Amon may refer to:

Mythology

Amun Amun was a major ancient Egyptian deity who appears as a member of the Hermopolitan Ogdoad. Amun was attested from the Old Kingdom together with his wife Amunet. His oracle in Siwa Oasis, located in Western Egypt near the Libyan Desert, r ...

, an Ancient Egyptian deity, also known as Amon and Amon-Ra * Aamon, a Goetic demon

People

Mononym

Amon of Judah Amon of Judah was the fifteenth King of Judah who, according to the biblical account, succeeded his father Manasseh of Judah. Amon is most remembered for his idolatrous practices during his short two-year reign, which led to a revolt against h ...

( 664– 640 BC), king of Judah * Amon of Toul ( 375– 423 AD), second recorded Bishop of Toul

Given name

* Amon Olive Assemon (born 1987), Ivorian handball player *

Amon Bazira Amon Bazira (sometimes referred to as Amon Kabunga Bazira; 1944–1993) was a Ugandan Pan-Africanist leader and an organiser who created an extensive intelligence network that was a clandestine component of the struggle to end the regime of Uganda ...

(1944–1993), Pan-Africanist leader and organizer * Amon Buchanan (born 1982), Australian rules football player * Amon G. Carter (1879–1955), American publisher and art collector *

Amon Göth Amon Leopold Göth (; 11 December 1908 – 13 September 1946) was an Austrian SS functionary and war criminal. He served as the commandant of the Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp in Płaszów in German-occupied Poland for most of th ...

(1908–1946), Austrian concentration camp commandant in the Nazi SS during World War II * Amon Gordon (born 1981), American football player * Amon B. King (1807–1836), American military leader * Amon Kotei (1915–2011), Ghanaian sculptor and artist * Amon Kotey, Ghanaian boxer * Amon Liner (1940–1976), American poet and playwright *

Amon Miyamoto Amon Miyamoto (; born January 4, 1958, in Tokyo) is a theater director. He has directed numerous productions in Japan and worldwide, including musicals, straight plays, opera, kabuki, and other art genres. In 2004, he became the first Japanese d ...

(born 1958), Japanese director * Amon Murwira, Zimbabwean politician *

Amon N'Douffou V Amon N'Douffou V (born Enan Eboua Koutoua Francis) is king of the Kingdom of Sanwi in Ivory Coast, Africa. He was enthroned August 5, 2005, which was reported by AllAfrica.com to result in "popular jubilation". The coronation, held in Krinjabo, ...

, King of Sanwi in Ivory Coast *

Amon Neequaye Amon Neequaye (born 6 June 1963) is a Ghanaian boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 1984) wer ...

(born 1963), Ghanaian boxer *

Amon Nikoi Amon Nikoi, born Seth Amon Nikoi, (19 January 1930 – 5 September 2002) was a Ghanaian economist and diplomat. He was the Permanent Representative of Ghana to the United Nations between 1957 and 1960 as well as the Governor of the Bank of Ghan ...

(1930–2002), Ghanaian economist and diplomat * Amon Saba Saakana (formerly Sebastian Clarke), British-Trinidadian writer, broadcaster and publisher * Amon Simutowe (born 1982), Zambian chess player * Amon-Ra St. Brown (born 1999), American football wide receiver *

Amon Tobin Amon Adonai Santos de Araújo Tobin (; born February 7, 1972) is a Brazilian electronic musician, composer and producer. He is noted for his unusual methodology in sound design and music production. He has released eight major studio albums unde ...

(born 1972), Brazilian IDM producer *

Amon Ritter von Gregurich Amon Ritter von Gregurich (; 26 May 1867 – 28 June 1915) was a Hungarian fencer. He competed in the individual sabre event at the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was a student of the famous fencing reformer Luigi Barbasetti and was killed in a ...

(1867–1915), Hungarian fencer *

Amon Wilds Amon Wilds (1762 – 12 September 1833) was an English architect and builder. He formed an architectural partnership with his son Amon Henry WildsIn this article, Amon Wilds is referred to as ''Wilds senior'' and his son Amon Henry Wilds ...

(1762–1833), English architect and builder *

Amon Henry Wilds Amon Henry Wilds (1784 or 1790 – 13 July 1857) was an English architect. He was part of a team of three architects and builders who—working together or independently at different times—were almost solely responsible for a surge in resi ...

(1784 or 1790–1857), English architect *

Monsieur Amon Amon Fasileau-Duplantier, known as Monsieur Amon (22 December 1849 – 24 February 1915), was a French coffee and urban real estate entrepreneur established in Costa Rica. Monsieur Amon commercial activities had a deep impact on the Costa Ric ...

(1849–1915), French coffee and real estate entrepreneur

Surname

Alexandra Amon Alexandra Amon, born 27 July 1981 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France is an actress, scriptwriter, producer, entrepreneur and philanthropist. Biography Of Ivorian heritage, she studied in the United States before returning to Côte d'Ivoire to found ...

(born 1981), French-Ivorian actress and film producer *

Angelika Amon Angelika Amon (January 10, 1967 – October 29, 2020) was an Austrian American molecular and cell biologist, and the Kathleen and Curtis Marble Professor in Cancer Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massa ...

(1967–2020), Austrian-American molecular biologist *

Artur Amon Artur "Ats" Amon (17 February 1916 – 3 September 1944) was an Estonian basketball player. He competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Amon was born in Tartu Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after Tallinn. Tartu has a population o ...

