Tefnut
Culture & Region
Ancient Egypt
Time Period
c. 2500 BCE onwards (Pyramid Texts)
Domains
Moistureraindeworder
Symbols & Animals
Lionesssun disk
Sacred Sites & Cult Centers
- Heliopolis
- Leontopolis
Key Myths & Stories
Created by Atum; twin of Shu; eye of Ra; fled to Nubia
Related Deities
Paired with Shu (air); part of Ennead