Tefnut
Tefnut (Ancient Egyptian: tfn.t; Coptic: ⲧϥⲏⲛⲉ tfēne) is a deity of moisture, moist air, dew and rain in Ancient Egyptian religion. She is the sister and consort of the air god Shu and the mother of Geb and Nut.
| Tefnut | |||||
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The goddess Tefnut portrayed as a woman with the head of a lioness and a sun disc resting on her head. | |||||
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| Major cult center | Heliopolis, Leontopolis | ||||
| Symbol | Lioness, Sun Disk | ||||
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| Parents | Ra or Atum | ||||
| Siblings | Shu, Hathor, Maat, Anhur, Sekhmet, Bastet, Mafdet, Satet | ||||
| Consort | Shu, Geb | ||||
| Offspring | Geb and Nut | ||||
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