Tephnut - The Goddess of Water and Fertility

by Günther Eichhorn

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Goddess of Water and Fertility (see Mythology). She was shown as a woman with a lion's head, similar to Sekhmet, but with the Hedjet, the White Crown, or the Pshent, the Double Crown. She was the wife of Shu, the mother of Geb and Nut, and the daughter of Atum.

relief tephnut luxor Relief of Tephnut in the Luxor Temple. (451k) relief tephnut temple Relief of Tephnut in the Temple of Horus in Edfu. (425k) relief tephnut center Relief of Tephnut (center), with Ra Horakhty (left), and Hathor (right), in the Temple of Horus in Edfu. (591k)


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