Goddess Tefnut | Goddess Of Humidity And Rain

Tefnut

Origin and Family

According to myth Tefnut and her brother Shu came from the bodily fluids of Atum. They were the first to populate the earth and from them were born Nut the goddess of the sky and Geb the god of the earth Nut and Geb then gave birth to other gods.

Depiction and Symbols

The goddess of moisture Tefnut is often depicted as a human with the head of a lioness Some hieroglyphs also show her as a serpent with a lioness head She wears a solar disk on her head representing her direct link to Atum the sun god.

Goddess of Humidity and Rain

Tefnut is the goddess of humidity and rain. According to one myth after a quarrel with her husband Shu the god of air she fled and turned into a lioness and would attack anyone who approached Eventually Thoth the god of wisdom persuaded her to come home.

Legacy and Descendants

Tefnut and Shu had Nut and Geb Their children include Osiris the god of resurrection Isis the goddess of the throne and mystery Seth the god of the desert and Nephtys the protective goddess and mother of Anubis the god of the underworld.