Ancient Egyptian Mythology

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<a href="/mythology/nut_sky.html&edu=high&dev=">Nut</a> was the Egyptian sky goddess. She was depicted as a giant woman who was supporting the sky with her back. Her body was blue and covered by <a href="the_universe/Stars.html">stars</a>. Ancient documents describe how each evening, the <a href="/sun/sun.html&edu=high&dev=">Sun</a> entered the mouth of Nut and passing through her body was born each morning out of her womb.<p><small><em>Image courtesy of GoldenMeadows. Public domain.</em></small></p>

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The Sun: Horus

Horus was a fierce and proud Egyptian god. He was the son of Osiris, the god of air and the ...Read more

The Sun: Re

Re was known as the sun-god and the creator in ancient Egypt. He took on many forms, each depending ...Read more

The Earth: Geb

Thousands of years ago, Geb was worshipped at the city of Heliopolis in lower Egypt as the ...Read more

The Sky: Nut

Nut was the Egyptian sky goddess. She was depicted as a giant, naked woman who was supporting ...Read more

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