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unusual facts about Amon-Ra



Aeromancy

Amon, Egyptian god of wind, fertility, life, and secrets

Amon G. Carter

The Southern Air Transport terminal at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport, now Atlantic Aviation, was dedicated to Amon Carter in 1933.

Amon Wilds

Amon Wilds died at the age of 71 on 12 September 1833 and is buried in the churchyard at St Nicholas' Church, Brighton.

Book of Zephaniah

The superscription of the Book of Zephaniah attributes its authorship to “Zephaniah son of Cushi son of Gedaliah son of Amariah son of Hezekiah, in the days of King Josiah son of Amon of Judah” (1:1, NRSV).

Coptic Orthodox Church in Africa

Sarapamon (Serapis Amon), Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Atbara, Um Durman and All the North of the Sudan and Titular Bishop of the Great and Ancient Metropolis of Nubia: Faras of Nobadia, Dongola of Makouria and Soba of Aloudia.

Fate of Norns

The latter includes a live bonus DVD, Amon Amarth Live at Grand Rokk, which features live recordings and three-camera footage of a live performance in Reykjavík, Iceland on March 5, 2004.

Joel Ekelöf

On May 28, 2010 it was announced that Joel Ekelöf, Martin Lopez (Opeth, Amon Amarth), Steve DiGiorgio (Death, Testament, Sadus) and Kim Platbarzdis had initiated a project called Soen.

Lobo Theater

It was the primary setting for the 2002 independent film Collecting Rooftops, which started being filmed while the theater was under Bobby McMullen's operation and finished its filming, in the theater, by the generosity of Amon Re (musician).

Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic

After being secluded for his entire life, a boy called Aladdin travels the world until he meets Alibaba Saluja, a young man aiming to one day explore the nearby dungeon Amon and claim its treasures.

Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut

The mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is located next to the mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II, which served both as an inspiration, and later, a quarry.

Omon Ra

Pelevin traces the absurd fate of the fictional protagonist, named Omon by his policeman father (after OMON, Soviet and Russian special police forces, pronounced "Amon"), placing him in circumstances both completely fantastic and at the same time very recognizable in everyday detail.

Serpentor

He was conceived as the perfect warrior, extracted from the unearthed remains of some of the greatest generals of all time--Julius Caesar, Napoleon Bonaparte, Attila the Hun, Philip II of Macedon and his son Alexander the Great, Ivan the Terrible, Vlad the Impaler, Hannibal, Genghis Khan, Grigori Rasputin, Montezuma, Geronimo and Egyptian general Xanuth Amon-Toth.

Upton Magna

Upton Magna is identifiably the "Upton-under-Amon" where John Plimmer (1812-1905) was reportedly born, "Amon" being Haughmond Hill.


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