Ogdoad

group of 8 deities in Ancient Egyptian religion

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It sits within the topics Creation myths, Groups of Egyptian deities and Octets in religion.

Its subject is documented across 37 Wikipedia language editions.

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(see individual names) Major cult centerHermopolis

The Ogdoad with both their male and female consorts Drawing of a representation of the Ogdoad in the temple of Philae In Egyptian mythology, the Ogdoad (Ancient Greek: ὀγδοάς "the Eightfold"; Ancient Egyptian: ḫmnyw, a plural nisba of ḫmnw "eight") were eight primordial deities worshiped in Hermopolis.

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