Neb-er-tcher

Family: Egyptian gods · Role: god · First appears: The History of Creation — A

In the History of Creation A, Neb-er-tcher says he raised all things from Nu and brought Shu and Tefnut into being. After two hen periods, they brought him his Eye; he then wept, and men and women sprang from its tears. In the same account, he names Nu as his father.

In the History of Creation B, Neb-er-tcher says he came into being under the form of Khepera in primeval time, emitted Shu and Tefnut, and became three gods from being one. His tears brought plants and creeping things into existence, and his cry brought men and women into being.

Relationship record

Life events

• Neb-er-tcher created everything that came into being.(The History of Creation — A · 📍 Nu)
  • “I myself raised them up from out of Nu, from a state of helpless inertness.”
• Neb-er-tcher brought Shu and Tefnut into being.(The History of Creation — A)
  • With: Shu Tefnut
  • “I sent forth from myself issue in the form of the gods Shu and Tefnut.”
• Shu and Tefnut brought Neb-er-tcher his Eye after two hen periods had passed.(The History of Creation — A)
  • With: Shu Tefnut
  • “Then Shu and Tefnut rejoiced from out of the inert watery mass wherein they I were, and they brought to me my Eye (i.e., the Sun).”
• Men and women sprang into being from tears that came from Neb-er-tcher's Eye.(The History of Creation — A)
  • “Now after these things I gathered together my members, and I wept over them, and men and women sprang into being from the tears which came forth from my Eye.”
• Neb-er-tcher came into being under the form of Khepera.(The History of Creation — B)
  • “I am the creator of what hath come into being, and I myself came into being under the form of the god Khepera, and I came into being in primeval time.”
• Neb-er-tcher emitted Shu and Tefnut from himself.(The History of Creation — B)
  • With: Shu Tefnut
  • “I it was who emitted Shu, and I it was who emitted Tefnut, and from being the ONE, god (or, the only god) I became three gods;”
• Neb-er-tcher's tears brought plants and creeping things into existence.(The History of Creation — B)
  • “Plants and creeping things [sprang up] from the god REM, through the tears which I let fall.”
• Neb-er-tcher's cry brought men and women into existence.(The History of Creation — B)
  • “I cried out to my Eye, and men and women came into existence.”

The History of Creation — A

• child: Shu “I sent forth from myself issue in the form of the gods Shu and Tefnut.”
• child: Tefnut “I sent forth from myself issue in the form of the gods Shu and Tefnut.”
• parent: Nu “Saith my father Nu:--My Eye was covered up behind them (i.e., Shu. and Tefnut), but after two hen periods had passed from the time when they departed from me, from being one god I became three gods, and I came into being in the earth.”

The History of Creation — B

• child: Shu “I it was who emitted Shu, and I it was who emitted Tefnut, and from being the ONE, god (or, the only god) I became three gods; the two other gods who came into being on this earth sprang from me, and Shu and Tefnut rejoiced (or, were raised up) from out of Nu in which they were.”
• child: Tefnut “I it was who emitted Shu, and I it was who emitted Tefnut, and from being the ONE, god (or, the only god) I became three gods; the two other gods who came into being on this earth sprang from me, and Shu and Tefnut rejoiced (or, were raised up) from out of Nu in which they were.”
• parent: Nu “My father Nu saith:--”

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Extracted from the original text of Legends of the Gods. Made with Rho MD.