Name Nefertem
Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Egyptian
Other Forms FormsNefertum, Nefertemu
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Meaning & History
Possible meanings include "beautiful one who closes" or "one who does not close".In Egyptian mythology, the word nefertem described a lotus flower that arose from the primordial waters when the world was created. This concept later evolved into a sun god worshiped in Lower Egypt. He was depicted as a man wearing a headdress made of a lotus flower and two plumes.