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The Ennead or Great Ennead was a group of nine deities in Egyptian mythology worshipped at Heliopolis: the sun god Atum; his children Shu and Tefnut; their children Geb and Nut; and their children Osiris, Isis, Set, and Nephthys.
- Atum – the Creator God. Atum was the first god who spontaneously emerged from the waters of Nun onto the first mound of dirt. That dirt was the first in the world, and from it and Atum, all life and all other gods sprung.
- Shu – God of Air. Shu was one of the two children born of Atum, and he was lord of the air. He separated the air and sky and brought breath to the world.
- Tefnut – Goddess of Moisture. Tefnut was the personification of dew, an important life-giving force to the Egyptians, and the wife and sister of Shu. When she cried, her tears caused plants to thrive and grow wherever they landed.
- Geb – God of Earth. Geb was often portrayed as a green man with plants sprouting from his back. He was married to his sister, Nut, who was the sky. Because of the children, the couple produced together, Geb was known as the “father of the gods.”
Learn about the nine (or ten) gods of the Great Ennead, their origins, roles, and cults in ancient Egypt. Discover their creation story, their relationship with the pharaoh, and their symbols and depictions.
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The Ennead (derived from the Greek word for nine) are the nine ancient Egyptian Gods and Godesses associated with the creation myths of Heliopolis (Iunu) in Lower Egypt. In the beginning, there was nothing ( Nun ). A mound of earth rose from Nun and upon it Atum (later Amun or Re) created himself.
Aug 22, 2021 · Learn about the Ennead, a group of nine deities worshiped in Heliopolis, the city of the sun god Atum. Discover their roles, attributes, and myths, such as Osiris, Isis, Set, and Nut.
The most ancient known grouping is the ennead, which is probably attested from the 3rd dynasty (c. 2650–2575 bce). Enneads were groups of nine deities, nine being the “plural” of three (in Egypt the number three symbolized plurality in general); not all enneads consisted of nine gods.
