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Ogdoad of Hermopolis
The Ogdoad were eight primordial deities who, according to some myths, existed before creation and hatched the world from a primordial egg. Each of the four pairs within the Ogdoad represented an aspect of creation; Heh and Hehut represented infinity, Nu and Nunet represented the primaeval waters from which the world emerged, Kek and Keket represented darkness, and Amun and Amunet represented obscurity and invisible power. Pictured: The Ogdoad of Hermopolis, depicted on the ceiling of the Temple of Dendera.
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