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Nefertum

deity Egyptian single tradition · 3

Nefertum is a son of Sekhmet. Maahes was sometimes identified with Nefertum.

↻ synthesized from 3 sources

When

First attested
3000 BCE
Attested period
-3000 – 2020
Historical notes
Attested since the Early Dynastic Period of Egypt.

Relationships

syncretized with
Maahes, Apedemak
sibling of
Shezmu
aspect of
Shezmu
co occurs with
Sekhmet, Thoth, Hathor, Apep, Ra, Bastet, Bast
child of
Ptah, Sekhmet
has aspect
Shezmu

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (3)
  1. Maahes
  2. Sekhmet
  3. Shezmu

Source passages

“referring to his connection with Nefertum, who was symbolized by the lotus.”

#11905 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“Sekhmet was considered the wife of the god Ptah and mother of his son Nefertum.”

#14096 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“He is sometimes considered an aspect of Nefertum, Sometimes, they are even presented as brothers, with Nefertem having a lion’s head and Shezmu as the beautiful youth.”

#24586 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001