Also called Nefertem, Lotus at the nose of Ra.
Their story
Nefertum was the son of Ptah and Sekhmet in the Memphite triad and the god of the blue lotus. The blue water lily opens its petals at sunrise and closes at night, and in one creation story the young sun first rose out of a lotus. The Pyramid Texts call the king Nefertum, the lotus at the nose of Ra. In Book of the Dead spell 81 the dead person transforms into a lotus to be reborn.
Best times to give to them
- dawn
- Wepet Renpet
What they like being given
- blue or white water lily
- perfumed oil
- incense
- fresh water
How to honour them
- Offer a flower or fine scent at dawn and breathe it in slowly.
- Use a favourite perfume as a small daily act of devotion.
How they can help you
- calm
- beauty and self-care
- recovery
- lifting the spirits
Symbols
- blue lotus flower on the head
- plumes
- lion
Sources
- Pyramid Texts
- Book of the Dead, Spell 81
- Wilkinson, The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt
More Egyptian gods
- Osiris Lord of the afterlife and new growth
- Horus The falcon, protector of the rightful king
- Ra The sun who sails the sky
- Thoth Scribe of the gods, lord of wisdom
- Anubis Guardian and guide of the dead
- Khonsu The Traveller, the moon who heals
- Amun The hidden king of the gods at Thebes
- Ptah Creator by word and patron of craftsmen