Nefertem The Egyptian Blossoms God

Nefertem The Egyptian Blossoms God

Nefertem: The Lotus Flower God

nefertem meaning the beautiful one in ancient egyptian mythology was symbolized by the lotus flower and was said to have emerged from the primordial waters at the beginning of creation According to the texts he was born from the tears of Ra the sun god and was the first light and the embodiment of beauty and purity

he was often depicted with the head of a lion, representing his maternal link to bastet the lioness goddess or Sekhmet both daughters of Ra The ancient egyptians saw Nefertem as a young god with water lily flowers around his head a symbol of rebirth

one of the most famous representations of Nefertem is a halfwooden head found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun where he holds a lotus flower representing his connection to the blue lotus and its importance in Egyptian rituals and mythology

Nefertem’s name was written in different ways throughout history including as water lily Nefertum and Atom and as God Ra the Younger and First Sunlight He was said to be as tall and as majestic as the lotus flower held by Ra which further emphasized his divine status

Nefertem was often depicted with the head of a lion or a cat in ancient Egyptian art representing his connection to feline goddesses and protective deities