Ennead

Ennead


 * Other Names:**

Heliopolis Ennead, Great Ennead


 * Egyptian Name:**

//Pesedjet// or //Pesdjet// ("The Nine")

The Ennead were a group of the nine original deities from Egyptian mythology - Ra, his children Shu and Tefnut, and their descendants Geb, Isis, Nephthys, Nut, Osiris, and Set. In some instances Ra is replaced by Atum, and Horus and Thoth are occasionally added, making the actual number greater than nine. The term is also used to describe the great council of the gods, as well as a collective term for all the gods.

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