Ennead

In Egyptian mythology, the Ennead of Heliopolis were the nine most important gods and goddesses. This collection of gods was later copied by other cult centres. The gods of the Great Ennead of Heliopolis are: Atum, his children Shu and Tefnut, their children, Nuit and Seb, and the family group Nephthys, Osiris, Isis, Set.

See also: Enneads, Ogdoad and Ancient Egyptian creation legends.