s human units could have unique Nubian graphical appearances (e.g. darker skin tones and different clothes). Amun would still play as part of the Egyptian pantheon, it would just be with a Nubian skin.
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I would love them to be more unique with the 4th major gods, at least visually.
Simply giving the units, or at least the villagers, priest and pharaoh dark skin for the 4th Egyptian major god would be a really nice flavour.
My hope for Demeter was for her to have female soldiers as an Amazonian version of the Greeks, but at least ehe have Amazonian archers now.
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Maybe a Medjay unit.
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In theory Amun could also include some Berber representation (it was originally a Libyan god), though it might be better for flavor if there was one major deity for Nubians and another for Berbers
Cool idea but I think Hathor would be a better choice. She needs to be put back in the game, and she was also associated with Nubia.
It would also be cool to see a whole Sub-Saharan African civilization like the Yorubas.
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So Hathor with Nubians and Amun with Libyans?
Amun was very important to Nubians so it should be their god.
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Yes, with Amun you could add more Nubian and Kushite gods, units and technologies…
Kushite Gods:
Aman: (also called Asha Renu, Amen, Amun and Gem Aten) He was a ram-headed god with wavy horns and curled horns who was depicted wearing a large sun-disc. His name translates to “the Sun Disc is Found.”[4][29]
Amesemi: The lunar, sky goddess of Meroë and consort of Apedemak, she was often depicted with a short, curly afro and a headdress topped with two falcons and a crescent moon.[4][30] At the Temple of Aman in Naqa, her image was carved into a stele alongside Amanishakheto of Meroe and Apedemak.[31] The lunar, sky goddess of Meroë and consort of Apedemak, she was often depicted with a short, curly afro and a headdress topped with two falcons and a crescent moon.[4][30] At the Temple of Aman in Naqa, her image was carved into a stele alongside Amanishakheto of Meroe and Apedemak.[31]
Anhur: (also called Onuris) A hunting and war god who was the consort of Mehit or Atari (Hathor) when she was associated with Tefnut in the “Distant Goddess” motif during the Amarna Period.[4][32] He is believed to be the god who hunted the Eye of Re in Nubia and her back to Re.[33 ]
Anaka: (also called Anuket) A ram-headed goddess of divine protection that was associated with the water. She was also a part of a triad with Satis and Khnum. Collectively, they were seen as the source of Nile’s yearly inundation. Her cult was at Kawa, where she appears as the consort of Aman and the associate of Satis.[4] She forms with triad of Elephantine with Satis and Khenmu.[4][3 3]
Apedemak: A war and protection lion god who was depicted with a lion head, often carrying large bows-and-arrows as he offered prisoners and dhurra (millet) to the ruling qore (king). The crops are evidence that he also has lunar aspects.[4][34] He is also depicted walking elephants and lions on leashes. [4]
Arensnuphis: (possibly called Tabo) A war and hunter lion-head god of the desert who was often paired with Sabomakal. Their images were often positioned over the entrances of temples, emphasizing their roles as guardians. In human form, he also “wore a short kilt, a tall feather crown and divine beard.” Originally of Nubia, he had a temple at Philae and was associated with Dedwen, Isis and Anhur.[4] [33]
Bes: A god associated with protection of Nubian women during childbirth, his image was found in a mammisi, or divine birth temple. His eminence in Kush far exceeded that in Egypt, suggesting that he possibly had a Nubian origin or an indigenous Nubian equivalent.[4] His Egyptian titles “Lord of Punt” and “Ruler of Nubia” also emphasize a beginning in Nubia. He was also depicted with Atari (Hathor), who is also associated with childbirth .[4]
Dedun: (also called Dedwen) Depicted as a lion protector god, he was first mentioned in Egyptian Pyramid Texts as a Nubian god of incense, who burned incense at the birth of royals.[40][41] Due to his use of incense, he was also associated with fortune, prosperity and wealth. The Temple of Osiris-Dedwen (B 700) at Jebel Barkal, constructed at the request of Atlanersa, revealed that Aman-Re transformed into Osiris-Dedwen. He subsequently became associated with the protection of deceased Nubian royals .[42]
And then you have Hathor, Bastet, Khenmu, Mehit, Satet and Isis herself (although since she is already a major goddess we leave her out)…
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Amun has been identified with Ra since Egypt became a unified kingdom, so it really doesn’t make sense for them to be represented as distinct characters. You can’t have two supreme beings.
For most of Egyptian history they were separate and had different portfolios. Amun was god of wind at first, whereas Ra was solar from the start.
But weren’t they both supreme creator beings?
Polytheistic religions aren’t necessarily cohetent ideologically. Different deities might be considered supreme depending on period and region.
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