Nut
The Sky
- Cult Center:
Throughout Egypt.
- Attributes: Nut
was originally a mother-goddess who had many children. The
hieroglyph for her name, which she is often seen wearing on her
head is a water pot, but it is also thought to represent a womb.
During the day, Nut and Geb are
separated, but each evening Nut comes down to meet Geb and
this causes darkness. If storms came during the day, it was
believed that Nut had some how slipped closer to the earth. She
also plays an important role in creation mythology.
- Representation:
As the sky goddess, she is shown stretching from horizon to
horizon, touching only her fingertips and toes to the ground. Her
husband, Geb is
often shown reclining beneath her. She is also pictured as a giant
sow, suckling many piglets. These piglets represented the stars,
which she swallowed each morning before dawn. Nut was considered
to be the mother of the sun and the moon. In some cases she took
the form of a great cow who's eyes represented the sun and the
moon.
- Relations:
Daughter of Shu and Tefnut, twin sister of Geb, wife
of Geb, mother of Osiris
and Isis,
Seth, Nephthys.
- Other possible Names:
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