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Gods
& Goddesses
SHU
As the god
of air, Shu was essential to the ancient Egyptians' view of the
world in which they lived. Shu's wife, the goddess Tefnut, was
the personification of moisture. Together, these two deities were
associated with the sun (Shu) and the moon (Tefnut). Shu and Tefnet
gave birth to the sky goddess Nut and
the earth god Geb. Shu was often shown
as a man kneeling between an outstretched Nut
and Geb, separating the sky from the earth
and making a space for people to live. Shu is also called the
son of Re and is sometimes shown with a
lion head. Usually he is depicted as a man wearing a feather on
his head.
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