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Nut – Goddess of the Firmament

To the ancient Egyptians Nut (Nuit) was the personification of the sky (originally she was a goddess of just the sky at day, where the clouds formed) and the heavens. She was believed to be the daughter of the gods  … Continue reading

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Heh and Hauhet – Deities of Infinity and Eternity

The Egyptians believed that before the world was formed, there was a watery mass of dark, directionless chaos. In this chaos lived the  Ogdoad of Khmunu (Hermopolis), four frog gods and four snake goddesses of chaos. These deities were Nun … Continue reading

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Auf – An aspect of the sun god Ra

An aspect of the sun god Re Auf was a ram-headed god who wore the solar disc and traveled at night through the Underworld waterways in order to reach the east in time for the new day; however, he still … Continue reading

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Anuket

Anuket (Anket, Anuket, Anjet, Anukis) was an  Old Kingdom goddess related to the Nile in the Aswan area. She was ‘She Who Embraces’, a name indicating that she was probably thought to hold the Nile in her arms, and thus … Continue reading

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