In ancient Egypt, a god was often viewed as being married to a goddess who bore him a son, “forming a divine triad or trinity in which the father, moreover, was not always the chief, contenting himself on occasion with the role of prince consort, while the principal deity of the locality remained the goddess. ”
Muistses Egiptuses arvati jumal tihti olevat abielus jumalannaga, kes sünnitas talle poja, nii et „moodustus jumalik kolmik ehk kolmainsus, kus isa ei tarvitsenud alati olla kõige tähtsam, vaid rahuldus vahel madalama positsiooniga, samal ajal kui kohalikuks peajumaluseks jäi jumalanna ”.