ennead
n.
(from Greek meaning the nine) number 9; group or set of nine
Ennead
For the neo-Platonist work by Plotinus, see
Enneads.For the Latin epic, see
Aeneid.The Ennead (
Greek , meaning "the nine") consists of a grouping of nine
deities, most often appearing in the context of
Egyptian mythology. As a three of threes, the number nine became associated with great carnal
power, and ancient peoples considered groupings of nine deities very important.The
ancient Egyptians set up multiple Enneads.
Pyramid Texts mention the Great Ennead, the Lesser Ennead, the Dual Ennead, plural Enneads, and even the Seven Enneads. Some
pharaohs set up Enneads that incorporated themselves; most notably,
Seti I in his temple at Redesiyah worshipped the Ennead that combined six important deities with three deified forms of him.
See more at Wikipedia.org...
ennead
Noun
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
(synonym) nine, 9, IX, niner, Nina from Carolina
(hypernym) digit, figure
Ennead
(n.)
The number nine or a group of nine.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
Ennead
[Egyptian] The group of the nine chief deities of the Osirian cycle in ancient Egyptian myth. They are Atum, Shu, Tefnut, Seb, Nut, Osiris, Isis, Seth, and Nephthys. The term is also frequently used in Egyptian texts to denote the divine council of gods and goddesses in general.