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Tefnut

Deity of moisture, moist air, dew and rain in Ancient Egyptian religion

Entitywater deity Ancient Egyptian deityQ116273

Instance of: water deity
, Ancient Egyptian deity
Part of: Egyptian mythology

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Tefnut is a deity in Ancient Egyptian religion, the feminine counterpart of the air god Shu. Her mythological function is less clear than that of Shu, but Egyptologists have suggested she is connected with moisture, based on a passage in the Pyramid Texts in which she produces water, and on parallelism with Shu's connection with dry air. She was also one of the goddesses who could function as the fiery Eye of Ra.

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Sex or gender: female
Worshipped by: religion of ancient Egypt
Father: Atum
Child: Geb
Seth
Nut
Sibling: Shu
Spouse: Shu
Name in hiero markup: t:f-W24:t-I12

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