NUT and GEB Egyptian goddess of the sky. heavens, and earth .

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Nut Geb (and Shu and Tefnut) are closely related and they are part of each other.
NUT: Egyptian goddess of the sky and and heavens.
GEB: Egyptian earth god.
They are children of the same parents, and married to each other and serve the same function.
Their father (Shu) and mother (Tefnut) plays a supporting role.
They are the Egyptian God/Goddess of heaven and earth.
  • Daughter/Son of the air god Shu and Tefnut, the goddess of moisture.
  • Nut/Geb had four children. Osiris and his wife Isis, along with Seth and his wife Nephthys.
  • Nut is shown as a woman with her elongated and naked body arching above Shu (She is held up by her father Shu - the god of the air). and the earth god Geb to form the heavens.
  • As Lord of the Air or Atmosphere, it was Shu's duty to seperate the sky (the goddess Nut) and the earth (Nut's husband, Geb). His eternal occupation was holding Nut up above Geb. It was said that if he ever was removed from his place, Chaos would come to the Universe.
  • NUT: Also called Neuth, Nuit
    Symbols: stars, the night sky, cows
SHU and TEFNUT
     
SHU: His name means "dry, parched, withered." He was asssociated with the heat of the sunlight and the dryness of the air.
Symbols: ostrich feathers, wind, flags, lion Cult Center: Heliopolis
TEFNUT: Tefnut is the goddess of daybreak (the goddess of dew and rain) and is associated with the mountains from which the sun rises.

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