Tefnut

Japanese: Tefnut
Tefnut

…Ancient Egyptian god. According to Heliopolitan theology, he was one of the first gods born in the creation story of Atum, and became one of the three great gods of Heliopolis with Atum and Tefnut. He was the embodiment of sunlight and air, the husband of Tefnut, the embodiment of water and moisture, and the father of Geb, the god of the earth, and Nut, the goddess of the sky. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Tefnut" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…古代エジプトの神。ヘリオポリス神学によれば,アトゥムの天地創造説話にあって,最初に生まれた神の一人で,アトゥム,テフヌートTefnutとともにヘリオポリスの三柱神となった。太陽の光と大気の化身で,水と湿気の化身たるテフヌートの夫,また大地の神ゲブと天空の女神ヌートの父。…

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