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Benben was the primordial mound arising from chaos

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Egyptian creation myths skip the complex cosmic explosions entirely. Instead, the universe started as a highly chaotic, swirling ocean until a single, pyramid-shaped hill of dirt randomly popped out, loudly declaring that existence had officially begun.

Benben was the primordial mound arising from chaos
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