Tefnut
tfnwt
/ tef-NOOT /
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- 🇪🇬 Egypt
- Religion
- Traditional
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Divine
Meaning & Etymology
She of the dew
She of the dew
Etymology
Derived from the Egyptian root nfi (to spit) and the feminine suffix -t, referring to the goddess of moisture and dew.
Linguistic family: Afro-Asiatic > Egyptian
Cultural context
Tefnut was an Ancient Egyptian goddess of moisture, dew, and rain, and one of the Ennead of Heliopolis. She was often depicted as a lioness or a woman with a lioness head.
Symbolism
Represents the life-giving properties of moisture and the nurturing aspects of the natural world.
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