Nefertem

Summary

Nefertem is an Ancient Egyptian deity^[1]. He draws 311 Wikipedia views per month (ancient_egyptian_deity category, ranking #32 of 130).^[2]

Key Facts

• Nefertem's father was Ptah^[3].
• Nefertem's mother was Sekhmet^[4].
• Nefertem's image is recorded as Nefertum.svg^[5].
• Nefertem is recorded as male^[6].
• Nefertem's instance of is recorded as Ancient Egyptian deity^[7].
• Nefertem's IdRef ID is recorded as 241032245^[8].
• Nefertem's part of is recorded as Egyptian mythology^[9].
• Nefertem's Commons category is recorded as Nefertum^[10].
• Nefertem's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0p1cx^[11].
• Nefertem's worshipped by is recorded as religion of ancient Egypt^[12].
• Nefertem's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Nefertem^[13].
• Nefertem's PACTOLS thesaurus ID is recorded as pcrtAKUTpdgB8p^[14].
• Nefertem's name in hiero markup is recorded as nfr-t:tm-A40^[15].
• Nefertem's WikiKids ID is recorded as Nefertem^[16].
• Nefertem's Trismegistos god ID is recorded as 55^[17].

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Origins and Family

Nefertem's father was Ptah^[3]. His mother was Sekhmet^[4].

Why It Matters

Nefertem draws 311 Wikipedia views per month (ancient_egyptian_deity category, ranking #32 of 130).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]

FAQs

Who were Nefertem's parents?

Nefertem's father was Ptah^[3]. Nefertem's mother was Sekhmet^[4].