Tefnut

Egyptian deity

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Tefnut is an ancient Egyptian goddess of moisture and rainfall. She was the wife and sister of Shu, the god of air. Together, Shu and Tefnut were the first divine couple in the Ennead of Heliopolis, a group of nine deities. Their union produced Geb, the earth god, and Nut, the sky goddess. Tefnut is also sometimes referred to as Tefenet.12

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…and his sister and companion, Tefnut (goddess of moisture), were the first couple of the group of nine gods called the Ennead of Heliopolis. Of their union were born Geb, the earth god, and Nut, the goddess of the sky. Shu was portrayed in human form with the hieroglyph of…
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…and his sister and companion, Tefnut (goddess of moisture), were the first couple of the group of nine gods called the Ennead of Heliopolis. Of their union were born Geb, the earth god, and Nut, the goddess of the sky. Shu was portrayed in human form with the hieroglyph of…
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ancient Egyptian religion
Groupings of deities
…Re-Atum, followed by Shu and Tefnut, deities of air and moisture; Geb and Nut, who represented earth and sky; and Osiris, Isis, Seth, and Nephthys. This ordering incorporated a myth of creation, to which was joined the myth of Osiris, whose deeds and attributes ranged from the founding of civilization…
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…Re-Atum, followed by Shu and Tefnut, deities of air and moisture; Geb and Nut, who represented earth and sky; and Osiris, Isis, Seth, and Nephthys. This ordering incorporated a myth of creation, to which was joined the myth of Osiris, whose deeds and attributes ranged from the founding of civilization…
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