Tafukt
| Tafukt | |
|---|---|
| Other names | tafukt, thafukth, tafusht, tafuyt, tafuk, tfukt, tfuyt, tfusht |
| Venerated in | Numidia |
| Major cult centre | Cirta |
| Artifacts | Torch |
| Symbol | Disk, Fire |
| Adherents | Berbers |
| Tree | Sun flower |
| Gender | Female |
| Festivals | Thafsuth |
| Genealogy | |
| Spouse | Ayyur (Mythology) |
| Children | Itran (the stars) Garamas |
| Equivalents | |
| Greek | Apollo, Helios |
| Roman | Sol Invictus |
Tafukt (Tifinagh: ⵜⴰⴼⵓⴽⵜ) is a female solar deity in numitheism worshipped by the Berbers during ancient times. The name Tafukt literally means "the sun" in Berber languages. this deity of Antiquity (Numidia) often is represented as being the wife of Ayyur the lunar deity. The rituals and semantic associations with the sun clearly indicate that the sun has preserved the trace of the ancient divinity among the Berbers.