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The Heliopolitan Ennead & Cosmogony
Nine gods in a single family tree — the theology that frames the story of Osiris.
At Heliopolis, near modern Cairo, Egyptians told of the creator Atum, who arose from the waters and brought forth the first divine pair, Shu (air) and Tefnut (moisture). From them came Geb (earth) and Nut (sky), and from those Osiris, Isis, Seth, and Nephthys. This family of nine gods, the Ennead, organized much of Egyptian theology and frames the Osiris story.
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- The Pyramid TextsSaqqara · -2350explains
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The Pyramid Texts · 2350 BCE
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Pyramid Texts, Section 41: A Litany-Like Incantation For The Endurance Of A Pyramid And Temple↗applies
The Pyramid Texts · 2350 BCE
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