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Goddess Nut | Goddess of the Sky

Fact About Goddess Nut | Goddess of the Sky

  • 05 16, 2023

Fact About Goddess Nut 

Nut, which means "Goddess of the Sky" in hieroglyphics according to the ancient Egyptian belief, was one of the most famous goddesses represented in the temples of Dendera in Qena, Edfu in Aswan in Upper Egypt, and some other temples. According to the religious legend of the ancient Egyptians, Nut is sometimes called "Mother of Horus."

Star-studded images typically feature the sky goddess Nut, one of the most well-known figures in ancient Egyptian religion. The god of the air, Shu, is their father, and the goddess of moisture, Tefnut, is their mother. She is the sister of Geb, the god of the soil, according to ancient Egyptian religion.

The goddess Nut is one of the main ancient Egyptian goddesses related to creation, and she is part of what is called the "Heliopolis Ennead", meaning the nine gods related to the process of creating the world and who were worshipped in Heliopolis (currently Ain Shams).

It is mentioned in a manuscript called the “Book of Nut” that the goddess Nut held an important position in the rituals of the ancient Egyptians, and she is directly linked to the belief in resurrection and the afterlife, as they ascend to her body after death according to ancient Egyptian beliefs.

Nut is represented in the Pyramid Texts as the healing cow, and the protector of the dead when they depart to the afterlife. Nut's role in the late Pharaonic era was often mixed with Hathor's role as the lady of the sacred sycamore tree, who provides food and drink to the dead. Hathor was also represented as the goddess of the sky, confirming that she was represented in most of the tombs of the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, in addition to her image being represented in a number of Egyptian temples.

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