(1916–1944), Estonian basketball player *

Carol Amon Carol Bagley Amon (; born April 23, 1946) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Education Carol Ann Bagley was born in Richmond, Virginia. She received a Bachelor of ...

(born 1946), American judge *

Chris Amon Christopher Arthur Amon (; 20 July 1943 – 3 August 2016) was a New Zealand racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from to . Widely regarded as one of the greatest drivers to never win a Formula One Grands Prix, ...

(1943–2016), New Zealand motor racing driver *

Cristiano Amon Cristiano Amon (born ) is a Brazilian electrical engineer and businessman. He is the chief executive officer (CEO) and president of Qualcomm, a semiconductor research and development company. He earned a degree in electrical engineering. He bega ...

(born 1970), Brazilian-American manager * Cristina Amon, Uruguayan-born American scientist and academic * Diva Amon, Trinidadian marine biologist *

Franz Amon Franz Amon was the lead violinist and concertmaster of the dance orchestra of Johann Strauss I. As the elder Strauss was against a musical career for his sons, Amon was contracted secretly by Anna Strauss to teach her son Johann Strauss II J ...

, a violinist * Ines Amon (born 1992), Slovenian handball player * Johann Andreas Amon (1763–1825), German composer * Jonathan Amon (born 1999), American soccer player * Joseph Amon (born 1969), American epidemiologist and human rights activist * Karl Amon (born 1995), Australian rules football player * Morissette (singer) (born 1996), Filipina singer-songwriter * Nissim Amon (born 1963), Israeli meditation teacher

Arts, entertainment, and media

Music

* Amon, original name of the band

Deicide Deicide is the killing (or the killer) of a god. The concept may be used for any act of killing a god, including a life-death-rebirth deity who is killed and then resurrected. Etymology The term deicide was coined in the 17th century from ...

* Amon, the house in the storyline of the King Diamond album ''

Them Them or THEM, a third-person singular or plural accusative personal pronoun, may refer to: Books * ''Them'' (novel), 3rd volume (1969) in American Joyce Carol Oates' ''Wonderland Quartet'' * '' Them: Adventures with Extremists'', 2003 non-fict ...

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Amon Amarth Amon Amarth () are a Swedish melodic death metal band from Tumba, Sweden, Tumba, formed in 1992. The band take its name from the Sindarin name of Mount Doom, a volcano in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. Their lyrics mostly deal with Viking myt ...

, Swedish melodic death metal band *

Amon Düül II Amon Düül II (or Amon Düül 2, PronunciationAmon Düül are a German rock band formed in 1968. The group is generally considered to be one of the pioneers of the West German krautrock scene. Their 1970 album ''Yeti'' was described by British m ...

, German rock band * '' Amon: Feasting the Beast'', compilation album by the band Deicide

Television and film

* '' Amon Saga'', a 1986 anime film * ''

Hanna Amon ''Hanna Amon'' is a 1951 German Agfacolor drama film directed by Veit Harlan and starring Kristina Söderbaum, Lutz Moik and Ilse Steppat. It was shot at the Göttingen Studios and on location in Upper Bavaria. The film's sets were designed by ...

'', a 1951 German film

Fictional characters and places

* Amon (''Dungeons & Dragons'') * Amon (''The Legend of Korra'') * Amon (''StarCraft'') * Amon (''Witch Hunter Robin''), in the ''Witch Hunter Robin'' anime * Amon, a character in the anime '' Amon Saga'' * Amon, in '' Armour of God II: Operation Condor'' * Amon, in ''

Devilman is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Go Nagai. The manga focuses on a high school student named Akira Fudo who absorbs the powers of the demon called "Amon" with help of his friend Ryo Asuka in order to batt ...

'' and ''Devilman Crybaby'' * Amon, a non-playable character in the ''Lufia'' videogames; see * Amon, in the manga and anime series '' Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic'' * Amon, in the game series ''Megami Tensei''; see '' Shin Megami Tensei If...'' * Amon, in the game '' Shadow Hearts: Covenant'' * Amon Ad Raza, in ''

Warmachine ''Warmachine'' is a tabletop steampunk wargame originally produced by Privateer Press but currently under the ownership of Steamforged Games. The game is played with white metal, plastic, and resin miniatures representing military character ...

'' * Amon Amarth, another name for ''Mount Doom'' which means "Mountain of Fate" * Amon County, Ohio, the location of a cult in Netflix Series '' Devil in Ohio''. * Amon Garam, the Japanese name of Adrian Gecko, in the anime series ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' * Amon Koutarou, a character in the ''Tokyo Ghoul'' manga series *

Amon Sur Amon Sur is a supervillain in the DC Universe. He is the son of the Green Lantern Abin Sur and nephew of the villain/antihero Sinestro by marriage with Sur's sister Arin. Publication history Amon Sur first appeared in ''Green Arrow'' (vol. 3) #24 ...

, an alien supervillain from DC Universe. * Amon Tomaz, an alternate name of Osiris, in the DC Comics universe

Other uses

Amon (Formula One team) Chris Amon Racing, also known simply as Amon, was a Formula One team established by New Zealand driver Chris Amon. It competed as a privateer team in the 1966 Italian Grand Prix, then as a constructor in its own right in the 1974 Formula One seas ...

, also known as Chris Amon Racing *

Amon Creek Amon Creek is the largest tributary of the Lower Yakima River in Benton County, Washington. From the source of its East Fork to its mouth at the Yakima, it flows about , passing through Kennewick and Richland. The East Fork as well as the main ...

, a river in Washington, USA * '' Amon: The Darkside of the Devilman'', a horror manga