Shu
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Shu er en egyptisk mytologisk figur, navnet betyder "tørhed" og "den som rejser sig op". Shu er en personifikation af Luften, dvs. rummet mellem Jorden (Geb) og Himlen (Nut), og gengives på billeder som en fader, der løfter sin datter Nut, så hendes foroverbøjede krop danner himmelhvælvingen.
Shu blev skabt af Atum ved masturbation i Heliopolis, og sammen med sin søster Tefnut (dug) fik Shu børnene Geb og Nut.
Der er ikke overleveret nogen tegn på en kult eller et tempel for Shu.
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Egyptian - Corner Relief Fragment with King Ptolemy II Philadelphos, Mehyet, and Onuris-Shu - Walters 225.jpg
The patron deities of ancient Samannud, the war and air god Onuris-Shu and his lioness-headed mate, Mehyet, are shown enthroned on the outer face of this block. Originally, a king would have stood before them presenting offerings. Both gods hold an ankh (life symbol) and a scepter: his is the was scepter (symbolizing prosperity and dominion), hers is a papyrus scepter. On the inner face of the block, a king presents a floral offering to the divine couple, but only part of Onuris-Shu's figure remains.
The patron deities of ancient Samannud, the war and air god Onuris-Shu and his lioness-headed mate, Mehyet, are shown enthroned on the outer face of this block. Originally, a king would have stood before them presenting offerings. Both gods hold an ankh (life symbol) and a scepter: his is the was scepter (symbolizing prosperity and dominion), hers is a papyrus scepter. On the inner face of the block, a king presents a floral offering to the divine couple, but only part of Onuris-Shu's figure remains.