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- Title
THE GREAT ENCLOSER: THE SKY GODDESS NUT.
- Authors
Jackson, Lesley
- Abstract
The article discusses the exploration related to the attributes of the goddess of the sky and her relationships with the sun god and the deceased. Topics include the creation of myths related to deity created the universe out of nothing; Heliopolitan theology holds the sun god Ra as the creator, and astronomical ceilings for the Egyptians showing stars, the decans (groups of stars used for timekeeping) and constellations.
- Subjects
EGYPT; MYTHOLOGY; GODDESSES; ZODIAC; ARCTIC mythology
- Publication
Ancient Egypt Magazine, 2022, Vol 22, Issue 6, p48
- ISSN
1470-9996
- Publication type
Article