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12/24/2023, 12:37 AM Causemetic
1/30/2022, 4:53 PM Causemetic

Name Nefertem
Gender Masculine
Other Forms FormsNefertum, Nefertemu
Edit Status Statusnot set

Meaning & History

Possible meanings include "beautiful one who closes" or "one who does not close".

In Egyptian mythology, the word nefertem described a lotus flower that arose from the primordial waters when the world was created. This concept later evolved into a sun god worshiped in Lower Egypt. He was depicted as a man wearing a headdress made of a lotus flower and two plumes.
Added 1/30/2022 by Causemetic