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Shu: Shu is one of the Heliopolitan Ennead. He is the god of sunlight and air, first recorded in the Old Kingdom, where he was responsible for bringing Ra and the king to life every day. Over a millenium later, Akenaten was to continue this tradition, by...; Deities & Heros >> Egyptian

Tefnut/Tefnet: Tefnut, meaning moisture like rain, dew and clouds, was according to myth created by the primeval god Atum of the Ennead in Heliopolis together with her brother Shu, air. With them duality started and the sexual cycle was begun. When Atum later was...; Deities & Heros >> Egyptian

Egyptian Temples, part I: A Reflection of Heaven: Introduction The Egyptian religion can be seen as a system of thought, a means of structuring the world, and of maintaining it so as to make it possible for Creation to persist. It reflected both life on earth among the humans and life on a higher plane among...; Religions >> Egyptian

Atum/Tem: The Creator God of the Ennead of Heliopolis, who rose out of the Primeval Waters by self-creation. In the Pyramid Texts he is said to be the Primeval Mound from where he created the structured universe. Called "He Who came into being of Himself", or...; Deities & Heros >> Egyptian

Bast: Cat-headed goddess who in early times also connected to Sekhmet, Tefnut, Atum (her father) and Mut. Via Mut she is also connected to Amun and in the Old Kingdom she is found depicted together with Het-Hert. She did not become associated with the cat until ca...; Deities & Heros >> Egyptian

Thoth/Djehuty: Thoth, (Djehuty), the god who is said to have invented writing, the measuring of time, music, magic, art, medicine, mathematics and astronomy. In early times shown as an ibis, the sign of the 15th Lower Egyptian nome, so he might have originated there. His...; Deities & Heros >> Egyptian

History of the Egyptian Religion, part II: The Old Kingdom: II - The Old Kingdom ca 2686-2181 BC During the Old Kingdom the Egyptian society moved from tribal communities to a fully developed theocratic system, where the power of the king was absolute. The great pyramids of Dynasty 4 was made possible by technological...; Religions >> Egyptian

Tefnut is described in multiple online sources, as addition to our editors' articles, see section below for printable documents, Tefnut books and related discussion.

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Evidences of the Hathor-Tefnut Legend: Evidences of the Hathor-Tefnut Legend in the Meroitic Kingdom (Eleonora Kormysheva).; www.univie.ac.at

EGYPTIAN CREATION: He named her Tefnut and made her the goddess of mist and moisture.; www.bigmyth.com

EGYPTIAN PANTHEON: SHU was the son of Atum and the brother of Tefnut.; www.bigmyth.com

The Dualistic Nature: creation state was ex- pressed in the pair of Shu and Tefnut. The pair of husband and wife is the characteristic Egyptian way of expressing duality and polarity.; www.egypt-tehuti.org

OLD [ESTAMENT PARAITITEITS: Shu the wind and Tefnut the rain played on Nun the sea. . .; www.uh.edu

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Tefnut - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: In Ancient Egyptian religion, Tefnut, transliterated tfnt (tefenet) is a goddess of moisture, moist air, dew and rain.; en.wikipedia.org

Tefnut - Ancient Egypt Online: Tefnut (Tefenet, Tefnet) was an ancient Egyptian goddess of moisture, but was strongly associated with both the moon and the sun.; www.ancientegyptonline.co.uk

Ancient Egypt: the Mythology - Tefnut: Tefnut. Symbols: throne, rain, lion. Cult Center: Heliopolis.; www.egyptianmyths.net

Tefnut, Goddess of Moisture and the Moon, and Dryness and the Sun...: Nov 26, 2001 Tefnut was generally shown as a woman with a lion's head, or as a full lioness. She was occasionally shown as a woman, but this is rare.; www.thekeep.org

Tefnut: The Egyptian Goddess Tefnut! Visit this site dedicated to providing information and facts about Tefnut. Fast and accurate facts and information about Tefnut.; www.king-tut.org.uk

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